Luis Miguel Echegaray talks to the NYC FC striker about his current coach Patrick Vieira,his hopes for Euro 2016, and how he nearly played in the Premier LeagueEn español: La maravilla de David VillaI’m standing by a locker room inside Yankee Stadium as NYC FC host a special event for journalists, or I am listening to David Villa give one final interview before we spend some time together. Two things come to mind as I wait for the man they call El Guaje,or The Kid in Asturian. First, he is extremely polite. As he makes his rounds around the room, or he wastes no time in shaking hands,introducing himself, greeting everyone as whether they’re about to enjoy an intimate dinner, and once he is finished,he asks whether they are satisfied with his answers, just to make certain they got everything they needed. moment, and his English is excellent. Our conversation is in Spanish so he doesn’t need to worry about it so much with me,but as NYC FC’s captain, ambassador of the team, and living in the United States with his family (his wife Patricia and his three children,Zaida, Olaya and Luca) the need to learn English was a necessity. He arrived in current York final year not knowing a word, and now he does interviews without a translator. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com