Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund Face Off in Der Klassiker
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Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund play each other today.
People call this match Der Klassiker. It is a big game in Germany.
Both teams have given their line-ups. A line-up is the list of players who start the game.
The match is part of the Bundesliga. This is the top football league in Germany.
A Bayern Munich boss named Rouven Kasper said this game is now very important.
He said it is as big as El Clasico. El Clasico is a famous match in Spain.
El Clasico is between Real Madrid and Barcelona. Many people watch this game every year.
Fans can watch the Bayern vs Dortmund match on TV. They can also watch it online.
Many football fans are excited for this match today.
Vocabulary8 words
- line-up
- the list of players who start a game
- Der Klassiker
- a famous name for the Bayern vs Dortmund football match
- Bundesliga
- the top football league in Germany
- El Clasico
- a famous football match between two Spanish teams
- chief
- a boss; an important person in a company
- claims
- says something is true
- streaming
- watching video on the internet
- confirmed
- said something is true or final
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1. Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund 2. Der Klassiker 3. True
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Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund play each other _____.
People call this match _____.
Both teams have given their _____.
The match is part of the _____.
A Bayern Munich boss named Rouven Kasper said this game is now very _____.
He said it is as big as _____.
El Clasico is between Real Madrid and _____.
Fans can watch the match on TV or _____.
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