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Fluminense Fires Coach ZubeldĂ­a

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Fluminense is a football club from Brazil. It has fired its coach.

The coach's name is LuĂ­s ZubeldĂ­a. He is from Argentina.

Fluminense told people about this news. The club made an announcement.

Two days before, Fluminense played a game in the Libertadores. This is a big football competition in South America.

The game ended in a draw. This means both teams got the same score.

After the draw, Fluminense decided to fire ZubeldĂ­a. Now he is not the coach anymore.

A coach is a person who leads a sports team. The coach helps players train and play games.

Fluminense will need a new coach soon.

Vocabulary8 words

club
a group of people who play sport together
coach
a person who leads and trains a sports team
fire
to make someone stop working at a job
announcement
when you tell people something important
Libertadores
a big football competition in South America
competition
a contest between teams or players
draw
a game where both teams get the same score
decide
to choose what to do

Quiz

1. What did Fluminense do to ZubeldĂ­a?
2. Where is ZubeldĂ­a from?
3. What happened two days before the news?

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

Fluminense is a football club from Brazil. It has _____ its coach.

The coach's name is LuĂ­s _____. He is from Argentina.

Fluminense told people about this news. The club made an _____.

Two days before, Fluminense played a game in the _____. This is a big football competition in South America.

The game ended in a _____. This means both teams got the same score.

After the draw, Fluminense decided to fire _____. Now he is not the coach anymore.

A coach is a person who leads a sports _____. The coach helps players train and play games.

Fluminense will need a new _____ soon.

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