FIFA Bans Paredes for 10 Matches After Incident with Gavi in World Cup Final
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FIFA is the group that controls world football.
FIFA gave a big punishment to a footballer named Paredes.
Paredes plays for Argentina.
He cannot play in 10 football matches.
This is because of an incident with Gavi.
Gavi plays for Spain.
The incident happened in the final of the World Cup.
FIFA also punished the fans of the Argentina team.
The fans sang bad songs during the game.
The AFA is the football group in Argentina.
The AFA says the punishments are too big.
The AFA thinks FIFA is not being fair.
Many people are talking about this story.
They ask: is the punishment fair or not?
This story is about sport and fair play.
Vocabulary4 words
- punishment
- something bad given to someone who did wrong
- incident
- something that happens, often bad
- final
- the last and biggest game of a competition
- fans
- people who love and watch a sports team
Quiz
Answer key
1. Paredes 2. In the World Cup final 3. They are too big
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
FIFA is the group that controls world _____.
FIFA gave a big punishment to a footballer named _____.
Paredes plays for _____.
He cannot play in _____ football matches.
This is because of an incident with _____.
Gavi plays for _____.
The incident happened in the final of the _____.
FIFA also punished the _____ of the Argentina team.
The fans sang bad _____ during the game.
The AFA says the punishments are too _____.