Footballer Holm Says Injury Cost Him Juventus Move and World Cup
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Holm is a football player. He played for Juventus for a short time.
Holm got an injury. An injury means his body got hurt.
Because of the injury, he lost his contract with Juventus. A contract is a paper that says you will work for a team.
He also lost his place at the World Cup. The World Cup is a big football event for countries.
Holm said, 'I lost everything. It was sad.'
He said it was clear the club did not want him anymore.
Now Holm plays for another team, Bologna.
He said he feels good with his new coach, Palladino. A coach is the person who leads a team.
He also spoke about another coach, called Tedesco.
Vocabulary5 words
- injury
- hurt part of the body
- contract
- paper that says you will work somewhere
- World Cup
- big football event for countries
- coach
- person who leads a sports team
- sad
- feeling unhappy
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Answer key
1. He got an injury 2. His Juventus contract and World Cup place 3. True
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Holm is a football player. He played for Juventus for a _____ time.
Holm got an _____.
Because of the injury, he lost his _____ with Juventus.
He also lost his place at the _____.
Holm said, 'I lost everything. It was _____.'
He said it was clear the club did not want him _____.
Now Holm plays for another team, _____.
He said he feels good with his new _____, Palladino.
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