Saudi League Stars Dream Big for New Season
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The Saudi League starts a new season. Many football stars play in this league. They have big dreams for this year.
Cristiano Ronaldo wants to reach 1,000 goals in his career. People call this a milestone. It is a very big number for a football player.
Ronaldo plays for a team called Al-Nassr. He got married not long ago. He also has a new hair color now.
Karim Benzema is another big star in the league. Some people think this season may be his last. They call it a farewell season.
Al-Nassr will play a match against Al-Fateh. This is an important game in the new season. Fans want to watch Ronaldo play again.
Many players in the Saudi League have big goals this year. Fans are excited to watch the new season start.
Vocabulary8 words
- Saudi League
- a football competition in Saudi Arabia
- season
- the time when a sport is played every year
- Cristiano Ronaldo
- a very famous football player
- milestone
- a very important point or number you reach
- Al-Nassr
- a football team in Saudi Arabia
- Benzema
- a famous football player
- farewell
- saying goodbye
- Al-Fateh
- another football team in Saudi Arabia
Quiz
Answer key
1. 1,000 career goals 2. Benzema 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
The Saudi League starts a new _____. Many football stars play in this league.
Cristiano Ronaldo wants to reach 1,000 _____ in his career.
Ronaldo plays for a team called _____.
He got married not long ago. He also has a new hair _____ now.
Karim _____ is another big star in the league.
Some people think this season may be his last. They call it a _____ season.
Al-Nassr will play a match against _____.
Fans are excited to watch the new _____ start.