Mourinho Names His First Official Line-up
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The coach Mourinho has picked his first official line-up. There are many surprises in his team.
Espanyol will play against Real Madrid. This match is in the Spanish league, called La Liga. The season is 2026-2027.
Many fans want to watch this match. They ask which TV channels will show the game. They also ask how to watch it online.
Before this match, people talk about Real Madrid's best goal scorers. These players scored the most goals in the first match of past seasons.
Fans are excited for the new season. They wait to see Mourinho's new team play.
Vocabulary15 words
- coach
- a person who trains a sports team
- line-up
- the list of players who start a game
- surprises
- things you do not expect
- league
- a group of teams that play against each other
- channels
- TV stations
- goal scorers
- players who score goals
- season
- the time when a sport is played, like one year
- match
- a game between two teams
- official
- real and correct, not a guess
- opening
- the first one
- fans
- people who love a team or sport
- team
- a group of players
- online
- on the internet
- past
- before now
- excited
- feeling very happy about something coming
Quiz
Answer key
1. Mourinho 2. Espanyol and Real Madrid 3. Which TV channels will show it
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
The coach Mourinho has picked his first official _____. There are many _____ in his team.
Espanyol will play against Real Madrid. This match is in the Spanish _____, called La Liga. The _____ is 2026-2027.
Many _____ want to watch this match. They ask which TV _____ will show the game. They also ask how to watch it _____.
Before this match, people talk about Real Madrid's best _____. These players scored the most goals in the first match of past seasons.
Fans are _____ for the new season. They wait to see Mourinho's new team play.