Dublin’s Rovers get Real – answers
correct the sentences
- Shamrock Rovers is well known throughout the football world. they are not known ‘beyond the shores of Ireland’
- The team’s opponent is called David and Goliath. it is Real Madrid (Goliath) and Shamrock Rovers (David) and very big famous team against a small unknown team
- The seats will be sold out in an hour or two. they have already been sold and sold out in an hour or two
- They are worried about the condition of the pitch. the pitch is perfect
- The Real players are concentrating hard on the game in Ireland. they have more ‘lofty’ (important) things on their minds
- The weather is fine. it is raining (the rain of an Irish summer)
- The Real captain is called Christiano. he is called Raoul (skipper – captain)
- This is a very settled time of the year for football. there is a lot of uncertainty because of transfers
- The Irish team is unlikely to win the game. the game could go either way according to some
- The reputation of Shamrock Rovers could be harmed. it’s (the game) doing Shamrock’s reputation and the clubs coffers (bank account) no harm at all