Alphonso Davies to Skip Canada Friendlies for Honeymoon
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Alphonso Davies plays football for Bayern Munich. He also plays for Canada's national team.
Davies will not play in Canada's next friendlies. He is going on his honeymoon instead.
A honeymoon is a trip after a wedding. Davies got married and now wants time with his wife.
Canada's team has a new roster for the friendlies. A roster is a list of players.
Fans are talking about who should start the games. Some fans think other players are ready.
Meanwhile, another Canadian player, Jonathan David, scored a goal for his team Atletico Madrid. It was his second goal for the club.
David scored from a rebound. A rebound happens when a shot bounces back and a player scores again.
Canada's team will play the friendlies without Davies. Coaches will choose new players to start.
Vocabulary4 words
- friendlies
- games that are not part of a big competition
- honeymoon
- a trip a couple takes after their wedding
- roster
- a list of players on a team
- rebound
- when a ball bounces back after a shot
Quiz
Answer key
1. He is going on his honeymoon 2. Bayern Munich 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Alphonso Davies plays football for Bayern _____.
He also plays for _____'s national team.
Davies will not play in Canada's next _____.
He is going on his _____ instead.
A honeymoon is a trip after a _____.
Canada's team has a new _____ for the friendlies.
Jonathan David scored a _____ for Atletico Madrid.
It was his second goal for the _____.
David scored from a _____.
Coaches will choose new players to _____.