Quick facts on Porto Alegre:
It translates as Happy Harbour
10th most populous municipality in Brazil
Capital city of Rio Grande do Sul
Founded in 1772
Also born there: Ronaldinho
United's bubbly Brazilian midfielder Anderson was all too happy to sit down with ManUtd.com and discuss life in his homeland.
The Reds' number eight spoke on camera to Nick Coppack about Porto Alegre, explained what he and the Da Silva twins fear about returning to United from trips back to Brazil, and rated the popularity of other sports in his country.
As well as giving us a brief language lesson, he also revealed what he would most like to bring from Brazil to Manchester.
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