Fans Angry as Messi Does Not Play in Hong Kong MatchCEFR A1
5 Feb 2024
Adapted from Oiwan Lam, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Derek Tang, Unsplash
AI-assisted adaptation of the original article, simplified for language learners.
- Football fans were excited to see Messi play.
- 40,000 fans came to the match in Hong Kong.
- Messi sat on the bench and did not play.
- Fans shouted, "Refund!" during the game.
- The government paid a lot of money for this match.
- Many fans felt disappointed and cheated.
Difficult words
- excited — happy and enthusiastic about something.
- match — a game between two teams or players.
- bench — a seat for players not in the game.
- refund — money returned for a bad purchase.
- disappointed — not happy because something was not good.
- cheated — feeling tricked or unfairly treated.
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Discussion questions
- How do you feel when your favorite player does not play?
- What would you do if you were at this match?
- Why do you think fans wanted a refund?
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