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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

1. How many goals did Gouiri score against Strasbourg?
2. What does the news say might happen to Gouiri?
3. True or false: Marseille wants to sell Gouiri for 30 million euros.

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.

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