Iñaki Urdangarin says he wants to reinvent himself "through simplicity."

BarcelonaHandball star, partner of Infanta Cristina, inmate at Brieva Penitentiary. Iñaki Urdangarin has been many Iñakis and, in his first press interview, granted to The Vanguard Fourteen months after regaining his freedom, he claims to be able to reinvent himself once again "through simplicity." In a friendly conversation with the newspaper, he explains his new daily life: "It's very routine. I get up early, exercise, go to work, and then I dedicate myself to different hobbies and do housework with my partner. When I have my children, I enjoy being with them." Urdangarin explains that he lives in Vitoria, but often stops in Catalonia, and that before arriving in Barcelona, he stops by Sant Joan Despí to greet the acquaintances he still has at Barça, a club he is grateful for having kept his jersey retired, despite the "pressure."

During his time in prison, the ex-husband of Infanta Cristina would have breakfast and study until three in the afternoon, especially psychology, already thinking about his new role as coach. Then I played sports and read books on different topics and types. And, above all, I wrote letters. "That also helped me a lot," he says. "The catharsis of writing, the catharsis of reading a novel that takes you somewhere else, helped a lot. I also studied the newspapers when visitors brought them to me. I was very organized. And the order has been very good for me."

Regarding his new professional career, he explains that he prefers to work with a small client base and that the main challenge has been earning the trust of others after the Nóos scandal. "With Iñaki Urdangarin, they've learned about the character through public opinion, not the person. They don't know what my concerns are. That's why I need new opportunities. If we come here wearing the mask of the character, this will obviously be very difficult," he concludes.