Cristo Fernández Joins El Paso Locomotive FC

Introduction

El Paso Locomotive FC signed the soccer player Cristo Fernández to a new contract.

Main Body

Fernández played with the team for sixty days first. He played in a game against New Mexico United. The team does not say how much money he earns. Fernández played soccer in Mexico when he was young. He had a bad knee injury at age fifteen. He stopped soccer and became an actor. Later, he played for the Chicago Fire reserve team. Coach Junior Gonzalez wants Fernández on the team. He says Fernández is a good leader. He helps the team score goals. The team has four wins and three losses this year. Fernández was an actor in the show 'Ted Lasso'. He is not in the new season of the show. Now he focuses on soccer.

Conclusion

Cristo Fernández is now a professional soccer player for El Paso Locomotive FC.

Learning

The 'Past' Secret

Look at these words from the story:

  • played
  • stopped
  • earned

The Pattern When we talk about things that are finished (yesterday, last year, or when someone was young), we usually add -ed to the action word.

Today: I play soccer. Past: I played soccer.

Wait! One special word: In the story, we see: "He became an actor."

Some words are 'rebels' and change completely. They don't use -ed.

  • Become → Became
  • Have → Had

Quick Guide for A2: Regular word + ed → Finished action (e.g., signed, helped) Irregular word → New form (e.g., was, had)

Vocabulary Learning

signed (v.)
to give a signature to a document
Example:He signed the contract yesterday.
team
A group of people working together.
Example:The team celebrated after the game.
player (n.)
someone who plays a sport
Example:The soccer player scored a goal.
contract
A written agreement.
Example:He signed a contract with the club.
team (n.)
a group of people working together
Example:She joined a new team.
coach
A person who trains a sports team.
Example:The coach gave us new drills.
injury (n.)
harm to a body part
Example:He had a knee injury.
leader
A person who leads others.
Example:She is a good leader.
actor (n.)
a person who performs in movies or shows
Example:She is an actor.
score
To earn points or goals.
Example:They scored two goals in the match.
coach (n.)
a person who trains a team
Example:The coach gave a speech.
wins
Victories in games.
Example:The team has many wins this season.
leader (n.)
a person who leads others
Example:He is a good leader.
losses
Defeats in games.
Example:They suffered three losses.
season (n.)
a period of the year
Example:The new season starts in September.
season
A period of time for sports.
Example:The new season starts next week.
player
Someone who plays a sport.
Example:He is a soccer player.
injury
Harm to the body.
Example:She had a knee injury.
reserve
An extra player who can play if needed.
Example:He was on the reserve squad.
focus
To concentrate on something.
Example:He now focuses on soccer.