Japanese Midfielder Draws Interest From Top European Clubs
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A Japanese football player is in the news. His name is Yuto Suzuki. He plays as a midfielder.
Suzuki plays in Germany. His team is in the Bundesliga. This is Germany's top football league.
Suzuki played well in five games. He scored four goals. Big clubs now want him.
Reports say a Premier League club wants him. This is England's top league.
A Serie A club in Italy also wants him. Serie A is Italy's top league.
The transfer price could be about 6.3 billion yen. This is a lot of money.
The move could happen this winter. Many fans are watching the news.
Korean media wrote about this story too. They said Japan has a new football star.
Some Korean fans feel sad. They say South Korea has no player like this right now.
Vocabulary5 words
- midfielder
- a player who plays in the middle of the field
- Bundesliga
- the top football league in Germany
- Premier League
- the top football league in England
- Serie A
- the top football league in Italy
- transfer
- when a player moves to a new team
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Answer key
1. Midfielder 2. Bundesliga 3. False
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A Japanese football player is in the news. His name is _____.
He plays as a _____.
Suzuki plays in Germany, in the _____.
He played well in five games and scored _____ goals.
A _____ club in England wants him.
A _____ club in Italy also wants him.
The transfer price could be about _____ yen.
The move could happen this _____.
_____ media wrote about this story too.
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