Jardim: Flamengo's Draw at Mineirão Was a Positive Result
Listen to the story
Jardim is the coach of Flamengo, a football team in Brazil.
Flamengo played a game against Cruzeiro. The game finished as a draw. This means both teams scored the same number of goals.
The game was at the Mineirão. This is a big stadium in Brazil. It is Cruzeiro's home stadium.
Jardim said the draw was a good result for Flamengo. He said the team has good options. He used the word 'solutions' for this.
Jardim also talked about Cruzeiro fans. He said people cannot say no to Flamengo. He called Flamengo the biggest club in South America.
Jardim used to work for Cruzeiro before. Now he explained why he left that team. He said this is the 'truth' about his choice.
Jardim is now the coach of Flamengo. A coach leads the team and picks the players.
Vocabulary6 words
- draw
- when both teams get the same score; no winner
- Mineirão
- the name of a big football stadium in Brazil
- stadium
- a big place where people watch sports
- options
- different choices you can make
- club
- a sports team that people can join or support
- coach
- the person who leads a sports team
Quiz
Answer key
1. The game was a draw 2. At the Mineirão 3. False
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Jardim is the _____ of Flamengo, a football team in Brazil.
Flamengo played a game against Cruzeiro. The game finished as a _____.
The game was at the _____. This is a big stadium in Brazil.
Jardim said the draw was a good _____ for Flamengo.
He said the team has good options. He used the word 'solutions' for this.
Jardim called Flamengo the biggest _____ in South America.
Jardim used to work for _____ before.
He explained why he _____ that team.