Reports Reveal Guardiola's Tensions at Manchester City
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New reports talk about problems at Manchester City football club. The reports are about the manager, Pep Guardiola.
Guardiola once said something about the player Erling Haaland. He said he felt ashamed about leaving six players out of the team because of Haaland.
The reports also talk about Guardiola's divorce. A divorce is when a husband and wife stop being married.
The reports say Guardiola sometimes had forced hugs with players. A forced hug is a hug that someone does not really want.
One report calls this the lowest point in Guardiola's career. This means the most difficult time.
In the report, Guardiola said to a player, "You did not want me to be your captain!" A captain is the leader of a football team.
The reports do not give many other details. They show that being a top football manager can be hard.
Vocabulary6 words
- manager
- the person who leads a football team
- ashamed
- feeling bad about something you did
- divorce
- when a husband and wife legally stop being married
- forced hugs
- hugs that someone does not really want to give
- lowest point
- the hardest or worst time in someone's life
- captain
- the leader of a sports team
Quiz
Answer key
1. Pep Guardiola 2. Ashamed 3. True
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
New reports talk about problems at Manchester City football club. The reports are about the _____, Pep Guardiola.
Guardiola once said something about the player Erling Haaland. He said he felt _____ about leaving six players out of the team because of Haaland.
The reports also talk about Guardiola's _____. A divorce is when a husband and wife stop being married.
The reports say Guardiola sometimes had _____ with players. A forced hug is a hug that someone does not really want.
One report calls this the _____ in Guardiola's career. This means the most difficult time.
In the report, Guardiola said to a player, "You did not want me to be your _____!" A captain is the leader of a football team.