• Football
  • Boxing
  • UFC
  • Home
  • Football
    • England
    • Transfer News
    • Premier League
    • Champions League
    • Lionel Messi
    • Cristiano Ronaldo
    • EA FC 25
    • Wrexham
  • Boxing
    • Tyson Fury
    • Anthony Joshua
    • Oleksandr Usyk
    • Mike Tyson
    • Jake Paul
    • Logan Paul
  • UFC
    • Dana White
    • Conor McGregor
    • Khabib Nurmagomedov
    • Jon Jones
    • Paddy Pimblett
    • Joe Rogan
  • Other Sport
    • Athletics
    • Formula 1
    • MMA
    • Motorsport
    • NBA
    • Darts
    • NFL
    • Snooker
    • Wrestling
    • Tennis
    • Cricket
    • Golf
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • LADbible Group
  • LADbible
  • UNILAD
  • GAMINGbible
  • Tyla
  • UNILAD Tech
  • FOODbible
  • License Our Content
  • About Us & Contact
  • Jobs
  • Latest
  • Topics A-Z
  • Authors
Facebook
Instagram
X
Threads
Snapchat
TikTok
YouTube
He's only been in Italy for a month and Nemanja Matic is already giving interviews in fluent Italian

Home> Football

Updated 09:27 9 Aug 2022 GMT+1Published 07:57 9 Aug 2022 GMT+1

He's only been in Italy for a month and Nemanja Matic is already giving interviews in fluent Italian

The Serbian midfielder made a great effort in his interview.

Jack Kenmare

Jack Kenmare

Nemanja Matic has only been living in Rome for just over a month, but the Serbian midfielder is already giving interviews in fluent Italian.

The 34-year-old, who penned a one-year deal with Serie A side AS Roma at the end of June, has once again reunited with manager Jose Mourinho following an eight-year spell in England.

This will be the third time Matic has worked alongside Mourinho, after the two enjoyed spells at both Chelsea and Manchester United respectively.

Image credit: Alamy
Image credit: Alamy

Advert

It hasn't taken long for Matic to settle into the Italian way of life and on Sunday evening, at the Stadio Olimpico, over 65,000 fans welcomed their team back ahead of the start of the 2022/23 campaign.

Each member of Mourinho's first-team squad was introduced to the crowd, and all of them picked out their own music to accompany their walk-out.

Matic picked In Corpore Sano by Konstrakta – a song that was the Serbian entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022.

After the ceremony, Matic decided to give an interview to Roma's official social media channel in Italian.

Advert

He's only been in Italy for just over a month; so even the reporter was taken back by how quick he has picked up the language. "You've picked up Italian very quickly!" he said, before the Serbian raised a smile.

Last month, Matic revealed that it took just five minutes for Jose Mourinho to convince him to join the ranks at AS Roma.

Advert

“After [Frank] Lampard, I am the midfielder who has played the most matches under him," he told Italian outlet Il Messaggero.

“He convinced me in less than five minutes to join Roma: when I left United, he called me and I immediately said yes.

“Mou has something extra which motivates you and drives you on. I’ve never seen him satisfied, when he wins he is already thinking about the next day. He is the first to be hungry for success.”

Image credit: Alamy
Image credit: Alamy

Advert

Matic also praised the recent addition of Paulo Dybala, who joined on a free transfer this summer following his departure from Juventus at the end of last season.

“He will bring the extra quality necessary to make the big leap forward. I have faced him as an opponent and know how difficult he can be," he added.

“He reminds me of [Juan] Mata when he was at his best, the Mata who won the World Cup and Euros with Spain.”

Featured Image Credit: AS Roma/Twitter

Topics: Nemanja Matic, AS Roma, Jose Mourinho, Serie A, Manchester United, Chelsea

Jack Kenmare
Jack Kenmare

Jack is a Senior Journalist who enjoys a long read. He has an encyclopedic knowledge of Football Manager wonderkids from 2005 to the present day, and has interviewed a handful of FM's finest, including Freddy Adu, Supat Rungratsamee and Mika Aaritalo.

X

@jackkenmare_

Advert

Advert

Advert

Choose your content:

7 mins ago
13 hours ago
14 hours ago
15 hours ago
  • 7 mins ago

    Cristiano Ronaldo demanded Man Utd hire one manager to take them back to glory and the club should've listened

    The Manchester United legend was adamant that the club should have signed one huge manager.

    Football
  • 13 hours ago

    Shock Premier League club enter race to sign Rodrygo but one thing has to happen first

    Rodrygo has been linked with a move away from Real Madrid.

    Football
  • 14 hours ago

    What happens if England, Wales and Netherlands finish on the same number of points in the Women's Euros

    The three nations could have the same number of points in Group D.

    Football
  • 15 hours ago

    Sporting president sends brutal threat to Viktor Gyokeres in new statement as Arsenal target fails to return to training

    Viktor Gyokeres continues to be linked with a move away from Sporting Clube de Portugal.

    Football
  • Nemanja Matic aims savage dig at Andre Onana after his two mistakes cost Man Utd dearly vs Lyon
  • Jose Mourinho crunched by Fenerbahce player in training as ex-Man Utd player comments 'well deserved'
  • Jose Mourinho left bitter nine-word note to players in their dressing room after they got him sacked
  • Nemanja Matic leaves fans stunned after violating Man Utd star with brutal comment ahead of Europa League quarter-final