Real Madrid Welcomes New Player Yan Diomande
Listen to the story
Real Madrid has a new player. His name is Yan Diomande.
The club had a special event for him. This is called a welcome act.
Real Madrid sent an official statement about him. This is a written message from the club.
Diomande talked about the Champions League. This is a big football competition in Europe.
He said: "You see all the Champions League games. Then you want to win one."
Diomande is now a Real Madrid player. He is a new signing. This means a new player for the team.
The club is happy to have him. Fans want to see him play soon.
Real Madrid is a famous football club from Spain. Many great players have played there.
Vocabulary15 words
- event
- something that happens; a planned happening
- statement
- words that a person or group says or writes
- competition
- a contest where teams try to win
- signing
- a new player who joins a team
- club
- a sports team and its organization
- welcome
- to show someone is happy they arrived
- official
- done by the real, correct organization
- fan
- a person who loves a team or player
- player
- a person who plays a sport
- team
- a group of players
- champion
- a winner of a big competition
- match
- a game between two teams
- famous
- known by many people
- join
- to become part of a group
- message
- words sent to tell people something
Quiz
Answer key
1. Yan Diomande 2. Watching it makes him want to win it 3. A welcome event
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Real Madrid has a new _____. His name is Yan Diomande.
The club had a special _____ for him. This is called a welcome act.
Real Madrid sent an official _____ about him.
Diomande talked about the _____ League. This is a big football competition in Europe.
He said: "You see all the Champions League games. Then you want to win one."
Diomande is now a Real Madrid player. He is a new _____.
The club is happy to have him. _____ want to see him play soon.
Real Madrid is a famous football _____ from Spain.