The Big Interview with Álvaro Morata

From Madrid to Turin, London, Istanbul and Milan, Álvaro Morata has won everywhere he has played. Now Spain’s captain begins a new chapter on Lake Como. He speaks to BLU about family, football, and why the number seven still matters most.

Álvaro Morata sits on the edge of a new chapter. At 32 years old and captain of Spain, he has worn the shirts of Real Madrid, Juventus, Chelsea, Atlético Madrid, AC Milan and Galatasaray. He has lifted league titles in Spain and Italy, won the Champions League twice, and added medals from the Europa League, FA Cup, Coppa Italia and Turkish Cup. Few players have moved through the European game as much as Morata, a striker whose career transfer fees rank among the highest in football history. Yet now, on the shores of Lake Como, the story takes a different shape.

“Yeah, I’m really happy. Really proud. I feel like I’m at home. Since I signed with Como, everyone has helped me. Everyone sent me a message or gave me a warm welcome. I’m lucky because it feels like a big family and I’m really proud to be part of it,” he says.

He does not measure his career in goals alone. “I don’t think just of scoring. I cannot wait to work with the team to achieve success. I am not the type who imagines moments alone because football is a group sport. I want to enjoy it with my teammates, to suffer as well, because that is also part of football. I cannot wait to wear this beautiful shirt on the pitch and share moments and battles together.”

The path that brought him here has been shaped by some of the most famous coaches in the game. “I worked with a lot of managers, the best in the world, and every one gave me something. Simeone gave me motivation. Conte gave me tactics. I am also really happy because our manager here has worked with the biggest managers in the world. He has a strong character and I hope this season can be a really good one for us.”

The decision to join Como did not take long. “When I received the call and I said straight away it is an amazing project. I played against Como last season and we suffered a lot. I could see with my own eyes that Como is becoming a big club with an ambitious project, with all the facilities. You can see it is a big project, a big manager and a big opportunity for me. I did not need to think too much because Serge (Sergio Roberto) is a legend, he has a lot of experience, and I needed to follow both the head and the heart.”

His career has stretched across countries and cultures. “I was lucky because all my destinations were so good. I think in London I learnt a lot as a man, to be strong, and that is the most important thing in life. Football is not everything. I take things from every country where I play. I try to get the culture and to enjoy it. My parents gave me an amazing education. The best advice was from my father when I started with big stars in the dressing room. He told me to watch everything, analyse, and not to say anything. Just to work. The mental part is really important. We need to break the barrier in football because everyone has pressure and in the academies they do not teach how to manage these moments. You are not crazy if you speak to a specialist. We go to the gym for the body, we can go to the gym for the brain too.”

That philosophy leads him back to what matters most. “I am really lucky with my family. Now I understand the most important thing in life is first family, health, and happiness. Football is our work but family is life. My children are motivated too. They want to play in Como and they are happy. They cannot wait to come here and enjoy the team.”

Memories and advice from greats have marked him. “Iker Casillas told me once that everything you want, success and amazing things, comes with sacrifice and hard work. It is not luck in life. I love Iker and I have a lot of memories with him.”

When asked about which accolades have meant the most he said: “The most important medal is always the last one because you never know when it will be the last time. Of course the Euro or the Champions League are special, but even the Turkish Cup made me the happiest man on earth because every trophy takes sacrifice.”

He also talked about adaptability in every part of life: “Every day when I wake up I try to be the best father, then after taking my kids to school to be the best professional, then to be a good friend and a good husband. You need to adapt and always try to give your best.”

Even the number on his back tells a story. “Seven is really special. I must thank Lucas because he wanted it too, but he let me take it. I respect him for that. Seven is the number I wear with Spain and the number I have loved since I was a kid. I will give my two hundred percent to make this team and the supporters proud.”

He smiles when asked what a perfect day looks like here. “A free day with my wife and my kids, maybe Sergio Alberto and all the kids too, but we need a big boat because there are so many of us. To go on the lake with the views would be amazing. I have been before because the lake is famous across the world, but I cannot wait to do it again.”

And who would he invite to share a dinner on the lake. “First my parents, because last season was difficult and they were with me every step. They are my idols. After, probably Carlos Alcaraz, because he is a good friend and maybe we can play some golf. From the past, maybe Maradona, because he was one of the best in history. To see him on Lake Como, drinking an espresso with a cigar, would be amazing. And to ask him a lot of questions.”

Morata’s story at Como is just beginning, but his words reveal why this chapter feels like a homecoming. The player who has won across Europe now speaks with the calm of a man who knows where his priorities lie. For Como it is not just about a striker’s goals. It is about a presence, a leader and a family man who has chosen the lake as the next stage of his journey.