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New Leverkusen Player Medina Impresses With Goal

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Bayer Leverkusen is a football team in Germany.

The team has a new player. His name is Medina.

Medina is a friend of the famous player Messi.

Medina scored a goal for Bayer Leverkusen.

A newspaper gave him the best score. The score was a 1.

In Germany, 1 is the best mark you can get.

Medina played very well in this Bundesliga game.

The Bundesliga is the top football league in Germany.

People say Medina makes the team strong again.

This news is from a football weekend on 6 September 2026.

Another player, Musiala, also came back this weekend.

Musiala is an important player for his team.

Fans are happy about the new player Medina.

He is a new signing for Bayer Leverkusen.

A signing is a new player who joins a team.

Vocabulary5 words

goal
when a player puts the ball in the net; a point in football
score
a number that shows how good something is
Bundesliga
the main football league in Germany
league
a group of teams that play against each other
signing
a new player who joins a team

Quiz

1. Who is the new player at Bayer Leverkusen?
2. What did Medina do in the match?
3. Is the Bundesliga a football league in Germany?

Fill-in-the-blank listening

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

Bayer Leverkusen is a football team in _____.

The team has a new player. His name is _____.

Medina is a friend of the famous player _____.

Medina scored a _____ for Bayer Leverkusen.

A newspaper gave him the best _____. The score was a 1.

Medina played very well in this _____ game.

People say Medina makes the team _____ again.

This news is from a football weekend on 6 September _____.

Another player, _____, also came back this weekend.

He is a new _____ for Bayer Leverkusen.

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