Gouiri Scores Twice But May Still Leave Marseille
Amine Gouiri plays football for Marseille, a French club. People also call this club OM.
Gouiri scored two goals in one game. This is called a brace. His team played against Strasbourg.
But Gouiri may still leave Marseille. His name is on a transfer list. This is a list of players a club wants to sell.
News reports say Marseille wants to sell Gouiri for 30 million euros. This is a lot of money.
Gouiri is ready to be the main striker for Marseille. A striker is a player who scores goals.
But his future may be with a different club. Nothing is certain yet.
Vocabulary5 words
- brace
- two goals scored by one player in a game
- transfer list
- a list of players a club wants to sell
- striker
- a football player whose job is to score goals
- club
- a team that plays sports together
- future
- time that has not happened yet
Quiz
Answer key
1. Two 2. He might leave Marseille 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Amine Gouiri plays football for Marseille, a French club. People also call this club _____.
Gouiri scored two goals in one game. This is called a _____. His team played against _____.
But Gouiri may still leave Marseille. His name is on a _____. This is a list of players a club wants to sell.
News reports say Marseille wants to sell Gouiri for _____ million euros. This is a lot of money.
Gouiri is ready to be the main _____ for Marseille. A striker is a player who scores goals.
But his future may be with a different club. Nothing is _____ yet.