Cagliari vs Roma: Serie A Match Preview
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Cagliari play Roma in a football match today.
The game is in Serie A, the top league in Italy.
People can watch the match on TV. They can also watch it online. This is called streaming.
Both teams gave their official lineup before the game. A lineup is the list of players who will play.
One Roma player named Malen is not playing today.
Coaches must choose their best players. This is a hard choice.
Roma are the favourites to win this match. This means people think Roma will win.
Some news also talked about other matches in Serie A and Serie B. Serie B is a lower league in Italy.
Fans are excited to watch the game.
The match will show which team plays better football today.
Vocabulary5 words
- lineup
- the list of players who play in a match
- streaming
- watching video on the internet
- favourites
- the team people think will win
- choice
- picking one thing from many
- Serie A
- the top football league in Italy
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1. Cagliari and Roma 2. Roma 3. Yes
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Cagliari play _____ in a football match today.
The game is in _____, the top league in Italy.
People can watch the match on TV. They can also watch it online. This is called _____.
Both teams gave their official _____ before the game.
One Roma player named _____ is not playing today.
Roma are the _____ to win this match.
Some news also talked about other matches in Serie A and Serie B. Serie B is a lower _____ in Italy.
Fans are excited to watch the _____.
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