Álvaro Arbeloa – El País Q&A

Well, our Álvaro knows a bit about South Africa!  He got 100% on the Afrikaans and Nelson Mandela imprisonment questions!  And we found out that he named his dog after Agent Mulder from The X-Files, but was the other one named after the character on Lost?

Q:  Can you recommend me a food shack on the beach?

A:  Uf, it’s been a while since I’ve been to one.

Q:  Would you ban bullfighting?

A:  No, although I don’t like it.

Q:  What gets on your nerves?

A:  A lack of tolerance.

Q:  Do you know what a scrum is?

A:  No.

Q:  Do you remember what was your first kiss like?

A:  Yes, I remember it.  It was like all first kisses… perhaps not what one expects.

Q:  What do you have on your iPod?

A:  Spanish music.

Q:  What do you play on Play?

A:  Pro Evolution Soccer, tennis, everything sports-related.

Q:  Nesquik or Cola Cao?

A:  Nesquik, always.

Q:  How many watches do you own?

A:  More than 10.

Q:  What do you remember about your first coach?

A:  It was in school, he was the father of a classmate.  The truth is, I didn’t learn a lot.

Q:  What were your first boots like?

A:  They were by Lotto, black, with the logo in green.

Q:  How long does the pregnancy of a whale last?

A:  A year.

Q:  Do you know who Katalinski was?

A:  No.

Q:  Where was Iribar born?

A:  In Bilbao.  I don’t know, I have no idea.

Q:  How many games did Zubi play with the national team?

A:  126.

Q:  Who did you ask for an autograph when you were a kid?

A:  Caminero.

Q:  Does Florentino Pérez scare you?

A:  No!  I have respect, empathy…

Q:  What is your mobile ringtone?

A:  ¡Ring!

Q:  What is your dog’s name?

A:  Sawyer and Mulder, for The X-Files.

Q:  What is the last thing you gave as a gift to your mother?

A:  I’m sure it was a bag.

Q:  Why have shows with midgets in the bullfighting ring in Zaragoza been prohibited?

A:  I don’t know.

Q:  Which player have you kicked the most?

A:  It’s me who gives them out every Sunday.

Q:  Would you invite Belén Esteban to have dinner?

A:  No.

Q:  What year did apartheid end?

A:  I don’t know.

Q:  What position did Villar play?

A:  Midfielder.

Q:  What was the name of Pippi Longstocking’s horse?

A:  I don’t remember.  But I did watch the show a lot.

Q:  Have you been able to get a reservation at elBulli?

A:  Never.  But I would like to go one day.

Q:  What’s the last TV series you’ve become addicted to?

A:  Californication.

Q:  How did your life change after Vienna?

A:  It didn’t change.

Q:  If it weren’t for the World Cup, why would you go to South Africa?

A:  To go on a safari, to see beautiful vistas…

Q:  How many years was Mandela imprisoned?

A:  27, I think.

Q:  What does Liverpool have that Madrid doesn’t?

A:  The Cavern.

Q:  Do you know what an Afrikaner is?

A:  The Dutch and German colonists that settled in South Africa.

Q:  How many diapers have you changed in your life?

A:  It’s only been two months, so not a lot.

Q:  What is the name of Honduras’ goalkeeper?

A:  No idea.