THIS footballer’s dad is a Premier League cult hero who as soon as starred at Chelsea.
However he’s now making his personal approach within the Championship after stepping out of his father’s shadow.
Darnell Furlong has develop into a prime star at West Brom after stepping out of his father’s shadowCredit score: 2023 Adam Fradgley
Dad Paul was as soon as Chelsea’s file signingCredit score: Occasions Newspapers Ltd
Darnell Furlong, 27, has been a key participant for West Brom ever since becoming a member of them in 2019.
The ex-QPR teen has performed 161 occasions for the Baggies, together with 35 occasions within the Premier League.
However early in his profession, Furlong was merely seen because the son of former prime flight star Paul Furlong.
The ex-striker, 55, was Chelsea’s file signing at £2.3million when he joined from Watford in 1994.
Furlong netted 18 objectives in 85 video games throughout a two-year spell earlier than he was ousted by the arrivals of Ruud Gullit, Mark Hughes and Gianluca Vialli.
Furlong went on to get pleasure from a six-year spell with Birmingham earlier than spending an additional 5 years at QPR.
He ended his profession in 2012 with St Albans Metropolis, and is at present again at QPR with their academy.
Nonetheless, his son Darnell is now the star of the present at West Brom.
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He’s helped the Midlands aspect to fifth within the Championship.
And chatting with Sky Sports activities, Furlong revealed he was proud to be following in his dad’s footsteps.
He mentioned: “Folks used to ask me what it was like having a dad who performed soccer. ‘Does he do that? Does he do this?’ However I didn’t know any completely different.
“It was only a case of Dad going to work, me going to highschool, after which coming residence. It was undoubtedly a large privilege – I don’t take it as a right – however it was one thing that was regular to me.
“I had a ardour for it from a really younger age, however I grew up figuring out that it was totally as much as me what I needed to do.
“My dad used to say to me that if I didn’t wish to play soccer, it wasn’t for everybody. He was very, very hands-off and I feel that helped me.
“He was relaxed about all of it and there wasn’t any strain for me to do properly for him or something. It was all about myself and what I needed to do.
“He helps me out with little issues and talks to me about my video games when he manages to look at them.
“However it’s by no means a case of placing me underneath an excessive amount of scrutiny or doing evaluation. It’s extra of a basic chat over the dinner desk, which is a pleasant approach of getting issues.”