Barcelona Turns to Luis Suárez After Giving Up on Julián Álvarez
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Barcelona wants a new striker. A striker is a player who scores goals.
The club first wanted Julián Álvarez. Now Barcelona has stopped trying to get him. This is called a transfer target. A transfer target is a player a club wants to buy.
Now Barcelona is looking at a different player. His name is Luis Suárez. He plays for Sporting CP.
Sporting CP is a football club in Portugal.
Barcelona needs a player for the number nine position. The number nine is the main striker on a team.
Luis Suárez is now an alternative for this job. An alternative is another choice.
This story is about football transfers. A transfer is when a player moves to a new club.
Barcelona is a big football club in Spain.
Fans want to know who will be the new striker.
The club is still looking for the right player.
Vocabulary15 words
- striker
- a player who tries to score goals
- transfer target
- a player that a club wants to buy
- number nine
- the main goal-scorer position in football
- alternative
- another choice
- transfers
- when players move between clubs
- club
- a sports team organization
- goals
- points scored in football
- player
- a person who plays a sport
- position
- a role or place on a team
- fans
- people who support a team
- team
- a group of players
- football
- a sport played with a ball and two goals
- buy
- to get something by paying money
- move
- to go to a new place
- choice
- an option you can pick
Quiz
Answer key
1. Julián Álvarez 2. Sporting CP 3. Number nine striker
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Barcelona wants a new _____.
The club first wanted _____. Now Barcelona has stopped trying to get him.
Now Barcelona is looking at a different player. His name is _____.
He plays for _____.
Sporting CP is a football club in _____.
Barcelona needs a player for the _____ position.
Luis Suárez is now an _____ for this job.
This story is about football _____.