Football Player Punished for Hitting Another Player

May 11, 2026, 20:28
EuropeSports

Introduction

A football player got a sentence from a judge. He hit another player during a game.

Main Body

Thomas Taylor is 36 years old. In January, he played a game for Trearddur Bay FC. He hit Daniel Brookwell with his elbow. Daniel fell and hit his face. He bled from his nose and mouth. Taylor said Daniel spoke bad words to him. Taylor also said he has a medical problem called diabetes. He said this made him feel sick. But the court did not believe this. Daniel felt very sad and scared after the game. He could not sleep. He did not want to play football again. His team fired Taylor. The football association banned him from the sport.

Conclusion

The judge gave Taylor a 24-week prison sentence. He does not go to prison now, but he must be good for one year. He must also pay money.

Learning

⚡ THE 'PAST' SWITCH

To reach A2, you must know how to tell a story. Most of this text uses the Past Simple to describe finished actions.

The Rule: Normal verbs just add -ed.

  • Play → Played
  • Want → Wanted

The Trick (Irregular Verbs): Some verbs change completely. You must memorize these because they are common:

Now (Present)Then (Past)
Get →\rightarrowGot
Hit →\rightarrowHit (No change!)
Feel →\rightarrowFelt
Give →\rightarrowGave
Say →\rightarrowSaid

Example from the text: "The judge gave Taylor a sentence." →\rightarrow This happened once in the past. It is finished.

Vocabulary Learning

sentence
a formal statement of law or punishment
Example:He received a sentence of 24 weeks in prison.
judge
a person who decides cases in a court
Example:The judge listened to both sides.
hit
to strike someone or something
Example:He hit the ball with his foot.
player
a person who plays a game
Example:The football player scored a goal.
game
an activity that people do for fun
Example:They played a game of chess.
elbow
the joint between the upper arm and the forearm
Example:He raised his elbow to block the ball.
fell
to drop down
Example:She fell from the ladder.
face
the front part of the head
Example:He hit his face with a ball.
nose
the part of the face used for smelling
Example:He had a runny nose.
mouth
the opening in the face for eating
Example:She closed her mouth.
bad
not good
Example:He made a bad decision.
words
things that are spoken
Example:She used kind words.
medical
relating to health
Example:He has a medical condition.
diabetes
a disease that causes high blood sugar
Example:She was diagnosed with diabetes.
play
to participate in a game
Example:They play soccer every Sunday.