Roma Forward Malen Injured, Misses Netherlands Squad
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Donyell Malen plays football for Roma in Italy. He is a striker. A striker is a player who tries to score goals.
Malen has an injury. An injury means a hurt body part. Because of this, he cannot play for the Netherlands.
The Netherlands team plays in the Nations League. This is a football competition between countries.
The Netherlands coach is Xavi. He made a new list of players for the team. This list is called the squad.
Malen is not in this squad. Another Roma player, Wesley Sneijder... no wait, another player named Koopmeiners is in the squad.
A player named Noa Lang is also in the squad. He will play for the Netherlands in the Nations League.
Fans want to know when Malen will be well again. He hopes to play for Roma soon.
Vocabulary4 words
- striker
- a player who tries to score goals
- injury
- a hurt part of the body
- Nations League
- a football competition between countries
- squad
- a list of players in a team
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Quiz
Answer key
1. Roma 2. He has an injury 3. True
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Donyell Malen plays football for _____ in Italy. He is a _____.
Malen has an _____. Because of this, he cannot play for the _____.
The Netherlands team plays in the _____. This is a football competition between countries.
The Netherlands coach is _____. He made a new list of players for the team.
Malen is not in this _____. Another player named Koopmeiners is in the squad.
A player named Noa _____ is also in the squad.
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