The well travelled Kerala Blasters FC defensive midfielder Sushanth Mathew has successfully tried out with some of India’s biggest clubs, namely Mahindra United, East Bengal and Mohun Bagan. He now returns home to the city where he started off as a rookie with FC Kochin, to play in the Hero Indian Super League. The versatile 33-year-old Malayali had a rapid fire exchange with Indiansuperleague.com during a visit to Mumbai. Here is Mathew unplugged…Q: Your favourite city in India?A: Mumbai.Q: Your favourite holiday destination?A: Paris.Q: Your favourite food?A: Fish fry and rice, Kerala style.Q: Your favourite sports other than football?A: Lawn tennis and basketball.Q: Your favourite sportsperson outside football?A: Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in tennis. Kobe Bryant in basketball.Q: Your favourite movie stars?A: Aamir Khan and Brad Pitt.Q: Your favourite artiste and band?A: David Guetta is my favourite artiste and One Direction is my preferred band.Q: Your biggest inspiration?A: My mother. She’s my biggest support system and guide.Q: If you were not a footballer, what would you be?A: I would join the army to protect our country.Q: Describe yourself in three words.A: Hardworking, aggressive and determined.
