On April 30, Chelsea officially released an exclusive interview with team defender Trevor Chalobah.
Um. I want to talk about your hair.
I knew you were going to ask this.
What made you change your hair style recently and lead to your current look?
As luck would have it, the game we lost was against Manchester United and it was pouring rain and obviously, I use a lot of hair when I do it…
That day was an extremely crazy situation. You know that you use a lot of styling products when doing your hair, and as you were braiding your hair again – it was obvious that I had created a very beautiful hairstyle just for this competition – the rain was coming down hard.
That was the worst weather.
For a game that I was fully immersed in throughout, the rain never let up. I clearly remember that when I scored in that game, something strange happened in my eyes. On my eyes, the hair styling products were dripped directly into my eyes; and immediately after, I was in that state and could no longer see anything.
It was my eyes that hurt a lot. After the game, I thought, forget it, the time has come… Yes, I have had enough.
Since you know this is a tough one…obviously, I get my hair done about twice a month. And the hair is in a wet state, making it extremely complicated to maintain. It's extremely complicated.
When it was just finished, it looked very beautiful, but the weather conditions were difficult to judge. If it's a sunny day, that's pretty good. There's no problem, do you understand?
There is a place where we can laugh at each other, but if it rains, yes, it is that specific game, then I think about it and decide, that's it.
Because how long has this been going on?
I've had it since I was fourteen. So, basically no one has ever seen me, because obviously, no one knew me when I was fourteen, but of course I have tried all kinds of hairstyles. So, this is the first time everyone has seen my old appearance. I used to have dreadlocks, do you know that?
As for coincidence, what I remember is that the day I got my hair cut was the day before the Brighton game. When I woke up that morning, my hair had obviously been cut. In the past, when I had dreadlocks, I would usually wear a shower cap.
So I don't have to get wet, so I go take a shower and put on a shower cap and oh my gosh, while I'm washing it, I feel like it's wet, wait a minute.
My hair is gone, why am I wearing this? Don't need it, I take it off and, yeah, let the water hit my head, yeah, man, it feels so good.
Convenience aside, what’s your favorite hairstyle? It should be half and half.
Half and half.
It should be gold and…
right. XXXTentacion, I love that haircut.
Yes, it must be that one.
It was quite special because I had never seen anyone with a hairstyle like that. Well, I don't think any other player has done that. At that time, my hairdresser said, let’s try a new hairstyle.
I asked, what does the new hairstyle mean? Show me the photo of XXXTENTACION. He said, yes, just do it like this. I asked, how can I control this hairstyle?
He said, no need, just cut it off. We need to be unique, you know? The things I like are unique, you know?
So that's what I did. Yes, that's my favorite hairstyle.
Are you still interested in fashion?
certainly.
You said you are still the best dressed in the team?
Yeah, of course.
Although I don’t post much, so I’m launching my outfit section now.
So are those all fashionable outfits?
Yes, the emphasis is on my casual outfits, and since it's clear that sometimes you don't want to put all your content on the homepage, it's now a good idea to have a separate page.
Then use that page to place football-related content, which mainly shows my true side.
"Yes, yes." "Let's talk about leadership." "You have served as captain of teams at different levels." "Do you feel that you are a natural leader in the team?".
Yes, absolutely.
Especially now. You know how young this team is.
I'm one of the oldest players on the team. You know I'm 26 years old. Yes.
Like I said, a lot of us have played in the Premier League for almost four years. So now it's time for me to help my teammates.
Naturally, I learned a lot from players like Azpilicueta and Thiago Silva. Now as a senior member of the team, I am trying my best to do the same thing.
How would you describe your leadership style?
Compared with before, I clearly feel that I am more keen to speak now. In the past, I was not very willing to express myself verbally. I was just fully focused on the situation on the court.
However, now I realize that, especially when I play more minutes, I do have a certain influence on the communication level. Of course, I also communicated with John Terry and had one-on-one conversations. He obviously talked to me about how important communication is, especially with the centre-backs.
You can watch the whole game and make an impact. Especially if you can play in every game and do the right things, then you can influence your teammates through communication, and they will admire you and listen to your opinions.
In the context of the stadium, what exactly does communication look like? How detailed and thoughtful will your communication and interaction be, or will you just offer encouragement and occasionally say a few words?
Off the field is also important. During training, I will encourage my teammates. Of course, during the game, I will also guide them on what they should do. As I said, as a central defender, if you can communicate as early as possible, it will be beneficial to myself and the team.
You know, you mentioned Azpilicueta, you mentioned Thiago Silva, and you also mentioned Terry. Do you think there are any differences or similarities between them?
I think they have similarities in terms of communication, in terms of leadership, in terms of speaking up, in terms of standing up for themselves in difficult situations, and yes, all three of them have those qualities, and that's what I strive to incorporate into my game.
I think having different voices means you can get different experiences from each of them.
Yes, indeed. We are looking forward to it. Thiago's English is not very good, but his behavior and leadership style let you see the situation. But it can be seen from this.
It's clear that AZP doesn't just lead with his voice, it shows in the way he trains, it shows in the intensity of his training, it shows in the way he always encourages his teammates. So did John Terry. I remember when I was young, I often went to the first team training, and he always encouraged young players to keep improving and keep improving. Yes, it’s great to have a player like this as a role model. Be careful when using punctuation marks! Be careful when using punctuation marks! Be careful when using punctuation marks!