Pedro Sousa criticises Farioli: “Some learn Portuguese, others never” | OneFootball

Pedro Sousa criticises Farioli: “Some learn Portuguese, others never” | OneFootball

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·4 December 2025

Pedro Sousa criticises Farioli: “Some learn Portuguese, others never”

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In a recent statement, Pedro Sousa criticized Francesco Farioli, pointing out what he considers to be a slow integration of the coach in Portugal, especially in terms of communication.

“You earn points when you try to speak Portuguese, or when you understand a question in Portuguese and answer in English,” said Pedro Sousa, acknowledging some initial effort on the part of the Italian. However, he made it clear that this progress, in his opinion, is still insufficient: “It’s still not enough, and since he’s only been here a short time, I’m not going to sugarcoat it.”


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The criticism intensified when he compared Farioli’s linguistic progress with that of other foreigners who come to the country: “There are some who, in three months, are already speaking, in four, and there are others who spend their whole lives here and never speak,” he remarked.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.

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