Mourinho on His Return to Real Madrid: "I Can't Hide Who I Am"
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José Mourinho is a famous football coach. He worked at Real Madrid before. Now he is back at the club for a second time.
Mourinho talked about his return. He said, "I can't hide or try to be what I am not." This means he wants to be himself.
This time, people say Mourinho has a low profile. This means he is quiet and does not talk a lot in public.
Many fans want to know how this second time at Real Madrid will be different from before.
During a training session in Spain, something strange happened. There was an earthquake in Granada. The players and coaches heard a loud, scary sound. People said the sound was frightening.
Vocabulary15 words
- coach
- a person who trains a sports team
- low profile
- not showing yourself much; being quiet
- session
- a period of time for one activity
- earthquake
- a sudden strong shaking of the ground
- return
- coming back to a place again
- club
- a group or team, like a football team
- training
- practice to get better at a sport
- famous
- known by many people
- quiet
- not talking a lot; calm
- fans
- people who like and support a team
- loud
- making a big sound
- scary
- making people afraid
- strange
- unusual or surprising
- public
- in front of other people
- second time
- happening again, after the first time
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1. A football coach 2. He can't hide or try to be what he is not 3. An earthquake made a scary sound
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José Mourinho is a famous football _____. He worked at Real Madrid before. Now he is back at the _____ for a second time.
Mourinho talked about his _____. He said, "I can't hide or try to be what I am not." This means he wants to be himself.
This time, people say Mourinho has a low _____. This means he is quiet and does not talk a lot in public.
Many _____ want to know how this second time at Real Madrid will be different from before.
During a training _____ in Spain, something strange happened. There was an _____ in Granada. The players and coaches heard a loud, scary sound. People said the sound was _____.
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