Jordan Ayew opened up on his childhood and growing up as the son of Ghana football legend, Abedi Ayew Pele.
Abedi, who is a former Black Stars skipper remains one of the best players to have ever played for the senior national team and one of Africa's best players to have ever played in Europe in the 1990s.
The 58-year-old won numerous titles with Olympique Marseille including Ligue 1 and the UEFA Champions League.
He was also voted CAF Footballer of the Year three times, with a triumph in the 1982 AFCON completing his medal cabinet at both club and international levels.
His eldest son, Rahim Ayew, played at the 2010 AFCON, while Jordan has been a mainstay in the national team in the last decade, with Andre Ayew being the Black Stars’ current skipper.
Opening up on growing up as the son of his father, Jordan said he has been trying to prove himself on the pitch since childhood, based on his father’s advice.
“I grew up [being known as Abedi’s son] so it didn’t really affect me,” Jordan told Crystal Palace’s official website.
“My dad always said: ‘The football doesn’t lie. If you are not good, everyone will see you are not good. You just need to prove people wrong on the pitch.’
“That is what I have been trying to do since I was a child, to show I have my own qualities and I can be an important person to the country and the community.”
Jordan will spend one more year in the Premier League next season after extending his contract with Crystal Palace.