HER dad was one of Celtic’s greatest ever players and enjoyed a glittering football career playing for some of Europe’s biggest clubs.
Her brother followed in his footsteps and is continuing his legacy in the game, adding several international caps to the already impressive tally his father received during his playing days.
But Janelle Larsson, 21, has opted for a very different career path and is representing her family name in another sport altogether.
Born in Scotland in 2002 – midway through her father’s stint at Parkhead – Janelle left Glasgow two years later when her family moved to Spain following Henrik’s stunning move to Barcelona.
That’s where he cemented himself as one of Sweden‘s all-time greats as he joined the elite list of players to lift the Champions League.
Henrik scored 242 goals for Celtic and was capped 106 times by Sweden – representing his country at five major tournaments.
He lifted eight trophies during his seven-year stint with the Hoops, but the pinnacle of his career came at the age of 34 when he provided two assists off the bench to help Barcelona beat Arsenal in that iconic final in 2006.
His son Jordan has enjoyed a successful football career to date so far too, having played for the likes of Helsingborgs, Spartak Moscow and Schalke.
Currently at Copenhagen, the 26-year-old still has a long way to go before he can ever compare himself to his father.
But he can be proud to say he’s continued his family’s legacy by wearing his nation’s colours, with seven senior caps already to his name.
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So it’s hardly a surprise to see the Larsson name represented elsewhere in Swedish sport.
Janelle is a professional horse rider who has been in the show-jumping circuit for several years since entering her first competition in 2014.
She has taken to the grass in hundreds of events, ranging from Grand Prixes to Nation Cups and Championships.
Janelle has yet to win a Grand Prix or a Championship, however, the 21-year-old has won 11 tournaments so far – one team event and 10 individual competitions.
She currently sits 2068th in the Longines world rankings, but was as high as 742nd last year after winning gold medals with her horses Bollinger and Kingston 43 in June and October respectively.
It’s only the beginning for Janelle though given her young age, and she is regarded one of the nation’s biggest prospects in the sport.
She is currently being trained by experienced Swedish rider Angelica Augustsson Zanotelli after moving to Belgium three years ago to improve her skills.
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