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Reinaldo Criticises Referees After Coritiba vs Mirassol Match

Reinaldo is a football player in Brazil.

He played in a match between Coritiba and Mirassol.

After the game, he was angry with the referees.

He talked for two minutes about the problem.

Reinaldo said referees help big clubs.

He named two big clubs: Flamengo and Palmeiras.

He said, "It's a bad situation."

He also said players want to talk to the referees.

Reinaldo did not like some decisions in the match.

Many football fans often talk about referees.

This is not the first time a player has done this.

The story became big news in Brazil.

Vocabulary15 words

referee
a person who controls a sports game
match
a game between two teams
club
a sports team and its organization
decision
a choice someone makes
angry
feeling strong bad feelings
situation
what is happening now
football
a sport with a ball and two teams
player
a person who plays a sport
big clubs
famous, strong sports teams
talk
to speak with someone
news
new information about events
fans
people who like a sport or team
problem
something bad or difficult
game
a sports event
team
a group of players

Quiz

1. Who is Reinaldo?
2. Which clubs did Reinaldo mention?
3. True or False: Reinaldo was happy with the referees.

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