Sports Stars on the Move

Some people have a job where they play sports! They can play in different countries. Some people move to the United States to play sports. 

Ezi Magbegor is from Australia. She played basketball there. Now she plays basketball in the United States. Her team is the Seattle Storm.  

Magbegor has helped the Seattle Storm to be basketball champions (the best team in a league). 

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Son Heung-min plays soccer. He is from South Korea. He has played soccer for teams in Germany and in England. He now plays in the United States. Son’s team is the Los Angeles FC. 

When Son played soccer in England, he scored more than 100 goals.  

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Susanna Tapani is an ice hockey player. She is from Finland. She has played ice hockey in many places. She now plays in the United States for the Boston Fleet.  

Tapani also plays another sport called ringette. Ringette is also played on ice. 

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Ronald Acuña, Jr., is from Venezuela. He plays baseball in the United States. His team is the Atlanta Braves. Acuña joined the Atlanta Braves when he was 16 years old. 

Acuña was named the best player in his league. 

What Do You Think? What sports do you like to play or watch? Where do you like to do this? 

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