Man United legend's twin sons captain different countries during the international break

The twin sons of a Manchester United legend both donned a captain’s armband and led out their respective countries during the international break.

After enduring their worst-ever stat to a Premier League season United have enjoyed a decent run of form in recent weeks, with Ruben Amorim’s side unbeaten in their last four league outings.

So while the recent international break may have been little more than an unwelcome distraction for some of the coaching staff at Carrington, one in particular will have been keeping a keen eye on proceedings. 

Five-time Premier League winner and current United first team coach Darren Fletcher had a proud moment as both of his twin sons were called up at youth level.

Tyler Fletcher captained Scotland’s U19s against Poland on Saturday, following in his father’s footsteps with the Tartan Army.

While the occasion will no doubt have been a special one for the entire Fletcher family, the result let a lot to be desired as Scotland were beaten 4-1 in a friendly.

The pair started their careers with Manchester City before following in their father’s footsteps at United

Darren made over 300 senior appearances and won five Premier League titles with United before returning to the club as a coach

However, his brother Jack – who has been named on the bench for United in the Premier League this season – instead led out England under-18s, with the Young Lions securing a 2-2 draw with Czechia.

The burgeoning prospects were born in Manchester during Darren’s 13-year stint as a player at United.

After demonstrating early promise, they joined Manchester City’s academy and spent nearly a decade on the blue side of the city before signing for United for a combined fee of £1.25 million in July 2023.

Both Tyler and Jack initially represented the country of their birth at international level, before the former opted to switch allegiances to Scotland in October 2023.

Darren made 80 appearances for Scotland during his playing career, and currently sits in fifth place in Scotland’s most capped list.