Bernd Leno Backs Jonas Urbig to Become Germany's No.1 Goalkeeper
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Bernd Leno is a goalkeeper for Germany. He thinks Jonas Urbig can become Germany's new number one goalkeeper. Urbig is young. He plays for Bayern Munich.
Right now, Marc-Andre ter Stegen is Germany's main goalkeeper. But Leno thinks Urbig can take his place one day. Some people call Urbig the new Manuel Neuer. Neuer was a great German goalkeeper.
Two important football people also like Urbig. One is Jurgen Klopp. He worked as a coach before. The other is Andreas Kopke. He trains goalkeepers for Germany.
Vincent Kompany is the coach of Bayern Munich. He said his Bayern players will feel very motivated when they join the German national team. This is because many Bayern players want to play for Germany.
Fans want to see if Urbig will play soon for Germany. Many people think he has a good future.
Vocabulary15 words
- goalkeeper
- the player who stops the ball from going into the goal
- endorse
- to say you support someone
- starting
- playing from the beginning of the match
- national team
- a team that plays for a country
- coach
- a person who trains a sports team
- motivated
- wanting to try hard
- camp
- a time when players meet and train together
- future
- the time that will come
- trains
- teaches players skills
- main
- most important
- young
- not old; new in age
- important
- having big value
- great
- very good
- fans
- people who love a team or player
- position
- a player's role, like goalkeeper
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1. Jonas Urbig 2. Bayern Munich 3. True
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Bernd Leno is a _____ for Germany.
He thinks Jonas Urbig can become Germany's new number _____ goalkeeper.
Urbig is young and plays for Bayern _____.
Right now, Marc-Andre ter Stegen is Germany's main _____.
Some people call Urbig the new Manuel _____.
Jurgen Klopp and Andreas Kopke also _____ Urbig.
Andreas Kopke _____ goalkeepers for Germany.
Vincent Kompany is the _____ of Bayern Munich.
He said Bayern players will feel very _____ in the German camp.
Many people think Urbig has a good _____.
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