Revealed: The unusual way Riccardo Calafiori learned English ahead of his £42million transfer to Arsenal Calafiori joined the Gunners from Bologna for £42million in the summer window The defender has started each of Arsenal's last three games in Premier League LISTEN NOW: It's All Kicking Off! , available wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes every Monday and Thursday By Tum Balogun Published: 22:41, 17 October 2024 | Updated: 22:43, 17 October 2024 e-mail 22 shares 1 View comments Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori has revealed the unusual way in which he learnt English ahead of his move to the Gunners in the summer. The Italian has quickly established himself as a fan favourite following his £42million transfer from Bologna after an impressive Euro 2024 campaign.
The 22-year-old scored his first goal for his new club in the Gunners' feisty 2-2 draw with Manchester City at the Etihad last month. Fans have been pleasantly surprised by his level of English despite never playing on these shores before. The defender has now revealed that much of his lessons came during session watching TV shows on Netflix , as well as listening to UK Drill.
'I don’t know, since I was a kid. I started maybe with Netflix and with the lyrics of songs, UK Drill,' he said on the BBC 's Football Focus. 'Now I’m still learning, I want to have lessons, I want to improve a bit.
Riccardo Calafiori (centre) has quickly established himself as a fan favourite following his summer move The defe.
