INTERVIEWER:

Barry, you have played football for Liverpool and for England, and you've also played for a Spanish team. Why  ?

BARRY:

Well, a Spanish club bought me from Liverpool. Also my wife thought it would be nice to spend a few years in a warm country!!

INTERVIEWER:

Could  ?

BARRY:

No, not a word!! But I started having Spanish lessons as soon as I arrived.

INTERVIEWER:

Who  ?

BARRY:

The sister of one of my team-mates. She was a very good teacher.

INTERVIEWER:

 I wonder if  ?

BARRY:

My wife was a better one! But she had more time for studying than I did.

INTERVIEWER:

But you spoke quite fluently after a few months, ?

BARRY:

Not exactly fluently, no! But I could make myself understood, both on and off the football field. It was great to be able to really communicate with Spanish people.

INTERVIEWER:

But now you've left Spain. Can you tell me where  ?

BARRY:

Japan. I ve got a contract with a Japanese club.

INTERVIEWER:

So you've got to pack your suitcases again. What  
?

BARRY:

Top of the list, after my football gear of course, is a Japanese dictionary and a Japanese grammar book. I want to learn the language as soon as possible!!