Richarlison Scores for Tottenham's Under-21s
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Richarlison plays football for Tottenham. He is a striker. A striker is a player who tries to score goals.
Richarlison has not played much for the main Tottenham team. We say he is out-of-favour. This means the coach does not choose him often.
Richarlison played for Tottenham's under-21s team instead. This team is for young players under 21 years old.
He scored a goal in a match against Cheltenham Town. Tottenham's under-21s won the game.
The game was part of the EFL Trophy. This is a football competition in England. Many clubs play in it every year.
Richarlison wanted to show he can still play well. Scoring a goal is good news for him.
Vocabulary10 words
- striker
- a player whose job is to score goals
- out-of-favour
- not chosen to play often by the coach
- under-21s
- a team for players younger than 21 years old
- EFL Trophy
- a football competition in England
- competition
- a contest where teams try to win
- coach
- the person who chooses the team and plans training
- goal
- when the ball goes into the net and you get a point
- team
- a group of players who play together
- match
- a game between two teams
- club
- an organisation that has a sports team
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1. Striker 2. Tottenham's under-21s 3. Yes
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Richarlison plays football for _____. He is a _____.
Richarlison has not played much for the main Tottenham team. We say he is _____.
Richarlison played for Tottenham's _____ team instead.
He scored a _____ in a match against Cheltenham Town. Tottenham's under-21s _____ the game.
The game was part of the _____. This is a football competition in England.
Richarlison wanted to show he can still play _____.
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