This is a really cute Cesc interview where he talks about Carla a lot..
Congratulations on becoming the captain of Arsenal. Are 당신 enjoying bossing the others?
No, I don’t boss anybody! In England, captain is a very big thing. Everybody looks at him to be always at the top, so it’s a huge responsibility.
당신 came to England from Spain when 당신 were just 16. Was it hard?
It was difficult for the first five months 또는 so, but I was training with the first team every now and then, which made it all worth it.
Do 당신 get homesick?
I miss my family, but I’m quite independent. I moved out of 집 at 15, moved to England at 16. It’s difficult when I go back 집 to Barcelona because I’m being told what to do.
Was British culture a bit of a shock?
Yes. In Spain, normally 당신 eat at 10pm, at 12.30am 당신 go to a pub, at 3am 당신 go to the disco. Here, at 7pm they are either ready for 침대 또는 on the floor somewhere.
So are 당신 much of a party animal?
No, I don’t like that scene. I don’t like alcohol.
How do 당신 like to relax?
It’s difficult to relax because I spend my time thinking about football. Sometimes I can relax when I’m out with my girlfriend 또는 friends, 또는 when I play golf, even though I’m not very good.
Who’s the lucky lady?
She’s Spanish. I met her three weeks after I arrived in England. We celebrated our five-year anniversary three weeks ago.
Pretty good week for you, then!
Yes! The 일 of our anniversary was the 일 that my boss told me I would be captain.
Did 당신 always want to be a footballer?
My parents knew that I loved football, but we would never have thought for a 분 that I would become a professional player. I started playing in a five-a-side team when I was 5. My career developed and at 10 I went to play for Barcelona.
That sounds hard at such a young age
It was. I would start school at 8am, then go running after school, then straight to training all evening. I would get 집 at about 11.30pm, eat quickly, do my homework and some study, and then wake at 7am the 다음 일 and do it all again.
Feel like 당신 missed out on your childhood?
Yes, definitely. I missed many, many things, but it’s worth it. I have no regrets.
Bit of a perfectionist?
Yes. I sometimes feel as if I don’t have a life at all because when I am not playing football, I am watching football, re-watching the games to see what I did wrong.
How do 당신 stay in shape?
음식 is really important. I’d like to see a nutritionist actually. I have always been very disciplined and if I am told to do something, I will do it. But if nobody tells me, I’m suddenly at the fridge, eating chocolate. And I need to sleep a lot. If I don’t sleep for ten hours, I think I haven’t had enough sleep, so I feel tired, even if I’m probably not.
Ever tried therapy?
My girlfriend is a psychologist, so that’s all I need! We have one at Arsenal who comes to talk to us, which is good. I have to be careful with my girlfriend; it can be dangerous.
So, she’s not a typical WAG?
No. She’s quiet, relaxed and intelligent. For me, that’s the most important thing.
If 당신 weren’t a footballer, what would 당신 do with your life?
I would be in Barcelona, studying, like my friends, then working. I would probably be partying a bit 더 많이 if my life was like that!
Congratulations on becoming the captain of Arsenal. Are 당신 enjoying bossing the others?
No, I don’t boss anybody! In England, captain is a very big thing. Everybody looks at him to be always at the top, so it’s a huge responsibility.
당신 came to England from Spain when 당신 were just 16. Was it hard?
It was difficult for the first five months 또는 so, but I was training with the first team every now and then, which made it all worth it.
Do 당신 get homesick?
I miss my family, but I’m quite independent. I moved out of 집 at 15, moved to England at 16. It’s difficult when I go back 집 to Barcelona because I’m being told what to do.
Was British culture a bit of a shock?
Yes. In Spain, normally 당신 eat at 10pm, at 12.30am 당신 go to a pub, at 3am 당신 go to the disco. Here, at 7pm they are either ready for 침대 또는 on the floor somewhere.
So are 당신 much of a party animal?
No, I don’t like that scene. I don’t like alcohol.
How do 당신 like to relax?
It’s difficult to relax because I spend my time thinking about football. Sometimes I can relax when I’m out with my girlfriend 또는 friends, 또는 when I play golf, even though I’m not very good.
Who’s the lucky lady?
She’s Spanish. I met her three weeks after I arrived in England. We celebrated our five-year anniversary three weeks ago.
Pretty good week for you, then!
Yes! The 일 of our anniversary was the 일 that my boss told me I would be captain.
Did 당신 always want to be a footballer?
My parents knew that I loved football, but we would never have thought for a 분 that I would become a professional player. I started playing in a five-a-side team when I was 5. My career developed and at 10 I went to play for Barcelona.
That sounds hard at such a young age
It was. I would start school at 8am, then go running after school, then straight to training all evening. I would get 집 at about 11.30pm, eat quickly, do my homework and some study, and then wake at 7am the 다음 일 and do it all again.
Feel like 당신 missed out on your childhood?
Yes, definitely. I missed many, many things, but it’s worth it. I have no regrets.
Bit of a perfectionist?
Yes. I sometimes feel as if I don’t have a life at all because when I am not playing football, I am watching football, re-watching the games to see what I did wrong.
How do 당신 stay in shape?
음식 is really important. I’d like to see a nutritionist actually. I have always been very disciplined and if I am told to do something, I will do it. But if nobody tells me, I’m suddenly at the fridge, eating chocolate. And I need to sleep a lot. If I don’t sleep for ten hours, I think I haven’t had enough sleep, so I feel tired, even if I’m probably not.
Ever tried therapy?
My girlfriend is a psychologist, so that’s all I need! We have one at Arsenal who comes to talk to us, which is good. I have to be careful with my girlfriend; it can be dangerous.
So, she’s not a typical WAG?
No. She’s quiet, relaxed and intelligent. For me, that’s the most important thing.
If 당신 weren’t a footballer, what would 당신 do with your life?
I would be in Barcelona, studying, like my friends, then working. I would probably be partying a bit 더 많이 if my life was like that!
