One of the most famous sporting brothers of the modern era in Germany, the Berlin-born Boatengs both came through at Hertha and played two Bundesliga games together. Klaus just edged the head-to-head with four wins to three. They played together a total of 86 times in the Bundesliga for Düsseldorf and Cologne, as well as 10 times on opposing sides. Klaus and Thomas (l-r.) Allofs are the most prolific sibling duo in Bundesliga history. The former currently sits joint-ninth on the Bundesliga’s all-time scoring chart with 177 goals, while the younger Thomas is 17th on 148. They also both spent time in France – Klaus with Marseille and Bordeaux Thomas at Strasbourg. He would match his older sibling with a top scorer crown in 1988/89. Thomas would also sign for the Billy Goats, via a stint at Kaiserslautern, in 1986, reuniting the brothers for another year. Klaus was also Bundesliga top scorer in 1978/79 before joining local rivals Cologne in 1981, again winning the Torjägerkanonein 1984/85. The Düsseldorf natives each started out at local side Fortuna, contributing to the club’s golden era with back-to-back DFB Cup triumphs in 19, as well as reaching the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup final in 1979. Combined they made 802 appearances and scored 325 goals in the German top flight – both records for a set of siblings. Perhaps not the names you were expecting first up, but there is no more prolific brotherly bond in the Bundesliga than that of the Allofs. takes you through 10 famous footballing fraternities…
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