My teammates are funny. Well at least the few guys on my team that I can communicate with. My locker-roommate's favorite English phrase is "In yo' face!" and another locker-room-flatmate will scream, "I love my life!" every now and then, when the situation permits. One day I was sitting on the team bus listening to music, when a teammate sitting behind me took out my headphone to tell me, "Last weekend... [pause to find words] I had sex with a girl." These little, golden moments always brighten my day.
Also, my teammates love to buy clothes with English writing on them, even if they have no idea what the writing means. A teammate explained to me that he had worn a pink shirt for two years before he understood that the shirt said, "Tobacco Gay Boys." He just liked the color of the shirt.
Then there is Gourcuff and De Rossi (center of photo). Both speak English well enough to joke and talk schmack in both languages. De Rossi has taken me under his wing, and sort of acts like an older-younger brother (he is 6 months my elder, but looks 14 when he shaves). These guys have made my transition over here much easier.
-Jaap Stam
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