Story · 1992

The translator who added opinions

Mourinho first worked with Bobby Robson at Sporting in 1992 because of his languages. At Barcelona he translated Robson's press conferences, but journalists recalled that he added his own opinions, so he was kept to translating in the dressing room.

Source FourFourTwo (2019-11-20) · The Irish Times (2005-08-01)

The translator who added opinions

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