Barcelona Face Feyenoord in Champions League Opener
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Barcelona play Feyenoord today. It is their first game in the Champions League this year.
The Champions League is a big football competition in Europe. Many top teams play in it.
This game is the debut match for both teams this season.
Rafael van der Vaart is a former football player. He said Feyenoord has only a small chance to win.
He gave Feyenoord "a 1%" chance against Barcelona.
People think Barcelona is the stronger team. Barcelona has a famous star player.
The star player answered news about the Ballon d'Or. The Ballon d'Or is a big football prize. He was not chosen for it this time.
Fans want to see how Feyenoord will play against Barcelona. The game will show if Feyenoord can surprise everyone.
Vocabulary10 words
- Champions League
- a big football competition for top teams in Europe
- competition
- a event where teams try to win
- debut
- the first time you do something
- Ballon d'Or
- a famous prize for the best football player
- rival
- a team you play against
- star
- a very good and famous player
- chance
- a possibility that something will happen
- match
- a football game
- opponent
- the other team you play against
- former
- someone who had a job before, not now
Quiz
Answer key
1. Feyenoord 2. Champions League (Correct) 3. False
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Barcelona play _____ today. It is their first game in the _____ this year.
The Champions League is a big football _____ in Europe. Many top teams play in it.
This game is the _____ match for both teams this season.
Rafael van der Vaart is a former football player. He said Feyenoord has only a small _____ to win.
He gave Feyenoord "a 1%" _____ against Barcelona.
People think Barcelona is the stronger team. Barcelona has a famous _____ player.
The star player answered news about the _____. The Ballon d'Or is a big football prize.