Family Ties

Rafael and Fabio da Silva agreed to join Manchester United in 2007 and both play at full-back. While Fabio has only been used sparingly so far by Sir Alex Ferguson, Rafael has made a big impact in the first-team and provides strong competition for the other players at right-back.

Kolo Toure moved to Manchester City in 2009 after a distinguished career with Arsenal, and was joined a year later at the club by Yaya, two years younger than Kolo. Yaya cost around twice as much as Kolo after a successful spell at Barcelona. The pair are now helping to win the trophies City's owners are so desperate for.

Manchester United's Gary and Phil Neville came through the Old Trafford club's youth academy, winning six Premier League titles, a Champions League and three FA Cups together before the Phil departed for Everton in 2005.

Wigan Athletic manager Roberto Martinez bought centre-half Steven Caldwell just a few days after making Gary, Steven’s brother club captain.

Shaun and Bradley Wright-Phillips featured in the same Manchester City team during the 2004/05 season before Shaun left for Chelsea the following summer. Shaun scored a career high 10 league goals that season, while all of his half-brother's 14 appearances were as a substitute.

Youth System

Stefan and Luke Moore spent the 2003/04 and 04/05 seasons together at Aston Villa after coming through the club's youth system. The pair played a big part in the FA Youth Cup win in 2002, but struggled to find the same consistency at senior level. Luke now plays for West Bromwich Albion while Stefan is currently turning out for Halesowen Town.

Rod Wallace and his twin brother Ray played for Leeds United in the first two Premier League seasons. While Rod was a regular fixture in the team, Ray only featured seven times in the two campaigns. A third brother, Danny, was five years older and played twice for Manchester United in the inaugural Premier League season.

Other brothers to have played for the same club in the Premier League but at different times include Rio and Anton Ferdinand (West Ham United), Justin and Gavin Hoyte,(Arsenal) and Lomana and Kazenga LuaLua (Newcastle United).

To be so successful at sport requires hard work, a bit of luck and a lot of skill. Football fans dream of playing for their club and it takes something special to do this. For brothers to do this is even more amazing. Just think how proud their mothers are!