Father Quote by Joao Felix

I played basketball to try to get my parents from working so hard.

— James Worthy

My mum and dad pushed me to work hard in my earlier years in education.

— Trent Alexander-Arnold

All my siblings went to college, and my parents stressed getting school work done first before we could play.

— Chris Mullin

When my first semester grades came out, my mom and dad told me I wouldn't be playing football.

— Joe Biden

I remember that when I was little, my parents felt that I should study to become a teacher. They thought football was a waste…

— Sadio Mane

My dad always pushed me, he took me to training on days where sometimes it would take two hours to get there, so I'll…

— Bukayo Saka

My mum and dad were very strict with me and I am grateful for that because all I wanted to do was play football…

— Patrick van Aanholt

My parents wanted me to have a good education, so I finished school, and at the same time I was able to play football.

— Ilkay Gundogan

My father signed me up for football training when I was only four and my grandfather also used to take me.

— Fred

In my head, I was like any young kid: 'I'm going to be a footballer.' But at the same time, my mum and dad…

— Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

My dad told me to work hard if I wanted something, while my brother took me to a stadium to practice, so it's my…

— Edouard Mendy

My parents were very firm about me always getting my homework done.

— Chelsea Clinton