Zidane Speaks Happily About a Player at Press Conference
Zinedine Zidane is the new head coach of the France football team. He had a press conference with news reporters.
A reporter said, 'I will ask a difficult question.' Zidane smiled. He said, 'Not at all. I am happy to talk about that player.'
The reporter asked about a football player. Zidane did not say who the player was. But news reports say French media wrote about Zidane and player Kylian Mbappe. They say Zidane talked with Mbappe about his position on the field.
In other football news, Erling Haaland scored two goals. His team, Norway, won a game against Denmark. This was Norway's first game in a competition called the UEFA Nations League.
Vocabulary5 words
- head coach
- the person who leads a sports team
- press conference
- a meeting where people answer questions from reporters
- smiled
- showed happiness with your mouth
- position
- the place a player plays on the field
- UEFA Nations League
- a football competition between European countries
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Answer key
1. France head coach 2. He smiled and was happy to answer 3. Erling Haaland
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Zinedine Zidane is the new _____ of the France football team.
A reporter said, 'I will ask a difficult question.' Zidane _____.
He said, 'Not at all. I am happy to talk about that _____.'
French media wrote about Zidane and player Kylian _____.
They say Zidane talked with Mbappe about his _____ on the field.
Erling Haaland scored two _____.
His team, Norway, won a game against _____.
This was Norway's first game in the UEFA Nations _____.
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