MLS Season Starts in Miami with Messi
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The new MLS soccer season started on February 19. MLS means Major League Soccer. It is a big soccer league in the United States.
The first game was in Miami. Inter Miami played against Cincinnati. The game was at Miami Freedom Park.
Inter Miami has a famous player. His name is Lionel Messi. He is one of the best soccer players in the world.
Many fans wanted to watch this game. People called it a must-see game. This means a game you should not miss.
Some experts made predictions about the game. A prediction is a guess about what will happen.
They also talked about betting tips. Betting tips help people guess the score before a game.
Experts thought there would be goals in the game. They also thought the game could end in a draw. A draw means both teams get the same score.
Vocabulary7 words
- MLS
- a big soccer league in the United States
- must-see
- something you should not miss
- predictions
- guesses about what will happen
- betting tips
- help to guess a score before a game
- draw
- when both teams get the same score
- league
- a group of sports teams that play against each other
- season
- the time when a sport is played
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Answer key
1. February 19 2. Inter Miami and Cincinnati 3. True
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The new MLS soccer season started on _____ 19. MLS means Major League Soccer. It is a big soccer _____ in the United States.
The first game was in Miami. Inter Miami played against _____. The game was at Miami Freedom Park.
Inter Miami has a famous player. His name is _____. He is one of the best soccer players in the world.
Many fans wanted to watch this game. People called it a _____ game. This means a game you should not miss.
Some experts made _____ about the game. A prediction is a guess about what will happen.
They also talked about betting _____. Betting tips help people guess the score before a game.
Experts thought there would be _____ in the game. They also thought the game could end in a _____.
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