– You are actually a week in Ukraine. Do you like here?
– I like everything here. Very good impressions of the team itself. I would like to stay here as long as possible.
– You have been training with the team for a while. How different is Ukrainian football from Colombian, Portuguese, Malta or Australian?
– When compared to those championships where I played the most – Malta, Australia, there is a higher level in Ukraine in terms of organization, discipline. Ukrainian football in this regard is closer to Portuguese.
– For the time that you are already in Ukraine, did you have to visit any football match?
– I watched many matches on TV, but I was not present at any match. But I already have the impression of the level of Ukrainian football. I like much more than in the championships where I performed earlier.
– You did not have a contract with any club since the summer of last year … How did you keep the form all this time?
– For the last six months, I have been trained individually, with a personal trainer, mostly the focus was on physical training.
FC Dynamo Kyiv. Angel Torres – You are a universal football player, performed on the flanks of attacks, in the center of the midfield, as well as the central forward. Where is it more convenient to play? What position do you take to Dynamo?
– I feel the most comfortable in the position of right winger, but for me it is not a problem to play on the left flank. I can play in any position in the attack.
– Some Ukrainian journalists compare you with young Andriy Yarmolenko, according to the manner of the game. And who would you compare yourself with?
– Yes, I have already learned what the achievements of Andrei Yarmolenko in Ukraine, how much a person is in Ukrainian football. But I would not like to compare myself with any player. I want to build my career without anyone, I want to make my own name known.
– You won the UEFA Youth League as part of the port. Do you know that the Dynamo Academy is also one of the best in the world, the club is one of the leaders in the number of their own pupils in Europe?
– Yes, I heard about Dynamo Children’s Football Academy, I am very high about it. I know that the club has a very well -built structure, good conditions for young talents, so new players are constantly appearing, reaching heights on professional football. Even in Australia, I was able to see the pupils of the Dynamo Academy.
– At the age of 18 you moved from your native Colombia to Portugal. Was this step right for the development of your career?
– When I learned that I had the opportunity to move to such a renowned club, I immediately started to prepare, in particular, I started learning the language, I started training specially. For me, it was a chance that I grabbed with both hands. I realized that this was a great opportunity to step forward.
– And now it’s time to teach Ukrainian. Have you already learned any words?
– Some everyday phrases I know, such as good -day greetings. I really like Ukrainians, your people.
– You had ups and falls. You became with Sentral Kost Mariner’s champion of Australia. It was at that time that they began to talk about your probable transition to Dynamo. A year ago were these only rumors or real conversations?
– Yes, a year ago, the conversations were related to Dynamo. And they lasted all year long. But all these conversations are finally in the past. Now I’m in Kiev and ready to show my best qualities being a player of this big club.
FC Dynamo Kyiv. Angel Torres – Dynamo is currently in the first place in the championship and is close to its historical championship. When the people of Kiev win the UPL, a third star will appear on the emblem. It’s like Argentina after the World Cup won. Historical time for the club. Knew about it?
– Of course. I have long followed the culture and history of FC Dynamo Kyiv. And I knew about the third star. So I want to help the team take it.
– All the media have already spread your photo near the monument to Valery Lobanovsky. What do you expect from Dynamo and play in Ukraine?
– I am going to give myself completely to the Kiev Club. And I want to help Dynamo to become a champion this season. If you look forward, I want to fight “white and blue” for all possible titles. I want to bring many trophies to the most titled Ukrainian club.
– If you do not take into account football, what did you remember the most in Ukraine? People, friendliness, food, culture?
– I have already met Ukrainian traditional food. Separately I want to allocate red soup – borsch. In principle, I think your food is delicious. He managed to see some parts of the city of Kyiv, realized for himself that it was a wonderfully beautiful city. I have not seen all the beauty yet, but soon I will fix it.
– Why did you choose the 17 game number?
– There is no special story about the game number. I just like numbers 10 and 7. But since both are busy, I decided to make a mix and form a powerful combination for myself.
Source: Sport.ua