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Ronaldo Returns to Al-Nassr Squad for Al-Riyadh Match

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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

1. Why was Ronaldo away from his team?
2. Who is Ronaldo's coach?
3. True or False: Ronaldo wants to be fit for the Al-Riyadh match.

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 _____.

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