Tottenham have offered a scholarship to boss Mauricio Pochettino’s 15-year-old son

TOTTENHAM have offered Mauricio Pochettino's son a scholarship at the club's academy.

15-year-old Maurizio is not following in his father's footsteps as a centre back, the youngster who has turned out for the club's under 16's this season will make his way in the game as a winger.

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Maurizio is the third of the Pochettino clan at White Hart Lane as the Spurs boss's eldest son Sebastiano, 21 begins his career in football as a sports scientist after studying at Southampton Solent University.

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Pochettino, 44 recently signed a new deal to keep him at Spurs until 2021 and will hope one day he can call on young Maurizio to be a supply line for Harry Kane in the not too distant future.

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Pochettino Junior is not the only kid trying to follow in his famous fathers illustrious footsteps.

Enzo Zidane has his work cut out at Real Madrid, not only is he the offspring of Zinedine, one the greatest players of the last 30 years, but his father is also head coach at the Bernabeu.

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Enzo is Zidane's eldest son and made his Los Blancos debut against against Cultural Leonesa — and scored.

Justin Kluivert beat his father by a year to make his Ajax debut aged 17.

The winger came on as first half sub in the 3-0 win against PEC Zwolle at the Amsterdam Arena last Sunday.