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Phil Neville demonstrated the dangers of Google Translate with this embarrassing tweet

That doesn’t mean what you think it does, Phil.

Jul 13th 2015, 5:09 PM 10,679 Views 0 Comments

TWEETING IN ENGLISH can be hard enough.

But tweeting in a foreign language? Ill-advised.

Earlier today, former Manchester United player Phil Neville greeted his followers with a morning message.

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We couldn't find this Tweet

Neville, who is currently working as an assistant coach for Valencia, wanted to impress his followers more, though, and attempted to translate the tweet into Spanish.

CJynXz0W8AATLNd Source: paalpot75/Twitter

Unfortunately for Philip, though, that translation was a little too literal and meant something entirely different.

Phil Neville's tweet today means something else to most Spanish: Ejaculation on the beach to start the morning! pic.twitter.com/IUHGFQI5BO
— Pål Ødegård (@paalpot75) July 13, 2015

Source: Pål Ødegård/Twitter

'corrida' means 'a run', but normally for bulls. In slang; ejaculation/orgasm. #Jizzer18
— Pål Ødegård (@paalpot75) July 13, 2015

Source: Pål Ødegård/Twitter

NOOOOO.

Panicked fans tried to hint to Neville that it might not have come across as he intended.

@fizzer18 corrida has multiple meanings!!! Watch out! lol
— Ángel J. (@anbroma) July 13, 2015

Source: Ángel J./Twitter

@fizzer18 please Phil, don't say "corrida", "carrera" is better to refer to run. Corrida can be misunderstood in spanish hahaha
— SUPPORTERS GAYÀ™ #LimGoHome (@Supporters_Gaya) July 13, 2015

Source: SUPPORTERS GAYÀ™/Twitter

Neville has since deleted the tweet, but may it serve as a warning to you all about the perils of Google Translate.

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Phil Neville demonstrated the dangers of Google Translate with this embarrassing tweet