TEDDY SHERINGHAM scored in Manchester United's dramatic comeback in the 1999 Champions League final.
Goals by him and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in stoppage time against Bayern Munich sealed the Treble for the Red Devils.
Sheringham's place in the United history books is forever secure after his four iconic years at Old Trafford.
The striker also played for Millwall, Nottingham Forest, Tottenham, Portsmouth and West Ham during his lengthy career.
But back when he was at The Den, Sheringham, 57, had a son named Charlie.
He went on to follow in his father's footsteps and become a professional footballer.
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Charlie was on the books of both Millwall and Spurs like his dad as a teenager and he won the FA Youth Cup with Ipswich in 2005.
Many believed he could be on the correct path to challenge the reputation of his 51-timed England capped father.
Charlie soon caught the attention of Crystal Palace but never made a senior appearance at the club.
After failing to make an impact at Selhurst Park, the striker dropped into non-league and signed for Cambridge City.
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4The following campaign he was Welling United's top scorer in the sixth tier with 26 goals.
Sheringham again netted for fun in non-league with Bishop's Stortford, Histon and Dartford over the next few seasons.
His impressive performances caught the eye of then League One side Bournemouth and he penned an 18-month contract on the south coast.
He played six times and scored once before he suffered a severe foot injury.
Surgery was needed and he struggled to continue his climb up the football league afterwards.
A journeyman career followed and he ended up pulling on the shirt of 17 different clubs.
Spells with AFC Wimbledon, Salisbury City, Ebbsfleet United, Hemel Hempstead all came before a shock transfer to Bangladeshi outfit Saif Sporting Club in 2017.
The 38-year-old spend half a season in Asia and helped them qualify for the AFC Cup, which is the continent's equivalent of the Europa League.
Sheringham returned to England and enjoyed a second brief stint with Hemel Hempstead.
He soon joined Leatherhead and Chelmsford City before returning Dartford in 2022 for a fourth spell at the club.
He is still playing in the National League South now.
Dartford currently sit 12th in the table and they narrowly missed out on promotion last season via the play-offs.
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