Dad Quote by Thierry Henry

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

The great thing is my dad was OK with whatever I wanted to do. He always supported me, and once I showed I was…

— Chris Long

I've been in and around football all my life, but I've never been good at it, which I think my dad was very disappointed…

— Brett Goldstein

Dad took me to football but there was never any sense I would follow him.

— James Ward-Prowse

My father was a big influence. He kept telling me to pursue football, always. He always encouraged me and my brother.

— Riyad Mahrez

Becoming a dad was the proudest moment of my life. Playing football does not even compare.

— Wayne Rooney

I learned so much football from my dad.

— Rex Ryan

My dad was able to give me everything through football.

— Chris Long

The thing is, my dad's always been more of a bookworm; he was interested in more intellectual pursuits, but nobody can escape the passion…

— Shakira

My father didn't watch football, and it was my grandad who got me in to it.

— Loris Karius

So my dad raised me, and he's a huge football fan.

— Lisa Guerrero

My dad is a fan of football, too, and did a good job of making me understand the history of football.

— Saquon Barkley