Martino: No Way to Stop Messi Before Atlanta Match
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Inter Miami CF will play Atlanta United FC this Saturday. The match is a football game in the United States.
Atlanta's coach is Tata Martino. He said there is no way to stop Lionel Messi. Messi plays for Inter Miami.
Martino used to be the coach of Inter Miami. He knows Messi very well. He said his team cannot neutralize Messi. This means they cannot stop him from playing well.
The match is a preview of a bigger game. Fans want to know if Messi will play. The game time has changed. Many people ask why the match is delayed.
Inter Miami will host the game. This means the game is at their home field. Many fans want to watch Messi play.
Vocabulary6 words
- Martino
- the name of a football coach
- Messi
- a very famous football player
- neutralize
- to stop someone from being dangerous
- preview
- information about something before it happens
- delayed
- made later than planned
- home
- the place where a team normally plays
Quiz
Answer key
1. Tata Martino 2. There is no way to do it 3. Inter Miami
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Inter Miami CF will play Atlanta United FC this _____. The match is a football game in the United States.
Atlanta's coach is Tata _____. He said there is no way to stop Lionel _____. Messi plays for Inter Miami.
Martino used to be the coach of Inter Miami. He knows Messi very well. He said his team cannot _____ Messi. This means they cannot stop him from playing well.
The match is a _____ of a bigger game. Fans want to know if Messi will _____. The game time has changed. Many people ask why the match is _____.
Inter Miami will _____ the game. This means the game is at their home field. Many fans want to watch Messi play.