Messi Misses Penalty as Inter Miami Suffer Heavy Defeat to Nashville
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Inter Miami lost a big game against Nashville. The score was four goals to one. This was a hard loss for the team.
Lionel Messi plays for Inter Miami. He is a famous football player. In this game, Messi had a penalty kick. He missed it. This was his third missed penalty in a row.
Messi also made an assist in the game. An assist means he helped another player score. But the assist did not help his team win.
Messi was very angry after the game. He was angry at the referee. He was also angry at a Nashville player. That player used to play for Real Madrid.
A Nashville player named Elias Sead played very well. He helped make two goals. His team won the match easily.
This loss was bad news for Inter Miami. The team plays in the American league called MLS.
Vocabulary5 words
- Messi
- a very famous football player
- penalty kick
- a free shot at the goal
- assist
- a pass that helps score a goal
- referee
- the person who controls the game
- MLS
- the main football league in the USA
Quiz
Answer key
1. 4-1 2. Three 3. False
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Inter Miami lost a big game against _____. The score was four goals to _____.
Lionel _____ plays for Inter Miami. In this game, Messi had a _____ kick. He missed it. This was his third missed penalty in a _____.
Messi also made an _____ in the game. But it did not help his team _____.
Messi was very _____ after the game. He was angry at the _____. He was also angry at a Nashville player.
A Nashville player named _____ played very well. His team won the match easily.