Ruben Amorim has painfully awkward exchange with reporter after being asked to speak in English - Man Utd

The Sporting boss, 38, had just seen his side lose 2-0 to Manchester United in a pre-season friendly in Lisbon

He was asked by a reporter if he was happy with his team's performance, but Amorim looked visibly annoyed and launched into a sarcastic rant in Portuguese

Sporting Lisbon boss Ruben Amorim was involved in a painfully awkward exchange with a reporter after being asked to speak in English following his side's 2-0 defeat to Manchester United in a pre-season friendly in Lisbon on Tuesday.

The Portuguese coach, 38, was asked by a reporter if he was happy with his team's performance, but Amorim looked visibly annoyed and launched into a sarcastic rant in Portuguese.

Amorim said: "I'm not going to speak in English. I'm Portuguese. I'm not going to speak in English because I don't want to. This is my country. I'm not going to speak in English. I'm going to speak in Portuguese. This is my country. I'm not going to speak in English."

The reporter then asked Amorim if he was happy with his team's performance in English, but Amorim again refused to answer.

Amorim's outburst has been met with mixed reactions on social media, with some people supporting his decision to speak in Portuguese and others criticizing him for being rude to the reporter.

One person tweeted: "I think it's great that Amorim is standing up for his country and his language. He shouldn't be forced to speak in English just because he's talking to a reporter from another country.

Another person tweeted: "I understand why Amorim is frustrated, but he shouldn't have taken it out on the reporter. It's not the reporter's fault that he doesn't speak Portuguese."

Amorim's outburst is the latest in a long line of incidents involving footballers and the media. In recent years, there have been several high-profile cases of players refusing to speak to the media, or giving them short and dismissive answers.

It's understandable that footballers can sometimes be frustrated with the media, but it's important to remember that the media plays an important role in the game.

The media provides fans with information about their favorite teams and players, and it also holds those in power to account.

Without the media, football would be a much less transparent and accountable sport.