The Two Sides of Matheus Pereira: Why Does He Struggle in Cruzeiro's Knockout Games?
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Matheus Pereira plays for the football team Cruzeiro in Brazil. He is a star player. This means he is very good and important for his team.
But people are asking a question. Why are his numbers bad in knockout games? A knockout game is a match where the loser goes home. Cruzeiro will play the quarter-finals of the Copa do Brasil soon. This is a big cup competition.
There is also other news about Cruzeiro. One player will miss the next game. This is called a confirmed absence. Matheus Pereira also spoke about his feelings. This is called a venting. The coach, Artur Jorge, also made a statement about the team.
Fans want to know if Matheus Pereira can help the team win the big games. His numbers are good in normal games. But in important games, they are not as good.
People will watch him closely in the next match. Everyone wants to know which Matheus Pereira will play: the good one or the bad one.
Vocabulary7 words
- Cruzeiro
- a football team from Brazil
- star
- a very good and famous player
- knockout
- a game where the loser cannot continue in the competition
- quarter-finals
- one of the last eight games in a competition
- confirmed absence
- news that a player will not play
- venting
- talking about strong feelings
- statement
- words said in public about something
Quiz
Answer key
1. Cruzeiro 2. Copa do Brasil 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Matheus Pereira plays for the football team _____ in Brazil. He is a _____ player.
But people are asking a question. Why are his numbers bad in _____ games?
Cruzeiro will play the _____ of the Copa do Brasil soon.
There is also other news about Cruzeiro. One player will miss the next game. This is called a _____.
Matheus Pereira also spoke about his feelings. This is called a _____.
The coach, Artur Jorge, also made a _____ about the team.