Hugo Ekitike: Liverpool forward in his own words

Kelly: What are your memories from your childhood?

Hugo: I grew up more with my mum. I spent a lot of time with my mum and my little brother. It was just football. I was going to school and playing football. Everywhere.

Kelly: I saw a video of your brothers and friends when you scored your first Liverpool goal.

Hugo: I remember my friend was there, but it was too much – I don’t like that kind of video. But it was nice because when I was in Paris, they were there with me. I have the same people there when I have success and when I don’t have success, and I think they are very proud of me and I think in time they are going to be good memories to see on video. Hopefully they will be there for many more goals.

Kelly: You said there you don’t like that sort of video. Are you quite a private person?

Hugo: If it’s me, I show this to people. I know it comes with being a football player with Liverpool – you are more famous, but my private life I don’t want people to know. I like to be famous but unknown. People don’t know what I am doing when I am home or what I do during my free time or talking to my brother.

Kelly: What do you do on your typical day off away from football?

Hugo: One day off or two days off?

Kelly: Your choice. Do you get two days off at Liverpool often?

Hugo: Not often, but if it happens I go to Paris to my family house and meet everybody. If I have one day off, honestly there’s not much I can do. I just chill at home – recovery, PlayStation, swimming pool, jacuzzi. I watch movies.

Kelly: What kind of movies do you like?

Hugo: My favourite one? I have two which are Whiplash and The Wolf of Wall Street.

Kelly: Tell me one thing about yourself that might surprise me:

Hugo: I am left-handed, you didn’t know? I don’t know, something special?

Kelly: Have you got a secret talent?

Hugo: Ah yes, I have one. I can draw. People, everything, life. Sometimes I like to draw. It’s always been easy for me.

Kelly: If you could only achieve one more thing in your career what would it be?

Hugo: It’s difficult because I want to achieve so many things but, right now, Premier League with Liverpool.

Kelly: That’s why you came here isn’t it?

Hugo: Yeah. I know how special it is to win the Premier League for English people. Especially here. So, yeah, to win the league with Liverpool it would be class. I’m excited.

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