Arbeloa at Cope
Álvaro Arbeloa was at COPE the other day, giving a really long interview. I’ve picked out my favorite parts below from what he had to say:
– Cristiano and Kaká are happy persons, they get along really well with everyone else. They don’t have any attitude, and are very nice and normal guys. We laugh a lot with them, with Marcelo and Pepe, because they create a really great atmosphere.
– everyone gets along really well, there is a great relationship between everyone. However, he has a particularly great relationship with Xabi Alonso, because they also played together at Liverpool. The same goes for those that he has played alongside on the selección: Albiol, Iker, Sergio Ramos. However, there aren’t really any groups within the team.
-the most clueless player in Madrid is Raúl Albiol – for example, he sometimes comes with the price tags of his clothes still attached. However, Arbeloa is like that sometimes too – he has left his suitcase in the taxi before.
– Higuaín also enjoys kidding around.
– his wife is pregnant with a girl, who will be named Alba. He met his wife 10 years ago, when he was 17.
– he’s a big fan of the NBA, and follows all the Spanish players playing there. His idol is Michael Jordan.
– in terms of football, his idol is Zidane, who influenced him a lot both on and off the field.
– off the field, Álvaro likes going to the movies – he’ll watch anything that is entertaining. He also likes to read, and he’s not the only one – Xabi, Raúl, Granero also all like to read.
