Atlético-MG Defender Injured in Collision, Leaves Match by Ambulance
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A football player from Atlético-MG got hurt in a match.
He is a defender. His job is to stop the other team from scoring.
He crashed into his own goalkeeper during the game.
The crash happened high in the air. Both players jumped for the ball.
The defender hurt his spine. This is the long bone in your back.
Doctors put something on his neck to stop it from moving. This is called a neck brace.
He left the field in an ambulance. This is a special car for sick or hurt people.
The match was against another team called Cruzeiro. It is a big match called a derby.
Now, people do not know if he can play in the next game.
The next game is against Grêmio. It is part of a big tournament called Copa do Brasil.
This game is a semifinal. It means only four teams are left.
Everyone hopes the player feels better soon.
Vocabulary8 words
- defender
- a player who stops the other team from scoring
- goalkeeper
- the player who stops the ball from going into the goal
- spine
- the long bone down the middle of your back
- neck brace
- a tool that keeps the neck from moving
- ambulance
- a special car that takes hurt people to the hospital
- derby
- a match between two popular rival teams
- tournament
- a sports competition with many games
- semifinal
- a game before the final; only four teams are left
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1. He collided with his own goalkeeper 2. By ambulance 3. Grêmio
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A football player from Atlético-MG got _____ in a match.
He is a _____. His job is to stop the other team from scoring.
He crashed into his own _____ during the game.
The crash happened _____ in the air.
The defender hurt his _____.
Doctors put a _____ on his neck to stop it from moving.
He left the field in an _____.
The match was against another team called _____.
Now, people do not know if he can play in the next game against _____.
This game is a _____ in the Copa do Brasil.
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