Dembélé's Injury Raises Questions About His Future at PSG
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Ousmane Dembélé plays football for Paris Saint-Germain, also called PSG. He is a French player. Dembélé has a new injury. This means his body is hurt and he cannot play.
The injury makes people ask questions. They want to know how PSG looks after Dembélé's body now and in the future. Some people think PSG must change how they manage him. To manage a player means to plan his training and rest.
Dembélé has had many injuries before. People worry this could happen again. PSG must decide if he needs a different plan.
At the same time, another PSG player is injured. His name is Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. He cannot play for some time. PSG is now looking for ways to replace him. To replace someone means to use another player instead.
PSG also plays in the Champions League. This is a big football competition in Europe. A competition is a contest between teams. PSG wants to do well in this competition, even without Kvaratskhelia.
Vocabulary6 words
- PSG
- a football team from Paris
- injury
- hurt in the body
- manage
- to plan and control something
- replace
- to use someone or something instead
- Champions League
- a big football competition in Europe
- competition
- a contest between teams or people
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Answer key
1. He got injured 2. Questions about how PSG manages him 3. True
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Ousmane Dembélé plays football for Paris Saint-Germain, also called _____.
Dembélé has a new _____. This means his body is hurt and he cannot play.
Some people think PSG must change how they _____ him.
Dembélé has had many _____ before.
PSG is now looking for ways to _____ him.
PSG also plays in the _____. This is a big football competition in Europe.
PSG wants to do well in this _____, even without Kvaratskhelia.
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