FOOTIE ACE: I’LL NEVER TALK ALONE IN SCOUSE

Alisson defeated by Kop lingo

LIVERPOOL stopper Alisson Becker says he’s been beaten by the Scouse accent.

The Brazilian goalie reckons it’s easier to understand foreign team-mates when they speak English. And he also confesses to having a weak spot with Brummie and Yorkshire accents. He said: “The British accent is hard for me to understand. In Brazil, we’re used to hearing American-English.

“It’s been easier to understand my non-English teammates speaking English than the local ones.

“Hopefully, I can improve my vocabulary.” Alisson, 26, has to contend with the Liverpool twang of players including Trent Alexander-Arnold and the training staff.

But there’s also the Brummie accent of Daniel Sturridge, the Yorkshire brogue of James Milner and the Mackem twang of Jordan Henderson.

On top of that he has to deal with the accents of Cockney Joe Gomez and Glaswegian Andy Robertson.

But he says that despite his problems he’s “comfortable and happy” to be living in Liverpool after arriving from Italian club Roma for £67million last summer – a record fee for a keeper at the time.

He said: “It’s been easier to adapt to England than it was moving from Brazil to Italy, probably because I’m more mature and experienced now.

“Signing for Liverpool was a huge step forward in my career and I’m really proud to be here.”

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