Coach Manolo González Plans for Right-Back Position
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Manolo González is a football coach. He works for a team called Espanyol.
Espanyol will play a match against Elche. This match is in La Liga. La Liga is Spain's top football league.
Manolo González has a plan for one position. The position is called right-back. A right-back plays on the right side of the defense.
Lucas Cepeda is a player. He plays in this match. People want to know how to watch him play.
Fans can watch the game on TV or online. The match is part of the news about Spanish football.
Vocabulary10 words
- coach
- a person who trains a sports team
- match
- a game between two teams
- league
- a group of teams that play against each other
- right-back
- a player who defends on the right side
- defense
- the part of a team that stops goals
- team
- a group of players who play together
- position
- the place or role a player has on the field
- plan
- an idea for what to do
- fans
- people who like and watch a team
- player
- a person who plays a sport
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1. A football coach 2. Right-back 3. Espanyol and Elche
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Manolo González is a football _____. He works for a team called _____.
Espanyol will play a _____ against Elche. This match is in _____. La Liga is Spain's top football league.
Manolo González has a plan for one _____. The position is called _____. A right-back plays on the right side of the _____.
Lucas Cepeda is a _____. He plays in this match. People want to know how to _____ him play.
Fans can watch the game on TV or online. The match is part of the news about Spanish _____.
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