FIFA Changes Rule for US Player
FIFA 為美國球員修改規則
Introduction
FIFA changed a rule for Folarin Balogun. He is a player for the USA. Now there are many problems and arguments.
FIFA 為 Folarin Balogun 修改了一項規則。他是一名美國球員。現在出現了許多問題與爭論。
Main Body
Balogun got a red card in a game against Bosnia. Usually, this means he cannot play the next game. But FIFA said he can play against Belgium. This is very rare.
Balogun 在對陣波士尼亞的比賽中被出示紅卡。通常這意味著他不能參加下一場比賽。但 FIFA 表示他可以在對陣比利時的比賽中出賽。這非常罕見。
Belgium and UEFA are angry. They say this is not fair. They believe the US President asked FIFA to help the player. They say politics are changing the rules of football.
比利時與 UEFA 非常憤怒。他們表示這樣不公平。他們認為是美國總統要求 FIFA 幫助該名球員。他們聲稱政治正在改變足球的規則。
In other news, England beat Mexico 3-2. England will play Norway in the next round. The England coach is happy about the win, but he is worried about the FIFA rules.
在其他新聞方面，英格蘭以 3-2 擊敗墨西哥。英格蘭將在下一輪對陣挪威。英格蘭教練對獲勝感到開心，但對於 FIFA 的規則感到擔憂。
Conclusion
The USA plays Belgium and Portugal plays Spain. People are still talking about the unfair rules.
美國對陣比利時，葡萄牙對陣西班牙。人們仍在討論不公平的規則。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The 'Next' Pattern
In this story, we see a word used to talk about the future: Next.
- The next game The game that comes after this one.
- The next round The following part of the tournament.
How to use it: Put Next before a noun (a thing/place/time) to show what happens after now.
Simple Examples:
- Next week (Monday Sunday Next Week)
- Next bus (Bus 1 Bus 2)
- Next year (2024 2025)
🚩 'Can' vs 'Cannot'
This is how we talk about rules (Permission):
- Can = Yes / Allowed "He can play"
- Cannot = No / Not allowed "He cannot play"
Easy Tip: In speaking, we often say can't instead of cannot.