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Deniz Undav: From Factory to Star

Sunday, 6/21/2026·124 words·1 min read

Deniz Undav is a 29-year-old soccer player for Germany. He came into a big game as a substitutesubstitute/ˈsʌbstɪtjuːt/L1替补球员a player who comes into a game to replace another player and scored two goals. Germany won 2-1, and that sent them to the next round. He was the first German to score in his first two World Cup games, and he felt very happy. His managermanager/ˈmænɪdʒər/L1经理;主教练the person who is in charge of a sports team was angry with him before, but now he is happy. He is a very importantimportant/ɪmˈpɔːrtənt/L1重要的something that matters a lot player for Germany.

When he was 17, he worked in a factory for money and got up at 4am. At age 14, a team said he was too small, and that broke his heartheart/hɑːrt/L1心;心脏the organ in your chest that pumps blood; also used to talk about feelings. But he did not give up, and now he is a World Cup star. He said, 'It is a wonderfulwonderful/ˈwʌndərfəl/L1极好的;美妙的very good; making you feel happy feeling.'

Deniz Undav: From Factory to Star

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