Paul Guerrero He made a triumphant return to the Peru team by every measure. Not only was he involved in the 1-0 friendly win over South Korea, he also played an active role in the result, assisting Bryan Reyna’s only goal at Busan’s Asiad Stadium. His 70 minutes on the pitch confirmed the fine form he’s enjoying in 2023 and showed his hierarchy is still valid despite not having played for the Bicolor for more than 20 months.
At the end of the game, in addition to the good impressions he left on the fans, Guerrero aroused the admiration of the fans by naturally commenting on how he exchanged a few words with the manager of the Asian team, Jurgen Klinsmann, with the Tottenham star Heung Min Son.
The “Predator”, who met both characters during his time in the German Bundesliga, had no problem communicating with them due to his command of the German language. In the nearly ten years he spent in the European country, the Peruvian captain had a good command of German, which he revealed a while ago is only one of four he speaks.
How many languages does Paolo Guerrero speak?
In a commercial ahead of the 2018 World Cup in Russia, the striker answered a series of questions about his personal life. When asked how many languages he spoke, he replied that he spoke three, in addition to Spanish, his mother tongue.
“I speak Portuguese, German… (also) I speak English, but it mixes a lot with German,” said the footballer at the time. Guerrero spent several seasons in the Brasileirao and the Bundesliga, due to which he had to adapt to the language of the countries of both leagues.
What did Jürgen Klinsmann say about Paolo Guerrero?
Speaking to the media after the friendly, the Inca shooter shared what the South Korean coach had told him. “Never retire. Keep playing”, were the words of the strategist. “My idea was to ask him how he is doing with the language here (South Korea). ‘I’m learning Korean,’ he replied. I’m happy to see him,” added the Peruvian.
How was Paolo Guerrero and Heung-Min Son’s reunion?
While not playing out of personal choice, the Asian Tigers character didn’t pass up the opportunity to meet Guerrero, his former Hamburg teammate. “Heung Min Son Surely he was waiting for me, he told me: “I’ll meet you later.” “It makes me happy to see people again after a long time,” explained the “Predator”. Later both exchanged their shirts and talked briefly in German.
This was Paolo Guerrero’s support for the Peru goal
In the 11th minute of the first half, a good succession of passes between the players of the Peruvian team ended in Bryan Reyna’s goal. The winger received the goal pass from Paolo Guerrero, who had earlier tested the opposing goalkeeper with a dangerous shot.