WATER POLO INTERVIEW

We interviewed Ricardo Perrone(Kiko), a Brazilian water polo player. We have asked some questions about his career, water polo in Brazil and
water polo in world wide context.

Kiko Perrone is a Brazilian born water polo player, who has moved to Spain to play professional water polo and also played for the Spanish
national team with his brother, who is now the captain of the Brazilian national team and one of the best players in the world, Felipe Perrone.
Kiko played the in the 2007 Olympics games for Spain and now plays for a team in Brazil called Fluminense.

Interviewer: Why did you start playing water polo?
Kiko Perrone: I started playing water polo because my father used to play and he used to take me to the practices and his games. Gradually I started enjoying the sport. Also, swimming was good to my health as I had asthma. Another good reason was that I thought swimming was very boring, so, as soon as I had an opportunity I changed to water polo.

Interviewer: What do you think about water polo in Brazil and water polo worldwide ?
Kiko Perrone: I like Water Polo because it is a small sport and athletes can play at the top level without having to drop out of school or do the enormous sacrifices that the most popular sports require. Furthermore, there is a family atmosphere that only small sports can have. In my opinion, we should accept that water polo is not a big sport, and take advantage of it. Positioning the sport for families and athletes who like sports but want to see their children grow academically and professionally as well.
Interviewer: What do you need to be a good player?
Kiko Perrone: For me the main feature is the constant dedication. Just training hard every day and for many years, you can be better than others. You can only improve a little bit every day, every workout you lose or do low intensity / concentration is a workout that you will never recover. Over time it makes a huge difference.
Interviewer: What was the most exiting game you played and why?
Kiko Perrone: It was the game for the bronze medal in the 2007 world championship. We won against Serbia after two penalties rounds and we guaranteed the medal and a place in the Beijing Olympic games.
Interviewer: What you think about the water polo projects in Brazil?
Kiko Perrone: I think it's interesting to have a strong team to have a  media exposure during the Olympics games. when I think about water polo as a sport and if I could choose where to invest the money, I would invest the money in the young generations. I think that the time to invest in the athletes is between 15 and 20 years old and during this time you would help the good athletes to get an opportunity to study in the US or in Europe. As a result, the national team would have a good team without having to invest a lot of money and the athletes would have a great academic opportunity.
Interviewer: And do you think Brazil is going to do well in the 2016 Olympic games?
Kiko Perrone: I think so. Brazil has a really good coach,  that straightened the team spinal column together with  Soro (goalkeeper) and Josip (center). The team is doing a good preparation and have Felipe to lead the team in the water. It all adds up to the home crowd and a little luck, giving us a good chance to reach and win the decisive game of the quarter-finals.