Jeison Murillo was interviewed on Inter Channel show Caffè Doppio which aired tonight:
Murillo started out, “I was born in Cali, a gorgeous, sunny city with lovely, friendly people, I always had a football with me as a kid, whether I was at home, school or on the street. I must’ve broken a few neighbours’ windows too! Then when I was eight I started to play in a team for six months, before joining Deportivo Cali, which is where I properly began my football career. You must always stay humble when you start out as a footballer. I’ve always played in defence and I even occasionally filled in at right-back at the start.”
He then detailed how his move to Udinese came about after the U17 World Cup: “Udinese contacted me after the
World Cup in Nigeria. It was a weird moment in my life and for my family. Zapata, Armero and Cuadrado all had spells at Udinese but I joined Granada after passing my medical. Granada, Cadiz and Las Palmas? They were great experiences, then as I went back to Granda I got a call-up to the senior national team. My first goal also proved to be the winner against Brazil and that got the monkey off our backs after the World Cup
defeat.”
He then spoke on his wonder goal against Bologna: “I’d done that at Granada as well. At San Siro I saw the ball coming in high, realised I had space around me and just instinctively tried it. A goal like that is worth at least 10 normal ones [laughs].”
The Colombian international also spoke on how he met his wife and how he spends his free time: “We first met on Facebook via a mutual friend. When I scored she dubbed me the ‘Flying Spider’. Our family is about to get bigger, we’re delighted and we can’t wait. It’s a great reason to keep moving forward. It’s hugely important to be professional as a footballer. I’m very relaxed in my free time, I stay at home or spend time with other Colombian friends like Zapata, Muriel, Bacca and Cuadrado sometimes too.”
He concluded speaking about the team’s form: “Everyone deserves credit. We’re a group, a family and you can see that when we go out to play. Every side in Italy is tough but we must perform week in, week out. We all know what our target must be. Training against top-class strikers really motivates you because while they cause you problems, they also help you ahead of the next game.”
Source: Inter.it
