Como vs Roma: Official Lineups Announced
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Como and Roma play football today.
This is a Serie A game. Serie A is the top football league in Italy.
The two teams gave their lineups before the match. A lineup is the list of players who start the game.
Pellegrini is a starter for his team. A starter is a player who plays from the start.
Baturina is not a starter today. He is on the bench. The bench is where players sit if they do not start.
Other big games are also today. Cagliari plays Juventus.
Other European leagues play too. These are the Premier League, Bundesliga, Liga, and Ligue 1.
Many Roma fans will travel to watch the game. They are called away fans.
Away fans travel to see their team play in another city.
Fans want information about the trip. They need to know where to go and what to do.
Vocabulary5 words
- Serie A
- the top football league in Italy
- lineup
- the list of players who start a game
- starter
- a player who plays from the beginning of a game
- bench
- where players sit if they do not start the game
- away fans
- fans who travel to see their team play in another city
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Quiz
Answer key
1. Serie A 2. On the bench 3. True
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Como and Roma play _____ today.
This is a _____ game.
The two teams gave their _____ before the match.
Pellegrini is a _____ for his team.
Baturina is not a starter today. He is on the _____.
Other big games are also today. Cagliari plays _____.
Other European leagues play too. These are the Premier League, _____, Liga, and Ligue 1.
Many Roma fans will _____ to watch the game.
Away fans travel to see their team play in another _____.
Fans want _____ about the trip.
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