lunes, 28 de julio de 2025

England Wins the Women's Euro Title, 2025


England beat Spain in the penalty shootout to retain the title at Euro 2025, Emma Sanders reported for BBC News. The match ended 1- 1, and then England scored 3 goals in the penalty shootout, whereas Spain scored 1. 

The report contains many football technical terms, so it is recommended for C1 students who will find interesting expressions like: the score, a fixture, an assist, a venue, stunning, penalty-shootout, the winner, a spot-kick, to seal, [to miss three] in a row, to save, soil, [single-]legged, comeback, to trail, to concede, [a] knockout [match], feeble, a header, to dampen, unwavering [belief], to come on, struggling, the build-up, a [whipped] cross, to pick out, to dig [deep], to have what it takes, to bounce back, to backfire, resilience, the limelight, to whirl, the wake, sexual assault [case], to stumble, free-flowing [football], to pull away, to prove [costly], a stumbling block, to stand out, a [long-ball] outlet, the backline, to dribble, to set up [a goal], to slot [back into team].

Below you can watch the highlights of the match and the penalty-shootout: