Surridge's Back-Heel Goal Stuns Messi's Miami
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Nashville SC played Inter Miami in an MLS match. Inter Miami is the team of Lionel Messi.
Sam Surridge is a player for Nashville SC. He scored a very special goal.
Surridge used a back-heel to score. This means he kicked the ball with his heel, not his foot.
The goal was very surprising. People called it a ridiculous goal because it was so good.
After the goal, Nashville SC had a big lead. The score was 3-1 for Nashville.
Messi and his team could not stop Nashville. The goal shocked everyone watching the game.
Fans shared video of the goal online. Many people talked about how amazing it was.
Vocabulary7 words
- MLS
- a soccer league in the USA
- goal
- a point scored in soccer
- back-heel
- kicking with the back of your foot
- ridiculous
- very strange or surprising
- lead
- being ahead in a score
- score
- the number of points a team has
- video
- moving pictures you can watch
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1. Sam Surridge 2. Inter Miami 3. 3-1
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Nashville SC played Inter Miami in an _____ match. Inter Miami is the team of Lionel Messi.
Sam Surridge is a player for Nashville SC. He scored a very special _____.
Surridge used a _____ to score. This means he kicked the ball with his heel, not his foot.
The goal was very surprising. People called it a _____ goal because it was so good.
After the goal, Nashville SC had a big _____. The _____ was 3-1 for Nashville.
Messi and his team could not stop Nashville. The goal shocked everyone watching the game.
Fans shared _____ of the goal online. Many people talked about how amazing it was.
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