Fabien Barthez Joins France Team as Goalkeeper Coach
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Fabien Barthez has a new job. He will be the goalkeeper coach for the France football team.
Barthez was a famous goalkeeper. He played for France in the past. Now he will help the young goalkeepers.
The French Football Federation (FFF) shared the news. It is called the FFF for short.
Barthez is part of a new staff. This is the team of coaches and helpers.
The new staff works with Zinedine Zidane. Zidane is the new head coach of France.
Zidane also played football for France before. He was a great player.
Now Zidane is building his team of coaches. Barthez is one important part of this team.
This is big news for French football fans. Many people are happy about it.
Vocabulary15 words
- goalkeeper coach
- a person who trains the goalkeeper
- French Football Federation
- the group that runs football in France
- staff
- a group of people who work together
- head coach
- the main leader of a sports team
- player
- a person who plays a sport
- national team
- a sports team that plays for a country
- goalkeeper
- the player who stops the ball at the goal
- coach
- a person who trains a sports team
- job
- work that a person does
- famous
- known by many people
- team
- a group of people who play sport together
- France
- a country in Europe
- news
- new information about something
- help
- to do something good for someone
- young
- not old
Quiz
Answer key
1. Goalkeeper coach 2. Zidane 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Fabien Barthez has a new job. He will be the _____ for the France football team.
Barthez was a famous _____. He played for France in the past.
The French Football _____ (FFF) shared the news.
Barthez is part of a new _____.
The new staff works with Zinedine _____.
Zidane is the new _____ of France.
Zidane also played football for _____ before.
Now Zidane is building his _____ of coaches.
This is big _____ for French football fans.