Atlético Madrid Beat Real Madrid in Derby; Mourinho Comment Sparks Referee Debate
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Atlético Madrid played against Real Madrid.
This match is called the derby. A derby is a game between two teams from the same city.
Atlético Madrid won the game. The match was in Spain's top league.
A league is a group of teams that play against each other.
José Mourinho is a famous coach. A coach helps a team play better.
Mourinho said something about the game. He talked about the referee.
A referee is the person who controls the match and makes decisions.
A refereeing expert talked about Mourinho's words.
This expert knows a lot about referee rules.
The expert said one group should give an official response.
An official response means an answer from a group in charge.
But the expert thinks they will not answer.
He said, 'They will not do it!'
Many football fans are talking about this story.
People want to know what will happen next.
Vocabulary6 words
- derby
- a match between two teams from the same city
- league
- a group of teams that play against each other
- coach
- a person who helps a team play better
- referee
- the person who controls a game and makes decisions
- refereeing expert
- a person who knows a lot about referee rules
- official response
- an answer given by a group in charge
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Answer key
1. Atlético Madrid 2. A match between teams from the same city 3. They will not do it
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Atlético Madrid played against Real _____.
This match is called the _____.
Atlético Madrid won the game. The match was in Spain's top _____.
José Mourinho is a famous _____.
Mourinho said something about the game. He talked about the _____.
A _____ knows a lot about referee rules.
The expert said one group should give an official _____.
But the expert thinks they will not _____.
He said, 'They will not do _____!'
Many football fans are talking about this _____.
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