Amorim refuses to speak English in bizarre exchange with journalist

A reporter was left frustrated after Sporting's Ruben Amorim refused to answer his question in English

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00:00Do you know what we miss?

00:02What?

00:03Your wonderful English.

00:04Sorry.

00:05Can we have one answer in English for all the people who are going to be watching this

00:09game and interested in Manchester City, in sporting and in Manchester United.

00:14One answer in English.

00:16You'll have time to hear Ruben speaking English.

00:20Now it's time for him to speak.

00:22Have Manchester United asked you not to speak in English?

00:25No, no.

00:27I wondered if you were aware that obviously to win tomorrow night will be brilliant for

00:33your current club, but also brilliant for your new club.

00:37You could be a hero even before you get on a plane to Manchester.

00:40Has that crossed your mind?

00:42In English, please.

00:44Sorry, I cannot speak in English now.

00:47Why?

00:48Sorry.

00:49Why?

00:50They will miss me in Portuguese, so I have to speak Portuguese.

00:54They've had about 25 minutes in Portuguese.

00:57I know, I know.

00:58We want 10 seconds in English.

01:00We'll proceed in Portuguese.

01:02Next week you can hear him talking English.

01:06More basic English.

01:07It's like a cold shoulder to all your English fans.

01:11Sorry.