Rodri Agrees Deal to Join Barcelona from Manchester City
Listen to the story
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
Answer key
1. Manchester City 2. FC Barcelona 3. True
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.