For Game One of the 2014 World Cup, fans of Brazil gathered to
_______________ the action at a Brazilian restaurant in the Brooklyn
area of New York. They ______________with excitement for a goal against
the team from Croatia. They ______________ not have to wait long.
Juliana
Marcussi ______________ as some Brazilian supporters climbed on tables
to dance. She says that football is more than just a sport to people
from her home country.
“It’s sort of a religion for Brazilians.
It _______________ our faith in our country. Even if there are some
troubles as we are having right now, you still believe in it because
it’s part of you.”
The next day, supporters of the team
from Mexico ______________ at a Mexican restaurant in Queens. Marilyn
Estrada is a waitress at the restaurant. She says
she ______________ excited that Mexico had just _______________Cameroon.
"I
feel really, really happy because we won our first game in the FIFA
World Cup, one-zero, so that's exciting. It represents Mexico as a
strong country. We ______________win. We ______________ win this World
Cup. We______________ go all the way!"
Two
Mexican-American friends, Pedro and Diego, talked about Mexico’s
victory as they rode a train a short time later. They spoke with VOA
reporter Adam Phillips.
“The best moment was when, you
know, we ______________ that goal, that definite score. Being that we
already had some chances and we _______________ get it in there, and we got the
job done and that’s what matters. Luckily, the goalie saved us
because... We were about to get scored on, and he______________ in the
air…
"Do you think it’s going to go all the way?”
"Of course, we’re _______________ for the best. But we’re fanatics."
One
restaurant on the island of Manhattan ______________ a crowd of mostly
German football fans. They had just ______________ the country’s
national team score yet another goal against Portugal.
Michael Momm, the owner of the restaurant, was born in Cologne, Germany. He ______________ excited about the German team.
“Fantastic.
Actually, much better than I _______________. Germany is always nervous
before we start. But we are definitely a championship team. We always
rise to the occasion."
Nicole Weik, who
______________born in Berlin, also cheered on Germany.
She______________ a white German football jersey with a three star
design. The stars represent the three German World Cup championship
wins.
"Right now we are here to get our fourth
star.As Germans, we are quivering for the games forever. And so we have
to _______________ every game, even though we are on vacation!"
There
are many games left to______________ before the FIFA World Cup 2014
ends in the middle of July. The fans of the different national teams in
New York City______________ excited. They are so excited, in fact,
that anyone who ______________ ______________ ______________ one
team in particular might wish them all success.
I'm Jonathan Evans.
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