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Getting to know… Dorian Pisani - beyond waterpolo, a man with a passion for coffee

Stephen Calleja Sunday, 13 March 2022, 10:00 Last update: about 3 years ago

Waterpolo is in Dorian Pisani’s blood.

After years of playing with Neptunes and Marsascala, he turned to coaching and is now leading San Giljan ASC.

Pisani, a sales manager, is a lover of coffee and pasta.

He enjoys music and chooses his family when asked with who he would like to share a dinner.

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What was the last book you read?

Coffee Culture

Who is your favourite author?

General authors who write books about coffee

Which film have you seen multiple times and enjoyed every time you saw it?

Gladiator

Who is your favourite actor/actress?

Jason Statham

What is your favourite TV series?

Several, none in particular

What is your favourite game or sport to watch and play?

Waterpolo and football

Which team do you support?

Chelsea and France

Which song would you sing at a karaoke night?

Brothers in arms

Who is your favourite singer/band?

Pink Floyd, Dire Straits

 

Which show/event would you like to attend/have attended?   

Vasco Rossi love to attend

What three items would you take with you on a deserted island?

Picture of my family, water and a camel

What's the most unusual thing you've ever eaten?

Elephant tongue

What is that one thing you could not go a day without?

Speaking to my children

Do you check your horoscope?

Nope

What age would you choose if you could be one age forever?

48 years old.

What invention would you erase from history?

Armaments

Would you like to know the day when you will die?

Nope

 

What's your favourite animal?

Dog

What's your favourite type of foreign food? 

Pasta

What is your favourite hobby?

Coaching or giving presentations

What's your favourite season?

Summer

What's your favourite ice cream topping?

Pistacchio

What's your favourite board game?

Backgammon

What is your favourite pizza?

Pepperoni with chicken

What is your favourite colour?

Green

What is your favourite pasta dish?

Paccherri

What is your favourite cartoon show?

Tom & jerry

 

What did you like to do most during the summer holidays?

Swim

What career did you see yourself in when you were young?

Sales

What is your best childhood memory?

Winning trophies in waterpolo

Did you learn how to ride a bike?

Yes

Who was your super hero?

My grandfather

Which toy do you wish to have kept?

Had a small matchbox car

What subject did you excel in at school?

French language

What subject did you dislike the most in school?

Physics

Was there some family tradition that was never missed?

Sunday lunches always together

What are the best values you owe to your parents?

Schooling and education, Knowledge

 

What would you change about yourself if you could?

Be a bit taller.

What really makes you angry?

Losing games when either playing or coaching.

Is your glass half full or half empty?

Always the same from where I’m looking.

Are you a sore loser?

Yes

What is your biggest regret?

Not playing waterpolo for more years

What’s the first thing you look for in a partner and/or friend?

A common understanding of each other’s needs’

What is your greatest fear?

Losing my kids before I pass away

What is your life motto?

Be humble be nice be helpful and feel peace within

If you had a warning label, what would yours say?

Be scared when I don’t talk with you, not when I repeat a hundred times

What's one thing that can instantly make your day better?

Good morning Dorian – how are you?

 

If you won the lottery, what would be the first thing you do or buy?

Ensure I have enough savings for my children and loved ones

If you could share a meal with any 4 individuals, living or dead, who would they be?

Both my parents, my partner and 2 kids

If you could bring one person back from the dead who’d it be?

Mum

If you could time travel, when and where would you go?

America

If you could relive one moment in your life, which would it be?

Seeing the birth of my kids

If you could live anywhere outside Malta, where would it be?

UK

If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?

Pasta

If you could eliminate one of the seven deadly sins, which one would it be?

Envy

If you had to be given a superpower, what would you choose?

Invisible

Coffee or tea?

Coffee

Walk or swim?

Swim

Summer or winter?

Summer

Italy or England?

England

Restaurant or delivery?

Restaurant

Early bird or night owl?

Early bird

Fish or meat?

Fish

Mobile phone or TV?

TV

Film or TV series?

Film

 

 

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