Raphinha Praised as Barcelona's Leader, Nears Historic Record
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Raphinha plays football for Barcelona. His teammates say he is their leader. A leader is a person who guides a team.
One teammate said Rodri gives the team calm. Calm means feeling quiet and relaxed, not worried.
Raphinha is close to breaking a record. A record is the best result ever in a sport. This record was set by Lionel Messi before.
People say Raphinha could also beat a record held by Cristiano Ronaldo. He is playing very well this season.
Some people think Raphinha could become historic. Historic means very important and remembered for a long time.
Barcelona's coach is named Flick. He made a surprising decision about the team. A decision is a choice someone makes.
Flick said the decision was about feeling. Feeling means what a person senses inside, not just facts.
Many fans were surprised by Flick's words and choice.
Vocabulary15 words
- leader
- a person who guides others
- calm
- feeling quiet, not worried
- record
- the best result ever
- historic
- very important; remembered forever
- decision
- a choice someone makes
- feeling
- what a person senses inside
- teammate
- a person on the same team
- coach
- the person who trains a team
- surprised
- feeling shock because of something unexpected
- score
- to get a goal or point
- season
- the months when a sport is played
- beat
- to do better than someone else
- guide
- to help someone go the right way
- important
- having big value or meaning
- team
- a group of people playing together
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1. Raphinha 2. Lionel Messi's 3. It was about feeling
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Raphinha plays football for _____. His teammates say he is their _____.
One teammate said Rodri gives the team _____.
Raphinha is close to breaking a _____ set by Lionel Messi.
People say Raphinha could also beat a record held by Cristiano _____.
Some people think Raphinha could become _____.
Barcelona's coach is named _____. He made a surprising decision.
Flick said the decision was about _____.
Many fans were _____ by Flick's words.
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