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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

Quiz

1. What number will Roger Hinojo wear?
2. Who wore this number before?
3. What was Dani Jarque's role in the team?

Fill-in-the-blank listening

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

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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