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Question 1 of 6What is the commentary's central argument? Question 2 of 6Why does the commentator say a state hosts a major tournament? Question 3 of 6What irony does the commentator point out in the opening? Question 4 of 6What does "regaining some of its health for ninety minutes" suggest? Question 5 of 6Why does the commentator mention a player from a poor neighborhood? Question 6 of 6What does the final wordplay about the ball imply? Vocabularyاسْتِضَافَةhosting
بُطُولَةtournament, championship
يَطْغَى عَلَىdrowns out, overshadows
بَرِيئًاinnocent
رَمْزِيَّةsymbolic
الْمُدَرَّجَاتstands, bleachers
هُتَافَاتchants
ثَأْرrevenge, old score
جَرِيحَةwounded
عَافِيَةhealth, vigor
مُنْقَسِمdivided
سِتَار يُسْدَلُa curtain drawn