Ronaldo Returns to Al-Nassr Squad for Al-Riyadh Match
Listen to the story
Cristiano Ronaldo is back with his team Al-Nassr.
He was away because of his wedding.
Now he is with the team again before a big match.
The match is against Al-Riyadh.
Ronaldo's coach is Ange Postecoglou.
Postecoglou is happy that Ronaldo is back.
Ronaldo wants to be fit for the game.
'Fit' means ready and strong to play.
Ronaldo is racing to be ready in time.
Fans want to see him play soon.
Al-Nassr plays in Saudi Arabia.
The team wants to win this important match.
Vocabulary15 words
- wedding
- a special day when two people get married
- match
- a sports game between two teams
- coach
- the person who leads and trains a sports team
- fit
- strong and healthy, ready to play sports
- racing
- trying very hard and fast to do something
- squad
- all the players on a sports team
- clash
- an exciting game between two teams
- welcomed
- said hello in a happy, friendly way
- appears
- shows up or comes to a place
- ready
- prepared to do something now
- star
- a very famous and skilled player
- team
- a group of people who play sports together
- player
- a person who plays a sport
- back
- returned to a place after being away
- game
- a sports match between two teams
Quiz
Answer key
1. He had a wedding 2. Ange Postecoglou 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Cristiano Ronaldo is back with his team _____.
He was away because of his _____.
Now he is with the team again before a big _____.
The match is against _____.
Ronaldo's _____ is Ange Postecoglou.
Postecoglou is happy that Ronaldo is _____.
Ronaldo wants to be _____ for the game.
Ronaldo is _____ to be ready in time.
Al-Nassr plays in _____.
The team wants to win this important _____.