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Revealed: The unusual way Riccardo Calafiori learned English ahead of his £42million transfer to Arsenal

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Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori has revealed the unusual way in which he learnt English ahead of his move to the Gunners in the summer.

The Italian has quickly established himself as a fan favourite following his £42million transfer from Bologna after an impressive Euro 2024 campaign.

The 22-year-old scored his first goal for his new club in the Gunners' feisty 2-2 draw with Manchester City at the Etihad last month.

Fans have been pleasantly surprised by his level of English despite never playing on these shores before. The defender has now revealed that much of his lessons came during session watching TV shows on Netflix, as well as listening to UK Drill.