Was It a Penalty? Thuram Incident in Bologna-Inter Sparks Debate
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Bologna played against Inter in a football match. During the game, something happened to Inter player Thuram. People now ask: was it a penalty?
A penalty is a free kick close to the goal. A referee gives a penalty when a player breaks the rules in the penalty area. Many fans think Thuram should have got one.
Former referee Orsato talked about the moment. He is an expert on football rules. People want to know his opinion.
Another football player, Pazzini, also spoke about it. He said Thuram did not simulate. This means Thuram did not pretend to fall.
Some experts use a special video check called the moviola. This helps them look again at important moments in the game.
The moviola showed there was no penalty for Thuram. But the referee did show a yellow card during the same moment.
A yellow card is a warning for a player. It means the player did something wrong, but not very serious.
This story is about football rules and opinions. Many fans still disagree about what really happened.
Vocabulary7 words
- penalty
- a free shot at goal given for breaking a rule
- penalty area
- the big box near the goal
- Orsato
- a former football referee
- opinion
- what someone thinks about something
- simulate
- to pretend something happened
- moviola
- a video tool to check football moments again
- yellow card
- a card shown as a warning to a player
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Quiz
Answer key
1. If Thuram should have received a penalty 2. To pretend something happened 3. True
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Bologna played against _____ in a football match.
During the game, something happened to Inter player _____.
People now ask: was it a _____?
A penalty is a free kick close to the _____.
Former referee _____ talked about the moment.
Pazzini said Thuram did not _____.
Experts use a special video check called the _____.
The moviola showed there was no penalty, but the referee showed a _____ card.
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