West Ham Name Scott Parker as New Head Coach
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West Ham is a football club in England.
The club has a new head coach. His name is Scott Parker.
Scott Parker was a midfielder before. He played football in the middle of the field.
Now he is a head coach. A head coach leads the team.
West Ham gave Parker a new contract. A contract is a work agreement.
His contract is for two and a half years.
This is big news for the club and the fans.
Vocabulary15 words
- midfielder
- a football player who plays in the middle of the field
- head coach
- the person who leads a sports team
- contract
- a written agreement about work
- appointment
- choosing someone for a job
- confirm
- to say that something is true
- club
- a sports team and its organization
- deal
- an agreement between people
- former
- in the past; not now
- boss
- the person in charge
- fan
- a person who loves a team
- team
- a group of players
- England
- a country in Europe
- news
- new information about events
- agreement
- when two sides say yes to something
- player
- a person who plays a sport
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1. Head coach 2. Two and a half years 3. True
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West Ham is a football club in _____.
The club has a new head _____. His name is Scott Parker.
Scott Parker was a _____ before. He played football in the middle of the field.
Now he is a head coach. A head coach _____ the team.
West Ham gave Parker a new _____. A contract is a work agreement.
His contract is for two and a half _____.
This is big news for the club and the _____.
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