Désiré Doué Withdraws from France-Turkey Match
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Désiré Doué will not play for France today.
He has a muscle problem in his right leg.
The team doctors found the problem before the game.
France will play against Turkey in Bordeaux.
This is a friendly match for the national team.
Doué was ready to play, but now he cannot.
The coach of France is Zinedine Zidane.
Zidane must now choose another player.
This is difficult for him before an important game.
Doué plays for a big football club.
He is a young and talented player.
Many fans hoped to see him play today.
The team will share more news soon.
Doctors say he needs rest to get better.
He may return for the next match.
Vocabulary15 words
- muscle
- a part of the body that helps you move
- friendly match
- a game that is not part of a big competition
- withdraw
- to stop doing something you planned to do
- thigh
- the top part of your leg
- coach
- the person who leads a sports team
- national team
- a team that plays for its country
- injury
- damage to the body
- squad
- all the players in a team
- match
- a sports game
- opponent
- the team you play against
- talented
- very good at doing something
- rest
- to stop and relax your body
- decision
- a choice someone makes
- replace
- to put someone new in place of another person
- announcement
- news that is told to people
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Answer key
1. He has a muscle problem in his leg 2. Turkey 3. Bordeaux
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Désiré Doué will not play for France _____.
He has a muscle problem in his right _____.
The team doctors found the problem before the _____.
France will play against Turkey in _____.
This is a friendly _____ for the national team.
The coach of France is Zinedine _____.
Zidane must now choose another _____.
Doué plays for a big football _____.
Many fans hoped to see him play _____.
He may return for the next _____.
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