Donnarumma Under Pressure After Mistake, as City Goalkeeper Trafford Impresses
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Gianluigi Donnarumma is the goalkeeper for Italy's national team. He made a mistake in a match at San Siro stadium. His mistake helped the other team score a goal.
Fans in the stadium whistled at him. This shows they were not happy. But Donnarumma's teammates helped the team. They saved the game for Italy.
The coach of Italy is Roberto Mancini. Mancini still supports Donnarumma. He did not criticize him in public.
But there is a statistic about Donnarumma's mistakes. This statistic makes people worried. Some people now have doubts about him.
James Trafford is a goalkeeper for Manchester City. He is playing very well. His good play makes people compare him with Donnarumma.
Many people now ask a question. Should Trafford play instead of Donnarumma? This is a big question for Italian football.
Vocabulary11 words
- goalkeeper
- the player who stops the ball from going into the goal
- national team
- a sports team that plays for its country
- stadium
- a big place where sports games happen
- goal
- when the ball goes into the net and a team scores
- whistled
- made a loud sound with the mouth to show anger
- teammates
- people who play on the same team
- Mancini
- the coach of the Italy national football team
- criticize
- to say something is bad or wrong
- statistic
- a number that shows information
- doubts
- feelings of not being sure
- Trafford
- a goalkeeper who plays for Manchester City
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Answer key
1. He made a mistake 2. They whistled at him 3. False
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Gianluigi Donnarumma is the _____ for Italy's national team.
He made a mistake in a match at San Siro _____.
His mistake helped the other team score a _____.
Fans in the stadium _____ at him.
But Donnarumma's _____ helped the team.
The coach of Italy is Roberto _____.
Mancini still supports Donnarumma. He did not _____ him in public.
But there is a _____ about Donnarumma's mistakes.
Some people now have _____ about him.
James _____ is a goalkeeper for Manchester City.
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