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Jack Grealish Dropped by Everton for Breaking Club Rules

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Jack Grealish plays football for Everton. He is also an England player.

Everton's coach is Matthias Jaissle. He did not pick Grealish for a game.

The club said Grealish broke a team rule. This is called a breach of discipline.

Everton will play Newcastle soon. The game is in the Carabao Cup.

The Carabao Cup is a football competition in England.

Jaissle gave news about his team before the game.

Two other players, Fernandez-Pardo and Miley, were also in the team news.

We do not know what rule Grealish broke.

Everton did not share more details about the problem.

Fans are waiting to hear more news about Grealish.

Vocabulary8 words

coach
a person who leads and trains a sports team
breach of discipline
breaking a rule
Carabao Cup
a football competition in England
competition
a contest between teams or players
winger
a player who plays near the side of the field
dropped
not chosen to play in a game
team news
information about which players will play
club
a group that runs a sports team

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Quiz

1. Which team does Jack Grealish play for?
2. Why was Grealish dropped from the team?
3. What competition is Everton playing in against Newcastle?

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Fill-in-the-blank listening

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

Jack Grealish plays football for _____. He is also an England player.

Everton's coach is Matthias _____. He did not pick Grealish for a game.

The club said Grealish broke a team rule. This is called a breach of _____.

Everton will play _____ soon. The game is in the Carabao Cup.

The Carabao Cup is a football _____ in England.

Jaissle gave news about his _____ before the game.

Two other players, Fernandez-Pardo and _____, were also in the team news.

We do not know what _____ Grealish broke.

Everton did not share more _____ about the problem.

Fans are waiting to hear more news about _____.

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