The Malta Independent 13 May 2024, Monday
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Getting to know Stevie Camilleri

Stephen Calleja Sunday, 29 May 2022, 10:30 Last update: about 3 years ago

Stevie Camilleri, Neptunes and Malta captain, is one of the greatest waterpolo players of all time.

He has spent his career playing in Italy during the winter months and in Malta in summer. He tells us that pizza is his favourite food, loves coffee and wanted to be an aircraft pilot when he was a child.

 

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What was the last book you read?

It has been a while, I cannot remember.

Who is your favourite author?

Jeffrey Archer

What was the last film you watched?

Lock, stock and two smoking barrels

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

The Lion King (original)

Who is your favourite actor/actress?

Denzel Washington

What is your favourite TV series?

Peaky Blinders

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

Play waterpolo/watch football

Which team do you support?

AC Milan

Which song would you sing at a karaoke night?

Father and son by Cat Stevens

Who is your favourite singer/band?

Coldplay

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

I would like to watch an Olympics or a World Cup

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

A sleeping bag, a knife and flint

Which of the five senses would you say is your strongest?

My hearing

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

I would say the strangest dish that I enjoy would be Trippa

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

Coffee

Which fictional character do you relate to most?

Thomas Shelby

Do you check your horoscope?

I do not

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

35

What invention would you erase from history?

Wi-Fi

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

No I would not

 

What's your favourite animal?

Lion

What's your favourite type of foreign food? 

Pizza

What is your favourite hobby?

Listening to music and podcasts

What's your favourite season?

Summer

What's your favourite ice cream topping?

Nuts

What's your favourite board game?

Scrabble

What is your favourite pizza?

Capricciosa

What is your favourite colour?

Green

What is your favourite pasta dish?

Carbonara

What is your favourite cartoon show?

Lupin

 

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

Spend day and night at Neptunes pitch

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

An aircraft pilot

What is your best childhood memory?

The summers

Did you learn how to ride a bike?

Yes

Who was your super hero?

Batman

Which toy do you wish to have kept?

My sega mega drive

What subject did you excel in at school?

Maths

What subject did you dislike the most in school?

English literature

Was there some family tradition that was never missed?

Sunday lunch at my grandparents

What are the best values you owe to your parents?

Honesty and loyalty

 

What would you change about yourself if you could?

Be more patient

What really makes you angry?

Ignorance and disrespect

Is your glass half full or half empty?

Depends on the circumstances

Are you a sore loser?

I would say that I am a bad loser more than a sore loser

What is your biggest regret?

Nothing that particularly stands out

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

Authenticity

What is your greatest fear?

Being bedridden

What is your life motto?

Do not pray for a lighter load but for a stronger back

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

Speak when spoken to

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

My two boys

 

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

My dream home to eventually retire to

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

Gordon, Gino and Fred

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

It is not a decision I would want to make

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

The Jurassic period

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

The birth of my boys

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

Italy/Sicily

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

Pizza

If you could know the truth behind a secret or mystery, which would it be?

Life beyond earth

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

Greed

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

The power to fly

Coffee or tea?

Coffee

Walk or swim?

Swim

Summer or winter?

Summer

Italy or England?

Italy

Restaurant or delivery?

Delivery

Early bird or night owl?

Neither

Fish or meat?

Meat

Mobile phone or TV?

TV

Black or white?

Black

Film or TV series?

Film

 

 

              

 

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