Rodri and Real Madrid: Fate Brings Them Together Again
Rodri is a football player. Real Madrid is a big football club. A news report says something strange happened again. Chance put Rodri and Real Madrid in a new, surprising situation.
The report also talks about football history. It says a former Real Madrid player spoke about coach José Mourinho. Mourinho was Real Madrid's manager before. The player said Mourinho was very strict. He did not accept small mistakes.
The former player also talked about Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo won the Ballon d'Or. This is a famous prize for the best football player. But the player said people still shouted bad words at Ronaldo during a game.
The news also says football matches are happening more often now. The season is becoming busier. Teams and players must play many games in a short time.
Vocabulary15 words
- club
- a team that people can join or support
- manager
- the person who leads a sports team
- Ballon d'Or
- a famous prize for the best football player
- season
- the months when sports games happen
- strict
- not allowing mistakes; very serious
- coach
- a person who trains a sports team
- chance
- something that happens without planning
- surprising
- not expected; a shock
- former
- someone who had a job before, but not now
- shouted
- said something loudly
- prize
- something you win for doing well
- match
- a sports game between two teams
- history
- things that happened in the past
- player
- a person who plays a sport
- busy
- having a lot to do
Quiz
Answer key
1. Chance put them in a surprising situation again 2. José Mourinho and Cristiano Ronaldo 3. True