> “I’ve had six lessons. I’ve had nine now, since being on camp with England,” he told The Telegraph.
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> “It’s difficult. People always see the end results and they assume it’s easy because obviously when you practise a little bit and it becomes a lot easier. But it’s really difficult because you’re learning a completely new language. You’re trying to translate everything you’re thinking in English to Spanish. So it’s really hard.
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> “I wouldn’t say I am intellectually smart. As I said in the press conference, I always kind of spoke a little bit of Spanish with my Spanish physio in Newcastle for that reason. But yeah, actual lessons about nine now. Six before the other day.”