France Beats Belgium in Nations League, Zidane Celebrates Wildly
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France won a football game against Belgium. The game was part of the Nations League. This is a big competition between European teams.
The French team made nine changes before the game. This means nine new players started the match. Zinedine Zidane talked about this. Zidane is a famous former French player.
A player named Olise helped France win the game. He played a very important part in the victory.
After the goal, Zidane celebrated very happily. People say his celebration was hysterical. This means very excited and emotional.
Fans and media shared videos of the goal and the celebration. Many people talked about the game online.
Vocabulary15 words
- Nations League
- a big football competition between European teams
- Zidane
- a famous former French football player
- hysterical
- very excited; not calm
- victory
- winning a game
- celebration
- showing happiness after something good
- changes
- new players who start playing instead of others
- match
- a football game
- goal
- when a team scores a point in football
- team
- a group of players who play together
- competition
- a contest between many teams or people
- famous
- known by many people
- fans
- people who like and support a team
- media
- news, TV, and websites that share information
- online
- on the internet
- important
- very needed; big
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Answer key
1. France and Belgium 2. Nine 3. False
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
France won a football game against _____.
The game was part of the _____ League.
The French team made _____ changes before the game.
Zinedine _____ talked about this.
A player named _____ helped France win the game.
After the _____, Zidane celebrated very happily.
People say his celebration was _____.
Fans and media shared _____ of the goal.
Many people talked about the game _____.
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