AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan has explained how the pride of his mother and his family is what spurs him on and is his greatest achievement in life.
In quotes reported by Football Talk on Twitter, the French goalkeeper explained how far into his career it took for him to be able to thank his mother properly for raising him.
Maignan was born into very humble surroundings in French Guyana before moving to France as a child. That is where his mother had to work incredibly hard to support him and his siblings. Despite him buying her a house, she still does not want to stop working.
“My greatest pride is helping my mother. On the other hand, I didn’t take her out on my first pro contract, I didn’t have the means yet. I took her out after the 2nd or 3rd contract. Her tears are…it’s a joy, it means that I succeeded.
“The tears she shed when I offered her her house. It’s her house, not mine. She fought for us, my brothers and my sisters, she traveled for us, Haiti, Guyana. Once in France, we didn’t yet have a home. We lived with uncles and aunts, in conditions that were not easy. When we arrived in Villiers-le-Bel, she dropped me off every morning at 4 a.m. with a lady so that she could take me to school and watch me for the day. She took the train at 5:30 a.m. to go to Ville-d’Avray I think, to look for something to eat, she came back to get me in the evening and, when I came back, I slept. Today, I propose to her: “Do you want to stop working? No, I like it.” It’s a proof of humility. That’s what she taught me. The requirement, the humility, it comes from her.”
Maignan went on to explain that trophies and cars are not what brings him the most pride in his career, it is good things that happen to his family, in particular his mother.
“Everything good that happens to your family, and even more so to your mother, is your greatest pride. When you have children, you get married, your sister has a diploma, your brother succeeds, these are the most important moments. Everything you see out there, even if we have cars, Bugattis, whatever you want, that’s not pride. Our pride is the success of the family. The rest is next to nothing. They can bring me back four Champions Leagues, four World Cups, the biggest trophies in my sport, if I haven’t made my mother proud, my family, I don’t give a s**t. Keep them! What I want is to make my family happy. She’s the most important thing.”
Great words, I agreed with that. Family is the most important thing.
No matter what the society (especially in the western culture) may become for me family is the most important.
Big respect for Maignan, hopefully Milan also become a great family for you.
Yes! Well said Super Mike❤️🖤
God bless him
Well done Mike. Pour some love on mama.
Nice words. Wholesome
Good words from mark,all materials things of the world is nothing but happiness of the family is the best achievement.