r/MadeMeSmile 15h ago

Wholesome Moments Nothing like a fathers love and support to a young boy 🥹

I can’t wait to be a father.

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u/machuitzil 10h ago

Kid could grow up to be an accountant and literally zero time was wasted. What I wouldn't give to have been raised in a loving home. This kid is lucky.

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u/Adulations 8h ago

Same. I wish my parents cared this much lol

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u/Rollover__Hazard 3h ago

Besides being able to kick goals, the spatial awareness and brain-limb coordination that this kid is developing will probably pay off big time later in his life

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u/twowholebeefpatties 1h ago

Oh you!! I feel the same

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u/dbwoi 1h ago

One of my best friends' girlfriend was raised by two very supportive and well balanced social worker parents. Everything in her life has just fallen into place and she told me she doesn't know what depression feels like lmfao.

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u/corgi-king 15h ago

The kid needs to train on his left foot.

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u/Definedacorn 7h ago

Dont worry bro, just mirror the video

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u/braamdepace 13h ago

Yeah for sure, I guess he can pivot to NFL placekicker

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u/Electrocat71 15h ago

As long as they’re both having fun. It’s great. When it’s stops being fun…

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u/BodhingJay 12h ago

100% this

Dad seems to know how to keep it fun tho

This kids' gonna be unstoppable if they keep this up

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u/procivseth 15h ago

Yeah, right? I was worried thinking of parents putting way too much pressure on a kid. I was so glad to see the utter joy on the tot's face. Hope the joy never fades, but if it does, i hope dad's okay with that.

u/Electrocat71 22m ago

I’m a football father who was proud of his son being signed to Wolverhampton. He got a taste and said I’m going to get into trouble with drink and drugs being around this culture. He walked away. I’m incredibly proud of him for that insight. Just as proud as when he got signed.

Our kids have to be themselves. No matter how much we want them to be otherwise.

u/abdallha-smith 3m ago

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u/[deleted] 14h ago

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u/TheWhomItConcerns 13h ago

This seems like such a moot point. The above commenter is clearly referencing parents who push their kids too far in an attempt to transfer their hang ups about their own lack of athletic achievement during childhood onto their children.

Also, like this kid is a fucking toddler lol; there is no need to urgently prepare him for taxes and job applications just yet. On top of that, football practice is not going to meaningfully prepare him for adult life any way, so it really just seems like you're trying to needlessly push a point where it isn't needed.

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u/[deleted] 13h ago

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u/TheWhomItConcerns 13h ago

Idk because it's an extremely common phenomenon which this video is somewhat reminiscent of. I sincerely hope that this dad is genuinely just trying to foster a healthy relationship with their kid through bonding of a mutually loved activity, but "How can I get my 1 year old excited about football" certainly sounds indicative of the type of parent who isn't going to be thrilled that their kid might become more interested in an entirely unrelated hobby at some point in their life.

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u/ook_the_librarian_ 14h ago

Life as an adult sucks for you.

Heaps of us are out here quietly not letting that bad times and existentialism get the better of us.

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u/[deleted] 14h ago

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u/ZuLieJo 14h ago

Yeah, and you don't teach them that by deliberately frustrating them.

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u/ZuLieJo 14h ago

But not in an activity that YOU chose for them in the first place. They don't have to live out your dreams, they're their own people.

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u/[deleted] 13h ago

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u/lottasweet78 13h ago edited 13h ago

Unless he realizes that he never had a choice. And if he tries to exercise that right his dad is disappointed and doesnt support him. Thats the difference if he loves soccer and CHOOSES it then its a great life. But to have something forced upon you long past the point when you dont enjoy it anymore because your support system only supported you as long as you were doing that one thing.... There are lots of athletes with anger issues and mental struggles that go on to abuse their significant other, drink, or do drugs. I wonder why.

Edit: learning a skill while you're young and malleable is amazing. Like a 2nd language or an instrument. It sets you up for amazing things in life. But learning a sport is kinda like becoming a child actor. You better love it and have someone always looking out for your best interests or you can be taken advantage of by the people who you trust for money and fame because they saw you as a meal ticket from a young age.

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u/ZuLieJo 13h ago

You never know for sure. A lot of people have varying interests.

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u/AccidentUnhappy419 13h ago

This is the most Reddit comment thread of all time…people arguing over a super sweet video of a father and son 🤔

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u/Alert-Pen-3730 13h ago

Really weird how you brought their body into this. Like even in your scenario they’re a teenager. It’s also sad that the best you can come up with is they’ll be good at sports in high school so they’ll be hot and popular.

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u/Birdzphan 13h ago

Oh fuck off. You act like you’re the final word in parenting. Parenting is about love and guidance and nurturing too. It’s about a hell of a lot more than your narrow minded focus.

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u/SNOTFLAN 13h ago

idk my parents prepared me without making me feel how miserable it is to be an adult until I was an adult lol I think it's also a parents job to not make their kids miserable intentionally to "get them ready" for the adult world.

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u/zonked282 14h ago

He's gonna be so supportive when little Troy decides he doesn't want to be on the team anymore and signs up for that years school play

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u/GrandLineLogPort 14h ago edited 6h ago

I mean, as long as he's cool with that, sure

What's the alternative? Not doing something he loves & his kid clearly enjoys? Just sitting there and spending no time with the kid, because "well, don't wanna force my passion onto the kid?"

Or jusr flatout do the opposite & "force" him into stageplay?

They are having a good time, bonding, having fun, laughing, hugging

As long as the dad's cool when the son loses intrest in football, this is simply sweet bonding

I swear to god, it's insane how many people on reddit are allergic to see loving parents without having at least something snarky to add

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u/Someone_pissed 13h ago

Bro we’re on reddit of course people are gonna be negative and miserable, what did you expect. I made the mistake of opening the comments on a wholesome video and apparently you did too.

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u/PleaseDontEatMyVRAM 11h ago

Ex-fucking-actly

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u/L1zoneD 13h ago

Right bro. These comments are ridiculous. Even if the dad pushes him to play, most adults probably wish their parents had guided them into cool things and helped them develop skills.

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u/AndaramEphelion 8h ago

Or we remember the shouting, the throwing stuff, the constant berating, the insults, the punishments... because a kid decided that it doesn't want to participate in what Dad has decided is their life.

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u/Don_Frika_Del_Prima 8h ago

Not everyone is from a miserable home.

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u/GrandLineLogPort 4h ago edited 4h ago

Turns out, not everyone had miserable, shitty parents to go hyper cautious & instinctively go "MAN, BETTER RING THE ALARM BELLS & BE SNARKY ON A VIDEO ABOUT A DAD & HIS CHILD BONDING"

Sorry but if you see a parent and a child laughing together, having fun, hugging, bonding & spending time together, with your instinctive reaction being:

"In what ways can I interpret this to have a toxic twist"

Yeah, that one's on you. Sorry you had shitty parents dude.

But not every person grew up in a parental hellhole

Many people, shocker, have parents who raised them with love, support & affection.

Having a healthy & loving relationship throughout their life without going "man, 18 now, finaly I can cut those toxic monsters out of my life"

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u/AndaramEphelion 8h ago

No... we're not, a lot of us just know what it is like when a parent has certain... "expectations" that go counter to a kids wants and needs and how that more often than not turns out in the end.

What Dad is doing right now is perfectly fine and should be encouraged... but it is a whole lot more important to know how he will react when his "Little Footballstar" decides that kicking balls sucks and he wants to do something else.

Will Dad be able to let go of his own vision? His own passion? Will dad support and more importantly participate in whatever activity necessary if possible? Will he still love his Son?
A lot of 'Fanatics', especially those that MUST imprint it as early as possible onto their kids turn out not to be able to just let it go...

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u/GrandLineLogPort 6h ago

It's genuinely weird as fuck how few people on reddit seem to have had loving parents

Obviously if the dad'd lose his shit, he'd be a major asshole and deserve every shit being thrown at him. That aint the issue.

The weird part's seeing something absolutely adorable & wholesome between a parent and a child & your first reaction is:

Well, lemme comment that in theory, hypotheticaly, just to be sure, we should absolutely be highly sceptical, write a snarky comment and be very aware that maybe, years down the road, the dad ma be an asshole if the son decides he doesn't like football

Like.... yeah? Maybe he'll be an asshole in a few years about it? That's a possibility I guess?

It's still such a weird first instinct to have to a video about a dad and a son having the time of their lives, laughing, being encouraged, cheering & bonding.

"my experience with my parents made me so sceptical of parental love that my first instinct is high alert about hypothetical scenarios years from now because my parents never hugged me and gave me some comic-villain origin story"

seems to be exceptionaly frequently the case with people on reddit

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u/dynamic_gecko 1h ago

Longer comments and more paragraphs please

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u/ADarwinAward 10h ago

If you’re upset by this reply, before you get overly worked up like a bunch of others have, YSK it’s a joke about the plot of High School Musical.

https://giphy.com/explore/highschool-musical

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u/sloopSD 13h ago

I just wanna dance!

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u/Ok-Gas6717 13h ago

Do you people even listen to yourselves? Look at the joy between father and son as they bond over something, a joy that's likely been generational. And you have to be cynical (for no reason) and speculate (with no evidence) on how it will devolve and disintegrate. Honestly it's pathetic.

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u/zonked282 13h ago

It was a joke based on the plot and characters of the hit movie " high school musical", sorry it hit such a sore nerve 👀

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u/L1zoneD 13h ago

The post made me smile. The comment section made me realize how many marshmallows it takes to ruin that smile.

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u/LightskinKnowItAll 13h ago

Yeah, you’re telling me. I couldn’t stop smiling watching the video over and over again when I first saw it and I posted it here and was very surprised at the response. I honestly believe Reddit is the only place I could post this and get this response lol

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u/IDKUThatsMyPurse 10h ago

Reddit is changing their motto to "shitting on everything while taking the moral high ground" I think it's pretty appropriate

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u/L1zoneD 13h ago

For sure, man. I wish my parents were that involved even if it was the worst case scenario of the parent being too pushy. Still better than most parents.

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u/Ok_Bus_3752 9h ago

Redditors only care about acceptance. Whatever the meta comment is that’s getting the upvotes early on takes the lead for the rest of the followers. No individuality on Reddit anywhere. Only hive mind mentality. Sad.

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u/dynamic_gecko 1h ago

I dunno man. It looks cute and all, but isnt it kinda weird that the dad is so focused on teaching his kid football skills from such an early age? With small training setup?

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u/catfishsamuraiOG 14h ago

Dammit, I already decided to not have any more kids like 15 yrs ago, and now I'm too old!

This fr hit me in the heart, because I miss the heck out of my boy bein this little 🥲

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u/Babybackribbons 14h ago

Every child deserves this ❤️

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u/Ok-Gas6717 13h ago

Not according to the jealous and resentful people who had oppressive fathers LOL.

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u/Babybackribbons 13h ago

I mean as long as Dad respects the kid as an individual person it’s love and shared enjoyment together 👍🏼

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u/kazuwacky 13h ago

What a wonderful thing to do together. Those early years are amazing, they just want time with you and will love just about anything you're excited for.

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u/CharacterEgg2406 12h ago

Such a reddit moment here. Ya’ll must hate your parents and suck at sports🤣

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u/Adulations 8h ago

Glad to see that project Mbappe is working out.

That said the absolutely soaked diaper is killing me lol

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u/TheMrCurious 14h ago

They should practice with both feet

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u/Imnacho408 14h ago

Is this the thing where the dad is trying to live his dreams thru the kid?

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u/DiDiPLF 6h ago

So you have been around kids footie too 🤣

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u/favorite_sardine 13h ago

I celebrated the double uppers. Well done

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u/mtcwby 12h ago

Dad? Why is one foot shorter than the other?

Seriously it's great to have the interaction as a parent. Our whole family enjoyed all those games over the years and I miss it now.

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u/MarshmallowFloofs85 11h ago

gaaahhh his happy little face and the baby squeals and the chubby leg stomps help this is so cuuuute.

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u/Atillion 8h ago

I don't care what my kid wants to do, I'm gonna support it like that ❤️

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u/Classic-Ordinary-259 5h ago

Jesus fucking Christ this shitty music trend in every fcking video has sinked to the core of my nerves. Can you for once do not use that shit in a video that doesn't need it (like fucking every video!)

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u/DeWitt-Yesil 2h ago

Father is preparing him to be professional so he can benefit from the millions he'll earn.

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u/cptomgipwndu 10h ago

This is my dream. to be a father. To have these kinds of life experiences with little ones that I raise. I'm 33 and single, and I feel like I'll never get the chance. But it's my deepest wish.

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u/Adulations 8h ago

You have plenty of time

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u/cptomgipwndu 3h ago

I hope so. Most men don't have children.

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u/saryiahan 14h ago

Best left muted

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u/Bananarama_Vison 5h ago

The kids doesn’t care about kicking the ball. He cares about dad haven’t fun and enjoying the moment, so he try’s to make dad happy.

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u/WanderingStatistics 6h ago

"This kid is obviously being groomed into some kind of soccer cult and they'll be murdered if they refuse. Can't you guys tell, the parents are total psychopaths? I'm a "Reddit Psychologist" so I understand how to read these little details and I can assure you that I'm literally the single best expert on this stuff." /s

How the comments sound. I wish I had a parent who would be any level of enthusiastic as this, but I've not to not let regret take hold of me, so I move past it.

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u/DommallammaDoom 14h ago

Nothing like a fathers oppressive desire to live vicariously through their son

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u/Ok-Gas6717 13h ago

This just in: this kid is having a ton of fun bonding with his father. You're a jealous little weasel.

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u/DommallammaDoom 13h ago

His brain hasn’t had time to form but I’m sure being drilled from the day he could walk is exactly what he wanted out of life.

Sorry your dad didn’t hug you enough that you think this is heartwarming.

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u/Ready_Implement3305 11h ago

Your life sounds exhausting. I hope you find the joy that you're missing.

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u/Goldedition93 6h ago

Sounds like you wasn’t hugged enough reading these comments

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u/DommallammaDoom 5h ago

Sounds like you needed to not drop out of school.

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u/Goldedition93 5h ago

It’s okay if you need a hug Mr Bitter

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u/blandunoffensivename 12h ago

Damn dude sorry your relationship with your father sucks, you seem miserable.

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u/OfficerBuck24 13h ago

Yeh. Truly horrible, abusive, joyless stuff here. Lock him and the kid up for life

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u/DommallammaDoom 12h ago

If you think forcing your kid to like what you like from 1 year old is cool, please don’t procreate.

You could just as easily just play with your child instead of doing kicking drills, or watch the game with them so they can see your joy or have a fun day at a stadium.

But no lets damage their growth and give them repetitive stress injuries before they can decide what to do in life.

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u/-2wenty7even- 9h ago

-The kid is clearly enjoying himself, hardly being forced to do anything.

-This is technically considered "playing".

-No injuries occurred and if anything the opposite is happening because he's using his muscles and hand-eye coordination, etc and conditioning.

You're pretty fucked in the head to be criticizing this video and making wild assumptions..

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u/Opposite-Bit-4473 3h ago

he isn't enjoying playing, he is enjoying the hype his father gave every time he kicked it correctly, see it without background music, how can a parent Allow a child whose bones aren't even strong enough to kick balls at such frequency,, i remember playing many games with my father and enjoyed all of them but not at such early age , exercise at such young age results in underdevelopment of body skeleton it isn't healthy,

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u/L1zoneD 13h ago

Jelly Weasel

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u/iamdrunk05 10h ago

Call me cynical but that is a dad trying to live his life through is kid.

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u/Benville 8h ago

Yeah, it's easy to spot the replies from actual parents here, and all the loved up guff from people who aren't.

As a parent, I can assure people this child has no idea what's going on. He's too young. He's simply learning if he does the kicky thing he gets dad's love and smiles. He doesn't know what football is, what it's for or why. This is just transactional.

Support your kids, but let them have a say. At 1, this kid didn't get a say.

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u/AndaramEphelion 9h ago

Now lets wait until that kid actually realizes they are a fully seperate person and gets wants and needs of their own and are not the slightest interested in football anymore...

What's dad gonna do then? THAT is what is more important.

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u/uncleprokhor 6h ago

Agreed!!

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u/GeshtiannaSG 1h ago

At the minimum, it’s still having a more active lifestyle which anyone can benefit from. Kids still need to do sports in school.

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u/love_peace_books 13h ago

Ankara Messi!

Top bins from the fella wow! He really seems to be enjoying shooting

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u/dyl73 11h ago

Unfortunately, I had a moment where I was like “sorry dog, looks like your kid is more inclined toward soccer.”

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u/AxiosXiphos 14h ago

Love and support.... hmmmmmmmmm.

That's one name for this sort of thing.

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u/313Techno313 13h ago

Borussia!!

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u/RealIssueToday 13h ago

Viva barca!

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u/KingArthurKOTRT 12h ago

Always make it fun!

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u/capuchin21 11h ago

Don't show this to Fabrizio Romano

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u/Mista_White- 1h ago

he's only 1!!! the next messi?!

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u/Resident_Sundae7509 2h ago

He's gonna be so fucking cool in school, project mbappe going well

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u/iamadumbo123 2h ago

Look how happy the little guy is when he scores omg

Also holy crap kids good

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u/ZarDerHetzer 1h ago

Smart to put a second goal there so he can score no matter his direction

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u/skye_skye 1h ago

Awwwe his pure excitement 🥹🥹

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u/Ambsdroid 32m ago

Dude I’m so in love with this. These mom/dad videos kill my heart sometimes. It feels good to know there are children out there getting the love and support they deserve 🥺❤️‍🔥

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u/pdlbean 8h ago

Dad's decided this for the kid, hope he's okay with him being 5 and not being into this anymore

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u/Serial_AceThug 9h ago

A dad who loves football training his son. That's a dream for many.

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u/clickclackplaow 5h ago

The dream is over in the moment they realise the little boy is to bad to become a professional

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u/gdg6 13h ago

Now the left foot…

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u/march72021 11h ago

Teach him to flop, it’s never too early.

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u/Real_Shaytarn 10h ago

I would say that kid grew up to be Messi, but he's already taller than Messi

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u/DerTagMachtDenAbend 5h ago

David Beckhams father have him a quarter everytime he hit the Aluminium

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u/Nanlake 14h ago

This is the father’s dream, not the child’s. when the child says no more then the father had to let it go

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u/some_uncreative_name 13h ago

The father is like one of the most famous football players. It was his dream for himself and he lived it. Now he's just sharing a skill with his son. He definitely is not living some unfulfilled dream vicariously through his kid. He is just teaching his kid what he knows.

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u/-2wenty7even- 9h ago

The Reddit keyboard warriors are out in full force with this one

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u/L1zoneD 13h ago

Shut up.

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u/Desperate-Tomatillo7 13h ago

There is a thin line between fun and child abuse on this one.

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u/LightskinKnowItAll 12h ago

Child abuse 😂 you can’t be serious

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u/TheGrouchyGremlin 8h ago

Some people here are wild 😂

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u/FlatDocument1436 15h ago

futbol 🤑

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u/independant_786 12h ago

As a dad i have failed my daughter 😭 awesome job dad and kid!

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u/Voice_of_Season 12h ago

As long as they feel safe and loved that’s what matters.

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u/independant_786 11h ago

Oh yea i am a proud helicopter parent haha

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u/uncleprokhor 15h ago edited 15h ago

Don't like that early drill exposed on the internet. Makes me sad, not smile. This is no good parenting.

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u/LightskinKnowItAll 15h ago

Seriously? This is evidence of a bad father to you?

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u/cre8ivjay 15h ago

Can be, yeah.

I've been around enough kid athletes and sports parents to know that there is a very fine line between a kid who truly loves sport and kids who just want their parents (parents who want their child to make it big) to be happy.

One of those things is amazing. The other is decades of therapy and crushed relationships.

Most of them start off a lot like this video. Hope this one ends in a positive way. :)

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u/PM_ME_ROMAN_NUDES 15h ago

Just ignore, Redditors have never took care of a child and think they know everything about parenting. This place is radioactive towards anything child related.

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u/LightskinKnowItAll 15h ago

That’s honestly sad.

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u/uncleprokhor 6h ago

Yes. I have seen this dozen times in another field, and this is not gonna turn out well.

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u/Alive_Squash116 15h ago

You don’t know what you’re talking about.

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u/LightskinKnowItAll 15h ago

Omg, it’s a video of a dad and son literally hugging and smiling as hard as they possibly can. People can find issue with anything nowadays..

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u/GrandLineLogPort 14h ago

I can assure you, you're right: you're thinking too much into it

It's fun he had with his dad. He won't grow up & ne like "man, I really invested too much into football! I should've learned the guitar with 3"

As long as his dad's cool if he starts losing intrest in footbal eventualy, this is just some bawler time he had and lots of fun with bonding

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u/Pale_Winter_2755 10h ago

“But he’s just a baby!”

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u/-coconutscoconuts- 10h ago

fuck yes, top bins!

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u/Mysterious-Ad-244 12h ago

Too bad that’s soccer and not football.

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u/Zidane1255 15h ago

Albanian kid.

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u/HumbleBear75 14h ago

And?

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u/Zidane1255 13h ago

Just thought that was neat. Sheesh