Serie A Returns: Napoli Hit by Injuries as Title Race Heats Up
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Italy's top football league, Serie A, is starting again.
Napoli is one of the best teams. But Napoli has a problem now. Many Napoli players are hurt. This is called an injury. Players cannot play when they have an injury.
Three teams want to win the league title. This is called the title race. Napoli is one of the three teams.
A player named Goncalo Ramos is important this week. People want to see if he plays well. This is his test.
Other games are also big this week. One important game is Como against Roma. People will watch this game closely.
Two teams, Inter and Lazio, are strong this season. People think Inter and Lazio can win many games. These teams are called favourites.
Fans are happy. Football is back after a short break. Many fans missed watching their teams play.
Vocabulary6 words
- league
- a group of sports teams that play against each other
- injury
- hurt part of the body; cannot play sport
- title
- the prize for being the best team
- title race
- when many teams try to win the big prize
- test
- a hard moment that shows how good someone is
- favourites
- teams that people think will win
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Answer key
1. Injuries to players 2. Three 3. True
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Italy's top football _____, Serie A, is starting again.
Napoli is one of the best teams. But Napoli has a problem now. Many Napoli players are hurt. This is called an _____.
Three teams want to win the league _____. This is called the _____. Napoli is one of the three teams.
A player named Goncalo Ramos is important this week. People want to see if he plays well. This is his _____.
Other games are also big this week. One important game is Como against Roma.
Two teams, Inter and Lazio, are strong this season. These teams are called _____.
Fans are happy. Football is back after a short break.
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