Young Player's Skilful Turn Wows Fans in Japanese Football Match
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Nakai Takuhiro, also called Pipi, played football in Japan.
He used to play for Real Madrid in Spain.
Now he plays for FC Imabari in Japan.
FC Imabari played against Sagan Tosu in the J2 League.
FC Imabari won the match 1 to 0.
This was their first win this season.
The win helped them leave last place in the table.
During the game, Pipi did a special turn.
He did not touch the ball with his foot.
People said the turn looked like a move by Zidane.
Zidane was a famous football player.
Fans on social media talked about the turn.
One person wrote, "He turned it around!"
Another wrote, "It makes me excited!"
Pipi's skill helped his team attack better.
Vocabulary7 words
- Nakai Takuhiro
- the name of a young football player
- Real Madrid
- a very famous football team in Spain
- FC Imabari
- a football team in Japan
- J2 League
- the second biggest football group of teams in Japan
- season
- the time when sports games happen each year
- turn
- a quick move to change direction
- Zidane
- a very famous football player from France
Quiz
Answer key
1. Real Madrid 2. 1 to 0 3. Zidane
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
_____ , also called Pipi, played football in Japan.
He used to play for _____ in Spain.
Now he plays for _____ in Japan.
FC Imabari played against Sagan Tosu in the _____ .
FC Imabari won the match _____ to 0.
This was their first win this _____ .
During the game, Pipi did a special _____ .
He did not touch the ball with his foot.
People said the turn looked like a move by _____ .
Fans on social media talked about the turn.