Saturday's MLS Games: Nashville Chases a Record
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This Saturday, the 31st, MLS will play a full round of games across the United States.
MLS, or Major League Soccer, is the main professional football league in the US.
This round is matchday 34 of the season, an important point near the end.
One team to watch is Nashville, which is trying to set a new record.
A record means the best result ever achieved in a competition.
It is not yet clear what kind of record Nashville hopes to break.
Fans across the league will follow several matches happening at the same time.
Meanwhile, football fans are also looking at a European match this weekend.
Udinese will face Roma in a game from Italy's Serie A.
Serie A is the top professional football league in Italy.
People want to know where to watch the Udinese-Roma match live.
They are also asking about the kickoff time for the game.
Kickoff is the exact moment when a football match starts.
Both clubs will announce their lineups closer to the match.
A lineup is the official list of players chosen to start a game.
This weekend offers fans a busy football schedule across two continents.
Many supporters will compare results from MLS and Serie A on the same day.
Overall, Saturday brings exciting football action in the United States and Italy.
Vocabulary6 words
- MLS
- the main professional football league in the USA
- football
- a sport played with a ball between two teams
- record
- the best result ever achieved in something
- Serie A
- the top professional football league in Italy
- kickoff
- the moment a football match begins
- lineups
- the official lists of players starting a match
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1. A round near the end of the season 2. Set a new record 3. Serie A
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This Saturday, the 31st, _____ will play a full round of games across the United States.
MLS, or Major League Soccer, is the main professional _____ league in the US.
This round is matchday 34 of the season, an important point near the end.
One team to watch is Nashville, which is trying to set a new _____.
A record means the best result ever achieved in a competition.
Meanwhile, football fans are also looking at a European match this weekend.
Udinese will face Roma in a game from Italy's _____.
People want to know where to watch the Udinese-Roma match live.
They are also asking about the _____ time for the game.
Both clubs will announce their _____ closer to the match.
Discussion questions
- Why do you think records are important in sports like MLS?
- Do you usually watch football from your own country or from other countries too?
- What information do fans usually want to know before a big match?
- Why might fans compare results from two different leagues on the same day?
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