Genesio Speaks Up for OM Defender Balerdi
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Bruno Genesio is the coach of the football team Olympique de Marseille, called OM. He talked to journalists at a press conference.
Genesio spoke about a player named Leonardo Balerdi. Balerdi is a defender. A defender is a player who stops the other team from scoring.
Genesio said Balerdi "has suffered a lot." This means Balerdi had a hard and difficult time.
Genesio also said Balerdi needs the team. He said, "He needs us." This means the team must help and support him.
Genesio also gave some good news about Balerdi. The news report does not say what the good news is.
Genesio wants to help Balerdi feel strong again. He wants Balerdi to play well for OM.
Vocabulary15 words
- coach
- the person who leads a sports team
- press conference
- a meeting where someone talks to journalists
- defender
- a player who stops the other team from scoring
- support
- help that you give to someone
- suffer
- to feel pain or have a hard time
- journalist
- a person who writes news
- team
- a group of players who play together
- good news
- information that makes people happy
- difficult
- not easy
- player
- a person who plays a sport
- score
- to get a point in a game
- football
- a sport with a ball and two teams
- help
- to do something good for someone
- strong
- having power or energy
- talk
- to say words to someone
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1. A football coach 2. He has suffered a lot 3. True
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Bruno Genesio is the _____ of the football team Olympique de Marseille, called OM. He talked to journalists at a _____.
Genesio spoke about a player named Leonardo Balerdi. Balerdi is a _____. A defender is a player who stops the other team from scoring.
Genesio said Balerdi "has _____ a lot." This means Balerdi had a hard and difficult time.
Genesio also said Balerdi needs the team. He said, "He needs us." This means the team must help and _____ him.
Genesio also gave some good news about Balerdi. The news report does not say what the good news is.
Genesio wants to help Balerdi feel _____ again. He wants Balerdi to _____ well for OM.
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