Real Madrid Loses Madrid Derby After Referee Committee Backs Mourinho
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Real Madrid played against Atletico Madrid in a big game called the derby.
Real Madrid had a player sent off. The team played with only ten players.
Real Madrid lost the game to Atletico Madrid.
Many people talked about the referee. Some people said Real Madrid did not get fair calls.
The referee committee is a group that checks referee decisions.
This committee agreed with coach Jose Mourinho. He said strong words about the referee.
Real Madrid talks about the referee problem. But the team also has other problems.
Some people think the team uses the referee talk to hide big team problems.
Vocabulary8 words
- derby
- a game between two teams from the same city
- referee
- person who controls the game and makes decisions
- referee committee
- a group of people who check referee decisions
- sent off
- when a player must leave the game because of a bad action
- unfair
- not fair; not right
- coach
- person who leads and trains a sports team
- problem
- something that is not good and causes trouble
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Answer key
1. They lost with ten players 2. Jose Mourinho 3. True
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Real Madrid played against Atletico Madrid in a big game called the _____.
Real Madrid had a player _____ off. The team played with only ten players.
Real Madrid _____ the game to Atletico Madrid.
Many people talked about the _____. Some people said Real Madrid did not get fair calls.
The referee _____ is a group that checks referee decisions.
This committee agreed with _____ Jose Mourinho. He said strong words about the referee.
Real Madrid talks about the referee problem. But the team also has other _____.
Some people think the team uses the referee talk to _____ big team problems.
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