news bulletin – answers

UK soccer club sheikhs the world

correct the sentences

1. This news has sheikhan the world. has shaken the world (sheik/shaken is a play on words – homophones)
2. Manchester City football club doesn’t get much sun. it is in the shadow of its rival Manchester United which is currently more successful
3. The new owner is quite wealthy. they are very wealthy – ‘super rich’
4. Manchester City win a lot of trophies and victories. they did in the past but not now (‘in the old days’)
5. Robhino is Spanish. he plays for Real Madrid in Spain but is Brazilian
6. He is a world cup player. a world class player
7. Manchester City have had access to more money than any other British club. they will now have access to this but haven’t in the past
8. They would like to buy a really good player for £100 million. they might buy 3 or 4 for 30 million – this would be better synergy
9. The new owners are very modest about their aims. they are not modest, they aim to be the best club in 3 years
10. Manchester City are the championship winners. no, they plan to be in 3 years