Lionel Messi Plays His Last Match for Argentina
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Lionel Messi played his last match for Argentina. He cried before he arrived at the stadium.
Messi is one of the best football players in the world. He has played for the Argentina national team for many years. This match was his last one.
The match was between Argentina and Benin. Many people watched the game live.
Famous football stars from around the world sent messages about Messi. They wanted to say thank you to him.
Fans and players felt very emotional. Messi's last match was a special moment in football history.
Vocabulary15 words
- match
- a game between two teams
- stadium
- a big place where people watch sports
- national team
- a team that plays for a country
- tribute
- something you say or do to show respect
- emotional
- having strong feelings
- football
- a sport played with a round ball and two teams
- arrived
- came to a place
- famous
- known by many people
- live
- happening now, in real time
- moment
- a short time
- history
- things that happened in the past
- player
- a person who plays a sport
- special
- not like other things; important
- message
- words sent to someone
- thank you
- words you say to show you are grateful
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1. He cried 2. Benin 3. True
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Lionel Messi played his last _____ for Argentina.
He cried before he _____ at the stadium.
Messi is one of the best football _____ in the world.
He has played for the Argentina _____ team for many years.
The match was between Argentina and _____.
Many people watched the game _____.
Famous football stars from around the world sent _____ about Messi.
They wanted to say _____ to him.
Fans and players felt very _____.
Messi's last match was a special _____ in football history.
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