Changes in World Football

世界足球的變動

Jul 2, 2026, 17:39

Introduction

Many football players do not have contracts now. Some big clubs in Europe are changing their teams.

現在許多足球員沒有合約。歐洲的一些大球會正在調整他們的球隊。

Main Body

Fourteen players in the World Cup do not have a club. This includes Mohamed Salah and Luka Modric. They must play well to get a new job.

世界盃有十四名球員沒有球會。這包括了 Mohamed Salah 和 Luka Modric。他們必須表現出色才能獲得新工作。

Chelsea has a new manager, Xabi Alonso. They bought Marco Palestra for £47 million. Some people say the old manager, Enzo Maresca, did not leave by choice. Pedro Neto and Enzo Fernandez might leave the club soon.

切爾西有了一位新總教練 Xabi Alonso。他們以 4,700 萬英鎊買入了 Marco Palestra。有人說前任總教練 Enzo Maresca 並非自願離開。Pedro Neto 和 Enzo Fernandez 可能很快會離開球會。

FC Barcelona wants to save money. They want to sell Jules Kounde for €65 million. They want to buy Javi Guerra from Valencia. Also, some goalkeepers are leaving the team.

FC Barcelona 想要省錢。他們想以 6,500 萬歐元出售 Jules Kounde。他們想從 Valencia 買入 Javi Guerra。此外，一些守門員也正準備離開球隊。

In South America, Cruzeiro has a problem. Four players have contracts that end in six months. They can leave the club for free.

在南美洲，Cruzeiro 面臨一個問題。有四名球員的合約將在六個月後到期。他們可以自由轉會離開球會。

Conclusion

Many players and managers are moving to new teams right now.

現在許多球員和總教練正轉往新球隊。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 Money Words

In this story, we see two different symbols for money. This is important for A2 learners to recognize:

£ $\rightarrow$ British Pound (UK)
€ $\rightarrow$ Euro (Europe)

⚙️ Simple Action: "Want to"

When we talk about a goal or a wish, we use want to + verb.

Example: "They want to save money."
Example: "They want to buy Javi Guerra."

The Pattern: Person $\rightarrow$ want to $\rightarrow$ action

🚩 The "Not" Rule

To make a sentence negative (saying 'no'), put do not before the action:

Positive: "Players have contracts."
Negative: "Players do not have contracts."
Positive: "He left by choice."
Negative: "He did not leave by choice." (Use did for the past!)

Vocabulary Learning

contract (n.)

A legal agreement between two people or groups

Example:The player signed a three-year contract with the team.

manager (n.)

The person in charge of a team or a business

Example:The manager decided which players will play in the game.

choice (n.)

The act of picking between two or more things

Example:I have a choice between tea or coffee.

goalkeeper (n.)

The player who stands in front of the goal to stop the ball

Example:The goalkeeper made a great save.

problem (n.)

Something that is difficult to deal with

Example:The team has a problem because they have no money.

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