Turkey vs Italy: Esposito Brothers Start in Attack
Listen to the story
Turkey played Italy in football on Sunday evening. The game started at 20.45. It was part of the UEFA Nations League 2026.
The coach of Italy is Mancini. He chose the starting eleven before the game. Two brothers named Esposito played in attack. A player named Raspadori also played in attack.
The two Esposito brothers started the game together. This does not happen often. Fans were excited to see them play.
Turkey scored a goal early in the game. The score was 0-1 for Turkey. Italy needed to score to change the result.
Mancini made changes to his team before the game. This is called a turnover. He hoped new players could help the team play better.
People asked if the Italian national team could improve. Some said the team needed new energy. The match was very important for both teams.
Vocabulary6 words
- UEFA Nations League
- a big football competition between European countries
- starting eleven
- the eleven players who begin the game
- turnover
- changing some players in a team
- attack
- the part of a team that tries to score goals
- coach
- the person who leads a sports team
- score
- the number of goals in a game
📚 Ready to use these words in a real conversation?
Practice live with a real tutor on Preply.
Quiz
Answer key
1. UEFA Nations League 2. Two Esposito brothers 3. True
✅ Nice work on the quiz!
Keep the momentum going — book a live English lesson with a Preply tutor.
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Turkey played Italy in football on Sunday evening. The game started at _____. It was part of the UEFA _____ League 2026.
The coach of Italy is _____. He chose the starting _____ before the game. Two brothers named _____ played in attack.
The two Esposito brothers started the game _____. This does not happen often.
Turkey scored a _____ early in the game. The score was 0-1 for _____.
Mancini made _____ to his team before the game. This is called a _____.
🎓 Enjoyed this story?
Turn today's reading into real speaking practice with a live Preply tutor.