Former Footballer Roberto Carlos Converts to Islam
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Roberto Carlos is a former Brazilian football player.
He played as a left-back for many years.
Now, he has some big news about his life.
He married a businesswoman from Morocco.
After the wedding, Roberto Carlos converted to Islam.
People who follow Islam are called Muslims.
A news website called Revista Quem shared this story.
Many fans are talking about the news.
They want to know more about his new life.
The report does not give many other details.
Vocabulary15 words
- convert
- to change your religion or belief
- Islam
- a world religion; its followers are Muslims
- Muslim
- a person who follows the religion of Islam
- former
- in the past, but not now
- left-back
- a football player who plays on the left side
- businesswoman
- a woman who works in business
- origin
- the place where someone or something comes from
- wedding
- the event when two people get married
- report
- a piece of news information
- fan
- a person who likes and follows someone, like a sports star
- religion
- belief in a god or gods
- news website
- a website that shares news
- detail
- a small piece of information
- life
- the time a person is alive; how someone lives
- married
- joined to someone as husband and wife
Quiz
Answer key
1. Football player 2. Islam 3. Morocco
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Roberto Carlos is a former Brazilian football _____.
He played as a _____ for many years.
He married a _____ from Morocco.
After the wedding, Roberto Carlos _____ to Islam.
People who follow Islam are called _____.
A news website called Revista Quem shared this _____.
Many _____ are talking about the news.
They want to know more about his new _____.
The report does not give many other _____.