Real Madrid Face a Big Decision Before Atlético Game
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Real Madrid will play Atlético de Madrid soon. This is a big game in LaLiga, the top football league in Spain.
People are talking about the Real Madrid team selection. This means who will play in the match.
One question is about a young player, Yan Diomandé. Many people ask why he does not play in this important game.
A journalist named Mario Cortegana talked about the team. A journalist is a person who writes news stories.
He said that Arda Güler is the best player this season. Güler is a Real Madrid player from Turkey.
He also talked about Kylian Mbappé. Mbappé is a famous striker. A striker is a player who scores many goals.
Cortegana said Mbappé's goals look good and help the team's statistics. Statistics are numbers that show how well a player plays.
Fans are waiting to see who will start the game for Real Madrid.
Vocabulary5 words
- LaLiga
- the main football league in Spain
- team selection
- choosing which players will play
- journalist
- a person who writes news
- striker
- a player whose job is to score goals
- statistics
- numbers that show information
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Answer key
1. Atlético de Madrid 2. Why he does not play 3. Güler
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Real Madrid will play _____ soon.
This is a big game in _____, the top football league in Spain.
People are talking about the Real Madrid _____.
One question is about a young player, _____.
Many people ask why he does not play in this important game.
A _____ named Mario Cortegana talked about the team.
He said that _____ is the best player this season.
He also talked about Kylian _____.
Mbappé is a famous _____.
Cortegana said Mbappé's goals look good and help the team's _____.
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