Brazil's Top League Sees Big Results in Latest Round
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Brazil has a big football league called the Brasileirão. Teams play many games every year.
On Thursday, there were important games. Flamengo won their game. Cruzeiro also won their game. These wins are called derbies because the teams are big rivals.
Grêmio won too. This was good news for them. Before the game, Grêmio was in the relegation zone. This means the bottom four teams in the table. Teams in this zone can go down to a lower league next year. After the win, Grêmio left this zone.
Many fans ask big questions now. Will Flamengo become champion? Will Corinthians go down to a lower league? The season is not finished yet. There are still more rounds to play.
Fans can use a special tool online. It is called a simulator. People can guess results of next games. The simulator shows what could happen in the final table.
Vocabulary6 words
- league
- a group of sports teams that play against each other
- derbies
- games between two rival teams
- relegation zone
- the bottom part of the table; these teams may go down next year
- table
- a list that shows team positions, from first to last
- champion
- the winner of a competition
- simulator
- a tool that shows what might happen in the future
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1. Brazil's national football league 2. They left the relegation zone 3. Guess results of next games
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Brazil has a big football _____ called the Brasileirão. Teams play many games every year.
On Thursday, there were important games. Flamengo won their game. Cruzeiro also won their game. These wins are called _____ because the teams are big rivals.
Grêmio won too. This was good news for them. Before the game, Grêmio was in the _____. This means the bottom four teams in the _____. Teams in this zone can go down to a lower league next year. After the win, Grêmio left this zone.
Many fans ask big questions now. Will Flamengo become _____? Will Corinthians go down to a lower league? The season is not finished yet. There are still more rounds to play.
Fans can use a special tool online. It is called a _____. People can guess results of next games. The simulator shows what could happen in the final table.
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