Joelinton to Captain Newcastle in Friendly Against Everton
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Newcastle United will play Everton in a friendly match.
Both teams play in the Premier League.
The game is at Murrayfield in Scotland.
Murrayfield is a big stadium.
The player Joelinton will be the captain of Newcastle.
A captain is the leader of the team on the field.
This match is called a friendly.
A friendly is a game that is not part of a big competition.
Teams play friendlies before the real season starts.
Fans can watch this game on TV.
The line-up is the list of players who will play.
Newcastle's line-up is now confirmed.
This means the team is ready for the match.
Fans are excited to see their team play again.
Vocabulary7 words
- Premier League
- the top football league in England
- Murrayfield
- a big stadium in Scotland
- stadium
- a big place where sports games happen
- Joelinton
- a football player for Newcastle
- captain
- the leader of a sports team
- friendly
- a game that is just for practice, not for points
- line-up
- the list of players who will play in a game
Quiz
Answer key
1. Newcastle and Everton 2. Joelinton 3. Murrayfield in Scotland
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Newcastle United will play Everton in a _____ match.
Both teams play in the _____.
The game is at _____ in Scotland.
Murrayfield is a big _____.
The player _____ will be the captain of Newcastle.
A captain is the _____ of the team on the field.
This match is called a _____.
A friendly is a game that is not part of a big _____.
Teams play friendlies before the real _____ starts.
The _____ is the list of players who will play.
Newcastle's line-up is now _____.