Retro Football: Finn Laudrup (Michael And Brian’s Father) Was A Rather Good Player Too (With Video Evidence)
By Chris Wright
Most people would consider having two world class silkmongers in the family as being a bit greedy, but the Laudrups boasted three. Along with Michael and Brian, the Laudrup brothers’ old man Finn was a bloody dandy player in his pomp too, as the following archive footage will duly attest to…
It just goes to show what a dash of the right DNA can do. If you could somehow bottle those Laudrup genes you’d make a fortune.
Here’s the whole clan together…
Finn, now 67, played for a clutch of Danish sides (including Brondby and the club that eventually became FC Copenhagen) as well as a stint in Austria with Weiner Sportclub throughout the 1960s and 70s, picking up 19 international caps in the process – though he was unable to play for the amateur-only Danish national side for almost ten years after becoming a full-time pro in 1968.
How about that?
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That video footage is awesome. Wonderful soft feet for his close control and the timing of his dribbles and putting the ball forward are immense. Actually felt like I was watching Michael Laudrip from his Barca years there! Kudos Pies for the video find and the picture!
Those Laudrups, absolute quality.