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No pressure, lads! Sons of Mauricio Pochettino, Dennis Bergkamp and Dennis Wise start together for star-studded Watford Under-23s in win against Swansea as they look to follow in their fathers' footsteps

Daily Mail | March 13, 2021

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Watford's star-studded Under-23 team featured the sons of Mauricio Pochettino, Dennis Bergkamp and Dennis Wise in a win against Swansea City on Friday afternoon.

Son of PSG boss Pochettino, 19-year-old Maurizio, scored the opening goal with a header inside five minutes.

Mitchell Bergkamp, 22, played 83 minutes too while Henry Wise, 21, played the full 90 minutes in the 2-0 victory in the Under-23 Pro Development League.

Maurizio Pochettino (L), Mitchell Bergkamp (centre) and Henry Wise (R) play for Watford U-23s
The trio celebrate a goal by Pochettino against Swansea in the U-23 Pro Development League

The trio celebrate a goal by Pochettino against Swansea in the U-23 Pro Development League

Pochettino (R) headed Watford into the lead in the fifth minute of Friday afternoon's encounter

Pochettino and Bergkamp only joined the Watford academy a few months ago, with Maurizio making the move and signing a four-year contract after leaving Spurs' academy.

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