Postecoglou Leaves Out Ronaldo in Al-Nassr's Line-up Change
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Al-Nassr played Pakhtakor in the AFC Champions League Elite.
The coach is Ange Postecoglou. He is from Australia.
Postecoglou made a surprise change to the line-up. A line-up is the list of players who start a game.
Cristiano Ronaldo did not play. This is his exclusion from the team.
Postecoglou made two changes for the away game in Pakhtakor.
Many fans wanted to watch the match on TV or online.
The match was part of a big football competition in Asia.
People waited to see how Al-Nassr played without Ronaldo.
Vocabulary5 words
- line-up
- the list of players who start a game
- exclusion
- when someone is left out or not included
- competition
- a sports event where teams try to win
- coach
- the person who leads a sports team
- away game
- a game played in the other team's city
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Answer key
1. Cristiano Ronaldo 2. Ange Postecoglou 3. Two
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Al-Nassr played Pakhtakor in the _____ Champions League Elite.
The coach is Ange Postecoglou. He is from _____.
Postecoglou made a surprise change to the _____.
Cristiano Ronaldo did not play. This is his _____ from the team.
Postecoglou made _____ changes for the away game in Pakhtakor.
Many fans wanted to watch the match on _____ or online.
The match was part of a big football _____ in Asia.
People waited to see how Al-Nassr played without _____.
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