Luis Enrique Starts His Fourth Season as PSG Coach
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Luis Enrique is the coach of Paris Saint-Germain, or PSG.
This is his fourth season with the team.
He still has strong motivation. He wants more titles.
People say he is very demanding. He wants his players to work hard.
PSG also had news about the Super Cup. This is a big game in European football.
PSG was angry about a decision by UEFA. UEFA runs European football.
The decision was about the Super Cup game.
PSG's captain Marquinhos also spoke to the media.
He said the team wants to bring the trophy home.
This shows the team wants to win again this season.
Luis Enrique and his players are ready for a new season.
PSG hopes to win many games and titles this year.
Vocabulary15 words
- coach
- a person who trains a sports team
- motivation
- a strong wish to do something
- titles
- prizes for winning in sports
- demanding
- wanting people to try very hard
- Super Cup
- a special game between top European teams
- decision
- a choice made by someone in charge
- UEFA
- the group that controls football in Europe
- captain
- the leader of a sports team
- trophy
- a prize given for winning
- season
- the months when a sport is played
- furious
- very angry
- team
- a group of players who play together
- media
- TV, radio, and news writers
- football
- a sport played with a ball and two teams
- player
- a person who plays in a game
Quiz
Answer key
1. Four 2. Furious 3. Marquinhos
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Luis Enrique is the _____ of Paris Saint-Germain, or PSG.
This is his fourth _____ with the team.
He still has strong _____. He wants more titles.
People say he is very _____. He wants his players to work hard.
PSG also had news about the _____. This is a big game in European football.
PSG was angry about a _____ by UEFA.
PSG's _____ Marquinhos also spoke to the media.
He said the team wants to bring the _____ home.
This shows the team wants to win again this _____.
PSG hopes to win many games and _____ this year.