Twin Footballers who have won Championships together
Its a rare sight when we see brothers lifting football Championships together. It becomes more unique and extraordinary if they are twins.We look at some of the famous twins, who played and won football tournaments together.
#5 Lars & Sven Bender
Lars Bender and Sven Bender are identical twins who played together for TSV 1860 Munchen until 2009. After the commencement of 2008-09 season, the brothers decided to move to bigger clubs in order to play in the German top flight Bundesliga. Sven joined Borussia Dortmund as a defensive midfielder while Lars caught the eye of Bayer Leverkusen for his attacking midfield prowess.
Ever since, both have become integral part of their respective teams.
Their valuable contributions helped Germany lift the UEFA U-19 Championship in 2008 and the same tournament saw both siblings winning the golden ball together.