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Reports: Man City Broke Rules

sportSeptember 29, 2026·93 words·1 min read
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This is a A1 (beginner) English article about reports: man city broke rules. Read the article below, then check the key words and test your understanding with 4 exercises. You can also listen to the audio and tap any word to see its meaning.

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Key Vocabulary

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Exercises

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Reports: Man City Broke Rules
Manchester City is a big football club in England. Reports say the club broke money rules. They say experts found the club guilty. This news is not official yet.
The story started in 2018. Reporters in Germany shared secret emails. Some people said the owners hid money. City say they did nothing wrong.
City may pay money or lose points. Some people want the club to lose old titles. Another team lost to City in 2011. Its old manager feels cheated. People think City will fight this. Nobody knows when it will end.

Key Vocabulary

n.
something that says what you must do
adj.
did something wrong
adj.
said by the people in charge
adj.
not for other people to know
Vocabulary Translations· 4 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

rulen.

something that says what you must do

quy định, luật lệregra規則kuralnorma, reglaprzepis, zasadaقاعدةregelправило规则규칙
guiltyadj.

did something wrong

có tộiculpado有罪のsuçluculpablewinnyمذنبschuldigвиновный有罪的유죄인
officialadj.

said by the people in charge

chính thứcoficial公式のresmioficialoficjalnyرسميofficieelофициальный官方的，正式的공식적인
secretadj.

not for other people to know

bí mậtsecreto秘密のgizlisecretotajnyسريgeheimсекретный秘密的비밀의

Check Your Understanding

Question 1: True or False

1

The news about the club is official now.

2

The story started in 2018.

3

Nobody knows when this will end.

4

The club says it did something wrong.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

What may happen to the club?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

What do people think the club will do?

Question 4: Matching

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