Despite playing for three teams in England during his career, ex-Argentina international Carlos Tevez has revealed why he never bothered to learn to speak English.
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Then a promising and menacing young forward, Tevez joined West Ham United in 2006 from Corinthians along with his compatriot Javier Mascherano, before the striker signed for Manchester United a year later.
After spending two seasons at the Red Devils on loan, where he formed part of a terrifying trio alongside Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney, Tevez decided to accept an offer from Manchester City instead of remaining at Old Trafford.
The controversial switch marked the start of a successful but contentious spell with the Citizens, which ended after Tevez had contributed to an impressive 108 goals in 148 matches across all competitions.
Speaking in a recent interview, the retired footballer explained the cultural issue he had with England, revealing that the Falklands War, fought between Argentine and British forces in 1982, was always in the back of his mind due to the impact it had on a close family member.
"I had a cultural problem with the English. I didn't want to learn English, I wanted them to learn Spanish," he told D Sports Radio.
"I have an uncle who played in River Plate. He played in the reserve team and when he was going to make his debut with the first team, he got called up to fight in the Falklands War.
"He suffered after that and became an alcoholic. That marked me a lot because he was very close to me."
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Tevez played a hand in 124 goals in 202 appearances in the Premier League for the three clubs he represented, winning three league titles along the way.
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