Fernandes and Shaw Win PFA Player of the Year Awards
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Bruno Fernandes has won a big football award. He plays for Manchester United. He is the team's captain. The award is called the PFA Player of the Year.
Khadija Shaw has also won an award. She plays for Manchester City. She is a forward. She won the women's PFA Player of the Year award.
PFA means the Professional Footballers' Association. It is a group for football players in England. Every year, they give awards to the best players.
Fernandes won the men's award. Shaw won the women's award. Both players had a great football season.
Many fans are happy about the awards. Fernandes and Shaw are both very good players. Their teams are proud of them.
Vocabulary5 words
- award
- a prize given for good work
- captain
- the leader of a sports team
- Player of the Year
- a prize for the best player in a season
- forward
- a player who tries to score goals
- Professional Footballers' Association
- a group that helps football players in England
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1. Bruno Fernandes 2. Manchester City 3. Professional Footballers' Association
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Bruno Fernandes has won a big football _____. He plays for Manchester United. He is the team's _____.
Khadija Shaw has also won an award. She plays for Manchester _____. She is a _____.
PFA means the Professional Footballers' _____. It is a group for football players in England.
Fernandes won the men's award. Shaw won the _____ award. Both players had a great football _____.
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