Football Players and Failed Moves
足球員與失敗的轉會
Introduction
Some football players did not join the teams they wanted. This happened with Inter Milan, Chelsea, and Barcelona.
有些足球員未能加入他們想要的球隊。這種情況曾發生在國際米蘭、切爾西和巴塞隆納身上。
Main Body
Marco Palestra wanted to move. Inter Milan and Atalanta talked for 45 days. They did not agree on a price. Chelsea offered more money. Palestra went to Chelsea instead.
Marco Palestra 想要轉會。國際米蘭與亞特蘭大洽談了 45 天，但未能就價格達成一致。切爾西提供了更多資金，因此 Palestra 最終選擇前往切爾西。
Inter Milan tried to buy other players before. They tried to get Lookman and Ederson. They failed again.
國際米蘭之前曾嘗試購買其他球員。他們試圖簽下 Lookman 和 Ederson，但再次失敗。
Barcelona wanted Oscar during the pandemic. The club had no money. They offered a short contract for six months. They offered a small salary.
巴塞隆納在疫情期間想要簽下 Oscar。但當時球會沒有資金，因此僅提供一份六個月的短期合約，且薪資極低。
Barcelona needed to sell Samuel Umtiti first. They did not sell him. Because of this, Oscar did not join the team.
巴塞隆納需要先出售 Samuel Umtiti。但他們未能將其出售，因此 Oscar 最終未能加入該隊。
Conclusion
Money problems and bad agreements stop players from moving to new teams.
資金問題與糟糕的協議會阻礙球員轉會至新球隊。
Vocabulary Learning
The 'No' Pattern
In this text, we see how to say things did not happen in the past. This is the most important tool for A2 learners to tell a story about a failure.
The Secret Formula:
Did not + Action word (Normal form)
Examples from the story:
- They did not agree
- They did not sell
- Oscar did not join
Common Mistake Alert! ❌ They did not agreed (Wrong) ✅ They did not agree (Right)
Useful 'Money' Words
When talking about business or sports, use these simple pairs:
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Price | The total cost of a player |
| Salary | The money a player gets every month |
| Offer | To suggest a price or a deal |