France Beat Turkey in Zidane's First Match as Coach
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France played Turkey in a football match.
This was a Nations League game.
It was also the first match for a new coach.
His name is Zinedine Zidane.
Zidane is now the coach of the France team.
People also call the France team the Bleus.
Kylian Mbappé played in the match.
Mbappé scored a goal for France.
But Mbappé also got hurt in the game.
He is now injured.
France won the match against Turkey.
But the win was hard, not easy.
One player, Adrien Truffert, played very well.
People say he was the man of the match.
This means he played the best.
Vocabulary7 words
- Nations League
- a football competition between European countries
- Zidane
- a famous French football coach
- Bleus
- a nickname for the France football team
- Mbappé
- a famous French football player
- goal
- when a player puts the ball in the net
- injured
- hurt in the body
- man of the match
- the best player in a game
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1. Zinedine Zidane 2. He scored and got injured 3. Yes
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France played _____ in a football match.
This was a _____ game.
It was also the first match for a new _____.
His name is Zinedine _____.
Zidane is now the coach of the France _____.
Kylian _____ played in the match.
Mbappé scored a _____ for France.
But Mbappé also got _____ in the game.
France _____ the match against Turkey.
One player, Adrien Truffert, played very _____.
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