New Real Madrid star Mateo Kovacic suffers embarassing slip of the tongue at unveiling
New Real Madrid signing Mateo Kovacic suffered a major slip of the tongue during his official unveiling.
The former Inter man Kovacic uttered the words "bon dia a tots", which means "good day everyone". Unfortunately it means that in Catalan, the language used in Barcelona and the surrounding area.
Kovacic, who opted for Los Blancos ahead of Liverpool, reverted back to speaking English for the remainder of the event. He then rounded off the embarrassing media encounter with the traditional "Hala Madrid", this time managing to use the appropriate language.
The midfielder first broke through the ranks at Dinamo Zagreb aged 16 before joining the Inter in 2013. After two years at the San Siro he has moved to the Spanish capital in a deal worth £25 million.
Madrid fans will be hoping his boots do the talking in the years to come. The Croatian international has signed a six-year deal at the Bernabeu, making him Rafa Benitez's fifth signing of the season.
Idol. #Luka pic.twitter.com/NYhE0aJFcl
— Mateo Kovačić (@Mateo_K10) August 20, 2015
The 21-year-old has already received a ringing endorsement from compatriot Luka Modric, who has tipped Kovacic to win the Ballon D'or within two years.
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