XAVI SIMONS: Mijn moeder wordt BOOS als ze mijn naam verpesten

How are you Good good Do the rumors hold true that you speak Italian too I can manage a few words but not really fluent Italian How many languages do you speak anyway Five Five smoothly yes So quite good isn't it What benefits do you actually gain from that in football Yes in football I speak Dutch every day now at the club But I did grow up speaking Spanish Those are the two I'd want to talk to every single day But in the locker room You hear everything You understand everything Yes just Dutch and Spanish in the locker room We have a lot of Latinos on our team I’m getting along with everyone really I’m talking to everyone Sangaré of course in French French yes But you end up capturing everything don't you Yes yes Does that get a bit exhausting sometimes or not Yeah it's going pretty fast in my head So I can switch it pretty quickly Maybe you'll want to do something with it later or not You never know what might happen in the future but I'm doing fine If we ever need a talk during an interview later on we'll be sure to give you a call It's not something I'd ever consider doing but we'll see In everyday life where are you particularly bad at I hate waiting If I've made plans with someone and they're just two minutes late I can't stand it I find that annoying what are you doing now Impatient Yes But you only think that because it's inherently not very human really Yes I just want to get out of the house earlier That way we'll be out sooner It doesn't matter who leaves first as long as we're both on time That can really get on my nerves I have to say you were very prompt here too Yes I was on time just a little In a fun way who from your team could join PSV here with Jong Oranje Is it the most annoying thing Hard question—you've got a few in there I'm certain There's one right in your head I know it for sure I'd go for Savio What's annoying about him Well he's full of energy Even in the morning he's bursting with energy Some people don't have much energy in the morning but he' s one of them Sometimes he actually knows what he's doing He's just joined the club Yes but he's truly integrated into the team Everyone is also happy with him He's really a cheerful guy That also makes things easier for everyone What's your most annoying habit actually Outside the field I'm very calm I'm just naturally like that but on the pitch I do think I can come across as occasionally annoying But that's just how I am—it's my nature What do you do then I don't know Maybe have a discussion with someone but it's also part of the process Are you guys into basketball at all No big deal How about you Not really me either We're doing a basketball challenge anyway We're going to have a shootout It's actually simple Whoever hits the most targets out of five attempts wins Let's go I'm on the left Look Clean Yes yes Certainly Shoot them 1-1 huh 2 Two for Mika Oh wonderful really 2-2 huh Look at that Neatly done Maybe we'll win Tell me that looked pretty good there Thiabi Handy huh I said I'm left- handed I actually started out right-handed You made it look like you'd done this before Yes yes Was he impressive Mita No he did well But we' re not finished yet Who is the best player you've ever played with There are quite a few but naming just one would be quite a challenge I've genuinely played alongside some excellent players Top players If I had to pick one I'd say Marco Verratti Right Perhaps a surprising choice for outsiders though don't you think People just don't realize how talented he really is He doesn’t score many goals or provide many assists but that guy is absolutely terrifying—completely off the wall During training it's exactly the same He's so small but trust me nobody can take that ball away from him It doesn’t matter how big or strong you are He just holds onto that ball It’s simply unbelievable I'd definitely pick him It's quite remarkable that he'd only played in Serie B for Paris Saint-Germain Bizarre really That's how football can go Very nice yes What's the coolest nickname associated with PSV or Jong Oranje PSV Richie Ledesma I call him Pikachu Yeah Yeah Pikachu Pikachu yes It's a Latin-sounding funny name I'm from Pikachu What about you How are you called Mutually No just Xavi Right Xavi Just like that no other way How do you actually pronounce your name Xavi That's how it's said in Spanish really I've heard all sorts of things My mother gets upset by it from time to time She calls me and says it just can't be true So much fuss over the whole name But it's also normal— it's a Spanish name But I've heard all sorts of things What's the weirdest thing you've ever heard Weirdest I heard about one called Scafi Scafi I don't understand where Scafi comes from Because I see an X there so I don't see an S But this is the weirdest thing I've ever heard Which WhatsApp group are you most active in And what's it called With my mother and my oldest brother Family Especially mother Mother wants to know everything So that's how it is Whenever someone mispronounces her name again she throws it in Yes exactly Who's the most vain among your teammates Guti and Res Really Yes Guti He's her hairband shampoo and the like He's something like that yes And yourself Not too bad Not too bad Now that I've braided my hair I don't need to do much Just the evening Back then when I still had all my long hair you really had to spend some time on me Now not anymore What does your decision to occasionally switch up your look do for you Yes I just find it really comfortable It's also more convenient during football even a little bit Yes I'm actually trying to make a small change now Because it's simply better for football in Maastricht Yes a bit I suppose And especially the weather in the Netherlands It rains a lot It's raining now isn't it And if I have long hair and it rains it ends up in my face And that's not the intention That's why I have it this way Alright boys time for the second challenge That's Ball Game You'll stand over there with the ball And then you'll need to try getting the ball into the green goal Good luck Turn right No Yes No No But you see it now don't you You're going to do this one too That's quite a tactic now Shoot him to pieces Look at him Seriously No look here No He was certainly handsome But then that doesn't help us much He was top-notch Yes yes I still need to No [-] What's the ugliest football jersey you've ever seen I once saw one in Spain And it was genuinely hideous I think I don't quite remember the name now But that was real for sure I saw it and I was just startled Did you have to oppose it No I didn't have to resist It was the second division And I saw it and thought wow I'd rather make those shirts They often wear those weird shirts there Yeah yeah Or something like a tuxedo shirt Yeah yeah something like that At a place like that Yeah something like that I think What's the biggest thing you've ever demolished with your foot in football On the table at my grandmother's house And she got angry What happened Yes with the ball I just kicked it and it broke right away And then you realize oh no To the room How old were you then Yes I was young you know Six seven So yes I got a little word from grandma Well done then Yes very well done Who whether at PSV here or perhaps in the past should ever dictate the music in the locker room to you Who's the worst DJ Well I'm not sure about in football but outside of football it's definitely my brother Really So dramatic Boy boy Dramatic But seriously isn't it Then at PSV up to now you've had Drummond setting the music But that's fine really Good DJ No no good DJ Also for everything right For everything So I do think he's a good DJ What do you enjoy most the music I truly love everything I listen to all kinds French Spanish English Dutch Dutch too yes Yes of course Hans Wouwer No not him Marco Bazzata No not him Rap just rap Dutch rap yes If you were the referee which player would you want to send off I might as well pick Sengade too Oh really Yes He can get seriously angry And then it's kind of funny how he gets angry So I think I'd pick him yes Could you tell him he's a friend from here at PSV Yes that would be nice indeed Who would you never get in a car with Bakayoko Really I heard that's not exactly his strong suit I'd rather not go there I still want to play football So no I'll leave it Sorry Baka but Yes You think they'd dare step inside here do you Well yes Really Yes indeed What's the worst question you've been asked today Not from us is it No not from you It was quite a good interview Want to win my shirt I'll give it away for goals I'm going to score for PSV in the Eredivisie