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Mourinho Says Vinicius Junior Faces "Bullying" in Football

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José Mourinho is a famous football coach. He talked about Vinicius Junior. Vinicius plays for Real Madrid. Mourinho said people do bullying to Vinicius. Bullying means people are cruel to someone again and again.

Mourinho said Vinicius is not perfect. He said Vinicius is "not a saint." But Mourinho said the bad treatment of Vinicius is too much. He thinks it is not fair.

A man named Manolo heard about Mourinho's words. People told Manolo what Mourinho said. Manolo gave a funny and clever answer. His answer became very popular online.

This story is now a big debate in football. A debate is when people talk about different opinions. Many people are talking about the 'Vinicius case.' They have different ideas about it.

Vocabulary15 words

coach
a person who trains a sports team
bullying
being cruel to someone many times
debate
when people talk about different ideas
saint
a very good and perfect person
forward
a football player who tries to score goals
opinion
what a person thinks about something
fair
right and equal for everyone
famous
known by many people
treatment
how people act toward someone
popular
liked by many people
online
on the internet
case
a situation people are talking about
clever
smart; good at thinking
perfect
with no mistakes
team
a group of players who play together

Quiz

1. Who does Mourinho say is treated with bullying?
2. What did Mourinho say about Vinicius's character?
3. True or False: Manolo's answer became popular online.

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