The Manchester City full-back has enjoyed a successful career at both club and international level and thinks criticism about his game as a youngster from his dad Michael helped him develop into an elite player.

Speaking on the BBC's 'You'll Never Beat Kyle Walker' podcast, he said: "I used to hate going to football with him.

"No matter if I played good or I played bad, I'd get in the car and I'd be reduced to tears. He'd say I wouldn't have done this right, I wouldn't have done that right.

"He didn't do it because he wanted to hurt me. He did it because he cared."

Walker explained that it took him a long time to win his father's admiration for his achievements on the pitch.

He said: "Sometimes it was very, very tough to get in that car, my mum would be going, 'Michael, leave him alone he's done well.'

"I could have scored three goals. But he would have said, 'No, you should have scored six.' Only when I've got older in my career, he actually says, 'Alright, well played son.'

"After a couple of years at City. I think he was then like, 'You know, he actually can play football'."

Walker explained that he has taken inspiration from his own father in terms of parenting his own children, even if his criticism isn't as harsh.

The England international said: "I still feel that some of the things in life – where he's taught me to be a winner – I'm trying to embed that into the boys.

"With my kids now, I don't let them win. If I keep letting them win, when they lose, it's going to be traumatic for them.

"We'll play a little game in the garden or something and I'll give it my all because I feel that it's going to install that into them."