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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

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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.

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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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