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Rodri Agrees Deal to Join Barcelona from Manchester City

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Rodri plays football for Manchester City.

His full name is Rodrigo Hernández.

Now, he has a new deal. He will play for FC Barcelona.

Marca is a sports news website. They say the deal is closed.

This means both teams agree. Rodri can now go to Barcelona.

Another player, Cancelo, may also join Barcelona soon.

Rodri is a famous football player. He plays in midfield.

He has won many games with Manchester City.

Fans want to know more news soon.

Vocabulary15 words

deal
an agreement between people or teams
closed
finished; fully agreed
midfield
the middle part of a football field
transfer
when a player moves to a new team
club
a sports team
sign
to agree to join a team officially
join
to become part of a team
report
news information from a source
player
a person who plays a sport
agreement
when two sides say yes to the same thing
soon
in a short time
famous
known by many people
news
information about new events
team
a group of players
move
to change from one place to another

Quiz

1. Which team does Rodri play for now?
2. Which team will Rodri join?
3. True or False: Another player named Cancelo may also join Barcelona.

Fill-in-the-blank listening

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

Rodri plays football for _____.

His full name is _____.

Now, he has a new deal. He will play for _____.

Marca is a sports news _____. They say the deal is _____.

This means both teams _____. Rodri can now go to Barcelona.

Another player, _____, may also join Barcelona soon.

Rodri is a famous football player. He plays in _____.

He has won many games with _____.

Fans want to know more _____ soon.

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