Lamine Yamal and Oyarzabal Miss Spain's Match in Prague
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Lamine Yamal and Oyarzabal will not travel with Spain for their match against the Czech Republic in Prague.
Lamine Yamal is resting and will join the national team later than the rest of the squad.
Because of this, he will miss the game in Prague but is expected to be ready for the following match.
Oyarzabal is in a similar situation. He will not make the trip to Prague either.
Spain's coach, Luis de la Fuente, is aware of the situation and is not worried about it.
Both players are expected to link up with the squad before Spain's next match against England.
Lamine Yamal is one of the most exciting young players in Spanish football right now.
His performances for Barcelona and Spain have made him a key player for De la Fuente's plans.
Oyarzabal has also been an important figure in the national team in recent years.
The Spanish federation has not given detailed reasons for the players' late arrival.
Fans are hopeful both players will be fully fit when they rejoin the squad.
Spain will look to get a good result in Prague even without these two key players.
The match against England is seen as a bigger test for De la Fuente's team.
Both players should be available for selection once they arrive at the training camp.
Vocabulary10 words
- national team
- a sports team that plays for a country
- squad
- all the players chosen for a team
- link up
- to join and start working with a group
- coach
- the person who manages a sports team
- fit
- healthy and ready to play sport
- federation
- the official organization that runs a sport
- key player
- a very important player on a team
- training camp
- a place where a team practices together
- result
- the final score of a game
- available for selection
- able to be chosen to play
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Quiz
Answer key
1. He is resting and joining the team later 2. Luis de la Fuente 3. True
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Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Lamine Yamal and Oyarzabal will not travel with Spain for their match against the Czech Republic in _____.
Lamine Yamal is _____ and will join the national team later than the rest of the squad.
Because of this, he will miss the game in Prague but is expected to be ready for the following _____.
Spain's coach, Luis de la Fuente, is aware of the situation and is not _____ about it.
Both players are expected to _____ with the squad before Spain's next match against England.
His performances for Barcelona and Spain have made him a _____ player for De la Fuente's plans.
The Spanish _____ has not given detailed reasons for the players' late arrival.
Spain will look to get a good _____ in Prague even without these two key players.
Both players should be _____ once they arrive at the training camp.
Discussion questions
- Why do you think top players sometimes rest before joining their national team?
- How important do you think Lamine Yamal is for Spain's success?
- Do you think missing one match can affect a team's performance?
- What challenges do coaches face when managing player schedules?
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