Barcelona Changes Plan for New Striker
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FC Barcelona wants a new striker.
A striker is a player who plays at the front of the team. He tries to score goals.
Before, Barcelona wanted to buy Julián Álvarez. He is a footballer from Argentina.
Now, Barcelona does not want Julián Álvarez anymore. The club has a new target.
A target is a person or thing you want to get.
The new target is Lautaro Martínez. He is also a footballer from Argentina. He plays for Inter Milan.
Barcelona thinks he is the best player for the front of the team now.
Another name in the news is Mikautadze. He is also a striker.
Barcelona wants to make its attack stronger.
The attack is the group of players who try to score goals.
This is part of Barcelona's strategy for next season.
A strategy is a plan to get something you want.
Vocabulary10 words
- striker
- a player who tries to score goals
- target
- a person you want to get or buy
- attack
- the players who try to score goals
- strategy
- a plan to do something
- club
- a sports team and its organization
- goal
- when the ball goes in the net
- front
- the part near the other team's goal
- footballer
- a person who plays football
- season
- the months when football is played
- buy
- to get something with money
Quiz
Answer key
1. Striker 2. Lautaro Martínez 3. No
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
FC Barcelona wants a new _____.
Before, Barcelona wanted to buy Julián _____.
Now, Barcelona does not want Julián Álvarez _____.
The new target is Lautaro _____.
He plays for Inter _____.
Another name in the news is _____.
Barcelona wants to make its _____ stronger.
This is part of Barcelona's _____ for next season.