2014 FIFA - World Cup Brazil - Part 4 (1)

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Complete this crosswordwith the name of 10 countries

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1 - It is an East Asian territory. It is bordered by China and Russia.

2 - The capital of this country is Lisboa.

3 - Lionel Messi is from this country.

4 - It is in western-central Europe. Its capital is Berlin.

5 - In 1957 this country became the first nation to declare independence from colonization in

sub-saharan Africa. Its capital is Accra.

1 - People from this country speak French.

2 - It is an island nation in East Asia. Its capital is Tokyo.

3 - The name of this country was taken from the Niger River running through the country. It is

located in West Africa.

4 - The capital of this country is Bogota.

5 - It is one of the most visited countries in the world. These are some of its famous cities: Rome, Milan , Naples and Venice.


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Complete with the missing information:

COUNTRY CAPITAL CITY MAIN LANGUAGE NAME OF TWO

FOOTBALL PLAYERS

ALGERIA

ARGENTINA

AUSTRALIA

BELGIUM

BOSNIA AND

HERZEGOVINA

BRAZIL

CAMEROON

CHILE

COLOMBIA

COSTA RICA

CÔTE D’ IVOIRE

CROATIA

ECUADORENGLAND

FRANCE

GERMANY

GHANA

GREECE

HONDURAS

IRAN

ITALY

JAPAN

KOREA REPUBLICMEXICO

NETHERLANDS

NIGERIA

PORTUGAL

RUSSIA

SPAIN

SWITZERLAND

URUGUAY

USA


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Write an e-mail to a friend describing yourfavourite football team. Include information

about the players.


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Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo?Compare them!!! (Write sentences)

LIONEL MESSI CRISTIANO RONALDO

• NAME: Lionel Messi• OCCUPATION: Children's

Activist, Soccer Player • BIRTH DATE: June 24, 1987

(Age: 26)• PLACE OF BIRTH: Rosario,

Argentina• Full Name: Luis Lionel Andres

Messi• AKA: Lionel Messi• Nickname: "La Pulga"• Nickname: "Leo"• Nickname: "Messidona"• ZODIAC SIGN: Cancer

• NAME: Ronaldo• OCCUPATION: Soccer Player

• BIRTH DATE: September 18,1976 (Age: 37)

• PLACE OF BIRTH: Itaguaí,Brazil

• Full Name: Ronaldo Luís Nazáriode Lima

• Nickname: "Fenômeno"• AKA: Ronaldo• AKA: Ronaldo Nazário de Lima• Nickname: "Il Fenomeno"• ZODIAC SIGN: Virgo

BEST KNOWN FOR

Argentina native Lionel Messihas established records for

goals scored and won individualawards en route to worldwide

recognition as the best player insoccer.

BEST KNOWN FOR

Soccer player Ronaldo starred for theBrazilian national team and severalEuropean clubs over the course of a

career that spanned nearly two decades

QUOTES

“Every time I start a year, Istart with the objective of tryingto achieve everything, withoutcomparing it to how I've done

in other seasons.” – Lionel Messi

QUOTES

"You run, I don't. I score goals."

– Ronaldo


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Lionel Messi

Cristiano Ronaldo

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Read about Lionel Messi.What would you like to ask him?

Write ten questions.Lionel Messi was born Luis Lionel Andres Messi on June 24, 1987, in Rosario, Argentina.As a young boy, he tagged along when his two older brothers played soccer with theirfriends, unintimidated by the bigger boys. At the age of 8, he was recruited to join theyouth system of Newell's Old Boys, a Rosario-based club. Recognizably smaller than

most of the kids in his age group, Messi was eventually diagnosed by doctors as sufferingfrom a hormone deficiency that restricted his growth.

Messi's parents, Jorge and Ceclia, decided on a regimen of nightly growth-hormoneinjections for their son, though it soon proved impossible to pay several hundred dollars

per month for the medication. So, at the age of 13, when Messi was offered the chanceto train at soccer powerhouse FC Barcelona's youth academy, La Masia, and have his

medical bills covered by the team, Messi's family picked up and moved across the Atlanticto make a new home in Spain.

Although he was often homesick in his new country, Messi moved quickly through the junior system ranks, and by the age of 16, he had made his first appearance for Barcelona.

Messi put himself in the record books on May 1, 2005, as the youngest player to ever scorea goal for the franchise. That same year, he led Argentina to the title in the under-20 World

Cup, scoring on a pair of penalty kicks to propel the team over Nigeria.Messi eventually grew to 5 feet and 7 inches, and with his short stature, speed and

relentless attacking style, he drew comparisons to another famous Argentinean footballer:Diego Maradona. Messi steered Barcelona to a wealth of success, most notably in 2009,when the left-footer's team captured the Champions League, La Liga, and Spanish SuperCup titles. That same year, after two consecutive runner-up finishes, he took home his

first FIFA "World Player of the Year" honor/Ballon d'Or award.Even the great Maradona gushed about his fellow countryman. "I see him as very similar

to me," the retired player told the BBC. "He's a leader and is offering lessons in beautifulfootball. He has something different to any other player in the world."Amazingly, the diminutive soccer wizard continued to improve, discovering new ways to

elude defenders while leading Barcelona to La Liga and Spanish Super Cup championshipsin 2010 and 2011, as well as the '11 Champions League title.

Messi embarked on an all-out assault on the record books in 2012. He became the firstplayer to score five goals in a Champions League match in early March, and a few weeks

later he surpassed Cesar Rodriguez's club-record 232 goals to become Barcelona's all-time leading scorer.

By the end of 2012, Messi had accumulated an astounding 91 goals in club and internationalplay, eclipsing the 85 netted in a single calendar year by Gerd Muller in 1972. Fittingly, he

broke one more record when he was named the FIFA Ballon d'Or winner for the fourth timein January 2013.


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Almost universally regarded as the best player in the game, the boyish Messi has become

the commercial face of soccer with endorsements from Adidas, Pepsi, EA Sports and Turkish

Airways, among other companies. Having signed an extension with Barcelona that guarantees

him a base salary of approximately $21 million per year through 2018, he is one of the world's

highest-paid athletes.

Although he is famously quiet and private off the field, Messi has found ways to help out others

in need. In 2007, he formed the Leo Messi Foundation to provide opportunities for

disadvantaged youths. In early 2010, UNICEF named him a goodwill ambassador, with a focus

on fighting for children's rights across the globe.

Messi became a father in November 2012, when his girlfriend, Antonella Roccuzzo, gave birth

to their son, Thiago.

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Read about Pelé.

Complete the spaces with one of these headings:

SOCCER'S NATIONAL TREASURE

CHILDHOOD

MORE WORLD CUP TITLES

THE LEGEND LIVES ON

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Pelé was born Edson Arantes do Nascimento on October 23, 1940 in Três Corações, Brazil, the first child of

João Ramos and Dona Celeste. Named after Thomas Edison and nicknamed "Dico," Pelé moved with his

family to the city of Bauru as a young boy.

João Ramos, better known as "Dondinho," struggled to earn a living as a soccer player, and Pelé grew up

in poverty. Still, he developed a rudimentary talent for soccer by kicking a rolled-up sock stuffed with ragsaround the streets of Bauru. The origin of the "Pelé" nickname is unclear, though he recalled despising it

when his friends first referred to him that way.

As an adolescent, Pelé joined a youth squad coached by Waldemar de Brito, a former member of the

Brazilian national soccer team. De Brito eventually convinced Pelé's family to let the budding phenom

leave home and try out for the Santos professional soccer club when he was 15.

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Pelé signed with Santos and immediately started practicing with the team's regulars. He scored the first

professional goal of his career before he turned 16, led the league in goals in his first full season and was

recruited to play for the Brazilian national team.

The world was officially introduced to Pelé in the 1958 World Cup in Sweden. Displaying remarkable speed,

athleticism and field vision, the 17-year-old erupted to score three goals in a 5-2 semifinal win over France,

then netted two more in the finals, a 5-2 win over the host country.

The young superstar received hefty offers to play for European clubs, and Brazilian President Jânio Quadros

eventually had Pelé declared a national treasure, making it legally difficult for him to play in another country.

Regardless, Santos club ownership ensured its star attraction was well paid by scheduling lucrative exhibition

matches with teams around the world.


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Pelé aggravated a groin injury two games into the 1962 World Cup in Chile, sitting out the final rounds

while Brazil went on to claim its second straight title. Four years later, in England, a series of brutal attacks

by opposing defenders again forced him to the sidelines with leg injuries, and Brazil was bounced from the

World Cup after one round.

Despite the disappointment on the world stage, the legend of Pelé continued to grow. In the late 1960s,

the two factions in the Nigerian Civil War reportedly agreed to a 48-hour ceasefire so they could watch Pelé

play in an exhibition game in Lagos

The 1970 World Cup in Mexico marked a triumphant return to glory for Pelé and Brazil. Headlining a

formidable squad, Pelé scored four goals in the tournament, including one in the final to give Brazil a 4-1

victory over Italy.

Pelé announced his retirement from soccer in 1974, but he was lured back to the field the following year to

play for the New York Cosmos in the North American Soccer League, and temporarily helped make the

NASL a big attraction. He played his final game in an exhibition between New York and Santos in October

1977, competing for both sides, and retired with a total of 1,281 goals in 1,363 games.

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Retirement did little to diminish the public profile of Pelé, who remained a popular pitchman and active in

many professional arenas.

In 1978, Pelé was awarded the International Peace Award for his work with UNICEF. He has also served as

Brazil's Extraordinary Minister for Sport and a United Nations ambassador for ecology and the environment.

Pelé was named FIFA's "Co-Player of the Century" in 1999, along with Argentine Diego Maradona. To many,

his accomplishments on the soccer field will never be equaled, and virtually all great athletes in the sport

are measured against the Brazilian who once made the world stop to watch his transcendent play.

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