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Al-Ahli Starts Roshn League Season with New Signings and a New Goalkeeper

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Al-Ahli is a big football club in Saudi Arabia. It plays in the Roshn League. This is the top football league in Saudi Arabia.

The new season is starting soon. Al-Ahli has two new deals. A deal means the club gets a new player.

Al-Ahli also has a new goalkeeper. A goalkeeper stops the ball from going in the goal. This player will play instead of the old goalkeeper.

Al-Ahli will play its first match against a team called Al-Dariyah. People want to know how they can watch this match on TV or online.

Fans are excited to see how Al-Ahli will play with its new players. The new season will show if these changes help the team win.

Vocabulary7 words

Roshn League
the name of the top football competition in Saudi Arabia
league
a group of teams that play against each other in a competition
season
the time when a sport is played, usually many months
deals
agreements to get new players for a team
goalkeeper
the player who stops the ball from going into the goal
goal
the place where a team must put the ball to score
match
a game between two sports teams

Quiz

1. What is Al-Ahli?
2. How many new deals does Al-Ahli have?
3. Who is Al-Ahli's first opponent?

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

Al-Ahli is a big football club in Saudi _____. It plays in the Roshn _____.

The new _____ is starting soon. Al-Ahli has two new _____.

Al-Ahli also has a new _____. This player will play instead of the old goalkeeper.

Al-Ahli will play its first _____ against a team called Al-Dariyah.

Fans are excited to see how Al-Ahli will play with its new _____.

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