I asked New England Revolution goalkeeper Matt Turner about balancing the demands of being a professional athlete with fatherhood, particularly the special moments his wife has shared on social media of their children staying up late, sometimes into the early morning hours, waiting for him to return home after matches. Turner delivered a heartfelt response about what those moments mean to him, how his family motivates him, and the lessons he hopes to pass down to his children. “You know, being a father has been the best thing in my life. To go home, win, lose, draw, regardless, and be received with open arms just because I’m there makes getting out of bed in the morning a lot easier and makes the aches and pains all worth it. “You know, those moments, they’re real. I crush her because I’m like, ‘Why you gotta record this? Why you gotta record that?’ But the reality is, she’s capturing some really special moments for me. “Being a professional athlete, it’s not always been super easy for me. So, what I’d like to prove to my kids is that they can achieve whatever they want to achieve in life. It doesn’t have to be sport, but there’s going to be bumps in the road. You have to keep showing up and keep honing your craft the best way you can. “The thing that we always say in our house is, ‘Try your best.’ Whatever it is that you’re trying to do, we don’t say that we can’t do something. We just give it our absolute best.” 📸: @AdrianHeinsohn 🎥: @ Ashhhturner on TikTok #NERevs | #USMNT | #MLS