Martino Says No One Can Stop Messi Before Miami vs. Atlanta
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Inter Miami CF will play Atlanta United FC this Saturday. The game is a big football match in the United States.
Tata Martino is the coach of Atlanta United FC. He talked about the match before the game.
Martino said there is no way to stop Lionel Messi. Messi plays for Inter Miami CF. He is one of the best football players in the world.
Martino said his team cannot neutralize Messi. This means they cannot stop him from playing well.
Inter Miami will host the game. This means the match will be at their home stadium.
Some fans are asking if Messi will play in the match. Many people want to see him on the field.
The match is important for both teams. Fans are excited to watch Messi play again.
Vocabulary15 words
- coach
- a person who trains a sports team
- neutralize
- to stop someone from having an effect
- host
- to have an event at your place
- stadium
- a big place where people watch sports
- match
- a game between two teams
- preview
- information about something before it happens
- delayed
- made to start later
- opponent
- the other team you play against
- forward
- a player whose job is to score goals
- league
- a group of sports teams that play each other
- fan
- a person who likes a team or player very much
- warn
- to tell someone about a problem before it happens
- score
- to get a point in a game
- team
- a group of players
- field
- the place where a game is played
Quiz
Answer key
1. Tata Martino 2. There is no way to stop him 3. Inter Miami CF
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 game is a big football match in the United States.
Tata Martino is the _____ of Atlanta United FC. He talked about the match before the game.
Martino said there is no way to stop Lionel _____. Messi plays for Inter Miami CF.
Martino said his team cannot _____ Messi. This means they cannot stop him from playing well.
Inter Miami will _____ the game. This means the match will be at their home stadium.
Some fans are asking if Messi will _____ in the match.
The match is important for both _____. Fans are excited to watch Messi play again.