Konaté: 'My Childhood Dream Has Come True' at Real Madrid
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Ibrahima Konaté plays football for Real Madrid. He is a defender. A defender is a player who stops the other team from scoring.
Konaté talked about joining Real Madrid. He said, 'Since I was a child, I dreamed of this moment, and that dream has come true.' This means he wanted this for a very long time.
Konaté's teammate Adrián San Miguel also talked about him. A teammate is a person who plays on the same team.
Adrián said Konaté has good personality. Personality means the kind of person you are. He also said Konaté has good experience. Experience means knowledge from doing something many times.
Adrián thinks Konaté can shine at Real Madrid. To shine means to do very well and play great football.
The team hopes Konaté will help them win many games this season.
Vocabulary6 words
- defender
- a player who stops the other team from scoring
- teammate
- a person who plays on your team
- personality
- the kind of person you are
- experience
- knowledge from doing something many times
- shine
- to do very well
- dream
- something you really want to happen
Quiz
Answer key
1. Defender 2. It has come true 3. Adrián San Miguel
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Ibrahima Konaté plays football for _____. He is a _____.
Konaté said, 'Since I was a _____, I dreamed of this moment, and that dream has come _____.'
Konaté's _____ Adrián San Miguel also talked about him.
Adrián said Konaté has good _____ and _____.
Adrián thinks Konaté can _____ at Real Madrid.