Neymar Suspended Two Games for Breaking Vini Jr Protocol
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Neymar plays football for Santos in Brazil.
A group called STJD looks after rules in Brazilian football. STJD gave Neymar a punishment.
Neymar cannot play in two football games. This is called a suspension.
He got this punishment because he broke the 'Vini Jr Protocol'. This is a rule to protect players.
Vini Jr is another Brazilian football player. People made this rule to help him.
Neymar was sent off during a game because he broke this rule.
A referee sends a player off the field when they do something wrong.
Now Neymar must wait two games before he can play again.
Santos is Neymar's football team.
This news comes from Brazil.
Vocabulary7 words
- STJD
- a group that makes rules for football in Brazil
- punishment
- something bad that happens to you after you do wrong
- suspension
- when you cannot play for some time
- Vini Jr Protocol
- a special rule made to help football player Vini Jr
- sent off
- told to leave the game by the referee
- referee
- the person who controls a football game
- team
- a group of players who play together
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1. Neymar 2. Two 3. Santos
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Neymar plays football for _____ in Brazil.
A group called STJD gave Neymar a _____.
Neymar cannot play in _____ football games.
He got this punishment because he broke the '_____ Protocol'.
Vini Jr is another Brazilian football _____.
Neymar was _____ during a game because he broke this rule.
A _____ sends a player off the field when they do something wrong.
Now Neymar must wait two games before he can _____ again.
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