For many of us, sport is a hobby. Take football per example: it’s played and watched by loads and loads of people across the entire globe. But, as it turns out, not everybody shares this particular hobby. This son is unsuspectedly texting his parents when he discovers they are on a train with his heroes. He shares the hilarious story with Twitter.
1. Nate builds up the tension.
2. He loves sport.
I’ve always loved sport. Ever since I can remember, I’ve played it, watched it – it’s always been a main part of my life.
— Nate Patrick (@N8NathanPatrick) January 20, 2019
3. His family… apparently not so much.
— Nate Patrick (@N8NathanPatrick) January 20, 2019
4. Nate is a huge fan of football.
Present Day –
Football is my #1. It’s beautiful, simple yet complicated, and played all over the globe.
All. Over. The. Globe.
3.572 billion people watched the 2018 World Cup, where France defeated Croatia in a thrilling Final.
— Nate Patrick (@N8NathanPatrick) January 20, 2019
5. But the family doesn’t share this passion, and his parents are in England for his fathers job.
My family? Still no interest.
My sister and her beautiful family do their thing, my brother is some type of genius, and my parents are in England for a bit where my Dad is working on a big project.
— Nate Patrick (@N8NathanPatrick) January 20, 2019
6. They always respond with a great lack of enthusiasm whenever he tries to convince them to watch a match.
I keep trying to get my parents to watch a game while they’re over there, but it just won’t ever happen.
They learnt the first few lines from It’s Coming Home, so I guess that’s something.
— Nate Patrick (@N8NathanPatrick) January 20, 2019
7. Nate then discovers he has some new messages from his parents.
Then, this morning, I wake up to a few messages.
They’re from Mum and Dad.
— Nate Patrick (@N8NathanPatrick) January 20, 2019
8. They are on a train and are annoyed with a group of men seated behind them.
They were on a train, and a group of people were behind them, playing Uno.
Mum and Dad turned around a few times, as apparently they were making a little bit of noise.
Yes my parents get disturbed by an exciting card game, now you can see I don’t think they’d cope with Wembley.
— Nate Patrick (@N8NathanPatrick) January 20, 2019
9. Eventually one of the men apologizes and asks if they would like to take a picture. His dad doesn’t quite understand the question…
These lads knew they were making a bit of noise, so they come up to Mum and Dad, and apologise, and ask if they’d like a photo.
Dad is like, oh, that’s nice, and gives one of the gentleman his phone for this stranger to take a photo of Mum and Dad on this train from Manchester.
— Nate Patrick (@N8NathanPatrick) January 20, 2019
10. But then the man asks if they would like a picture with him in it. Dad accepts without a clue.
The stranger looks weirdly at my Dad, at says (with a French accent) “No, no no, I am asking if you would like a photo with me, sir?”
My Dad looks at my Mum like who on earth does this guy think he is?
But also my Dad is mega-polite, and obliges to be in the photo.
— Nate Patrick (@N8NathanPatrick) January 20, 2019
11. Well Nate, do you?
Having read through all of these messages, my Dad sends through the photo, and asks “Nathan, you wouldn’t happen to know who this is?”.
— Nate Patrick (@N8NathanPatrick) January 20, 2019
12. It is none other than professional football player Paul Pogba himself.
IT’S PAUL BLOODY POGBA pic.twitter.com/UhFm0qZBiN
— Nate Patrick (@N8NathanPatrick) January 20, 2019
13. At this point Nate is losing it.
MY PARENTS ARE ON A TRAIN WITH THE ENTIRE MANCHESTER UNITED SQUAD AND THEY DON’T HAVE A CLUE BECAUSE OF COURSE THEY DON’T
— Nate Patrick (@N8NathanPatrick) January 20, 2019
14. He is a bit overwhelmed by it all.
— Nate Patrick (@N8NathanPatrick) January 20, 2019
15. The loud and annoying men turn out to be the worlds most famed football team.
THE NOISY UNO HOOLIGANS AREN’T LOUD UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ON THEIR WAY TO WATCH A FILM IT’S THE MOST FAMOUS FOOTBALL TEAM ON THE PLANET YOU STUPID STUPID GORGEOUSLY IGNORANT ADORABLE STUPID PEOPLE THAT I DESCENDED DIRECTLY FROM
— Nate Patrick (@N8NathanPatrick) January 20, 2019
16. Nate still can’t believe that his ‘adorable muppets’ don’t recognize the players.
It’s been about an hour since this all went down, but I’m still angry and hurt and confused.
HE JUST WON THE BLOODY WORLD CUP WITH FRANCE FUNNY THAT HE HAS A BIT OF A FRENCH ACCENT YOU ADORABLE MUPPETS
— Nate Patrick (@N8NathanPatrick) January 20, 2019
17. He tweets some screenshots of the conversation as proof.
Screenshots if proof is required, but also surely all you need are my tears.
— Nate Patrick (@N8NathanPatrick) January 20, 2019
— Nate Patrick (@N8NathanPatrick) January 20, 2019
— Nate Patrick (@N8NathanPatrick) January 20, 2019
— Nate Patrick (@N8NathanPatrick) January 20, 2019
— Nate Patrick (@N8NathanPatrick) January 20, 2019
18. In the end, his parents were apparently still not impressed.
They are now sharing photos of a dog they saw after they got off the train, so I think it’s safe to say they’ve moved on.
Thank you for your time.
Football, eh? ⚽️❤
— Nate Patrick (@N8NathanPatrick) January 20, 2019
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