There’s an old anecdote when a woman bragged to a writer about her son’s impeccable knowledge of foreign languages. He said something like: “Yes, that’s wonderful, indeed. He should have no problem finding some work at the hotel reception.”Of course, it’s a too harsh statement because the number of languages you speak doesn’t prove you’re some kind of genius, but it’s not unimportant at all.Should Lukaku’s scoring drought worry Tuchel and the Blues?Especially if you’re a genuine polyglot, and moreover, a football player with such skills, and Chelsea and Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku is just the example of such a rarity.UEFA sends through a list of languages that each player speaks so media from around the world know who they can interview. Lukaku speaks so many languages that they can’t even fit it in the box. pic.twitter.com/oT4kBSWSjT— Nick Stoll (@NickStoll) October 19, 2021 According to Chelsea and UEFA press kit sent to journalists, Lukaku speaks as many as nine languages! As you will see, there is a list of all licenced Chelsea players with languages they use, so journos can know how to approach them for the interviews.And while the majority of the Blues know a language or two, Belgium striker is exceptional indeed. He uses or speaks fluently French, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Flemish, Portuguese, English and (though it’s not even on the list) Lingala. Amazing stuff…(1.12) CHELSEA (10.5) MALMO (25.0)The only other player that could come close to him among the Stamford Bridge outfit is Mateo Kovacic. The Croatian midfielder speaks Croatian, English, German, Italian and Spanish.
