In 1966 the World Cup was in England. Thieves stole the Cup and tried to sell it. It was later found by a dog called Pickles under a tree.
Nine months after Germany hosted the World Cup in 2006 their country's birth rate increased more than 10 percent.
The oldest goal scorer in the World Cup was Roger Milla, who was 42 in 1994 when he scored a goal for Cameroon against Russia.
Enjoy the games!!!
thieve – Diebe
stole – Vergangenheit von steal (stehlen)
hosted – veranstalteten
birth rate – Geburtsrate
increased – stieg an
goal scorer – Torschütze
Nanu? Wo sollen wir hier herunterrutschen? Diese Redensart hat natürlich nichts mit der Spielplatzrutsche zu tun. Ganz klar ist aber auch nicht, was genau gemeint ist …
Im Englischen gibt es die Unterscheidung von lucky und happy.