Chennaiyin FC’s charismatic and midfielder Bojan Djordjic, winner of the Manchester United Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year Award in 1999-2000 and of several titles with a host of clubs, took part in a rapid fire round of questions and answers with indiansuperleague.com. Here’s the Serbian-born Swedish footballer unplugged…

Q: Your favourite football club as a fan?

A: Red Star Belgrade, AIK, Manchester United (funnily enough, I have played for all three of them).

Q: You favourite sport, other than football?

A: Basketball.

Q: Your favourite teammate over your career?

A: Nemanja Vidic and John O’Shea.

Q: Your favourite footballer?

A: Diego Maradona.

Q: Your favourite manager that you’ve played under?

A: Sir Alex Ferguson.

Q: Your favourite food?

A: Serbian domestic.

Q: Your favourite country out of the ones where you have played?

A: Serbia, Sweden, UK.

Q: Your favourite holiday destination?

A: Bora Bora.

Q: Ronaldo or Messi?

A: Lionel Messi.

Q: If you weren’t a footballer, you’d probably be a…

A: Doctor.

Q: Best goal you’ve ever scored?

A: For Red Belgrade in the 2003 UEFA Cup.

Q: Pre-match playlist?

A: R&B.

Q: Any pre-match superstitions or any footballing superstitions in general?

A: Double tied laces on my left boot always.

Q: The most talented footballer you’ve played with?

A: Paul Scholes.

Q: The craziest footballer you’ve shared a dressing room with?

A: Taribo West.

Q: One quick message for your fans in India…

A: Hope you will enjoy the ISL and just remain positive. Football in India is going forward. Much love, India!