Roger Hinojo Takes Espanyol's Number 21, Once Worn by Dani Jarque
Roger Hinojo plays for Espanyol, a football team in Spain.
He will wear the number 21 shirt.
This number is special for Espanyol fans.
Dani Jarque wore this number before.
Jarque was the team's captain many years ago.
He died when he was young.
Fans remember him with love.
The number 21 is now a symbol of his legacy.
Espanyol gives this number to a player they trust.
Now, Roger Hinojo has this number.
People say the number has a special feeling.
In Spanish, they call it 'misticismo'.
This means something like magic or deep meaning.
Hinojo now carries this special history.
He will play for Espanyol wearing number 21.
Vocabulary4 words
- Espanyol
- a football team in Spain
- shirt
- the clothes a player wears with a number on it
- captain
- the leader of a sports team
- legacy
- something important left by a person from the past
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Answer key
1. 21 2. Dani Jarque 3. Captain
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Roger Hinojo plays for _____, a football team in Spain.
He will wear the number _____ shirt.
This number is special for Espanyol _____.
Dani Jarque wore this number _____.
Jarque was the team's _____ many years ago.
He died when he was _____.
The number 21 is now a symbol of his _____.
Espanyol gives this number to a player they _____.
Now, Roger Hinojo has this _____.
People say the number has a special _____.
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