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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

1. Why will Davies miss the Canada friendlies?
2. What team does Alphonso Davies play for?
3. Jonathan David scored his goal from a rebound. True or false?

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 _____.

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