It’s no secret that Liverpool, the two-time Premier League winners, is a team rich in tradition and history from top to bottom. As such, mentoring second-generation talent is essential to the way the Merseyside team functions.
Two important members of the club’s academy levels are Lewis, the son of Jason Koumas, and Neil’s son Jayden Danns. The two named above have really already taken their first steps into senior proceedings; Prince Kobe Cisse may be the next to do so.
The 15-year-old has all the makings of a professional football player, and it is the club’s responsibility to assist him grow into one of the game’s top players. His father, Djibril Cisse, played 79 times for the Anfield team between 2004 and 2007. We’ll find out in time.
Remembered for his role in helping Liverpool defeat a star-studded AC Milan in the Champions League after recovering from a painful leg break, 43-year-old Djibril is currently AJ Auxerre’s striker coach while also assisting with his son’s growth.
Prince, the son of Djibril Cisse, is still making an impression in Liverpool’s Academy ranks.
The 15-year-old has played at the Under-18 level for the Reds.
A unique chapter in Prince’s ever-evolving career occurred during the 2024–25 season, which saw Liverpool’s senior team win their record-tying 20th league title in Arne Slot’s debut season. Prince hopes to duplicate his father’s achievements on the big stage.
Prince, though still a baby, played as a first-year scholar for Liverpool’s Under-18 team, which was coached by Marc Bridge-Wilkinson, the night before his father, an Istanbul hero, played for Liverpool Legends against Chelsea.
Prince is playing well above his age level for both club and country at the age of 15, and the Reds defeated ISI Academy 3-1 in the game when the young player made his debut. Warning: he has made the decision not to play for France like his father did.
Due to his mother’s ancestry, he now plays for Wales at the Under-17 level and, with the correct support network, has the potential to advance in the international rankings. The teenager has been with Liverpool since he was just six years old, according to the team’s official website, and his adaptability in terms of position is something that really sticks out. Although he prefers to play wide, he has frequently been used at right-back for the Under-18 team.
His minutes for the youthful Reds have been rather limited so far because of rotation, mostly off the right-hand side. His career has resembled Trent Alexander-Arnold’s in certain ways. Alexander-Arnold began his career further up the field but eventually found comfort in defense.
The youthful sensation has started all of his Under-18 matches as a right-back since December 2024, and AnfieldWatch claims that he has even filled in more centrally at the center of defense against Leeds United’s young players.
Prince is a huge source of energy whatever of the position he plays, and his propensity for attacking is encouraging as he raids up the wing as though it were a thing of the past. He has a commendable high-octane attitude.
Cisse’s Contribution to Liverpool’s Champions League Victory in 2005
The Frenchman, who scored nine goals in 41 appearances for Les Bleus, never got back to his best after suffering two severe leg breaks during his time at Liverpool. He nearly had his foot amputated, which is unbelievable.
Amazingly, Cisse, who was named one of the top 100 young players in the beautiful game in 2001, managed to overcome the odds and make a comeback in the same season after being thrown into the deep end: Liverpool’s Champions League final matchup with the Rossoneri.
It should come as no surprise that the speedster took Milan Baros’ place with five minutes remaining in one of the best Champions League finals ever.
Djibril has the medal to prove his involvement in the Miracle of Istanbul, an experience that is ingrained in the club’s lengthy and legendary folklore. He had to slot home his penalty, but seeing out the final five minutes was only the beginning.
He did so while maintaining a composed expression. With little action left in the tank, the platinum-haired center-forward easily wrong-footed AC Milan’s Dida as he made the well-trod path from the crowded center circle to the much more solitary penalty spot.
Djibril, who contributed 29 goals (24 goals and 5 assists) for the Premier League team, quickly left to pursue new opportunities. He was loaned to Olympique Marseille in the summer of 2006 since he was not a fit in England, and the following year he returned home permanently.
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