Brazilian Footballer Falls Into Tunnel While Celebrating Goal
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A Brazilian footballer had a strange accident. His name is Jacy Maranhão. He fell into the players' tunnel at a football stadium.
Maranhão scored a goal in the match. He was very happy. He wanted to celebrate.
He jumped over the advertising boards next to the field. These boards are near the tunnel. He did not see the tunnel opening.
A video camera showed the moment. Maranhão fell down into the tunnel. People saw the video online.
The video became very popular. Many people watched it. They talked about the funny accident.
We do not know if Maranhão was hurt. The video only shows him falling. It does not show what happened after.
Vocabulary4 words
- tunnel
- a passage under the ground or under a stand
- goal
- a point scored in football
- celebrate
- to show happiness about something good
- advertising boards
- signs with company names next to a sports field
Quiz
Answer key
1. Jacy Maranhão 2. He scored a goal 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A Brazilian footballer had a strange _____. His name is Jacy Maranhão. He fell into the players' _____ at a football stadium.
Maranhão scored a _____ in the match. He was very happy. He wanted to _____.
He jumped over the _____ next to the field. These boards are near the tunnel. He did not see the tunnel opening.
A video camera showed the _____. Maranhão fell down into the tunnel. People saw the video online.
The video became very _____. Many people watched it. They talked about the funny accident.
We do not know if Maranhão was _____. The video only shows him falling.
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