Barcelona ahead Ferran Torres is celebrating his twenty fifth birthday immediately. Born on 29 February 2000, in a intercalary year, the Spanish worldwide marked the event by giving an interview on Barça One, the place he mentioned a plethora of attention-grabbing subjects.
Kicking issues off, with Barcelona nonetheless in competition for La Liga, the Copa del Rey, and the Champions League, Ferran admitted that he has little time for celebrations, as his focus stays on successful trophies.
“It’s true that now with so many video games I can solely take into consideration celebrating my birthday with victories, targets and happiness for the followers,” he stated.
On his character, criticism
Responding to a query left by Alexia Putellas within the earlier version of the ‘One to One’ programme – about which character he wish to be for a day – Ferran had a transparent reply.
“I painting myself as a shark and I wish to be a shark for a day, why not? To see the depths of the ocean and see if I’m actually a king,” he remarked.
“Swimming with sharks? I have no idea… I’ve been provided the possibility. My favorite species is the nice white as a result of it’s the most harmful,” he added.
The Spaniard additionally spoke about his character and the way a lot he enjoys being himself, saying:
“I like being Ferran Torres, I’m fortunate. I may spotlight my character, I at all times attempt to take the great facet of issues and from there, I believe every thing is simpler. Possibly I’d change being a bit ‘grumpy’, since individuals inform me that.”
Ferran thrives on the criticism he faces. (Picture by David Ramos/Getty Photographs)
All through his profession, Ferran has acquired each assist and criticism from followers. Nevertheless, fairly than being bothered by unfavorable feedback, he sees them as motivation.
“We forwards will be essentially the most hated or essentially the most liked, however truthfully I like being hated as a result of it provides you the possibility to close up extra mouths and to maintain working and switch the state of affairs round. When good issues come, you must get pleasure from them,” stated Ferran.
He additionally opened up about his nickname, El Tiburon (‘The Shark’), and the way MMA fighter Ilia Topuria performed a key position in his change of mindset.
“I spoke to Ilia Topuria when he was not so well-known and he invited me to his pre-fight. I used to be impressed by his mentality and the way his setting helped him to be targeted,” he famous.
“After I got here again I realised that I wanted to have this construction and this mentality, as a result of soccer is a really sophisticated world the place we’re at all times subjected to quite a lot of criticism. Then got here the pre-season and the banter with my team-mates made it stick.”
On Hansi Flick and his position within the group
Ferran additionally mirrored on the coaches he has labored with to date in his profession, expressing gratitude for his or her steerage and praising Barcelona’s present supervisor, Hansi Flick.
“For somebody as younger as I’m, I’ve had the very best coaches. I’ve had Pep, Luis Enrique, Xavi and now Flick… they’ve all been in a position to give me a message and having such a determine round me at all times helps,” famous the previous Manchester Metropolis attacker.
Talking of Flick specifically, he added: “From day one, Hansi has at all times been an individual who has been very concerned, particularly with gamers like me who will not be getting as many minutes as they want.
“He’s very shut and cares quite a bit about how you might be personally.”
Ferran is behind Lewandowski within the pecking order. (Picture by Eric Alonso/Getty Photographs)
Regardless of typically coming off the bench, Ferran doesn’t see himself instead and stays dedicated to benefiting from his alternatives at Barcelona.
“I don’t really feel like a substitute in any respect. I attempt to take advantage of my minutes, to be helpful. I really feel prepared for any form of state of affairs and I face it with quite a lot of enthusiasm and want,” stated Ferran.
Speaking about Barcelona’s first-choice attacking trio of Lamine Yamal, Robert Lewandowski, and Raphinha, he added:
“There isn’t a unhealthy feeling on this group, I get on very properly with Lamine, Lewy, or Raphinha. We’re all a group and we’re all rowing in the identical path.”
Ferran additionally spoke extremely of Robert Lewandowski, whom he considers a reference level in his profession.
“Robert is a legend. I’ve among the finest strikers of the final 15 years in entrance of me. I at all times say, I attempt to be a sponge with him to soak up as a lot as I can. He’s a reference,” he stated.