Marie-Louise Eta Wins First Game with Union Berlin

May 11, 2026, 07:38
EuropeSports

Introduction

Marie-Louise Eta is the first woman coach in the top German football league. She won her first game on May 11.

Main Body

Eta started her job in April. She is the first woman to lead a professional men's team in a big European league. At first, the team lost two games and had one draw. On May 11, the team beat Mainz 05 3-1. Eta said the players and staff worked hard together. Some people wrote mean things about her on the internet, but she ignored them and worked hard. Eta will coach the men's team for one more game against Augsburg. After that, she will coach the Union Berlin women's team. She says women's football is growing and this is a good move.

Conclusion

Eta won 3-1 against Mainz 05. She has one more game with the men's team, then she will join the women's team.

Learning

🕒 Talking about the Past vs. Future

Look at how the story changes time. We use different word endings to show when something happened.

1. The Past (It already happened) We often add -ed to the action word.

  • Start →\rightarrow started
  • Work →\rightarrow worked
  • Ignore →\rightarrow ignored

2. The Future (It will happen later) We put the word will before the action word.

  • will coach
  • will join

💡 Quick Tip: When you see -ed, think: Yesterday. When you see will, think: Tomorrow.

Vocabulary Learning

coach
a person who trains or directs a sports team
Example:The coach explained the new strategy to the team.
first (adj.)
coming before all others in order or time.
Example:She was the first person to arrive.
league
a group of sports teams that play against each other
Example:They play in the top German league.
game (n.)
an activity that one plays for entertainment or competition.
Example:They played a game of chess.
team
a group of people who work together to play a sport
Example:The team celebrated after the victory.
coach (n.)
a person who trains and leads a sports team.
Example:The coach gave a pep talk.
player
a person who plays a sport
Example:Each player must wear a jersey.
team (n.)
a group of people working together to achieve a goal.
Example:The team won the match.
lost (v.)
failed to win or keep something.
Example:They lost the game.
staff
the people who help run an organization
Example:The staff helped set up the venue.
internet
a global computer network that connects people
Example:She posted a comment on the internet.
draw (n.)
a result where no one wins.
Example:The match ended in a draw.
ignored
not paying attention to or refusing to respond
Example:He ignored the criticism.
beat (v.)
defeated in a competition.
Example:They beat their opponents 3-1.
join
to become a member of a group
Example:She will join the women's team next season.
players (n.)
people who take part in a sport.
Example:The players practiced hard.
football
a sport played with a round ball
Example:Football is popular in Germany.
staff (n.)
people who work for an organization.
Example:The staff prepared the venue.
professional
someone who works in a job as a career
Example:She is a professional football coach.
worked (v.)
performed tasks or duties.
Example:She worked all day.
draw
a game that ends with no winner
Example:The match ended in a draw.
hard (adj.)
requiring effort or energy.
Example:It was a hard day.
win
to be the best in a competition
Example:They will try to win the next game.
together (adv.)
in a group or combined.
Example:They worked together.
people (n.)
human beings in general.
Example:People enjoy music.
internet (n.)
a global computer network.
Example:She searched on the internet.
ignored (v.)
did not pay attention to.
Example:He ignored the warning.
more (adj.)
additional or greater in amount.
Example:She wants more cake.
against (prep.)
opposed to or in competition with.
Example:They played against each other.
after (prep.)
later than a particular time.
Example:After school, we went home.
women (n.)
adult female humans.
Example:The women were cheering.
football (n.)
a sport played with a ball and goals.
Example:Football is popular worldwide.
good (adj.)
positive or favorable.
Example:It was a good idea.
move (n.)
a change of position or situation.
Example:The move to Berlin was exciting.
join (v.)
to become part of a group.
Example:She will join the club.