1. Dribble (v): kicking or tapping a ball in order to move it / to move a ball along using small repeated movements of the foot, the hand, or a stick

2. Tackle: •* to take the ball away from the player you're playing against..* attempt to stop opponent's progress: in football, field hockey, and some other games, a physical challenge against an opposing player who has the ball, puck, or other object of possession. A tackle is made by seizing and forcing the opponent to the ground in football, by using the foot in soccer, and with the stick in field hockey.

3. Hat-trick:

• three goals scored by the same player in one match of soccer

4. Tournament:

a sport competition

5. get together : (v)

meet

6. Striker (n):

a player who mainly attacks and scores goals

7. Penalty spot (n): a spot in the soccer field from which penalty kicks are taken.

8. Opponent (n): someone that you play against

1. Sport teams should do their best when the ______________________ begins.

2. I feel lonely, so I really like it when my friends and I ______________.

3. All Manchester players felt awful when the referee pointed towards the ______________. Rarely can any goalkeeper protect his nets from such strong kicks.

4.What is so special about my favorite player is the way he ____________ the ball when he’s in the middle of the playground, and also the strong and manly way he _____________ it when he’s a defense player.

tournament

get together

penalty spot

dribbles

tackles

5. Ronaldinho was nominated as the best _____________ in the world this year. He scored 25 awesome goals.

6.It is never easy for any player to get a ________________ in a world cup match.

7.Good defense players shouldn’t give their ______________ any chance to score.

striker

hat -trick

opponents