Dominik Szoboszlai wears size seven shoes despite though he is over six feet tall, which may have been a calculated move by his father, according to rumors.

Dominik Szoboszlai wears size seven shoes despite though he is over six feet tall, which may have been a calculated move by his father, according to rumors.

The father of Dominik Szoboszlai wаnted his son to be a celebrity like Ferenc Puskas, so he went to great lengths to help him achieve that goal.

Szoboszlai, who just signed a £60 million contract to join Liverpool from RB Leipzig, captains the Hungarian national team and has already made 22 appearances at the age of 23.

The effect of the adaptable midfield player has been likened to that of renowned Hungarian player Puskas, who scored 84 goals in 85 international games from 1945 to 1956.

Szoboszlai’s father reportedly made Dominik wear smaller boots to keep his foot growth to a size seven in order to preserve his son’s agility despite his final height of six feet and one inch.

Regarding his father Zsolt’s scheme, a source was described by The Athletic as saying, “It’s a tip, a football hаck, shall we sаy.”

“Because unless you are a guy like (Zlatan) Ibrahimovic, you can’t shoot the ball precisely if you have big feet.

“You need small feet and long legs to shoot the ball correctly, which is why Dominik’s father used to be severe with him when he was younger. Now just take a peek at him.

Dominik Szoboszlai’s father had a keen role in his development

Ferenc Puskas led the Hungarian national team, known as the “Magic Magyars.”

“He has pretty much all the attributes you want to see – and the last thing you would think when you see him playing is he is only 23 so there is a lot more to come when he settles in properly,” Klopp said of his arrival earlier this week.

“Obviously, he has no problem to adapt to everything in an instant, but there is still more to come and we are really pleased.

“We are really pleased, from the first day since he was here he is full of energy. [He is] in the middle of the team already and, yes, it’s good news.”