The Real Madrid President Election
皇家馬德里會長選舉
Introduction
Real Madrid had an election for its president. Florentino Perez won the election.
皇家馬德里舉行了會長選舉，由 Florentino Perez 獲勝。
Main Body
Florentino Perez and Enrique Riquelme wanted to be the president. Most people voted for Perez. He got about 65% of the votes. Riquelme got about 35%.
Florentino Perez 與 Enrique Riquelme 都想擔任會長。大多數人投票給了 Perez，他獲得了約 65% 的選票，而 Riquelme 則獲得約 35%。
Some people want a new leader. They want the club to be more open about its money and rules.
有些人想要一位新領導者。他們希望球會在資金和規則方面能更加透明。
Perez wants to buy a new player. He wants to pay 150 million euros for Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. The club did not win many trophies recently. A new star player can help the team.
Perez 想要買一名新球員。他打算支付 1.5 億歐元購買 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia。球會最近沒有贏得太多獎盃，一名新星級球員能對球隊有所幫助。
Conclusion
Florentino Perez is the president again. But Enrique Riquelme is now a strong leader for the future.
Florentino Perez 再次擔任會長，但 Enrique Riquelme 現在已成為一位強而有力的未來領導者。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Want' Pattern
In this story, we see how to express a wish or a goal using Want. This is a key step for A2 learners to describe their needs.
1. Want + a thing (Noun)
- They want a new leader.
- Perez wants a new player.
2. Want + to do something (Verb)
- Perez and Riquelme wanted to be the president.
- They want the club to be more open.
Quick Guide: The 'S' Rule
When one person wants something, add an -s to the word:
- I want → No 's'
- They want → No 's'
- He wants → Add 's'
- Perez wants → Add 's'
Example from text: "Perez wants to buy a new player" → (Perez = He)