Celtic Sign Winger Haissem Hassan
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Celtic is a football club in Scotland. The club has a new player. His name is Haissem Hassan.
Hassan is a winger. A winger plays near the side of the field. He can run fast and pass the ball well.
Hassan came from a club called Real Oviedo. Real Oviedo is a football club in Spain.
Celtic gave Hassan a contract. A contract is a paper that says he will play for the club. His contract is for four years.
The club can also add one more year. This is called an option. It means Celtic can choose to keep him longer.
Many football fans are happy about this new signing. A signing means a new player joins a team.
Celtic hopes Hassan will help the team win more games this season.
Vocabulary15 words
- winger
- a player who plays near the side of the field
- contract
- a paper that says a player will work for a team
- option
- a choice to do something later
- signing
- when a new player joins a team
- club
- a team that people play sports for
- deal
- an agreement between two people or groups
- season
- the time when a sport is played each year
- fan
- a person who likes and supports a team
- field
- the grass area where football is played
- player
- a person who plays a sport
- team
- a group of people who play a sport together
- join
- to become part of a group
- pass
- to move the ball to another player
- run
- to move fast using your legs
- win
- to be the best in a game
Quiz
Answer key
1. Celtic 2. Winger 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Celtic is a football club in _____. The club has a new player.
Hassan is a _____. He can run fast and pass the ball well.
Hassan came from a club called Real _____.
Celtic gave Hassan a _____ for four years.
The club can also add one more year. This is called an _____.
Many football _____ are happy about this new signing.
Celtic hopes Hassan will help the team _____ more games this season.
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