Football News: Manchester City Verdict and England v Spain Buildup
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There is big football news today. People are talking about a verdict about Manchester City.
England will play Spain soon. This game is part of the Nations League.
The news also talks about the WSL. This is a football league for women's teams in England.
Many fans want to know about today's games. There is a lot to read and watch.
Vocabulary15 words
- football
- a sport with two teams and a ball; very popular
- verdict
- a final decision about something
- Nations League
- a football competition between countries in Europe
- WSL
- a top football league for women's teams in England
- buildup
- the time before a big event
- team
- a group of people who play a sport together
- match
- a game between two teams
- news
- information about new things that happened
- fans
- people who like and support a team
- league
- a group of teams that play against each other
- player
- a person who plays a sport
- coach
- a person who trains a sports team
- competition
- an event where teams try to win
- report
- written information about something that happened
- update
- new information about something
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Answer key
1. Football 2. England and Spain 3. A women's football league in England
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Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
There is big _____ news today.
People are talking about a _____ about Manchester City.
England will play Spain soon.
This game is part of the _____.
The news also talks about the _____.
This is a football _____ for women's teams in England.
Many _____ want to know about today's games.
There is a lot to read and watch.
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