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One of the really cool things about going to an Impact soccer game is listening to all the languages being spoken while walking into Saputo Stadium.

It’s part of the “beautiful game” being the world’s most popular sport.

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And the multilingualism isn’t just in the stands. The Impact locker room includes players from Argentina, France, Belgium, Italy, Scotland, Ghana, Cameroon, Costa Rica, Jamaica, the Ivory Coast, the United States and Canada. Those are a lot of cultures and languages to manage.

“Obviously, sometimes I think about that,” said interim head coach Mauro Biello, who grew up in Montreal and is fluent in English, French and Italian.

“Obviously, we speak in English and you hope that it’s been absorbed, and sometimes I go ask … a couple of guys that speak a few languages if they can help me out to send a message,” Biello added. “Or I take them one by one and try to get my message across. It’s sometimes a concern. I don’t want to give too much information (to the players). … As long as it’s clear and there’s a soccer understanding behind it, I think that’s what’s important.”