Amazon Prime viewers praise ‘unbelievable’ interview with Marquinhos as reporter speaks two languages

Amazon Prime viewers praise ‘unbelievable’ interview with Marquinhos as reporter speaks two languages
Amazon Prime viewers have praised an ‘unbelievable’ interview with PSG captain Marquinhos after his side’s Champions League clash against Aston Villa – as reporter Alex Aljoe conducted it in two different languages.
The Brazilian centre-back was speaking after PSG progressed to the semi-finals of the Champions League on aggregate, beating Villa 5-4 over two legs.
They lost 3-2 on the night at Villa Park on Tuesday, but a 3-1 win at the Parc des Princes last week was enough to seal their progression.
PSG will now play the winners of the quarter-final between Real Madrid and Arsenal, with the Gunners 3-0 up from the first leg at the Emirates Stadium.
After the match, Marquinhos was on media duty and delivered his interview in Portuguese, with Aljoe phrasing her questions and his answers both in his native language and then in English.
And fans absolutely loved watching it.
Another said: “Massive fan of interviewers who are multi lingual talking to players in their native tongue to allow them the freedom to express themselves. Big plus on Amazon.”
A third simply stated: “Alex Aljoe is fantastic.”
A fourth added: “Unbelievable from Alex Aljoe. I also think that the players are impressed and happy to talk in their own language.”
And a fifth asked: “How many languages does she speak and understand? Unbelievable ability.”
In answer to the above question, Aljoe – who used to work for Real Madrid TV – is fluent in both Spanish and Portuguese, and can also speak both Italian and French to a high standard.
She also works for the Premier League and is a regular presenter on Sky Sports News.
Aljoe has completed several bi-lingual interviews this season, including with Liverpool’s Luis Diaz after a Champions League tie back in October.
The video went viral on social media, with Aljoe translating her own questions from English to Spanish, and vice versa for his answers.
She subsequently explained to The Telegraph: “I was overwhelmed by it [the reaction] – I honestly didn’t know how it would go down.
“I thought some people would go, ‘Ugh, why can’t we just hear from a player that speaks English?’
“To be honest, I don’t know why it hasn’t been done more in the past.
“At the end of the day, you’re talking about football. My style has always been to never ask long-winded questions. I always try to make it as a natural a conversation as possible.