Best Football Players of the Year
Introduction
The Football Writersβ Association and Melbourne Victory chose the best players for the 2025/26 season.
Main Body
Bruno Fernandes is the men's player of the year. He plays for Manchester United. He scored eight goals and gave 19 assists. He stayed in England and did not go to Saudi Arabia. Khadija Shaw is the women's player of the year. She plays for Manchester City. She scored 19 goals. Her team won the league title. She might move to Chelsea soon. Juan Mata is the player of the year for Melbourne Victory. He plays in Australia. He scored five goals and gave 13 assists. He will decide his future after the final games.
Conclusion
Fernandes, Shaw, and Mata won big awards. Now, Shaw and Mata must decide if they will stay with their teams.
Learning
π The Time Shift
Look at how we talk about Now vs. Later in this text.
The Present (Right now/General facts)
- He plays for Manchester United.
- She plays for Manchester City.
- He plays in Australia.
The Future (What happens next)
- She might move to Chelsea. β (Maybe yes, maybe no)
- He will decide his future. β (100% certain he will do it)
π‘ Easy Rule: Use -s at the end of the action (play β plays) when talking about one person (He/She).
Quick Vocabulary Map:
- Win β Won (Past)
- Score β Scored (Past)
- Give β Gave (Past)