Newcastle United midfielder Bruno Guimaraes says his English is improving thanks to regular language lessons.
Earlier this month, the Brazilian international posted an update on Twitter, showing his marks from a recent English test and indicating he has now reached 'upper intermediate' level in his studies. This the first time he has taken on an interview in English without the aid of a translator.
"I'm better than before! I'm improving," explained the Brazil international to the club's website. "Now, in this season, I'm trying to speak more with my teammates. I'm afraid of the correction or if I make a mistake, but I try with them. I think I'm improving.
"Joelinton is helping me a lot. My teacher, too – I am doing a class almost every day. I'm improving but the problem is the language is so difficult. English is different to Portuguese. But I think I can get it.
"I have a book, a Brazilian English book, so I understand a lot of things and it helps me a lot, it helps me. The accent – that is more difficult!
"I'm improving with the boys and I can understand almost everything. This book slowly is helping me a lot. But it is only another step. My goal is to be fluent in the language. I know it's only the beginning, but I am liking this moment."
He added: "I know the expectations for the fans for this season. We are working so hard – you are here, you can prove this! We will do our best because the club needs this and the fans need a team like this. We are here to do our best and in the season, we can speak again and I hope we can speak about these things that we spoke (about) coming true. I hope for this."
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