Football Players Move to New Clubs

足球球員轉會至新球會


Introduction

Many football clubs in England and Italy want new players. These players cost a lot of money.

許多英格蘭和義大利的足球俱樂部想要新球員,而這些球員的價格非常昂貴。

Main Body

Tottenham, Arsenal, and Manchester City want Sandro Tonali. He plays for Newcastle. Newcastle wants more than 100 million pounds for him. He has a contract until 2029.

熱刺、兵馬俑與曼城都想要 Sandro Tonali。他在紐卡斯爾效力。紐卡斯爾要求超過 1 億英鎊的轉會費。他的合約直到 2029 年。

Tottenham also wants a young player named Said El Mala. He is 19 years old. He plays for Köln. He does not want to go to Brentford.

熱刺還想要一名叫做 Said El Mala 的年輕球員。他 19 歲,在科隆效力。他不想前往布倫特福德。

Juventus needs money. They must follow financial rules. They want to sell Andrea Cambiaso. Chelsea and Barcelona want to buy him.

尤文圖斯需要資金,必須遵守財務規則。他們想要出售 Andrea Cambiaso。切爾西與巴塞隆納則想要買入他。

Lazio cannot spend much money. They want cheap young players. Genoa is also buying a player named Tommaso Baldanzi from Roma.

拉齊奧不能花太多錢,他們想要廉價的年輕球員。此外,熱那亞正從羅馬購買一名叫做 Tommaso Baldanzi 的球員。

Conclusion

Clubs want the best players, but they must be careful with their money.

俱樂部都想要最優秀的球員,但他們必須謹慎管理財務。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Want' Pattern

In this text, we see one word used many times to show a wish or a need: Want.

How to use it:

  • Person/Group \rightarrow want \rightarrow Thing/Person

Examples from the story:

  • Clubs \rightarrow want \rightarrow players
  • Tottenham \rightarrow want \rightarrow Sandro
  • They \rightarrow want \rightarrow money

⚠️ The 'S' Rule (A2 Basic)

Notice how the word changes when we talk about one person:

  • Many clubs \rightarrow want (No 's')
  • Newcastle \rightarrow wants (Add 's' because it is one club)
  • He \rightarrow wants (Add 's' because it is one man)

Quick Logic: 1 Person/Club \rightarrow Wants 2+ People/Clubs \rightarrow Want

Vocabulary Learning

cost (v.)
The amount of money you need to buy something
Example:This new football player will cost the club a lot of money.
contract (n.)
A legal agreement between two people or companies
Example:The player signed a contract to play for the team until 2029.
financial (adj.)
Related to money
Example:The club must follow financial rules to avoid problems.
spend (v.)
To give money to buy something
Example:Lazio cannot spend much money on new players this year.
careful (adj.)
Giving a lot of attention to what you are doing to avoid mistakes
Example:You must be careful with your money so you don't run out.
Practice A2 words in a crossword