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American football has replaced(1) baseball as America’s favorite sport.
Football has traditionally been played by men — big men who like to hit(2). However(3), in the past few years, there has been(4) an increase(5) in the number of women’sfootball leagues(6). The women play by the same rules(7) and with the same level(8)of physical contact as the men’s sport. Tarsha Fain is team captain(9) of the Baltimore “Nighthawks(10)”.TARSHA FAIN: “I feel women can do anything(11) a man can do. The same way(12) they get out there(13) and hit, we get out there and hit too.” Fain and teamowner(14) Tanya Bryan were part of the first ever(15) women’s WorldChampionship(16) last year.
The American team — with Fain playing and Bryan serving as team manager(17) –won(18) the gold medal. TANYA BRYAN: “To be the first, the first time it was done(19), and be part of it, you know, no one else(20) can ever say that. So it’s just a wonderful feeling(21). I’m so proud(22) of that.” About(23) ten women’s professional football leagues have been formed in the United States in recent years. Many have either(24)joined(25) with other leagues or failed(26). But the sport continues to grow(27).
Ghoncheh Mossanen is an offensive specialist for the Nighthawks. She has played football for 28 years. Mossanen says the sport is her therapy(28). It is what she looks forward(29) to the most. GHONCHEH MOSSANEN: “I feel there’s a transformation when I go from putting on(30) my gear(31) and stepping(32) on this football field(33).
It’s a huge(34) mental transformation.” Mossanen moved(35) to America from Iran as a child. She remembers the first time she ever played football — at a game(36) in herneighborhood(37). GHONCHEH MOSSANEN: “I remember getting the phone call(38)from my cousin(39) saying ‘come on out’(40), we need one more person to play.’ I didn’t know what it was. I had never played(41) the game and I remember going out there and just fell in love with(42) it.” Most of(43) the other players on the Nighthawks havealso(44) played since(45) they were children.
Most played unofficially or in non-contact leagues. But for team owner Tanya Bryan, women’s football was a completely new experience. TANYA BRYAN: “It’s funny(46), I didn’t even realize(47) the sport existed for women. And I got a phone call from a friend of mine(48) and she said there was(49) an opportunity to own(50) a team in Baltimore. And I thought(51) it sounded(52) really exciting(53) and I said yes, and four years later here I am.” When Bryan bought(54) the team she did not expect to make money right away(55). After four years, she is no longer losing(56) money. But Bryan says what was most important to her was giving young women(57) a chance to play ball.
TANYA BRYAN: “Most of the time as women growing up we’re told, you know – not to be aggressive, and you know not to be assertive(58). And it’s nice to have an outlet(59)where you can come somewhere and let(60) all of that out. You know you can beloud(61). You can hit somebody. You can just let it all go. And you know I think it’s really, it’s really healthy(62), you know. Great athleticism(63) is required(64) for football and the team camaraderie(65) is just fantastic.”
The teamwork was great in the team’s recent game against(66) the Philadelphia Firebirds. After a slow(67) first half(68), the Nighthawks score(69) … and hang on(70) for an 8-0 win. GHONCHEH MOSSANEN: “Its elation(71)! I mean(72) the teamdeserves(73) it. We’ve been playing hard. It’s amazing(74). Now it’s our chance to make the championship.”
The Nighthawks did not win the championship. But, they say having a chance to play this traditionally men’s sport against other women is itself(75) a victory. I’m Faith Lapidus.
VOCABULARY
- Replaced = substituiu
- Hit = bater, golpear
- However = contudo
- there has been = tem havido
- increase = aumento
- football leagues = ligas de futebol
- the same rules = as mesmas regras
- level = nível
- team captain = capitã da equipe
- Nighthawks = falcões da noite
- can do anything = podem fazer qualquer coisa
- The same way = da mesma forma
- get out there = vão lá fora
- owner = dono(a)
- ever = de todos os tempos
- Championship = campeonato
- Manager = gerente, administrador
- Won = ganhou
- the first time it was done = a primeira vez que foi feito
- no one else = ninguém mais
- wonderful feeling = sentimento maravilhoso
- proud = orgulhoso(a)
- About = aproximadamente
- Either …or = ou…ou
- Joined =juntaram-se a
- Failed = faliram
- Grow = crescer
- Therapy = terapia
- looks forward = aguardar ansiosamente
- putting on = vestir
- gear = equipamento
- stepping = pisar
- field = campo
- huge = imenso(a)
- moved = mudou-se
- game = jogo
- neighborhood = bairro
- getting the phone call = receber o telefonema
- cousin = primo(a)
- ‘come on out’ = venha pra for a
- I had never played = eu nunca tinha jogado
- fell in love with… = me apaixonei por…
- Most of = a maioria de
- Also = também
- Since = desde
- Funny = divertido
- even realize = sequer percebi
- a friend of mine = um amigo meu
- there was = havia
- own = possuir
- thought = achei, pensei
- sounded = parecia
- exciting = empolgante
- bought = comprou
- right away = imediatamente
- she is no longer losing = ela não está mais perdendo
- women = mulheres
- assertive = afirmativo, agressivo
- outlet = canal, saída
- let = deixar
- loud = alto (som)
- healthy = saudavel
- athleticism = atletismo
- required = exigido
- camaraderie = camaradagem
- against = contra
- slow = lento
- first half = primeiro tempo
- score = marcar (pontos)
- hang on = persistir
- elation = exaltação
- mean = querer dizer
- deserves = merece
- amazing = impressionante
- itself = por si só
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