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Julián Álvarez Unhappy at Atlético, Watches Barcelona and Arsenal

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Julián Álvarez plays football for Atlético Madrid.

He is not happy now. He is upset with two people. One is Gil Marín. He is a top boss at Atlético. The other is Diego Simeone. He is the coach of the team.

Julián is also looking at other clubs. He is watching Barcelona. He is also watching Arsenal. Arsenal is a team in England.

Miguel Ángel Cerezo also talked about this. He is the president of Atlético Madrid. He said Barcelona was not good in this situation. He said, "They have not been at the right level."

Many people now want to know what Julián will do next. Will he stay at Atlético? Or will he go to a new club?

Vocabulary4 words

upset
feeling sad or angry about something
coach
the person who trains a sports team
president
the top leader of a club or company
situation
what is happening now

Quiz

1. Which team does Julián Álvarez currently play for?
2. Who is upset in this story?
3. Which two clubs is Julián watching?

Fill-in-the-blank listening

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

Julián Álvarez plays football for _____ Madrid.

He is not happy now. He is _____ with two people.

One is Gil Marín. He is a top _____ at Atlético.

The other is Diego Simeone. He is the _____ of the team.

Julián is also looking at other clubs. He is watching _____.

He is also watching _____. Arsenal is a team in England.

Miguel Ángel Cerezo also talked about this. He is the _____ of Atlético Madrid.

He said Barcelona was not good in this _____.

He said, "They have not been at the right _____."

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