Maresca and Arteta Give Team News Before Community Shield
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Chelsea's manager is Enzo Maresca. He gave news about his players. He talked about McAidoo, Haaland, and Rodri. This news was about their fitness.
The Community Shield is a football match. It happens before the new season starts. Manchester City will play in this match.
Arsenal's manager is Mikel Arteta. He also talked to journalists before the match. This talk is called a press conference.
Two Arsenal players will not play. Their names are Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka. They will not play against Manchester City.
Fans want to know why these players are not playing. Managers often explain this before big games.
This match is an important fixture in English football. Many fans watch it every year.
Vocabulary8 words
- fitness
- how healthy and strong a player's body is
- Community Shield
- a football game played before the season starts
- journalists
- people who write or ask about the news
- press conference
- a talk where someone answers questions from journalists
- fixture
- a planned sports game
- manager
- the person who leads a football team
- squad
- all the players in a team
- season
- the months when football games happen
Quiz
Answer key
1. Enzo Maresca 2. Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka 3. A football match before the season
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Chelsea's manager is Enzo Maresca. He gave news about his players. He talked about _____, _____, and _____. This news was about their _____.
The Community Shield is a football match. It happens before the new _____ starts. Manchester City will play in this match.
Arsenal's manager is _____. He also talked to journalists before the match. This talk is called a _____.
Two Arsenal players will not play. Their names are Declan Rice and _____. They will not play against Manchester City.