Aussie football legend's son reveals rare words from famous dad that meant everything

Bobby Despotovski knew a thing or two about scoring goals. He netted 113 for Perth Glory, won two National Soccer League titles and claimed the Johnny Warren Medal in the A-League's inaugural season.

But when his son Seb started finding the back of the net, the legendary striker wasn't particularly impressed. Rather than coaching him from the sidelines, Bobby would sit in his car watching his son's junior matches, waiting until afterwards to deliver his verdict.

"He would always watch my games and just stay in the car, just watching from afar," the 21-year-old Perth Glory attacker told Football360. "And then after, he would tell me everything I did not so good.

And then I would score and I'll be like, 'Yeah, but I scored. ' He'd be like, 'Yeah, but anyone can score.

These are the things that you need to do better. '" For a youngster growing up with one of the most famous surnames in Perth football, the expectations were always going to be enormous.

But while Seb dreamed of following in his father's footsteps, Bobby had other ideas. He wanted his son to go even further.

"I always knew I wanted to be just as good as him, if not better," Seb said. "He wants me to be better.

He always reminds me of all the goals and everything he scores, and I always have a little bite back, try to get him mad over that." It was a relationship built on football, friendly competition and plenty of tough love. But for all the advice Bobby offered, there was one thing his son rarely heard.

And when it finally came, it would mean more than almost anything else.