Jordi Codina does Don Balón’s Q&A

Since many of you expressed an interest in it, here’s Jordi’s Q&A with Don Balón!  If you don’t have time to read the whole thing, the takeaway is that his best friend in football is Miguel Torres.

1.  Marital status?

– Married.

2.  What were you studying?

– I studied until the BUP [to the age of 16-17].

3.  Do footballers make too much money?

– Some do.

4.  Should provincial national teams play official games?

– ¡Uffff!  I don’t know.

5.  What would you like to do when you’re no longer playing football?

– I would like to dedicate myself to another sport… padel or golf.

6.  What is your favorite singer or group?

– I have many favorites.

7.  What is your favorite song?

– I also have many favorites.

8.  Who are you favorite actor and actress?

– Jennifer Aniston and Jim Carrey.

9.  What movie have you watched the most number of times?

– I’ve watched Gladiator many times.

10.  What is the best book you’ve read in your life?

– Valentino Rossi’s autobiography.

11.  Of all the poems that you’ve read, which did you like the best?

– I don’t usually read poetry.

12.  Of all the paintings you’ve see, which made the biggest impression on you?

– I don’t understand paintings.

13.  Your best friend in the world of football?

– Miguel Torres [yes!!!!]

14.  What is your favorite TV show?

– I like Buenafuente.

15.  What is your favorite food?

– Pasta

16.  A city.

– Madrid or Barcelona.

17.  Your idea of a perfect night?

– To go out to eat, and then have some drinks with friends.

18.  What place would you like to visit?

– Kuala Lumpur.

19.  Your most recent car?

– An Audi A5.

20.  What is your dream car?

– A Bugatti Veyron.

21.  Is it easier for footballers to hook up with girls?

– I think so.

22.  Who is the sexiest woman, after your own?

– Jennifer Aniston.

23.  Is love necessary for you in sex?

– Yes.

24.  Do you all play better on the field after having sex?

– I don’t know, I don’t usually do it before playing.

25.  Would you forgive a onetime act of infidelity?

– No.

26.  What do you think about the death penalty?

– I personally don’t agree with it, but each one is allowed to do what they want in their own country.

27.  How do you kill time in the concentraciones?

– I talk with Miguel Torres or Parejo, or I watch TV.

28.  What do you think about gay marriage?

– Each one is free to do whatever he or she wants.

29.  In what areas has your footballing improved in the last few years?

– In confidence and security.

30.  What did you learn from your parents?

– Everything, they taught me everything.

31.  What is your latest splurge?

– Some clothing.

32.  What does a footballer do during the afternoons?

– I take a nap, then I go pick up my daughter in school and I play with her.

33.  When was the last time you got drunk?

– ¡Uffff!  I don’t usually drink a lot.

34.  What’s the most recent crazy thing that you did?

– As far as I know, nothing.

35.  Finish this sentence: It drives me crazy when…

– I’m in a bad mood.

36.  What do you always have in your refrigerator?

– Coca Cola.

37.  Should all immigrants be legalized?

– I’m not qualified to answer this.

38.  Who were your heroes?

– I liked goalkeepers… but my idol has always been Valentino Rossi.

39.  Tell me a historic moment of your club.

– When it played in its first Copa del Rey final.

40.  Which country do you support, apart from Spain, in a World Cup?

– Italy.

41.  The Christmas gift you were most excited about.

– My first ball and my first goalkeeper gloves.

42.  What other sports have you played or play?

– Padel, golf and tennis.

43.  Your favorite historical person?

– Achilles.

44.  What footballer did your father constantly talk about?

– Zubizarreta.  And I talked to him about Buyo.

45.  Do you have any manias before stepping on the field?

– A lot.

46.  Where do you usually go for vacations?

– I usually go to Ibiza every year.

47.  What question from journalists do you hate the most?

– If this teammate or this one is happy on the team.

48.  Your favorite clothing brand?

– H2.

49.  What was the last time you used public transportation?

– I don’t know… a while ago!

50.  If you were the president, what would be the first thing you would do upon arriving at the Moncloa?

– Have a look at how everything is.

And five bonus questions.

One.  A dream: to keep playing football for many years, until I make the national team.

Two.  A person that you miss: the family I have in Barcelona.  I would like to have them closer to me.

Three.  Your lucky number: 13.

Four.  If you were on a deserted island, you’d bring… my wife and my daughter.

Five.  If you weren’t a footballer, you’d be… I would be in the logistics company I was working in before.