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NEWROADS® T1 E1: WALTER BLANCO
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Interviewer (Jane Curling): The SSL Season #26 is about to start, and with it,a new wave of interesting and exciting wonderkids are ready to take the academy teams by storm. Among them, there's one prospect that has caught our attention with his raw talent and determinatoon to run down the left wing like no one has done before. Combine that with his natural charm and love for the sport shown everytime he leaves their opponents behind with beautiful dribbling, and you get our first Newroads® guest of the season: Walter Blanco, the young mexican prospect that's been making the rounds as the next big Left Winger, glad to have you here, Walter.
Walter: Haha, thanks for the nice introduction, and thank you for the invitation to this interview! I...have never really been interviewed before to be completely honest, and I really excited to answer some of your questions.
I: That's what we like to hear, Walter! Tell me, when you revieved the invitation to join the SSL Academy, what was your initial reaction?
W: Well, at first I couldn't believe it, I thought I was gonna get scammed or kidnapped *laughs* because in these times you never really know what to believe, so I was very skeptical...and I may or may not got the person who was sending me the e-mails to also send me pictures of the facilities just to verify he wasn't bull... I mean, to verify he wasn't lying, so I may have gotten him in trouble. If you're watching or reading this, Harry, I swear I'll make up for it *giggles*.
I: Hahaha, well, I'm glad Harry convinced you to join here, and I'm sure you and your whole family were very positive to hear the news too.
W: You're goddamn right! We threw a huge party, I believe everyone was so happy for me, my parents who have always, always been there for me from the start, my friends and colleagues, and even my boyfriend Jesús was crying of happiness when he heard the news!
I: Oh yeah, you told us about your partner too, tell me, how have you handled that part of your life, do you think anything is gonna change after you enter the academy?
W: Well, obviously it has always been hard for me to balance it out between my personal life and my carreer, since I have always been very dedicated to my development, and that's not even stating the obvious, but his family has been very supporting of us, and hopefully more and more people can accept him as he is, a full time referee.
I: Talking about officiating, do you have any academy clubs that you would prefer to work with?
W: To be completely honest, I would love to take part on any of them, as I said, it's unbelievable I even got into the academy, but if I had to choose...I'd go with Atlético Medellín, I love Colombian culture, I love their people, their music, their style, I love their players too, some of my favorites are from there, and they're also my brothers from Latin America, so it would be great if I could work with them.
I: And once you graduate from the academy, is there a certain professional club you would like to work with?
W: I think it's a bit soon to think about that, I'm here at the academy right now, and I'll answer that question when we get there, buy for now, I like to enjoy the moment and let everything come at it's own time.
I: How sure are you that you're gonna succeed here at the SSL?
W: 99.1% sure, but if it doesn't happen, it's alright, I'm already grateful for the experience here.
I: Ok, and lastly, any words for your opponents on the academy league?
W: *points at the camera* You guys better be prepared for me, because when you least expect it, I'll be the one who knocks at the door of success!
I: We love to hear that, Walter! Thank you for joining us today at Newroads®, hope you have a great season, and I hope we hear more from you in the near future.
W: The pleasure is mine, thank you!
I: And with that, our interview has concluded! Thank you to all our readers, and don't forget to join us next week for another exciting interview with your favorite SSL prospects. Signing off, it's Jane Curling, and have a fantastic week!
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Interviewer (Jane Curling): The SSL Season #26 is about to start, and with it,a new wave of interesting and exciting wonderkids are ready to take the academy teams by storm. Among them, there's one prospect that has caught our attention with his raw talent and determinatoon to run down the left wing like no one has done before. Combine that with his natural charm and love for the sport shown everytime he leaves their opponents behind with beautiful dribbling, and you get our first Newroads® guest of the season: Walter Blanco, the young mexican prospect that's been making the rounds as the next big Left Winger, glad to have you here, Walter.
Walter: Haha, thanks for the nice introduction, and thank you for the invitation to this interview! I...have never really been interviewed before to be completely honest, and I really excited to answer some of your questions.
I: That's what we like to hear, Walter! Tell me, when you revieved the invitation to join the SSL Academy, what was your initial reaction?
W: Well, at first I couldn't believe it, I thought I was gonna get scammed or kidnapped *laughs* because in these times you never really know what to believe, so I was very skeptical...and I may or may not got the person who was sending me the e-mails to also send me pictures of the facilities just to verify he wasn't bull... I mean, to verify he wasn't lying, so I may have gotten him in trouble. If you're watching or reading this, Harry, I swear I'll make up for it *giggles*.
I: Hahaha, well, I'm glad Harry convinced you to join here, and I'm sure you and your whole family were very positive to hear the news too.
W: You're goddamn right! We threw a huge party, I believe everyone was so happy for me, my parents who have always, always been there for me from the start, my friends and colleagues, and even my boyfriend Jesús was crying of happiness when he heard the news!
I: Oh yeah, you told us about your partner too, tell me, how have you handled that part of your life, do you think anything is gonna change after you enter the academy?
W: Well, obviously it has always been hard for me to balance it out between my personal life and my carreer, since I have always been very dedicated to my development, and that's not even stating the obvious, but his family has been very supporting of us, and hopefully more and more people can accept him as he is, a full time referee.
I: Talking about officiating, do you have any academy clubs that you would prefer to work with?
W: To be completely honest, I would love to take part on any of them, as I said, it's unbelievable I even got into the academy, but if I had to choose...I'd go with Atlético Medellín, I love Colombian culture, I love their people, their music, their style, I love their players too, some of my favorites are from there, and they're also my brothers from Latin America, so it would be great if I could work with them.
I: And once you graduate from the academy, is there a certain professional club you would like to work with?
W: I think it's a bit soon to think about that, I'm here at the academy right now, and I'll answer that question when we get there, buy for now, I like to enjoy the moment and let everything come at it's own time.
I: How sure are you that you're gonna succeed here at the SSL?
W: 99.1% sure, but if it doesn't happen, it's alright, I'm already grateful for the experience here.
I: Ok, and lastly, any words for your opponents on the academy league?
W: *points at the camera* You guys better be prepared for me, because when you least expect it, I'll be the one who knocks at the door of success!
I: We love to hear that, Walter! Thank you for joining us today at Newroads®, hope you have a great season, and I hope we hear more from you in the near future.
W: The pleasure is mine, thank you!
I: And with that, our interview has concluded! Thank you to all our readers, and don't forget to join us next week for another exciting interview with your favorite SSL prospects. Signing off, it's Jane Curling, and have a fantastic week!
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