Donnarumma Makes Mistake but Teammates Save Him at San Siro
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Gianluigi Donnarumma is a famous goalkeeper from Italy.
He played for Italy against France at San Siro stadium in Milan.
During the game, Donnarumma made a mistake. He gave the ball to a French player named Olise.
This kind of mistake can lead to a goal for the other team.
But Donnarumma's teammates helped him. They played well and saved the game.
Donnarumma also made two important saves. A save is when a goalkeeper stops the ball from going in.
He also gave an assist. This means he helped create a goal for his own team.
People sometimes call him 'Paperumma'. This is a funny nickname.
At the end, the fans at San Siro gave him applause.
This means they clapped for him because he played well overall.
Vocabulary15 words
- goalkeeper
- the player who stops the ball from going into the goal
- mistake
- something wrong that you do by accident
- goal
- when the ball goes into the net and a team scores
- teammates
- players on the same team as you
- saves
- times when a goalkeeper stops the ball
- assist
- a pass that helps make a goal
- applause
- clapping to show you like something
- stadium
- a big place where sports games happen
- match
- a game between two teams
- famous
- known by many people
- important
- very needed or very big
- nickname
- a fun name for someone
- played
- took part in a game
- helped
- did something good for someone
- fans
- people who like and support a team
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1. He gave the ball to a French player 2. His teammates 3. True
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Gianluigi Donnarumma is a famous _____ from Italy.
He played for Italy against _____ at San Siro stadium in Milan.
During the game, Donnarumma made a _____. He gave the ball to a French player named Olise.
But Donnarumma's _____ helped him. They played well and saved the game.
Donnarumma also made two important _____.
He also gave an _____. This means he helped create a goal for his own team.
At the end, the fans at San Siro gave him _____.
This means they _____ for him because he played well overall.
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