Police Investigate Football Player Ryan Mendes
警方調查足球員 Ryan Mendes
Introduction
Ryan Mendes is the captain of the Cape Verde football team. Police in New Zealand are investigating him for a crime.
Ryan Mendes 是佛得角足球隊的隊長。紐西蘭警方目前正對他涉嫌犯罪進行調查。
Main Body
A woman from Brazil says Ryan Mendes hurt her. She says he went into her hotel room in Auckland on March 27. She told the police about this on April 10.
一名來自巴西的女性表示 Ryan Mendes 傷害了她。她稱他在 3 月 27 日進入了她位於奧克蘭的酒店房間。她在 4 月 10 日向警方舉報了此事。
Police have videos from the hotel. They have photos of the woman's injuries. They are waiting for more tests before they decide to charge him with a crime.
警方擁有酒店的監視影片以及該女性受傷的照片。在決定是否對其提起刑事訴訟之前，警方仍在等待進一步的檢驗結果。
FIFA knows about the problem. They are talking to the police. The Cape Verde Football Federation did not say anything. Ryan Mendes can still play in the game against Argentina on July 3.
FIFA 已知悉此事，目前正與警方溝通。佛得角足球協會則未發表任何聲明。Ryan Mendes 仍可參加 7 月 3 日對陣阿根廷的比賽。
Conclusion
The police are still working on the case. The team is getting ready to play Argentina.
警方仍在處理此案。球隊正準備與阿根廷進行比賽。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Talking About the Past
In this story, we see how to say things that already happened. Look at these changes:
- Say Said
- Tell Told
- Go Went
The Pattern: When we talk about a specific date (like March 27 or April 10), we change the action word to its 'past' form.
Examples from the text:
- "She says he went into her hotel room." (Went is the past of Go).
- "She told the police." (Told is the past of Tell).
📍 People and Places
Notice how we describe where someone is from:
- A woman from Brazil
- Police in New Zealand
Quick Rule:
- Use FROM for origin (where you were born/started).
- Use IN for location (where you are now).