Carlos De Pena - about quarantine, constant consultations with club doctors, as well as tips from a football player on how not to catch the virus.
Dynamo Kyiv midfielder Carlos De Pena spoke about what he does in quarantine, and also gave some tips on how to maintain physical fitness and body.
- Carlos, how are you What are you doing?
- Fortunately, everything is fine, healthy.. I train, I try to keep fit. Watching movies, old matches.
- For the first time in your career you were in quarantine?
- Yes, for the first time. And hope the last! This whole situation is very strange, I want to believe that it will end soon. Tired of sitting at home already. Missed the big football. We have a lot of important matches ahead.
- Do you communicate with your parents, what is the situation in Uruguay?
- Honestly, I am very concerned about the situation in my country.. Although borders are closed, many people do not comply with quarantine. There are those who flatly refuse to heed the recommendations of the government. Of course, I worry about my loved ones, about friends and relatives, because this virus does not select victims, anyone can get infected.
- Does your family have clear quarantine rules
- Yes. Mom doesn't even go outside. Father every 3-4 days - exclusively as needed, to be stingy in the store. I do not just ask, I even forbid them to go out for other reasons. They are already over 60 years old, so they are at risk.
- Carlos, as I understand it, you also sit at home? What are you doing?
- Yes, I'm sitting at home.. I train with my wife in the morning in the apartment. I know that it is already forbidden to walk in parks, so I try not to leave my house without a good reason. The only exception - I go for groceries. We must be responsible!
- Miss football a lot? Didn't forget what the ball looks like?
- I really miss you! But health is more important. If we were told to stay home, then I will stay at home. This is the only way to stop the virus..
- Which of the Dynamo guys missed you the most? Who do you communicate with most often now
- With doctors! (laughs). Every day we send Dynamo doctors information about our temperature, tell them if something bothers us. They must be sure that we feel good, that we are not infected, therefore we regularly communicate with them, including through video calls. Of course, I communicate with my teammates through social networks.. Thanks to networks, I know what they do in quarantine.. Probably, now the Internet is useful as never before.
- I know that you follow all the Dynamo news from the Internet. How much time you devote to this?
- Of course, I follow, because this is my team. I constantly read news about her. I generally spend a lot of time on the Internet.
- What are the five basic rules of professional athlete Carlos De Pena, how to strengthen the body and not catch the virus?
- The most important thing now, of course, is to listen to the recommendations of the government. And personally, my recommendations to our fans are as follows, although I’m unlikely to say anything new:.
Be responsible and do not go out for any other reason than buying food or medicine;
Wash your hands every time you are in contact with people or leave the isolation area;
Use masks and gloves every time you leave home.;
Do not visit crowded places and try to keep your distance from each other on the street;
Try to look for advantages where there are not many. Try to enjoy quarantine - spend time at home with your family, take care of raising children, if you have any.
And the last thing I want to say when answering this question is understand that this is quarantine, not vacation!
- Carlos, how important is it now to consume a lot of vitamins? What do doctors advise, in addition to the usual measures: do not go out, wash your hands, do not touch your face... - It is always important that our immune system is strong. Every morning, on the recommendation of our doctors, I take vitamin C, as well as a glass of water with ginger and lemon. Maybe, due to the fact that I go in for sports, I have a good immune system, but God saves those who are safe!
- Tell us about your individual training.. What exercises do you do most often?
- I have some attributes for training at home: a jump rope, a karemat, dumbbells, and so on.. I constantly use available tools for them. Of course, for me, as a footballer, this is a very strange situation, but we must adapt to these conditions.
I train every morning, although, of course, you can’t play football at home. Even with his wife. Run with the ball, hang, fulfill the standard, deliver a long-range strike in the apartment.
- Carlos, finally turn to the fans, what can you wish for in this difficult situation?
- I wish them health, optimism and safety. Try to stay home, be responsible, take care of each other. I hope it ends soon. We will again enjoy what we like best - football!
Andrey Shakhov, Football. ua.