Cagliari Striker Esposito Out Until August 27 Amid Transfer Talk
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Sebastiano Esposito plays football for Cagliari, a team in Italy.
There is a problem between Esposito and his team. People call it a "rift".
Esposito has a new medical certificate. It says he cannot play football now.
He will be away from the team until August 27.
This means the problem is getting longer.
Another football team, Torino, wants Esposito to join them.
Torino wants Esposito on loan. This means he plays for Torino for a short time.
But he still belongs to Cagliari.
Some people are not happy about this situation. They say football is losing its dignity.
This means football should be honest and fair.
The story is about football and business in Italy.
Many fans want to know what will happen next.
We do not know if Esposito will move to Torino yet.
The transfer market is open in football right now.
This is when teams buy and sell players.
Vocabulary15 words
- rift
- a big problem between people
- medical certificate
- a paper from a doctor about health
- loan
- using something for a short time, then giving it back
- dignity
- being honest and respected
- transfer market
- the time when football teams buy and sell players
- striker
- a football player who tries to score goals
- team
- a group of players who play together
- player
- a person who plays a sport
- club
- a football team and its organisation
- contract
- an official agreement to work
- news
- information about new events
- situation
- what is happening now
- Italy
- a country in Europe
- August
- the eighth month of the year
- problem
- something difficult or bad
Quiz
Answer key
1. A football player 2. August 27 3. Torino
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Sebastiano Esposito plays football for _____, a team in Italy.
There is a problem between Esposito and his team. People call it a "_____".
Esposito has a new _____. It says he cannot play football now.
He will be away from the team until August _____.
Another football team, _____, wants Esposito to join them.
Torino wants Esposito on _____. This means he plays for Torino for a short time.
Some people are not happy about this situation. They say football is losing its _____.
The _____ is open in football right now.