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Inter Name Diouf and Pio Esposito in Starting XI vs Monza

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Inter played Monza in a Serie A football match.

Two players, Diouf and Pio Esposito, started the game for Inter.

This means they played from the beginning of the match.

Inter's coach is Cristian Chivu.

People asked him about Lautaro Martinez.

Some news said Barcelona wants to buy Lautaro Martinez.

Chivu said he thinks Lautaro will stay at Inter.

He said Lautaro will stay for a long time.

Serie A is the top football league in Italy.

Inter and Monza are both Italian football teams.

The starting line-up is the list of players who begin a game.

Fans want to know the line-up before every match.

Vocabulary8 words

Serie A
the top football league in Italy
starting line-up
the players who begin a game
coach
the person who leads a sports team
rumor
something people say that may not be true
transfer
when a player moves to a new team
match
a game between two teams
club
a sports team and its organization
stay
to not leave a place

Quiz

1. Which two players started for Inter?
2. Who is Inter's coach?
3. What did Chivu say about Lautaro Martinez?

Fill-in-the-blank listening

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

Inter played Monza in a _____ football match.

Two players, Diouf and Pio Esposito, _____ the game for Inter.

This means they played from the _____ of the match.

Inter's coach is Cristian _____.

People asked him about Lautaro _____.

Some news said Barcelona wants to _____ Lautaro Martinez.

Chivu said he thinks Lautaro will _____ at Inter.

He said Lautaro will stay for a long _____.

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