Chelsea Extends Contract With João Pedro Until 2034
Chelsea is a football club in England. The club has a new contract with João Pedro. He is a striker from Brazil. A striker is a player who scores goals.
The new contract goes until 2034. This means João Pedro will play for Chelsea for many more years. The club is very happy about this.
Chelsea said João Pedro's growth as a leader is clear. A leader is a person who helps and guides other players.
The Chelsea coach is Xabi Alonso. He talked about João Pedro with big praise. Xabi Alonso said he is 'impressed' by the player.
Vocabulary15 words
- contract
- a written agreement between a player and a club
- striker
- a player whose job is to score goals
- leader
- a person who guides and helps a team
- coach
- the person who trains a sports team
- impressed
- feeling that something or someone is very good
- club
- a group or team that plays sports together
- goal
- a point scored in football
- growth
- getting better or bigger over time
- praise
- kind words about someone's good work
- player
- a person who plays a sport
- announce
- to tell people new information
- renew
- to make an agreement continue for more time
- clear
- easy to see or understand
- Brazilian
- from the country Brazil
- team
- a group of people who play a sport together
Quiz
Answer key
1. Chelsea 2. 2034 3. Xabi Alonso
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Chelsea is a football club in England. The club has a new _____ with João Pedro. He is a _____ from Brazil. A striker is a player who scores goals.
The new contract goes until _____. This means João Pedro will play for Chelsea for many more years. The club is very happy about this.
Chelsea said João Pedro's growth as a _____ is clear. A leader is a person who helps and guides other players.
The Chelsea coach is _____ _____. He talked about João Pedro with big praise. Xabi Alonso said he is '_____' by the player.