Japan Goalkeeper's Move to PSG Falls Through
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Zion Suzuki is a goalkeeper from Japan. He plays for a team called Parma in Italy. Parma is in a league called Serie A.
News reports said Suzuki could move to PSG. PSG is a big football team from France. PSG won a big title in Europe this year.
But now the move will not happen. News reports say the transfer is broken. This means Suzuki will not go to PSG now.
Some reports say his agent asked for too much money. An agent is a person who helps a player make deals.
People online were very surprised by this news. Many people wrote messages about it on Saturday night.
Some old players from another team, Juventus, were not happy too. They wanted a bigger, more famous player to join their team.
Right now, nobody knows what will happen next for Suzuki. He still plays for Parma.
Vocabulary5 words
- goalkeeper
- the player who stops the ball from going in the goal
- Serie A
- the top football league in Italy
- title
- a big prize you win in sport
- transfer
- when a player moves from one team to another
- agent
- a person who helps a player with deals and money
Quiz
Answer key
1. Parma 2. The agent asked for too much money 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Zion Suzuki is a _____ from Japan. He plays for a team called Parma in Italy. Parma is in a league called _____.
News reports said Suzuki could move to _____. PSG is a big football team from France. PSG won a big _____ in Europe this year.
But now the move will not happen. News reports say the _____ is broken. This means Suzuki will not go to PSG now.
Some reports say his _____ asked for too much money. An agent is a person who helps a player make deals.
People online were very _____ by this news. Many people wrote messages about it on Saturday night.