Brazil Starts Endrick and Estêvão in Friendly vs Australia
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Brazil's football team plays a friendly match against Australia. A friendly is a game that does not count for a trophy or big prize.
The Brazil coach picks two young players to start the game. Their names are Endrick and Estêvão. To be a starter means you play from the beginning of the game.
The coach makes the final choice of players. This choice is called the line-up. Fans can see the line-up before the match.
Another player, Martinelli, is also in the Brazil squad. A squad is the full group of players a team can choose from.
Endrick, Estêvão, and Martinelli all played for a team called Fluminense before. People call this group the 'Golden Generation' because they were very good young players.
Fans want to know where to watch the game on TV. This match is important for Brazil before big competitions in the future.
Vocabulary5 words
- friendly
- a game that is just practice; not for a prize
- starter
- a player who begins the game
- line-up
- the list of players who will play
- squad
- all the players on a team
- coach
- the person who leads a sports team
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1. Australia 2. Endrick and Estêvão 3. False
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Brazil's football team plays a _____ match against Australia.
The Brazil coach picks two young players to _____ the game.
Their names are Endrick and _____.
The coach makes the final choice, called the _____.
Another player, Martinelli, is also in the Brazil _____.
Endrick, Estêvão, and Martinelli all played for a team called _____ before.
People call this group the 'Golden _____' because they were very good young players.
Fans want to know where to _____ the game on TV.
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