Ghanaian legend Ibrahim Sunday revealed that his father told him to quit football at the early stages of his career.
Sunday went on to have a brilliant career, won the Africa Cup of Champions (now the CAF Champions League) with Asante Kotoko in 1970 and led them to another title in 1983 as a coach.
He also won the African player of the year in 1971.
It would not have happened if he heeded to his father's words at the early stages.
"In the beginning, my father didn’t want me to play football…one day he called me and said he wants me to stop playing football because he thinks there is too much pressure in the game," Sunday told FootballMadeinGhana.
"He was sitting with his friends and my answer was well Daddy, you won’t tell me to do anything that I will say I won’t do, I agree I will stop but me too I want to beg you, to let me stop for one year and then continue."
"And then one of his friends said, Ahh of he is going to stop for one year and then start again, bless him to go and play his football, maybe one day the football is going to give him his daily bread."
"And my father said, is that so and he (his friend) said yes, and he (my father) said okay (my son) May Allah bless you, go and play your football. And you see where it has brought me”, he remarked.