Friendship Between Rival Players Before Atlético-MG vs Cruzeiro
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Reinier plays for Atlético-MG. Kaio Jorge plays for Cruzeiro. The two teams are big rivals. But Reinier and Kaio Jorge are good friends.
The two players will play against each other soon. Their teams will meet in a derby. A derby is a match between two rival teams from the same city or area.
People in Belo Horizonte love this match. Many fans will watch it at home. Other fans will go to bars to watch the game with friends.
The match is part of the Brasileirão. This is the name of the main football league in Brazil. Many fans are excited about the game.
Vocabulary5 words
- rivals
- people or teams that compete against each other
- derby
- a match between two teams from the same city
- bars
- places where people drink and meet friends
- Brasileirão
- the name of Brazil's main football competition
- league
- a group of sports teams that play against each other
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Answer key
1. They are friends 2. A match between rival teams from the same area 3. At bars
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Reinier plays for Atlético-MG. Kaio Jorge plays for _____. The two teams are big _____.
The two players will play against each other soon. Their teams will meet in a _____.
People in _____ love this match. Many fans will watch it at home. Other fans will go to _____ to watch the game with friends.
The match is part of the _____. This is the name of the main football league in Brazil. Many fans are _____ about the game.
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