WHEN footballers from overseas move to our shores, one of the first things they do is hire a language coach.
Step forward beautiful Sara Duque, who is fluent in a remarkable six languages – Portuguese, English, German, French and Spanish.
The stunning teacher counts Man City ace Julian Alvarez as one of her clients.
And she can also count Vinicius Jr as one of her clients, who invited her to his birthday party earlier this month.
The polyglot was formerly a sports lawyer, before quitting for a role at Porto as a football language coach.
After a season with the Primeira Liga side, she branched out onto her own from 2020.
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However, because of her stunning looks – several jealous Wags have reportedly blocked her from working with their partners.
Fast learner
Duque claims to have a special formula in teaching footballers languages fast, using several memory techniques.
She has plenty of students, but perhaps her biggest is World Cup winner Alvarez.
The Man City forward has already shown in some interviews a keen ability to try out his English vocabulary.
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And Duque was keen to praise the 23-year-old on Instagram, where she has almost 273,000 followers.
She shared a picture with Alvarez, shortly after he returned from Qatar, with praise for his progress on and off the pitch.
She captioned the snap: “From lifting the World Cup to conquering a new language- my student’s talent knows no bounds!
“Impressive progress in such a short period of time. Very proud of my student!”
She added: “In soccer, clear communication between players is essential to execute strategies, make split-second decisions and achieve team goals.
“Similarly, in life, effective communication can help us build relationships, solve problems and navigate new cultures.”
Alvarez even showed off his grasp for the language, thanks to Duque, in an Instagram video to the fans after City beat Bournemouth last season.
He said in English, “Hi everyone, Julian here. Thank you for the support today and I’m very happy for score a goal. Come on City!”
Background
Duque didn’t begin life as a language coach for football’s elite.
She started in Belgium as a sports lawyer, drafting up contracts and agreements.
But she wanted to get involved in football.
The brunette stunner got her Master’s degree in Sports Psychology and Mental Coaching at the Real Madrid Graduate School in Spain.
She then went to the US to get a Mental Game Coach Certification, before embarking on her first foray in the beautiful game.
A job at Porto allowed her to work in her first role as a language coach and practice her art.
She helped several foreign stars communicate better with their team-mates and coaches.
Now, she does it on her own.
But not everyone’s happy
Despite helping many footballers settle into the English way of life, by improving their language skills, their Wags aren’t best pleased.
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According to the Argentine television program ‘Invasores’, many are jealous of her and don’t want them giving their partners lessons.
With looks like Sara’s, you can see what they mean.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
