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Gary and Phil Neville's piece of international football history as Luis Figo left beaten

Gary and Phil Neville have left their mark on English football in a big way, both at club and international level, and continue to do so.

Gary helped himself to plenty of Premier League winners' medals, many as captain, and became one of the most decorated members of Manchester United's Class of 92.

A number of those early honours came alongside his brother, who continues to attempt to carve a managerial path for himself.

The pair were England colleagues at three major tournaments - Euro 96, when Phil was still a teenager, plus the 2000 and 2004 editions of the continental championship.

However, in between those summer showpieces, they achieved something no brothers had done before when one replaced the other in an England game.

Phil Neville might not have made it to the 1998 World Cup, but he was involved for Glenn Hoddle's team in the lead-up to the tournament. Indeed, in an April friendly against Portugal, he was handed minutes from the bench as his own elder sibling made way.

It wasn't the most notable of games apart from that. Two goals from Alan Shearer and one from Teddy Sheringham had put England 3-0 up against a Portugal side containing future Champions League winners Luis Figo and Vitor Baia.

Phil Neville was back in after sitting out a friendly against Switzerland in Bern, and his involvement came after a warning from manager Hoddle. "This is a get-together with one eye on the final 22 and I expect all the players to be there," the boss said. "I'm surely not asking for too much to get a group of 30-odd players together two months before the World Cup finals."

Footballing dynasties at club and international are not unique to England, of course. Eidur Gudjohnsen replaced his father in an Iceland match in

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