Marcos Llorente Retires From Spain National Team
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Marcos Llorente is a Spanish footballer. He plays for a Spanish club team. Now he will not play for Spain's national team.
Llorente said the news himself. He said: 'I know many will not understand.' This means the decision is not easy.
A national team is a team of the best players from one country. Players from this team play in big games like the World Cup.
Llorente played for the Spanish national team before. Now he will stop this. He will still play football for his club.
Many football fans know Llorente. His news is important in Spanish football. People will talk about his decision.
Vocabulary8 words
- footballer
- a person who plays football
- retirement
- stopping doing a job or activity, usually for good
- national team
- a team with the best players from one country
- club
- a football team that a player plays for every week
- World Cup
- a very big football competition between countries
- decision
- a choice you make
- announce
- to tell people something important
- selection
- a group of players chosen for a team
Quiz
Answer key
1. He is retiring from the Spanish national team 2. Many people will not understand it 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Marcos Llorente is a Spanish _____. He plays for a Spanish club team. Now he will not play for Spain's _____ team.
Llorente said the news himself. He said: 'I know many will not _____.' This means the decision is not easy.
A national team is a team of the best _____ from one country. Players from this team play in big games like the _____.
Llorente played for the Spanish national team before. Now he will stop this. He will still play football for his _____.
Many football fans know Llorente. His news is _____ in Spanish football. People will talk about his _____.