Carvalho at AS

Another AS interview, but the same backdrop once again.  This time, it’s Ricardo Carvalho.

He spoke with AS about Real Madrid’s defense and his relationship with Mourinho, but as always it’s the non-football questions that we’re really interested in.  Here they are.

Q:  Who was your idol when you were growing up?

A:  In Portugal, I admired Ricardo, who played with Benfica, a lot.  After that, it was Fernando Couto from Oporto.  And on the international level, Maldini.  I didn’t know Baresi very well, but I’ve been told that he was the best.

Q:  How is your life in Madrid?

A:  It’s very relaxed.  I have two kids that give me a lot of work and I try to spend as much time with them as possible.

Q:  What do your kids think about Madrid?

A:  They’re happy.  They’re both about five years old, so they know that I play for Madrid, that it’s a great team, but they see it as something normal since they’re used to it.

Q:  What would you have been if you weren’t a footballer?

A:  The truth is I don’t know.  From the time I was small, I was only interested in football and at the age of 14 or 15 I went to Oporto.  My only goal was to become someone in football.

Q:  I’ve been told that when you were at Chelsea, you were always the last one to leave the locker room.  Are you that concerned about your appearance?

A:  It was Lampard who said that, wasn’t it?  (Laughs).  Well, he said that because I always brought lotions for the body, shampoo… Many players just shower and leave.  I do everything calmly, but nothing out of the ordinary.