The claim originates from an interviewer's prompt which Farage confirmed without dispute ("there's no contradiction in that"), but per evidence rules, sources that only confirm the speaker uttered the claim are not evidence about the world. From Farage's autobiography (Flying Free / Fighting Bull), an online excerpt includes the line "Only two things drew me back home: food and cricket," which could suggest he was frequently abroad, but this is still Farage's own self-reporting. The BBC profile describes him as "deeply interested in Europe, and the history of Europe and where it's gone wrong," and The Times published a piece noting his life is "intertwined with Europe" — his French surname, German wife, love of European battlefield tours, and enthusiasm for European travel and culture. These are circumstantial indicators, but they largely pertain to his adult life rather than the specific claim about his younger years ("fell in love with Portugal at a very young age" and was "for many years" more interested in abroad). This claim is fundamentally about Farage's subjective personal interests and preferences over an extended period, particularly during his youth. The only direct evidence is Farage's own confirmation in the interview, which does not count as independent evidence about the world. The circumstantial evidence (European wife, MEP career, battlefield tours) mostly postdates the period in question and doesn't specifically establish that his youthful interests leaned more toward "abroad" than Britain. Sources: BBC News, "Profile: Nigel Farage, UKIP leader" (https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-20543513); The Times, "The world according to Nigel Farage" (https://www.thetimes.com/travel/destinations/europe-travel/the-world-according-to-nigel-farage-q665g9bqdxh); High Profiles, "Nigel Farage" interview (https://highprofiles.info/interview/nigel-farage/); ReadOnlineFree, "Flying Free" by Nigel Farage excerpt (https://readonlinefree.net/read-online-flying-free-full)