Football Star Kobayashi Yu Announces Retirement
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Kobayashi Yu is a football player from Japan. He plays for a team called Kawasaki F. Now, he has decided to retire. This means he will stop playing football.
Kobayashi told people at a press conference. Before the meeting, there was a surprise for him. His wife cried for one week before the news. Kobayashi said, 'I should not have seen it.' He was talking about seeing his wife cry.
Kobayashi has scored 144 goals for his team. This is the 7th highest number in the history of the league. The league is called J1. It is the top football league in Japan.
In 2017, Kobayashi won a big award. He was named the Most Valuable Player, or MVP, of the season. This is a very special prize for the best player.
Many fans are sad about his retirement. He was an important player for Kawasaki F for many years. People will remember his goals and his great career.
Vocabulary5 words
- retire
- stop working; stop playing a sport
- press conference
- a meeting where someone talks to news reporters
- surprise
- something you did not expect
- league
- a group of sports teams that play against each other
- award
- a prize given for doing something very well
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Quiz
Answer key
1. Retire from football 2. One week 3. True
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Kobayashi Yu is a football player from _____. He plays for a team called _____ F. Now, he has decided to _____.
Kobayashi told people at a press _____. Before the meeting, there was a surprise for him. His _____ cried for one week before the news.
Kobayashi has scored 144 _____ for his team. This is the 7th highest number in the history of the _____.
In 2017, Kobayashi won a big _____. He was named the Most Valuable Player, or MVP, of the _____.
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