Marc Casadó Does Not Want to Play in Saudi Arabia
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Marc Casadó plays football for Barcelona. He is a midfielder. Two clubs from Saudi Arabia want him. They are Al-Hilal and Al-Ahli.
But Casadó does not want to go. He wants to stay in Europe. This is a big change. It is a surprise for both clubs.
Barcelona now has a problem. The club maybe wanted to sell Casadó. But he does not want to move to Saudi Arabia.
Many football players go to Saudi Arabia now. The clubs there pay a lot of money. But Casadó thinks differently.
We do not know what will happen next. Barcelona and Casadó must talk about his future.
Vocabulary15 words
- midfielder
- a player who plays in the middle of the field
- surprise
- something you do not expect
- transfer
- when a player moves to a new club
- club
- a team that plays sports
- future
- time that has not happened yet
- problem
- something difficult to solve
- move
- to go to a new place or team
- change
- to become different
- Europe
- the continent where Spain is
- money
- what you use to buy things
- team
- a group of players
- decide
- to choose something
- stay
- to not leave a place
- want
- to wish for something
- plan
- an idea for what to do
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Answer key
1. Barcelona 2. Saudi Arabia 3. False
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Marc Casadó plays football for _____. He is a _____. Two clubs from Saudi Arabia want him. They are Al-Hilal and Al-Ahli.
But Casadó does not want to _____. He wants to stay in _____. This is a big change. It is a _____ for both clubs.
Barcelona now has a _____. The club maybe wanted to _____ Casadó. But he does not want to move to Saudi Arabia.
Many football players go to Saudi Arabia now. The clubs there pay a lot of _____. But Casadó thinks differently.
We do not know what will happen next. Barcelona and Casadó must talk about his _____.
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