People Attack Football Players After World Cup

世界盃後有人攻擊足球員

Jul 10, 2026, 22:39
EuropeSports

Introduction

Two football players, Jonathan Tah and Jaminton Campaz, have problems. People are mean to them after their teams lost the World Cup.

兩位足球員 Jonathan Tah 和 Jaminton Campaz 遇到了問題。在他們的球隊世界盃失利後，有人對他們採取惡意攻擊。

Main Body

Jonathan Tah played for Germany. Germany lost to Paraguay. People wrote bad and racist things about Tah on the internet. His friend Dayot Upamecano said Tah is a good player and a strong person.

Jonathan Tah 為德國隊出賽。德國輸給了巴拉圭。網路上出現許多針對 Tah 的惡意評論與種族歧視言論。他的朋友 Dayot Upamecano 表示 Tah 是一位優秀的球員，也是一個堅強的人。

Jaminton Campaz played for Colombia. Colombia lost to Switzerland. People sent him death threats. Campaz is afraid. He does not want to go home to Colombia now.

Jaminton Campaz 為哥倫比亞隊出賽。哥倫比亞輸給了瑞士。有人向他發出死亡威脅。Campaz 感到恐懼，目前不想回哥倫比亞。

The Colombian Football Federation is worried. In 1994, a player named Andrés Escobar died after a bad game. The Federation wants the police to find the bad people now.

哥倫比亞足球協會對此感到擔憂。1994年，一名叫 Andrés Escobar 的球員在經歷一場糟糕的比賽後去世。協會現在希望警方能找出這些惡意之人。

Conclusion

Tah faces racist words online. Campaz is hiding because people want to kill him. The police want to keep the players safe.

Tah 面對網路上的種族歧視，而 Campaz 因為面臨生命威脅而躲起來。警方希望能確保球員的安全。

Vocabulary Learning

🚩 Feelings and Reactions

When we talk about how people feel or what they do, we use simple words. Look at these patterns from the story:

1. Being Scared

  • Campaz is afraid. →\rightarrow (He feels fear)
  • He does not want to go home. →\rightarrow (He is avoiding a place)

2. Being Mean

  • People are mean. →\rightarrow (They are not kind)
  • People wrote bad things. →\rightarrow (They used words to hurt someone)

3. Being Worried

  • The Federation is worried. →\rightarrow (They think something bad might happen)

💡 Quick Word Swap

To move from A1 to A2, change "Bad" to more specific words:

  • Bad words →\rightarrow Racist words
  • Bad game →\rightarrow Poor performance
  • Bad people →\rightarrow Dangerous people

Vocabulary Learning

mean (adj.)
Not kind; wanting to hurt others.
Example:The boy was mean to his classmate.
racist (adj.)
Showing hate for people because of their skin color or where they come from.
Example:It is wrong to say racist things to other people.
threats (n.)
Words that say you will hurt someone.
Example:The man sent threats to the police.
afraid (adj.)
Feeling fear; scared.
Example:The small child is afraid of the dark.
federation (n.)
An official group of people or organizations.
Example:The football federation makes the rules for the game.
worried (adj.)
Thinking about problems or bad things that might happen.
Example:The mother is worried about her son.
faces (v.)
To deal with a difficult situation.
Example:The player faces a lot of pressure from the fans.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→