England Recalls Alexander-Arnold and Palmer to Squad
Listen to the story
England has picked two football players for its national squad. Their names are Trent Alexander-Arnold and Cole Palmer. This is a recall. It means they were not in the team before. Now they are back.
Michael Carrick is a football manager. People are talking about him. Some people say things about his job. Carrick says these things are not true. He says the talk is "ridiculous". This means very silly.
The news came out on a Friday. On this day, teams often talk about their players. This is called team news. Managers also talk to reporters. This is a press conference.
Football fans want to know who will play. They also want to know about team plans. This story gives updates about England's football team.
Vocabulary7 words
- squad
- a group of players in a team
- recall
- to bring someone back to a team
- manager
- the person who leads a sports team
- ridiculous
- very silly; not true
- team news
- information about who is playing
- reporters
- people who write or ask about news
- press conference
- a talk where someone answers questions from reporters
📚 Ready to use these words in a real conversation?
Practice live with a real tutor on Preply.
Quiz
Answer key
1. Trent Alexander-Arnold and Cole Palmer 2. Ridiculous 3. Bringing a player back into the team
✅ Nice work on the quiz!
Keep the momentum going — book a live English lesson with a Preply tutor.
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
England has picked two football players for its national _____. Their names are Trent Alexander-Arnold and Cole Palmer. This is a _____. It means they were not in the team before. Now they are back.
Michael Carrick is a football _____. People are talking about him. Some people say things about his job. Carrick says these things are not true. He says the talk is "_____". This means very silly.
The news came out on a Friday. On this day, teams often talk about their players. This is called _____. Managers also talk to _____. This is a _____.
🎓 Enjoyed this story?
Turn today's reading into real speaking practice with a live Preply tutor.
More Sports stories
Next story · Easy
Bitcoin Rises Close to $78,000 After Rate Hike