Flamengo Set to Welcome Back Key Players Against Cruzeiro
Listen to the story
Flamengo will play Cruzeiro in the Libertadores. This is a big football competition in South America.
Flamengo's coach Jardim will have good news. Some important players are coming back to the team.
The player Bruno Henrique should return to the team. He was not able to play before.
Jardim will also have other starters back for the game. Starters are the main players who begin the match.
Before, Flamengo had some players missing. These missing players are called absences.
Now, Flamengo looks stronger for the match. The team wants to win against Cruzeiro.
Vocabulary6 words
- Libertadores
- a big football competition in South America
- competition
- a game or event where teams try to win
- coach
- the person who leads a sports team
- return
- to come back
- starters
- the players who begin the game
- absences
- when people are not there
Quiz
Answer key
1. Bruno Henrique 2. The Libertadores 3. False
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Flamengo will play Cruzeiro in the _____. This is a big football competition in South America.
Flamengo's coach Jardim will have good news. Some important _____ are coming back to the team.
The player Bruno Henrique should _____ to the team. He was not able to play before.
Jardim will also have other _____ back for the game. Starters are the main players who begin the match.
Before, Flamengo had some players _____. These missing players are called absences.
Now, Flamengo looks _____ for the match. The team wants to win against Cruzeiro.