Malta’s national waterpolo team coach Karl Izzo is living his dream.
When he was young, he wanted to be a waterpolo coach, and today he is. Izzo, who is also Malta’s non-resident ambassador to Montenegro, is a coffee-lover and a fan of an Italian top singer.
But who would he bring back from the dead, if he could?
What was the last book you read?
Una porta nel cielo – Roberto Baggio
Who is your favourite author?
Andrea Camilleri
What was the last film you watched?
Luzzu (excellent) and since I love Italian movies ‘Perfetti Sconosciuti’
Which film have you seen multiple times and enjoyed every time you saw it?
La Vita e Bella (Roberto Benigni)
Who is your favourite actor/actress?
Alessandro Gassmann / Anna Valle
What is your favourite TV series?
I Bastardi di Pizzofalcone / Gomorrah / Money Heist
What is your favourite game or sport to watch and play?
Waterpolo and Football 😊
Which team do you support?
Malta (Always) & Sampdoria
Which song would you sing at a karaoke night?
Nata sotto il segno dei Pesci (Venditti)
Who is your favourite singer/band?
Antonello Venditti
Which show/event would you like to attend/have attended?
Qatar 2022 World Cup Final / Circo Massimo 2001 (Venditti Live concert celebrating Roma Football Championship in front of 100,000 people
What three items would you take with you on a deserted island?
IPAD, Satellite Phone, Toothpaste
Which of the five senses would you say is your strongest?
Taste
What's the most unusual thing you've ever eaten?
Kangaroo
What is that one thing you could not go a day without?
Nespresso Coffee
Which fictional character do you relate to most?
Superman
Do you check your horoscope?
No
What age would you choose if you could be one age forever?
30
What invention would you erase from history?
Cigarettes
Would you like to know the day when you will die?
No
What's your favourite animal?
Dog
What's your favourite type of foreign food?
Goulash
What is your favourite hobby?
Swimming
What's your favourite season?
Spring
What's your favourite ice cream topping?
Fresh cream
What's your favourite board game?
Backgammon
What is your favourite pizza?
Diavola
What is your favourite colour?
Blue
What is your favourite pasta dish?
Spaghetti ai Ricci di Mare
What is your favourite cartoon show?
Holly e Benji
What did you like to do most during the summer holidays?
Sliema Pitch from 7am to 11pm
What career did you see yourself in when you were young?
Professional waterpolo coach
What is your best childhood memory?
My Saturday football sessions with Fr Hilary at Centru Sport Edukattiv
Did you learn how to ride a bike?
Yes
Who was your super hero?
Superman
Which toy do you wish to have kept?
My Atari 7800
What subject did you excel in at school?
Italian
What subject did you dislike the most in school?
Physics
Was there some family tradition that was never missed?
Family birthday dinners at home – A Must
What are the best values you owe to your parents?
Discipline, and always feet on the ground
What would you change about yourself if you could?
To ask for help when needed
What really makes you angry?
Liars and haters
Is your glass half full or half empty?
Half full
Are you a sore loser?
Very
What is your biggest regret?
Not going to university to continue my language studies.
What’s the first thing you look for in a partner and/or friend?
Honesty
What is your greatest fear?
Theme Park rides
What is your life motto?
Live and let live
If you had a warning label, what would yours say?
Stand back
What's one thing that can instantly make your day better?
Positive vibes around and a hug to our Chow Chow Lola 😊
If you won the lottery, what would be the first thing you do or buy?
Private plane / Take over an Italian Football Team as President
If you could share a meal with any 4 individuals, living or dead, who would they be?
Gianluca Vialli, Donatella Versace, Antonello Venditti, Monica Bellucci
If you could bring one person back from the dead who’d it be?
Grandfather – Tony Nicholl
If you could time travel, when and where would you go?
Back to my 30s travelling in Italy with my wife Diane Izzo
If you could relive one moment in your life, which would it be?
Wedding day
If you could live anywhere outside Malta, where would it be?
Definitely Italy
If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Fish
If you could know the truth behind a secret or mystery, which would it be?
Bermuda Triangle
If you could eliminate one of the seven deadly sins, which one would it be (pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath or sloth?
Greed
If you had to be given a superpower, what would you choose?
Inject haters and liars and turn them into good people
Coffee or tea?
Definitely coffee
Walk or swim?
Swim
Summer or winter?
Summer
Italy or England?
Italy
Restaurant or delivery?
Restaurant
Early bird or night owl?
Early Bird
Fish or meat?
Fish
Mobile phone or TV?
Mobile Phone
Black or white?
Black
Film or TV series?
TV Series