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Mourinho Praises Real Madrid After Friendly Win Over Deportivo

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Real Madrid played a friendly match against Deportivo La Coruna.

Real Madrid won the game.

Jose Mourinho is a famous football coach.

He talked about the win. He said he liked something about his team.

Mourinho showed a strong look early in the game. People call this the "red eye". It means he was very serious.

Many things can change at Real Madrid.

But one player may stay. His name is Antonio Rudiger.

News says his teammate may leave the club.

Before the match, people talked about the expected line-up for Deportivo.

Fans want to know who will play in the next games.

This friendly match helps players get ready for the new season.

Vocabulary15 words

friendly
a game that is not for points; just practice
coach
a person who trains a sports team
teammate
a player on the same team
line-up
the list of players who will play
serious
not smiling; focused
club
a sports team and its organization
season
the months when a sport is played
squad
all the players on a team
win
to be the best in a game
match
a game between two teams
player
a person who plays a sport
news
new information about something
expected
thought to happen
leave
to go away from a place or team
stay
to not leave

Quiz

1. What happened between Real Madrid and Deportivo?
2. Who talked about the win?
3. According to the news, which player may stay at Real Madrid?

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

Real Madrid played a _____ match against Deportivo La Coruna.

Real Madrid _____ the game.

Jose Mourinho is a famous football _____.

He talked about the win. He said he liked something about his _____.

Mourinho showed a strong look early in the game. People call this the "red eye". It means he was very _____.

Many things can change at Real Madrid.

But one player may _____. His name is Antonio Rudiger.

News says his _____ may leave the club.

Before the match, people talked about the expected _____ for Deportivo.

Fans want to know who will play in the next _____.

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