Once-Ignored Forward Becomes Star of La Liga Start
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A forward from Real Madrid is now a big star in La Liga.
People used to call him a ghost player. This means he did not play much.
Now everything is different. In the first two games of the season, he was amazing.
He scored two goals. He also made two assists. An assist is when a player helps another player score.
This is called a great start to the season.
La Liga is the top football league in Spain.
Real Madrid is one of the biggest football clubs in the world.
Fans are very happy about this player's good form.
Many people did not expect him to play so well.
Now he is one of the best players in the league so far.
Vocabulary15 words
- forward
- a player whose job is to score goals
- ghost player
- a player who does not play or is not noticed
- assist
- help from a player that leads to a goal
- start
- the beginning of something
- league
- a group of teams that play against each other
- clubs
- sports teams that people can join or support
- form
- how well a player is playing right now
- season
- the months when a sport is played
- score
- to get a goal or point
- match
- a game between two teams
- fans
- people who like and support a team or player
- player
- a person who plays a sport
- team
- a group of players who play together
- goal
- when the ball goes into the net
- top
- the best or highest
Quiz
Answer key
1. Real Madrid 2. Two 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A forward from Real Madrid is now a big _____ in La Liga.
People used to call him a _____ player.
In the first two _____ of the season, he was amazing.
He scored two _____.
He also made two _____.
This is called a great start to the _____.
La Liga is the top football _____ in Spain.
Real Madrid is one of the biggest football _____ in the world.
Fans are very happy about this player's good _____.
Now he is one of the best players in the league so _____.