Juventus Move for Japan Goalkeeper Ayase Suzuki Sparks Criticism
Listen to the story
Ayase Suzuki is a goalkeeper for Japan. He plays football and stops goals.
Suzuki agreed a new five-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). PSG is a big football club in France.
News reports say Suzuki may go to Juventus. Juventus is a famous football club in Italy. He may go there on loan. A loan means he plays for Juventus but stays with PSG.
A former Juventus player did not like this news. He is now an OB, which means an old player of the club.
He said the move "makes no sense." He said it is like a joke.
He said it would be better to bring back Gianluigi Buffon. Buffon is a very famous old goalkeeper from Juventus.
Some reports also said Suzuki could go back to Parma. Parma is another Italian club. But a person said there is "no place" for him there.
Suzuki played for Parma before he joined PSG.
Vocabulary6 words
- goalkeeper
- the player who stops the ball from going into the goal
- contract
- a written agreement to work for someone
- loan
- when a player joins another team for a short time
- former
- in the past; not now
- OB
- an old member of a club or team
- Buffon
- a very famous old Italian goalkeeper
Quiz
Answer key
1. Goalkeeper 2. Paris Saint-Germain 3. False
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Ayase Suzuki is a _____ for Japan.
Suzuki agreed a new five-year _____ with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG).
News reports say Suzuki may go to Juventus on _____.
A _____ Juventus player did not like this news.
He said the move "makes no _____."
He said it would be better to bring back Gianluigi _____.
Some reports also said Suzuki could go back to _____.
But a person said there is "no place" for him there.