A best-supporting actor Oscar winner and a James Bond villain, Javier Bardem is the latest All Blacks fan.
Photo: Flickr Photo: Flickr“I loved it; it’s my passion, and I always say playing rugby in Spain is like being a bullfighter in Japan. It didn’t make any sense, but now, thank god, there is a lot of support in Spain for rugby.
“It is my favourite sport of them all, because of the ethics, because of the union of the team, the respect to the other fellow players, to the referees. The ethics of rugby are amazing.”And it was the respect players showed to one another many years after their careers were over. From an ethical point of view, he also didn’t like the whistling from the crowd when players were attempting kicks at goal.
He played as a tighthead prop and said ahead of the All Blacks and Argentina semi-final that he was a neutral fan and wanted to enjoy the occasion.“The quality of the games in this world championship is amazing. I have friends in Argentina, I really root for them, but also they are playing against New Zealand which are one of my favourite teams, ever, because if you like rugby you cannot not like New Zealand.
He said he had to perform when acting and experiencing the pressure to perform, just like rugby players. The difference was he didn’t have a train wreck coming towards him and needed to tackle a player weighing 140kg.“I guess the pressure when you are very passionate is something you have to manage.”
He said in big games, it was important for players not to be overtaken by the euphoria of the moment.WATCH: Top vehicles targeted by criminals in SA
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