Dad Quote by Mason Mount

I never doubted how I could help the team, and I never stopped working hard every day in training.

— Sadio Mane

I thought about the problems I had growing up: how I prioritised football over school, but people were telling me I wouldn't make it,…

— Richarlison

My dad was my first coach and drove me extremely hard from a very young age.

— Candace Parker

I was the kid who would join a sports team and be the biggest liability at first and a star player by the time…

— Bill Pullman

I wanted to prove people wrong who didn't think I could play at this level. I also wanted to take care of my family.…

— Jermaine O'Neal

There were times in my career where I could have easily been traded, easily been given up on, and I think me making strides,…

— Mike Conley, Jr

It was important to be with a coaching staff that didn't just believe in my football ability.

— Will Grier

I was very fortunate to have several mentors in my life that believed in my ability on the football field. It was their support…

— Zach Ertz

I think just what my parents instilled in me was hard work and being able to always go out there and focus and be…

— Jerry Rice

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 dad was a professional footballer before I was alive. When I was growing up, he was the one who coached and mentored me…

— Daniel Sturridge

I needed to learn to be a coach initially. I think if I'd gone into professional football when I stopped playing when I was…

— Graham Potter