West Bromwich Albion defender Jonas Olsson admits Bob Dylan has helped him learn English.

Olsson is a huge music fan and has used Dylan's lyrics to teach himself English.

"Dylan has actually improved my English," the Baggies centre-half told the Sunday Mercury. "He's all about the lyrics.

"I have this lyric 'Lake Of Fire' on my arm. Nirvana did it as a cover on their Unplugged CD. I got this tattoo in my first year at Holland when I was at NEC.

"I just love that lyric. Unplugged is just brilliant. Kurt Cobain did it just before he shot himself and it inspired me.

"Never mind was a great album but this song reminds me of good and bad times.

"I was only about 11 when he died. It didn't effect me at the time but I got really into it when I was 15.

"But every rock star who dies young becomes a cult hero. They don't lose their hype. Hendrix, (Jim) Morrison - he's an idol but a bit moody - and Cobain.

"But, you know, Dylan is the one I really draw a lot from. He's one I listen to a lot."