THE world of social media is becoming increasingly integral to modern-day sport – both for those involved and fans and media like myself.

I have to admit, I am not the most frequent user of the internet highway fast lane that carries the Twitter nation but when I do get chance to log on, there are some intriguing stories out there.

Video clips are frequent on my timeline and one I watched this week featured Paris St Germain and Sweden superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic playing in training with David Beckham’s kids Brooklyn and Romeo.

The two youngsters certainly gave as good as they got but it got me thinking what pressure they may come under as they develop.

We already had stories in the national press last year that the eldest of Beckham’s three boys, Brooklyn, had been following his dad’s footsteps having a trial at the Manchester United academy and also at Fulham but that has gone quiet recently.

They are still young enough to decide on their future but it seems they have the skills to pay the bills as they say – though they may not need to pay many bills with mum and dad’s riches.

The Beckham brothers are not alone in having the weight of expectation on their shoulders. This week Zinedine Zidane’s 19-year-old son Enzo made his debut for Real Madrid’s B team in a 2-1 win over Conquense in Spain's Segunda B last weekend.

Whether he goes on to reach the heights of his World Cup winning father, having the Zidane name will certainly make people aware of his progress.

It is not a new thing to see children follow their parents into sport and it is perhaps inevitable when they are surrounded by it at such a young age.

There are many who have gone on to replicate mum or dad’s success. In football we have seen the likes of Nigel Clough go on and play for England and manage like dad Brian; Stuart Broad has gone on to play cricket for England with success as dad Chris also did. Then, we have Chris Eubank Jnr making waves in the British boxing world too.

Former Manchester City footballer Ian Brightwell did not follow the same path but sport was in his blood thanks to parents Olympic 800m gold medalist Ann Packer and 400m runner Robbie Brightwell.

Closer to home, former Wanderer Eidur Gudjohnsen famously replaced dad Arnór in a friendly for Iceland against Estonia in 1996.

Many have dealt with the pressure but spare a thought for a five-year-old called Benjamin Aguero Maradona.

His dad is Manchester City striker Sergio, his grandfather is Diego Maradona and his godfather is Lionel Messi. No pressure there then!