Mourinho Sets Strong Lineup for Real Madrid vs Valencia
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Real Madrid will play Valencia in the Spanish league.
The coach is Jose Mourinho. He picked a strong lineup for the game.
People say the team will surprise Valencia.
Mourinho has a history with Real Madrid. He worked there before.
The striker Mbappe will also play in this match.
Fans can watch the match live.
The game is part of the 2027 Spanish league season.
Many fans want to see a good match.
Valencia will try to stop Real Madrid's strong players.
This is an important game for both teams.
Vocabulary5 words
- league
- a group of sports teams that play against each other
- lineup
- the group of players chosen to play in a game
- coach
- a person who trains a sports team
- striker
- a player whose job is to score goals
- live
- happening now, shown on TV at the same time
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1. Jose Mourinho 2. Real Madrid and Valencia 3. True
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Real Madrid will play Valencia in the Spanish _____.
The coach is Jose Mourinho. He picked a strong _____ for the game.
People say the team will surprise Valencia.
Mourinho has a history with Real Madrid. He worked there before.
The striker _____ will also play in this match.
Fans can watch the match _____.
The game is part of the 2027 Spanish league season.
Many fans want to see a good match.
Valencia will try to stop Real Madrid's strong players.
This is an important game for both teams.
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