<p>England and <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/football/article/city-boss-guardiola-didnt-expect-win-over-chelsea-23377476" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Manchester City</strong></a> star Kyle Walker has revealed how the tough love of his father played a crucial role in shaping him into one of the world&rsquo;s best right-backs.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Kyle Walker, the 34-year-old opened up about how his dad, Michael, was relentless in critiquing his performances as a young player, pushing him to constantly improve. &nbsp;</p>
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<p>Walker, who has won six <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/football/article/euro-2024-premier-league-flavour-in-england-semis-against-the-dutch-23361758" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Premier League</strong></a> titles, two FA Cups, four EFL Cups, and a Champions League with City, shared how his father&rsquo;s harsh feedback was initially difficult to handle. &ldquo;I used to hate going to football with him,&rdquo; Walker said speaking on his podcast You&rsquo;ll Never Beat. &ldquo;No matter if I played good or bad, I&rsquo;d get in the car and be reduced to tears. He&rsquo;d say I wouldn&rsquo;t have done this right, I wouldn&rsquo;t have done that right.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Despite the intensity of his father&rsquo;s criticism, Walker recognises now that it came from a place of care and desire for him to succeed. &ldquo;He didn&rsquo;t do it because he wanted to hurt me. He did it because he cared,&rdquo; Walker said. The England international also credited his mother, Tracey, for providing the &ldquo;caring support&rdquo; that balanced his father&rsquo;s approach. Through a combination of his father&rsquo;s tough love and his mother&rsquo;s nurturing support, Walker has developed into one of the game&rsquo;s top defenders.</p>
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Kyle Walker, the 34-year-old opened up about how his dad, Michael, was relentless in critiquing his performances as a young player, pushing him to constantly

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Kyle Walker, the 34-year-old opened up about how his dad, Michael, was relentless in critiquing his performances as a young player, pushing him to constantly improve

Kyle Walker credits caring dad’s tough love for success

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