Incoming Celtic star Mika Baur revealed how he learned to become a top player from his world-champion father.
The champions look set to make the Paderborn midfielder their second signing of the season after agreeing a £4 million fee with the German club.
The 22-year-old is the son of top German handball star Markus Baur, who won World and European Championships and a silver medal at the Olympics.
And Baur credits a lot in his football career to his father. He said: "It's an advantage that they're different sports, because there's no direct comparison with him. But Dad went through a lot of the same things.
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"You start early, enter competitive sports early and give up a lot of things. He also experienced the period when I didn't get much playing time in Paderborn and understood that side of sports. It's always good to be able to ask someone how to deal with it or what to change.
But we also talk about other things besides sports. I'm actually not exactly a huge fan of handball. But like tennis, I've tried everything, and I stuck with football.
"He's been a great help to me and has advised me about my transfers so far in my career. He is very happy for me.
"To be honest, I can't remember his success when he won the World Championship because I was still too young.
"But of course I look at the pictures and videos."
