Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin is delighted to be sharing his England success with his father.
Calvert-Lewin has come a long way since being driven to games around Sheffield by his dad as a youngster.
He was never left in any doubt about how his father rated his performances back then and that is why he hopes to be getting a call from him if he does win his first cap.
“For my dad, he's my biggest fan," the former Sheffield United forward said. “From a young boy, I always looked for his opinion to gauge how I was playing.
“If I played well, he would speak to me in the car. If I didn't play well, sometimes he wouldn't speak to me.
“From early on, that was a mental learning curve. I know he's the proudest man on the planet at the minute. I'm very grateful for his backing and one thing he has always said is just believe in yourself and believe in your ability.
“It doesn't matter where you come from. It's about backing yourself and believing you can get there.
“I think that is the only disappointing thing that my family can't be here to watch it, but that is the nature of the beast at this moment in time."
