Former Real Madrid Player Guti Praises Barcelona's Lamine Yamal
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José María Gutiérrez is a former football player. People call him Guti. He played for Real Madrid.
Guti talked about Lamine Yamal. Yamal plays for Barcelona. Guti does not support Barcelona.
Guti said Yamal is a grandísimo jugador. This means a very great player. He said people must recognize this.
Guti said Yamal could be the best player of the year. He could win Balones de Oro. This is a famous football prize.
Guti also talked about Real Madrid. He said the club would make a mistake if it only thinks about Yamal.
Yamal's father also spoke. He said people ask him why he does not go to work.
Guti's comments show respect between rivals in football. Real Madrid and Barcelona are big rival teams in Spain.
Vocabulary15 words
- former
- not now; in the past
- recognize
- to say something is true
- grandísimo jugador
- Spanish words for 'very great player'
- Balones de Oro
- a famous prize for the best football player
- mistake
- a wrong thing to do
- rivals
- people or teams who compete against each other
- support
- to like and want a team to win
- comments
- words someone says about something
- prize
- something you win
- respect
- good feeling for someone
- club
- a sports team organization
- famous
- known by many people
- father
- a male parent
- talked
- spoke with words
- best
- better than all others
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1. Real Madrid 2. He is a very great player 3. True
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José María Gutiérrez is a former football player. People call him _____. He played for _____.
Guti talked about Lamine Yamal. Yamal plays for _____. Guti does not support Barcelona.
Guti said Yamal is a _____. This means a very great player. He said people must recognize this.
Guti said Yamal could be the best player of the _____. He could win _____.
Guti also talked about Real Madrid. He said the club would make a _____ if it only thinks about Yamal.
Yamal's _____ also spoke. He said people ask him why he does not go to _____.
Guti's comments show _____ between rivals in football.
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