Croke Park to Host Record Crowd for Soccer Match
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Football stars came together before a big match at Croke Park in Ireland. Some are famous former players. Some are young players who may become stars soon.
Croke Park will have the biggest crowd ever for a soccer match in Ireland. Many fans will come to watch the game.
The match is a special event. People are excited about it. The stadium is very big, so it can hold many people.
News reports also talked about another football match. This one is between two teams from different countries. People want to know where to watch it on TV.
The report gave information about the TV channel, the live stream, and the kick-off time. This helps fans watch the game from home.
Soccer is very popular in Ireland. Big matches like this bring many people together. Fans, players, and former stars all feel proud of the event.
Vocabulary15 words
- Croke Park
- a very big stadium in Ireland
- fans
- people who love a sport or team
- stadium
- a big place for sports games
- channel
- a place on TV where you watch a show
- live stream
- watching something on the internet at the same time it happens
- kick-off
- the start time of a football match
- crowd
- many people together in one place
- former
- someone who was something before, but not now
- future
- time that has not happened yet
- gather
- to come together in one place
- soccer
- a sport also called football
- match
- a game between two teams
- event
- something special that happens
- popular
- liked by many people
- proud
- feeling happy about something good
Quiz
Answer key
1. Croke Park 2. The largest ever crowd for a soccer match in Ireland 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Football stars came together before a big match at _____ in Ireland.
Some are famous _____ players.
Some are young players who may become _____ soon.
Croke Park will have the biggest _____ ever for a soccer match in Ireland.
Many _____ will come to watch the game.
The _____ is very big, so it can hold many people.
News reports also talked about another football _____.
This one is between two teams from different _____.
The report gave information about the TV _____.
It also gave the _____ time.