Marco, your mates are leaving Palermo!

SBS Radio journo Massimiliano Civili gives Marco the goss!

Who is that in the background?

The guys started with the whole Italian thing. One worse than the other. I didn't have a clue what was going on, but the hands went to the hips and the odd gesture was made. They were singing, fluent the pair of them.

"Okay Massimiliano what did he say."

"I told him three guys had left Palermo, two to Torino." said Massimiliano.

"That's not good for him is it?" I deduce

"No."

"Did he know."

"I don't know. He seemed surprised but he might have just been testing my knowledge." said Massimiliano.

Reading the body language, not knowing a word of Italian, I reckon Marco didn't know. He seemed a decent guy, like all the Socceroos I've met.

Patient, and willing to make themselves available. I'm impressed.