Arsenal legend Robert Pires ' son is following in his father 's footsteps after training with the club 's academy . Theo Pires , seven , completed his first training session at the club 's Hale End youth complex in Walthamstow this week . Pires spent six years at Arsenal , helping Arsene Wenger 's side dominate English football winning two Premier League titles and three FA Cups during his stay in north London . Robert Pires ' son Theo , 7 , pictured with his father and Alexis Sanchez , has trained with the Arsenal academy . The youngster was spotted at the Emirates Stadium earlier this year watching Arsenal beat Stoke City . Theo completed his first session at the Hale End academy in Walthamstow this week . And now his son has taken his first steps towards , perhaps , representing the Gunners ' first team after training with the academy . Theo 's skills were first highlighted by Robert 's wife Jessica , who showed off a video tagged 'Theo The Great ' on Instagram last year . The youngster was shown skipping past his father and others . He was also pictured at the Emirates Stadium in January , watching Arsenal beat Stoke City in the Premier League and posing for snaps with Alexis Sanchez after the game . Pires celebrates with the Premiership trophy after Arsenal beat Everton in 2002 . Pires spent six years with the Gunners and established himself as a club hero .
Theo Pires , 7 , completes first training session at Premier League youth complex . Father Robert spent six years Arsenal , winning two Hale End titles . Theo has been pictured at the Emirates Stadium this season . Poses for selfie with father and Gunners star Alexis Sanchez in January .