The manager of Arsenal invited Guillem Balague, a columnist for Sport, to his house for an exclusive one-hour interview during the last week of an exciting Premier League season.
Arteta discusses his upbringing, profession, family, and journey to become the manager he is now.
Arteta on his early years and La Masia Arteta was raised in San Sebastian’s charming Antiguo neighborhood.
“You put a football on top of that? I love the beach, I love the water, and I love the sun,” he exclaims.
When I was a child, I used to play on the beach for the majority of the day. It was the ideal combination for me.
On his first day at the Barcelona academy, La Masia, Arteta, then 14 years old, met future Spain and Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina. He grew up alongside Barcelona greats Victor Valdez and Andres Iniesta as roommates and pals.
