Football Match and Racism Problems

May 5, 2026, 20:48
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Introduction

Everton and Manchester City played a game. The score was 3-3. After the game, the police arrested a man for racism.

Main Body

Everton led 3-1. Then Manchester City scored two goals. Now Arsenal is five points ahead of Manchester City in the league. Police arrested a 71-year-old man. He said bad things about a player named Antoine Semenyo. The man cannot go to football stadiums now. Another player, Marc Guehi, got bad messages on the internet. Both teams said racism is wrong. They want to protect the players.

Conclusion

The game was a draw. The police are still working on the case.

Learning

⚡ The "Past Action" Pattern

Look at how the story tells us what happened. We use a special form of the word to show it is finished.

  • Play → Played
  • Score → Scored
  • Arrest → Arrested

How to use this: Just add -ed to the end of the action word.

Example: "The police arrested a man."

🧩 Useful Word Pairs

In this text, we see words that describe people and things together:

  • 71-year-old man (Age + Person)
  • Bad things (Feeling + Thing)
  • Bad messages (Feeling + Thing)

Tip: Put the describing word before the person or thing.

Vocabulary Learning

football (n.)
a sport played with a ball on a field
Example:I like to play football with my friends.
game (n.)
an activity that people do for fun or competition
Example:We played a game of chess.
score (n.)
the number of points in a game
Example:The score was 3-3.
police (n.)
people who keep the law and keep people safe
Example:The police helped keep the crowd safe.
racism (n.)
the belief that some people are better because of their race
Example:Racism is unfair.
team (n.)
a group of people who play together
Example:Our team won the match.
player (n.)
a person who plays a sport
Example:The player scored a goal.
internet (n.)
a global network of computers that share information
Example:I read news on the internet.
messages (n.)
words or information sent to someone
Example:She sent many messages.
protect (v.)
to keep safe from harm
Example:We should protect each other.
draw (n.)
a game where both sides have the same number of points
Example:The match ended in a draw.
case (n.)
a situation that is being investigated
Example:The police are working on the case.
league (n.)
a group of teams that play against each other
Example:The league has many teams.
stadium (n.)
a large building where many people watch games
Example:The stadium was full.
bad (adj.)
not good or wrong
Example:That was a bad idea.