Why Are There So Many Polyglots in Soccer?

Have you ever wondered how footballers communicate with each other or why there are so many polyglots in soccer? If you’re anything like me, then you’ve surely seen interviews with footballers speaking foreign languages and noticed that the sport has a high concentration of polyglots. So for today's video, I wanted to explore the role of languages in soccer, how soccer players learn languages, and polyglot footballers. Plus, we'll talk about some of the most famous soccer players who you may not have known were polyglots--including Zlatan Ibrahimović and Romelu Lukaku.

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INTERVIEWS:
Pep forgets which language he's supposed to speak → https://youtu.be/nJprf_72CXg
Erling Braut Håland funny interviews → https://youtu.be/NK4CXmp86L4
Beckham's last press conference at Real Madrid (subtitled) → https://youtu.be/H4LJOVS6xxA

SOURCES:
https://sportsshow.net/top-10-most-popular-sports-in-the-world/
https://medium.com/@fussballtwit/diversity-in-the-bundesliga-67f213cbebaf
https://www.sportingkc.com/post/2019/03/07/mls-ranks-most-diverse-pro-league-north-america-average-age-drops
https://www.statista.com/chart/12148/world-cup_-who-has-the-most-players-at-foreign-clubs/
https://onlinemasters.ohio.edu/blog/how-does-diversity-affect-the-performance-of-sports-teams/
https://www.espn.com/soccer/english-premier-league/23/blog/post/3625321/new-signings-new-language-footballers-skills-off-the-pitch-crucial-to-their-success
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/europe/belgium-embraces-multicultural-adventure-of-world-cup-run-1.3561718
https://www.babbel.com/en/magazine/languages-and-multilingual-football

Видео Why Are There So Many Polyglots in Soccer? канала Connor Gleason