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80s Photo Trend Goes Viral Among Football Stars

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A new trend is spreading quickly on social media. It shows how people would have looked in the 1980s. Many football players and coaches have joined in.

The trend uses an app to change a person's photo. It gives them an old-style haircut and clothes from that decade. The results often look very different from today.

This viral trend became popular on Instagram. Famous people from sports and entertainment have shared their own 1980s versions with fans.

The idea behind the trend is simple: 'How would I look in the 80s?' It has become a fun way for celebrities to connect with their followers online.

Football stars and coaches are using the trend to show a lighter, more playful side of themselves. Many fans enjoy comparing the old-style photos with how the players look now.

Television presenter Sabina Simonato also joined the trend. She looked back at her past and created a nostalgic look live on television, improvising her style for the camera.

The trend shows how internet culture and nostalgia can bring people together, mixing sports, fashion, and entertainment in one fun online moment.

Vocabulary10 words

trend
something many people do or share at the same time
app
a small computer program used on a phone
viral
spreading very fast on the internet
Instagram
a popular app for sharing photos and videos
nostalgic
feeling warm memories about the past
nostalgia
a feeling of missing the past
decade
a period of ten years
improvise
to create something without preparing it first
celebrity
a very famous person
followers
people who watch someone's posts online

Quiz

1. What does the trend do to people's photos?
2. Who has been using the trend, according to the text?
3. True or false: Sabina Simonato created her 1980s look live on TV.

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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

A new _____ is spreading quickly on social media.

It shows how people would have looked in the _____.

Many football players and _____ have joined in.

The trend uses an _____ to change a person's photo.

This viral trend became popular on _____.

Famous people from sports and entertainment have shared their own 1980s versions with fans.

The idea behind the trend is simple: 'How would I look in the 80s?'

Television presenter Sabina Simonato also joined the trend.

She looked back at her past and created a _____ look live on television.

The trend shows how internet culture and _____ can bring people together.

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