Jordi Quintillà Reveals The Secrets of The FC Barcelona Academy | Ep. 107

How to Become a Professional Footballer

Jordi Quintillà is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for St. Gallen in the Swiss Super League. 00:00:00 Start 00:02:25 The Journey Before Barcelona 00:05:22 Why Hispanic Players Move Better With The Ball 00:07:06 Signing For FC Barcelona 00:09:11 Life At FC Barcelona 00:12:33 Hard Work Beats Talent 00:14:18 First Year With Barcelona 00:19:05 Day In The Life Of A Barcelona Player 00:20:51 How To Understand The Game Like Busquets 00:22:47 The Intense Environment At Barcelona 00:26:15 How To Succeed As An Underdog 00:28:36 The High Standards At Barcelona 00:34:07 How Jordi Dealt With Pressure 00:37:41 Jordi's Training Routine? 00:40:35 Having To Leave Barcelona 00:42:11 The Difference Between 1st Team and 2nd Team At Barcelona 00:43:22 The Real Football 00:46:13 Training With Messi, Dani Alves & Others 00:50:25 The Power Of Meditation 00:54:38 Barcelona Stars Are Just Human 00:56:48 Football Is A Lonely Road 01:03:20 Playing In The MLS 01:10:09 How Important Is The Off-The-Field Life To Perform Well? 01:12:01 Scoring The Game-Winner Goal For A Championship 01:16:13 How To Deal With Failure 01:20:55 Jordi's Biggest Failure 01:26:44 What If You Lose Love For The Game? 01:28:50 Playing In Puerto Rico 01:31:11 A Day In The Life In Puerto Rico 01:32:14 How To Avoid Negative Distractions 01:35:07 Jordi's Experience In Puerto Rico 01:38:20 How To Train Individually When You Don't Have A Team 01:44:42 How To Be More Confident As A Footballer? 01:47:58 Moving To Switzerland 01:53:00 Playing Europa League 01:58:38 How To Take Criticism 02:01:36 Jordi's Most Important Habits 02:07:31 You Have To Enjoy The Suffering 02:09:03 How To Be In A Relationship When You Are A Footballer 02:17:10 Rapid Fire Questions You can find Jordi on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/jordiquinti... We thank him for his time! :)