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River Plate Faces Uncertain Future for Coach Coudet After Cup Exit

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River Plate is a big football team from Argentina. The team lost a game against Independiente Santa Fe. River lost on penalties. Because of this, River is out of the tournament.

The coach of River is Gustavo Coudet. People call him "Chacho". Now, many people ask about his future at the club. Nobody knows if he will stay or go.

After the game, fans were angry. This happened at the Monumental stadium. Fans shouted bad words. Some fans wanted a different coach. They shouted for a man named Ramón to come back.

The next hours are very important for Coudet and River. The club must decide what to do next.

Vocabulary4 words

penalties
a way to decide a winner when a game is tied
tournament
a group of games to find a winner
future
what will happen next
stadium
a big place where people watch sports

Quiz

1. Who eliminated River Plate?
2. How did River lose the game?
3. What is the coach's nickname?

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

River Plate is a big football team from _____. The team lost a game against Independiente Santa Fe. River lost on _____. Because of this, River is out of the _____.

The coach of River is Gustavo Coudet. People call him "_____". Now, many people ask about his _____ at the club. Nobody knows if he will stay or go.

After the game, fans were angry. This happened at the Monumental _____. Fans shouted bad words. Some fans wanted a different coach. They shouted for a man named _____ to come back.

The next hours are very important for Coudet and River. The club must decide what to do _____.

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