Prosecutor Seeks 10-Year Jail Terms in Algerian Football Federation Case
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A prosecutor in Algeria wants three men to go to prison.
The men are named Zetchi, Amara, and Zefizef.
The prosecutor wants 10 years in prison for each man.
This is about money problems at the Algerian Football Federation. People call it "FAF".
The prosecutor says there were big bills that were too high. This is called inflated invoices.
There were also money gaps. This means money was missing.
Sports clothes also disappeared. Nobody knows where they went.
Because of these problems, FAF now has big debts.
A debt is money that a person or group must pay back.
This case is now with a court. A court decides if people are guilty.
The court will decide if the men go to prison.
This story is about money and sports in Algeria.
Vocabulary6 words
- prosecutor
- a person who works for the state and says what punishment someone should get
- prison
- a place where people go as punishment
- inflated invoices
- bills that show a price higher than the real price
- gaps
- missing parts; here, missing money
- debts
- money that must be paid back
- court
- a place where judges decide if someone broke the law
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1. 10 years 2. The Algerian Football Federation 3. Sports clothes
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A _____ in Algeria wants three men to go to prison.
The men are named Zetchi, Amara, and _____.
The prosecutor wants _____ years in prison for each man.
This is about money problems at the Algerian Football _____.
The prosecutor says there were big bills that were too high.
There were also money _____. This means money was missing.
Sports _____ also disappeared.
Because of these problems, FAF now has big _____.
This case is now with a _____.
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