Manchester United youngster Zidane Iqbal can vouch for that, having started his journey into the game just by watching his father play five-a-side football.
The attacking midfielder has impressed throughout his time in the club's Academy and is embarking on an important chapter in his career, having signed his first professional contract with the Reds in April this year, the month in which he turned 18.
“When I was younger, I used to go to watch my dad play football, just at a local five-a-side pitch, and I just used to take shots at him," Iqbal recalls, in a special interview with The FA to mark South Asian Heritage Month.