“Speaking Spanish and Japanese has opened doors in my career and helped me bridge cultural differences, both in my personal and business life. During my football career I realised quickly what difference language skills can make” LanguageDifferencesCareersDoorsFootballSkillsBridgesRealisedCultural DifferencesBusiness LifeOpened DoorsLanguage SkillsSpeaking Spanish Author:Gary Lineker
“I know American football. I know a little bit about soccer. I know baseball, I know basketball. But, rugby is a foreign language.” KnowsLittlesLanguageBitsFootballBasketballLittle BitBaseballSoccerRugbyAmerican FootballForeign Language Author:Morgan Freeman
“I was a very shy child. I didn't like football. I didn't like the usual stuff that was shoved at. Sports were always down you and the Gaelic language, which I've actually disliked as a kid but as I grow up I quite like it.” ChildrenKidsLanguageSportsGrowing UpFootballShyGaelic Author:Gavin Friday
“Football fans share a universal language that cuts across many cultures and many personality types. A serious football fan is never alone. We are legion, and football is often the only thing we have in common.” CultureLanguageCommonCuttingShareFansFootballSeriousTypePersonalityUniversalLegionUniversal LanguageFootball FanPersonality Types Book:Hey Rube: Blood Sport, the Bush Doctrine, and the Downward S Source: Hey Rube: Blood Sport, the Bush Doctrine, and the Downward S