Al-Nassr Face Diriyah in King's Cup Without Ronaldo
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Al-Nassr played Al-Diriyah in a football match. The game was in the Saudi King's Cup. This is a big cup competition in Saudi Arabia. The match was in the Round of 32
Cristiano Ronaldo did not play in this match. He is a very famous football player. The news did not say why he was absent. Fans wanted to know the reason.
The coach of Al-Nassr is Postecoglou. He picked a new player to start the game. His name is Samu Costa. It was his first start for the team. A start means he played from the beginning.
This match was important. If Al-Nassr won, they could go to the next round. Many fans watched the live score updates online.
Vocabulary15 words
- cup
- a competition where teams play to win a prize
- Round of 32
- a part of a competition where 32 teams remain
- absent
- not there; missing
- start
- to play from the beginning of a game
- live score
- the score of a game while it is happening
- coach
- the person who trains and leads a sports team
- match
- a game between two teams
- player
- a person who plays a sport
- team
- a group of players
- famous
- known by many people
- competition
- an event where people try to win
- next round
- the following stage of a competition
- fans
- people who support a team or player
- reason
- why something happens
- picked
- chose
Quiz
Answer key
1. Al-Nassr and Al-Diriyah 2. Cristiano Ronaldo 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Al-Nassr played Al-Diriyah in a football _____. The game was in the Saudi King's _____. The match was in the Round of _____.
Cristiano Ronaldo did not play in this _____. He is a very famous football player.
The coach of Al-Nassr is _____. He picked a new player to start the game. His name is Samu _____.
Many fans watched the live _____ updates online.