England No1 Joe Hart surprises media at his offical Torino unveiling by speaking in Italian
On-loan Man City stopper kicks-off his presser by speaking in Italian, revealing he is working hard to learn the language
JOE HART surprised the media during his official Torino unveiling by addressing them in Italian.
The England No1, 29, joined the Serie A side on loan in the summer after instantly falling out of favour with new Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola.
And despite an error in his debut for the Turin outfit, he has endeared himself to the local media and supporters alike by letting them know he is working hard on his Italian language skills.
Kicking off his presser, Hart said, all in Italian: "Hello everyone. Thank you all for coming to my presentation.
"I am studying Italian. Today I am preparing to talk with my players, me, you, left, right, pass, carry, give, leave - it's going well.
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"Thank you to our dear president, thank you to all and excuse me if I respond [now] in English."
Hart was given a round of applause from the media - clearly appreciative of his efforts to immerse himself in the Italian lifestyle, despite only being there on a short-term deal.
He went on to say: "Everyone has welcomed me exceptionally well...
"From the president, to the coach, to the medical staff who work for the club."
Hart endured a debut to forget after shaky performances this summer for both Man City and England.
The stopper made another blunder to gift home team Atalanta's Andrea Masiello an equaliser, before the hosts went on to win 2-1.