Father Quote by Luka Modric

My dad was able to give me everything through football.

— Chris Long

My father pushed me to be a footballer. At every opportunity, he took me with him to play football. He came with me to…

— Riyad Mahrez

I remember going home one day and telling my brother that I was going to give up football because I was 17 and was…

— Michail Antonio

I was very poor. As a child my dream was to have a leather football.

— Stephen Chow

My parents always had money and I was blessed to be a part of a two-parent household that supported me and pretty much gave…

— Justin Jefferson

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 father and uncles all encouraged me to play football: every present I ever got would be boots, kit, or a new ball, and…

— Fernandinho

My father wanted me to be a professional. It was always about football.

— Thomas Partey

Initially, football kind of helped me be able to help my family financially.

— Sony Michel

I started out playing football in the streets, playing barefoot like all the boys there - we didn't have the money for football boots.

— David Villa

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

— Fred

When I was a kid, I did many sports. Judo, like my dad, but also volleyball, handball, and gymnastics. We never played much football.

— Robert Lewandowski