"I don't drive, but I get around with a driver. I prefer not to drive here. I don't have a car, but I can drive. I don't like how they drive here. They follow the rules too much and are a bit slow. Sometimes you see these big traffic jams for no reason."
Riccardo Calafiori, Arsenal's Italian defender, has struggled with adapting to London's transportation culture since joining from Bologna in 2024. Rather than owning a luxury car like many footballers, the 23-year-old chooses to use a driver to navigate the city's notorious congestion. Calafiori finds London's traffic unbearable and expresses frustration with British driving culture, which he perceives as overly rigid and rule-bound compared to the more fluid driving styles in Italy. He criticizes how motorists follow rules excessively, resulting in inexplicable traffic jams. As a young player living independently in Central London rather than suburban areas near the training ground, Calafiori has had to adapt his daily routine significantly.
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