Zidane's Son Drops Family Name for First Ligue 2 Match
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Elyaz Zidane played his first match in Ligue 2. Ligue 2 is a French football league.
Elyaz is the son of Zinedine Zidane. Zinedine Zidane is a famous football legend.
For this match, Elyaz did not use his father's name. This was a surprise for many people.
People say this was a strong and brave choice. Elyaz wants to be known for his own football, not his father's name.
The match was between Nantes and Red Star. Elyaz plays for Nantes.
Nantes lost the match. The score was 0-1 for Red Star.
This was a bad start for Nantes in the new season.
Many people know Zinedine Zidane. He was a great football player and later a coach.
Now, his son Elyaz starts his own football career.
People will watch to see if Elyaz plays well without his father's famous name.
Vocabulary10 words
- match
- a game between two teams
- Ligue 2
- a football league in France
- league
- a group of teams that play against each other
- legend
- a very famous and admired person
- surprise
- something you did not expect
- choice
- a decision between two or more things
- score
- the number of points or goals in a game
- season
- the period when a sport is played
- coach
- a person who trains a sports team
- career
- the job a person does for a long time
Quiz
Answer key
1. Zinedine Zidane 2. Not use his father's name 3. False
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Elyaz Zidane played his first _____ in Ligue 2. Ligue 2 is a French football _____.
Elyaz is the son of Zinedine Zidane. Zinedine Zidane is a famous football _____.
For this match, Elyaz did not use his father's name. This was a _____ for many people.
People say this was a strong and brave _____. Elyaz wants to be known for his own football, not his father's name.
The match was between Nantes and Red Star. Elyaz plays for _____.
Nantes lost the match. The _____ was 0-1 for Red Star.
This was a bad start for Nantes in the new _____.
Many people know Zinedine Zidane. He was a great football player and later a _____.
Now, his son Elyaz starts his own football _____.
People will watch to see if Elyaz plays well without his father's famous name.