Marcus Thuram Out of France Squad, Kroupi Called Up
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Marcus Thuram cannot play for the France national team. He has a problem with his right hamstring. This is a muscle at the back of the leg. Thuram is a forward. A forward is a player who tries to score goals.
Thuram will not go to the team gathering. This is when players meet to train and play games together. The France coach needed a new player. He chose Éli Junior Kroupi to take Thuram's place.
Kroupi is a young player. Many people think he is a good choice for the team. The France coach is Zinédine Zidane. He was a famous French player before. Now he leads the France team.
This news comes from a sports website called L'Équipe. Fans are talking about Kroupi joining the team. Some people say it was time for him to get this chance.
Vocabulary4 words
- national team
- the group of best players from one country
- hamstring
- a muscle at the back of your leg
- forward
- a player who tries to score goals
- gathering
- when people meet together
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Answer key
1. He has a hamstring problem 2. Éli Junior Kroupi 3. Zinédine Zidane
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Marcus Thuram cannot play for the France _____ team.
He has a problem with his right _____.
Thuram is a _____. A forward is a player who tries to score goals.
Thuram will not go to the team _____.
The France coach needed a new _____.
He chose Éli Junior Kroupi to take Thuram's _____.
Kroupi is a _____ player.
The France coach is Zinédine _____.
This news comes from a sports website called _____.
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