Manchester United sensation Javier Hernandez was close to quitting just a year ago. He had fallen out of the first-team picture at Chivas and had been playing for the club's reserve teams in Mexico's second division.
Hernandez was having serious misgivings about his career at the top level.
His dad Javier snr was the perfect man to turn to. He played in the 1986 World Cup for Mexico and was known as 'El Chicharo' - or 'The Pea' - due to his green eyes.
And he listened as his boy told him how much he was enjoying his business classes at university and was considering putting all his energy into that.
Hernandez snr recalled: "He doubted he was capable of playing in the First Division.
"We told him he had to be patient, but as a young player he was impatient."
Grandfather Tomas Balcazar - another World Cup star for Mexico - was also involved in helping to talk him out of an early retirement.
His father admits he was not convinced Chicharito would follow him and Tomas and become an international.
Javier snr said: "I never thought he would make it as a professional. Then he started maturing and, when he was about 15, we saw that change in him.
"When his goal was to become a professional we supported him."
