{"id":214414,"date":"2019-07-30T09:37:23","date_gmt":"2019-07-30T07:37:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/the-personal-side-of-a-goalscorer\/"},"modified":"2019-07-30T09:37:23","modified_gmt":"2019-07-30T07:37:23","slug":"the-personal-side-of-a-goalscorer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/en\/the-personal-side-of-a-goalscorer\/","title":{"rendered":"The personal side of a goalscorer"},"content":{"protected":false,"blocks":[{"type":"image","url":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/36043f82c4747d581ffb54fae8aeedc7.jpg","alt":"||||||","width":1653,"height":930,"srcset":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/36043f82c4747d581ffb54fae8aeedc7.jpg 1653w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/36043f82c4747d581ffb54fae8aeedc7.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/36043f82c4747d581ffb54fae8aeedc7-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/36043f82c4747d581ffb54fae8aeedc7.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/36043f82c4747d581ffb54fae8aeedc7-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/36043f82c4747d581ffb54fae8aeedc7.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/36043f82c4747d581ffb54fae8aeedc7-32x18.jpg 32w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/36043f82c4747d581ffb54fae8aeedc7-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/36043f82c4747d581ffb54fae8aeedc7.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/36043f82c4747d581ffb54fae8aeedc7-1200x675.jpg 1200w","sizes":"auto, (max-width: 1653px) 100vw, 1653px"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Carlos Bacca talks about how he feels in a pre-season where he has scored in every game"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"More hungry and more excited than ever. Carlos Bacca has started Villarreal\u2019s pre-season on fire, and has scored four goals in the first four pre-season games. The Colombian shows his excitement ahead of the new season: \u201cI\u2019m happy to put this shirt on for a third year. I\u2019m enjoying every day. They\u2019ve been very distinct seasons. That\u2019s football and last year we knew how to react and respond to make sure Villarreal were in the top flight, which is where this big club deserves to be. The physical and mental wear and tear was very big. Now we\u2019re starting afresh and excited and keen for everything to work out well.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Bacca underlined that the Yellows will go for everything from the start of LaLiga: \u201cFrom the first match, you\u2019re going to see a very fluid Villarreal eager to impress.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Colombian hopes that the Yellows forwards can help the team in terms of goals: \u201cThe forwards have the responsibility to score goals, although it is obviously a team game. We hope that this year we can get the best out of ourselves. Hopefully we continue form from pre-season. We\u2019re confidence. Scoring goals helps you feel good when the season starts. It makes you happier to carry on working on what you know how to do,\u201d he said."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"This is the first full pre-season that Bacca is undergoing with the side. With hard work, he hopes to make the Yellows fans happy and once more represent his country: \u201cI had six or seven years without being able to rest during my holidays and that mean I was unable to carry out a full pre-season. I\u2019m feeling a lot better. I hope to be able to continue like that to help Villarreal with my best level. I know that I\u2019ve still got a lot to give. With hard work and sacrifice I am going to try and get back to representing Colombia, which is what I want most. Representing my country is the greatest thing, but to do that, I need to do things well with Villarreal,\u201d he added."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Regarding his personal situation, Bacca is in a sweet spot: \u201cI have a two-month-old daughter and it\u2019s a great happiness. It\u2019s a blessing. We had wanted to grow our family for a long time.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Bacca is sharing a bedroom with Mariano Barbosa in Austria: \u201cMariano is very well behaved. We\u2019ve known each other for a long time from when we played together at Sevilla. We\u2019ve continued having this friendship and we share a lot of things. In the room we often watch films that Mariano chooses. I often adapt to watch he suggests. We speak about a lot of things other than football,\u201d he concluded."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"To see the full interview with Bacca on Villarreal TV (in Spanish) you only have to click on the play logo."},{"type":"link","url":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wAEK4CKppgk","text":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wAEK4CKppgk","target":"_blank"}],"structured":{"summary":{"text":"Carlos Bacca talks about how he feels in a pre-season where he has scored in every game More hungry and more excited than ever. Carlos Bacca has started Villarreal\u2019s pre-season on fire, and has scored four goals in the first four pre-season games. The Colombian shows his excitement ahead of the new season: \u201cI\u2019m happy to put this shirt on for a third year. I\u2019m enjoying every day. They\u2019ve been very distinct seasons. That\u2019s football and last year we knew how to react and respond to make sure Villarreal were in the top flight, which is where this big club deserves to be. The physical and mental wear and tear was very big. Now we\u2019re starting afresh and excited and keen for everything to work out well.\u201d Bacca underlined that the Yellows will go for everything from the start of LaLiga: \u201cFrom the first match, you\u2019re going to see a very fluid Villarreal eager to impress.\u201d The Colombian hopes that the Yellows forwards can help the team in terms of goals: \u201cThe forwards have the responsibility to score goals, although it is obviously a team game. We hope that this year we can get the best out of ourselves. Hopefully we continue form from pre-season. We\u2019re confidence. Scoring goals helps you feel good when the season starts. It makes you happier to carry on working on what you know how to do,\u201d he said. This is the first full pre-season that Bacca is undergoing with the side. With hard work, he hopes to make the Yellows fans happy and once more represent his country: \u201cI had six or seven years without being able to rest during my holidays and that mean I was unable to carry out a full pre-season. I\u2019m feeling a lot better. I hope to be able to continue like that to help Villarreal with my best level. I know that I\u2019ve still got a lot to give. With hard work and sacrifice I am going to try and get back to representing Colombia, which is what I want most. Representing my country is the greatest thing, but to do that, I need to do things well with Villarreal,\u201d he added. Regarding his personal situation, Bacca is in a sweet spot: \u201cI have a two-month-old daughter and it\u2019s a great happiness. It\u2019s a blessing. We had wanted to grow our family for a long time.\u201d Bacca is sharing a bedroom with Mariano Barbosa in Austria: \u201cMariano is very well behaved. We\u2019ve known each other for a long time from when we played together at Sevilla. We\u2019ve continued having this friendship and we share a lot of things. In the room we often watch films that Mariano chooses. I often adapt to watch he suggests. We speak about a lot of things other than football,\u201d he concluded. 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Carlos Bacca has started Villarreal\u2019s pre-season on fire, and has scored four goals in the first four pre-season games. The Colombian shows his excitement ahead of the new season: \u201cI\u2019m happy to put this shirt on for a third year. I\u2019m enjoying every day. They\u2019ve been very distinct seasons. That\u2019s football and last year we knew how to react and respond to make sure Villarreal were in the top flight, which is where this big club deserves to be. The physical and mental wear and tear was very big. Now we\u2019re starting afresh and excited and keen for everything to work out well.\u201d Bacca underlined that the Yellows will go for everything from the start of LaLiga: \u201cFrom the first match, you\u2019re going to see a very fluid Villarreal eager to impress.\u201d The Colombian hopes that the Yellows forwards can help the team in terms of goals: \u201cThe forwards have the responsibility to score goals, although it is obviously a team game. We hope that this year we can get the best out of ourselves. Hopefully we continue form from pre-season. We\u2019re confidence. Scoring goals helps you feel good when the season starts. It makes you happier to carry on working on what you know how to do,\u201d he said. This is the first full pre-season that Bacca is undergoing with the side. With hard work, he hopes to make the Yellows fans happy and once more represent his country: \u201cI had six or seven years without being able to rest during my holidays and that mean I was unable to carry out a full pre-season. I\u2019m feeling a lot better. I hope to be able to continue like that to help Villarreal with my best level. I know that I\u2019ve still got a lot to give. With hard work and sacrifice I am going to try and get back to representing Colombia, which is what I want most. Representing my country is the greatest thing, but to do that, I need to do things well with Villarreal,\u201d he added. Regarding his personal situation, Bacca is in a sweet spot: \u201cI have a two-month-old daughter and it\u2019s a great happiness. It\u2019s a blessing. We had wanted to grow our family for a long time.\u201d Bacca is sharing a bedroom with Mariano Barbosa in Austria: \u201cMariano is very well behaved. We\u2019ve known each other for a long time from when we played together at Sevilla. We\u2019ve continued having this friendship and we share a lot of things. In the room we often watch films that Mariano chooses. I often adapt to watch he suggests. We speak about a lot of things other than football,\u201d he concluded. To see the full interview with Bacca on Villarreal TV (in Spanish) you only have to click on the play logo.","headings":[],"texts":[{"type":"paragraph","text":"Carlos Bacca talks about how he feels in a pre-season where he has scored in every game"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"More hungry and more excited than ever. 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With hard work, he hopes to make the Yellows fans happy and once more represent his country: \u201cI had six or seven years without being able to rest during my holidays and that mean I was unable to carry out a full pre-season. I\u2019m feeling a lot better. I hope to be able to continue like that to help Villarreal with my best level. I know that I\u2019ve still got a lot to give. With hard work and sacrifice I am going to try and get back to representing Colombia, which is what I want most. Representing my country is the greatest thing, but to do that, I need to do things well with Villarreal,\u201d he added."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Regarding his personal situation, Bacca is in a sweet spot: \u201cI have a two-month-old daughter and it\u2019s a great happiness. It\u2019s a blessing. We had wanted to grow our family for a long time.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Bacca is sharing a bedroom with Mariano Barbosa in Austria: \u201cMariano is very well behaved. We\u2019ve known each other for a long time from when we played together at Sevilla. We\u2019ve continued having this friendship and we share a lot of things. In the room we often watch films that Mariano chooses. I often adapt to watch he suggests. 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Carlos Bacca has started Villarreal\u2019s pre-season on fire, and has scored four goals in the first four pre-season games. The Colombian shows his excitement ahead of the new season: \u201cI\u2019m happy to put this shirt on for a third year. I\u2019m enjoying every day. They\u2019ve been very distinct seasons. That\u2019s football and last year we knew how to react and respond to make sure Villarreal were in the top flight, which is where this big club deserves to be. The physical and mental wear and tear was very big. Now we\u2019re starting afresh and excited and keen for everything to work out well.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Bacca underlined that the Yellows will go for everything from the start of LaLiga: \u201cFrom the first match, you\u2019re going to see a very fluid Villarreal eager to impress.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Colombian hopes that the Yellows forwards can help the team in terms of goals: \u201cThe forwards have the responsibility to score goals, although it is obviously a team game. We hope that this year we can get the best out of ourselves. Hopefully we continue form from pre-season. We\u2019re confidence. Scoring goals helps you feel good when the season starts. It makes you happier to carry on working on what you know how to do,\u201d he said."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"This is the first full pre-season that Bacca is undergoing with the side. With hard work, he hopes to make the Yellows fans happy and once more represent his country: \u201cI had six or seven years without being able to rest during my holidays and that mean I was unable to carry out a full pre-season. I\u2019m feeling a lot better. I hope to be able to continue like that to help Villarreal with my best level. I know that I\u2019ve still got a lot to give. With hard work and sacrifice I am going to try and get back to representing Colombia, which is what I want most. Representing my country is the greatest thing, but to do that, I need to do things well with Villarreal,\u201d he added."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Regarding his personal situation, Bacca is in a sweet spot: \u201cI have a two-month-old daughter and it\u2019s a great happiness. It\u2019s a blessing. We had wanted to grow our family for a long time.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Bacca is sharing a bedroom with Mariano Barbosa in Austria: \u201cMariano is very well behaved. We\u2019ve known each other for a long time from when we played together at Sevilla. We\u2019ve continued having this friendship and we share a lot of things. In the room we often watch films that Mariano chooses. I often adapt to watch he suggests. We speak about a lot of things other than football,\u201d he concluded."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"To see the full interview with Bacca on Villarreal TV (in Spanish) you only have to click on the play logo."},{"type":"link","url":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wAEK4CKppgk","text":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wAEK4CKppgk","target":"_blank"}]}],"hero":{"id":"section-1","title":"","text":"Carlos Bacca talks about how he feels in a pre-season where he has scored in every game More hungry and more excited than ever. Carlos Bacca has started Villarreal\u2019s pre-season on fire, and has scored four goals in the first four pre-season games. The Colombian shows his excitement ahead of the new season: \u201cI\u2019m happy to put this shirt on for a third year. I\u2019m enjoying every day. They\u2019ve been very distinct seasons. That\u2019s football and last year we knew how to react and respond to make sure Villarreal were in the top flight, which is where this big club deserves to be. The physical and mental wear and tear was very big. Now we\u2019re starting afresh and excited and keen for everything to work out well.\u201d Bacca underlined that the Yellows will go for everything from the start of LaLiga: \u201cFrom the first match, you\u2019re going to see a very fluid Villarreal eager to impress.\u201d The Colombian hopes that the Yellows forwards can help the team in terms of goals: \u201cThe forwards have the responsibility to score goals, although it is obviously a team game. We hope that this year we can get the best out of ourselves. Hopefully we continue form from pre-season. We\u2019re confidence. Scoring goals helps you feel good when the season starts. It makes you happier to carry on working on what you know how to do,\u201d he said. This is the first full pre-season that Bacca is undergoing with the side. With hard work, he hopes to make the Yellows fans happy and once more represent his country: \u201cI had six or seven years without being able to rest during my holidays and that mean I was unable to carry out a full pre-season. I\u2019m feeling a lot better. I hope to be able to continue like that to help Villarreal with my best level. I know that I\u2019ve still got a lot to give. With hard work and sacrifice I am going to try and get back to representing Colombia, which is what I want most. Representing my country is the greatest thing, but to do that, I need to do things well with Villarreal,\u201d he added. Regarding his personal situation, Bacca is in a sweet spot: \u201cI have a two-month-old daughter and it\u2019s a great happiness. It\u2019s a blessing. We had wanted to grow our family for a long time.\u201d Bacca is sharing a bedroom with Mariano Barbosa in Austria: \u201cMariano is very well behaved. We\u2019ve known each other for a long time from when we played together at Sevilla. We\u2019ve continued having this friendship and we share a lot of things. In the room we often watch films that Mariano chooses. I often adapt to watch he suggests. We speak about a lot of things other than football,\u201d he concluded. To see the full interview with Bacca on Villarreal TV (in Spanish) you only have to click on the play logo.","headings":[],"texts":[{"type":"paragraph","text":"Carlos Bacca talks about how he feels in a pre-season where he has scored in every game"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"More hungry and more excited than ever. Carlos Bacca has started Villarreal\u2019s pre-season on fire, and has scored four goals in the first four pre-season games. The Colombian shows his excitement ahead of the new season: \u201cI\u2019m happy to put this shirt on for a third year. I\u2019m enjoying every day. They\u2019ve been very distinct seasons. That\u2019s football and last year we knew how to react and respond to make sure Villarreal were in the top flight, which is where this big club deserves to be. The physical and mental wear and tear was very big. Now we\u2019re starting afresh and excited and keen for everything to work out well.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Bacca underlined that the Yellows will go for everything from the start of LaLiga: \u201cFrom the first match, you\u2019re going to see a very fluid Villarreal eager to impress.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Colombian hopes that the Yellows forwards can help the team in terms of goals: \u201cThe forwards have the responsibility to score goals, although it is obviously a team game. We hope that this year we can get the best out of ourselves. Hopefully we continue form from pre-season. We\u2019re confidence. Scoring goals helps you feel good when the season starts. It makes you happier to carry on working on what you know how to do,\u201d he said."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"This is the first full pre-season that Bacca is undergoing with the side. With hard work, he hopes to make the Yellows fans happy and once more represent his country: \u201cI had six or seven years without being able to rest during my holidays and that mean I was unable to carry out a full pre-season. I\u2019m feeling a lot better. I hope to be able to continue like that to help Villarreal with my best level. I know that I\u2019ve still got a lot to give. With hard work and sacrifice I am going to try and get back to representing Colombia, which is what I want most. 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The Colombian shows his excitement ahead of the new season: \u201cI\u2019m happy to put this shirt on for a third year. I\u2019m enjoying every day. They\u2019ve been very distinct seasons. That\u2019s football and last year we knew how to react and respond to make sure Villarreal were in the top flight, which is where this big club deserves to be. The physical and mental wear and tear was very big. Now we\u2019re starting afresh and excited and keen for everything to work out well.\u201d Bacca underlined that the Yellows will go for everything from the start of LaLiga: \u201cFrom the first match, you\u2019re going to see a very fluid Villarreal eager to impress.\u201d The Colombian hopes that the Yellows forwards can help the team in terms of goals: \u201cThe forwards have the responsibility to score goals, although it is obviously a team game. We hope that this year we can get the best out of ourselves. Hopefully we continue form from pre-season. We\u2019re confidence. Scoring goals helps you feel good when the season starts. It makes you happier to carry on working on what you know how to do,\u201d he said. This is the first full pre-season that Bacca is undergoing with the side. With hard work, he hopes to make the Yellows fans happy and once more represent his country: \u201cI had six or seven years without being able to rest during my holidays and that mean I was unable to carry out a full pre-season. I\u2019m feeling a lot better. I hope to be able to continue like that to help Villarreal with my best level. I know that I\u2019ve still got a lot to give. With hard work and sacrifice I am going to try and get back to representing Colombia, which is what I want most. Representing my country is the greatest thing, but to do that, I need to do things well with Villarreal,\u201d he added. Regarding his personal situation, Bacca is in a sweet spot: \u201cI have a two-month-old daughter and it\u2019s a great happiness. It\u2019s a blessing. We had wanted to grow our family for a long time.\u201d Bacca is sharing a bedroom with Mariano Barbosa in Austria: \u201cMariano is very well behaved. We\u2019ve known each other for a long time from when we played together at Sevilla. We\u2019ve continued having this friendship and we share a lot of things. In the room we often watch films that Mariano chooses. I often adapt to watch he suggests. We speak about a lot of things other than football,\u201d he concluded. 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