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Guy Roux and Gervais Martel Share Memories and Old Stories

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Guy Roux is a famous person in French football. He talked with another football man, Gervais Martel. Guy Roux said something surprising. He said: "We were both wrong." This was a big confession.

They also talked about an old trip. Gervais Martel went to a European Cup match many years ago. On this trip, something bad happened. He got a triple fracture. This means three broken bones.

Gervais Martel stayed in room number 13 at a hotel. In some countries, people drive on the left side of the road. This was different for him. The whole trip was very strange.

People can watch a video about this story. The video shows Guy Roux and Gervais Martel talking. Many football fans remember these two men from the past.

Vocabulary5 words

football
a sport with a ball and two teams
confession
when you say something true that is hard to say
European Cup
a big football competition between countries
triple fracture
three broken bones in the body
video
moving pictures with sound you can watch

Quiz

1. Who did Guy Roux talk to?
2. What happened to Gervais Martel on his trip?
3. True or False: The trip happened during a European Cup match.

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

Guy Roux is a famous person in French _____. He talked with another football man, Gervais Martel. Guy Roux said something surprising. He said: "We were both _____." This was a big _____.

They also talked about an old _____. Gervais Martel went to a _____ match many years ago. On this trip, something bad happened. He got a _____. This means three broken bones.

Gervais Martel stayed in room number _____ at a hotel. In some countries, people drive on the _____ side of the road. This was different for him. The whole trip was very _____.

People can watch a _____ about this story. The video shows Guy Roux and Gervais Martel talking.

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