France Beat Belgium in Nations League as Olise Shines
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France played Belgium in the Nations League. France won the game.
A player named Olise helped France win. He played well at an important moment.
Zidane is a famous football man. He talked about Olise after the game.
Zidane said Olise has a special talent. He said he loves this kind of player.
The video from the game showed Olise's important moment. Fans liked watching it.
France now has a good result in the Nations League. Belgium lost the match.
Vocabulary15 words
- Nations League
- a football competition between European teams
- talent
- a natural skill someone has
- coach
- a person who trains a sports team
- match
- a game between two teams
- result
- what happens at the end of a game
- fans
- people who like and watch a team or player
- score
- the number of points or goals in a game
- important
- having big meaning or value
- moment
- a short time when something happens
- player
- a person who plays a sport
- win
- to be the best in a game
- lose
- to not win a game
- video
- moving pictures you can watch
- famous
- known by many people
- special
- different and better than usual
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Answer key
1. France 2. Olise 3. True
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
France played _____ in the Nations League. France _____ the game.
A player named _____ helped France win. He played well at an important _____.
_____ is a famous football man. He talked about Olise after the game.
Zidane said Olise has a special _____. He said he loves this kind of player.
The _____ from the game showed Olise's important moment. Fans liked watching it.
France now has a good _____ in the Nations League. Belgium lost the match.
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