Eshragh Newsletter 19

Eshragh Newsletter 19

 

Carlo Ancelotti leaves Real Madrid to coach Brazil

soccer coach Carlo Ancelotti, 65, has to leave Spanish giants Real Madrid to become manager of Brazil. His final match for Madrid will be on the 25th of May. He will his new position with Brazil . Mr Ancelotti told reporters: "From the 26th, I will be the Brazil coach, and it's an challenge. , I'm the Real Madrid coach, and I want to finish this and this adventure here." Brazil will be Ancelotti's first role as a manager of a national team. Ancelotti is one of the most  football managers ever. He is the only coach to win the top five leagues in Europe. He has also won the UEFA Champions League a record five times.

Brazil is the world's most successful international team. It is the only country to have won the FIFA World Cup five times. However, the last time was in 2002. Since then, it has not reached the final. In 2014, the team was 7-1 by Germany in the semi-finals. Ednaldo Rodrigues, the president of Brazil's football federation, Ancelotti can change Brazil's . Mr Rodrigues said: "Ancelotti is the greatest coach in history, and now he is at the head of the greatest national team we will write new glorious chapters in Brazilian football." Ancelotti will be in charge of Brazil's team for the World Cup qualifying games Paraguay and Ecuador next month.

 

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FIFA World Cup 2026 Song

New Words 

 

Match 

Highlights 

versus 

win the coin toss 

kick off 

score a goal 

only a few minutes into the game 

midfielder 

pass the ball to 

striker 

drible through 

the defense 

goalkeeper 

the score is one nothing for 

make a great play 

go out of bounds 

endline 

have a corner kick 

try a bicycle kick 

hit the goal post 

halftime 

commit a foul

get a free kick 

referee 

give a yellow/red card 

team captain 

center line 

wing 

cross the ball over the defenders 

head the ball perfectly 

fans 

cheering 

stadium going crazy 

blow the whistle 

have a hand ball

slide 

perform an illegal tackle 

be ejected 

be injured 

call a substitution 

teammate 

penaly area 

get a penalty kick

regulation time 

go into extra time 

get a breakaway 

shoot the ball

save the ball 

draw 

beat 

two to one