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Barcelona Face Elche: Coach Flick's Lineup Puzzle

Barcelona will play Elche today in La Liga.

La Liga is the top football league in Spain.

The coach of Barcelona is Hansi Flick.

Flick must choose his best lineup for the game.

This is not easy. People call it a puzzle for Flick.

A puzzle is a hard problem to solve.

Lamine Yamal is a young player for Barcelona.

Fans want to know if he will play.

You can watch the match live on TV.

You can also watch it with a live stream online.

Many fans are excited for this game.

The match will start soon today.

Vocabulary5 words

league
a group of teams that play against each other
lineup
the list of players who start a game
puzzle
a hard problem to solve
live stream
watching video online at the same time it happens
coach
the person who leads a sports team

Quiz

1. Who does Barcelona play today?
2. Who is the coach of Barcelona?
3. Can fans watch the match with a live stream?

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

Barcelona will play _____ today in La Liga.

La Liga is the top football _____ in Spain.

The coach of Barcelona is _____.

Flick must choose his best _____ for the game.

People call it a _____ for Flick.

A puzzle is a hard problem to _____.

Lamine Yamal is a young _____ for Barcelona.

You can watch the match live on _____.

You can also watch it with a _____ online.

Many fans are _____ for this game.

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