Interview in a football magazine "Don Balon"

The interview is in a hotel of Knightsbridge, near Harrod's.

- how you prefer the interview in english or spanish?

Better in english if we are going to speak for a long time....

- but you know spanish, can you say something?

Ja,jaja i know some bad expressions, i have learnt them from elen,
my girlfriend. "Joder" (= fu**) and more like this jajaja

- are you a spanish football fan?

Yes, i see it often in Sky Sports. John Terry and Joe Cole too.
Normally i see barcelona matches, i like how it plays

- wich is your favorite spanish football player in the premier?

Xabi Alonso

- how it goes with ypur mate Asier del Horno?

Very good, i think he's happy. It's a great person, i practice
spanish with him.

- who do you think is the best spanish football player in the world?

Ummmm! Which one is yours?

- Xavi, of Barcelona

I'm with you. I played against him once with england team and he
made a leson. We lose 1-0.

- Now, is Ronaldinho the best football player of the world?

Yes. If i have to choose a football player and pay to see him play,
it would be Ronaldinho. His quality, his always smiling....

- your girlfriend is spanish, how did you meet?

I met her four years ago in London. It was in a restaurant because
of a friend we have in common. I had never thought i would have a
spanish girlfriend.

- you have a daughter, Luna. Why this name?

It was , of course, more decision from Elen, because of the spanish
influence. But, it's a name i like it too. We thought it was a good
idea a spanish name for our girl because she lives in london but
she's spanish too.
My daughter is incredible, wonderful. All the day i try to make her
laugh.

- how often do you visit barcelona?

Elen goes more than me if i am out of london because of work. But
always i can, i go with her. In summer we always go.

- your character is english, the character of your girlfriend is
spanish... how it goes?

Spanish character is different. In england we are more soft (¿? I'm
not sure the word :-)), we left the things pass. For example, if we
are in a restaurant and the food is not good, the spanish don't
think it twice and say "this is a shi*" jajaja

- i heard your are going to buy a house in Barcelona, it's true?

Yes, elen is from there and i love barcelona.

- last summer some papers said that Real Madrid want to sign you on,
and you say that if you do that Elen will kill you....

Ja,jaja,! she's a very big supporter and fan of Barcelona. What i
said it was a joke, but it has some part of true. All her family,
every one, are Barcelona fans, imagine.... how difficult it would be
for me!

- so you would prefer Barsa more than Madrid...

Elen prefers barsa but she would support me always in my decisions,
but now i am very good in Chelsea.

- do you like spanish ham?

Oh, yes. Elen's aunt comes from barcelona and makes a great omelet.
I love spanish food... and bread with tomato catalan is simply
striking, mmmm! Jajaja

- how is your family?

It's very good. I have two sisters, one of them has a girl like me.
We are a humble, normal family. We are very close.

- how was frank when you were a child?

I was a good boy. i never wanted to annoy my parents. I respect them
a lot

- you played cricket too...

Yes, but it was only a hobby. I always thought in football. When i
was young my father said me: if you want to earn money, play
football no cricket...jajaja

- an idol?

Paul Gascoigne. He was great as a player and i like his character
too. He's an ideal midfield player

----------------i hope you like them, has something surprise you?

kisses from barcelona,

Emma

Visca BARSA! i hope we win against Arsenal wednasday the champions...