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Roberto Becomes New Star for Espanyol

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Roberto plays for a football team called Espanyol. People now call him the new star of the team.

Espanyol is a team from Spain. They play in the top league called La Liga.

The new season starts soon. Espanyol will play their first game against another team called Levante.

This game will be the first match of the 2026/27 season. Fans want to see Roberto play.

Before Roberto, another player named Osvaldo was important for the team. People say Roberto is like his heir. This means Roberto now has the important role that Osvaldo had before.

Vocabulary5 words

Espanyol
the name of a football team from Spain
league
a group of teams that play games against each other
season
the time when a sport is played every year
heir
a person who gets an important role after another person
match
a game between two teams

Quiz

1. What team does Roberto play for?
2. Who will Espanyol play in their first match of the season?
3. True or False: Roberto is called the 'heir' of Osvaldo.

Fill-in-the-blank listening

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

Roberto plays for a football team called _____. People now call him the new star of the team.

Espanyol is a team from Spain. They play in the top _____ called La Liga.

The new _____ starts soon. Espanyol will play their first game against another team called Levante.

This game will be the first _____ of the 2026/27 season. Fans want to see Roberto play.

Before Roberto, another player named Osvaldo was important for the team. People say Roberto is like his _____.

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