Declan Rice Close to New Arsenal Contract
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Declan Rice plays football for Arsenal.
He may sign a new contract with the club.
A contract is a paper that shows a deal.
This will be a long-term deal. That means it is for many years.
News people say Rice is close to saying yes.
BBC Sport got this news from sources. Sources are people who know about the deal.
Rice is a midfielder. A midfielder plays in the middle of the football field.
He is an important player for Arsenal.
Many fans want Rice to stay at the club.
This news makes Arsenal fans happy.
Vocabulary10 words
- contract
- a paper that shows a deal between two people or groups
- long-term
- for a long time, many years
- sources
- people who give information about something
- midfielder
- a player who plays in the middle part of the field
- deal
- an agreement between two sides
- club
- a sports team and its organization
- sign
- to write your name to say yes to something
- fans
- people who like and support a team
- important
- very needed or valuable
- close
- near to happening
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1. Declan Rice 2. Arsenal 3. True
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Declan Rice plays football for _____.
He may sign a new _____ with the club.
This will be a _____ deal.
News people say Rice is _____ to saying yes.
BBC Sport got this news from _____.
Rice is a _____.
He is an _____ player for Arsenal.
Many _____ want Rice to stay at the club.
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