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A girl talking with a soccer coach.

Andiswa a estrela do futebol Andiswa Soccer Star Andiswa star du football

Written by Eden Daniels

Illustrated by Eden Daniels

Translated by Priscilla Freitas de Oliveira

Read by Alfredo Ferreira

Language Portuguese

Level Level 2

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A girl watching boys play soccer.

Andiswa via os meninos jogarem futebol. Queria poder se juntar a eles. Perguntou para o treinador se podia praticar com eles.

Andiswa watched the boys play soccer. She wished that she could join them. She asked the coach if she can practise with them.

Andiswa regardait les garçons jouer au football. Elle souhaitait pouvoir se joindre à eux. Elle demanda si elle pouvait pratiquer avec eux.


A girl talking with a soccer coach.

O treinador colocou sua mão em seus lábios. “Nessa escola, somente meninos podem jogar futebol,” disse.

The coach put his hands on his hips. “At this school, only boys are allowed to play soccer,” he said.

L’entraîneur mit ses mains sur ses hanches. « À cette école, seulement les garçons ont le droit de jouer au football, » lui dit-il.


An upset girl standing in front of a soccer coach and some boys telling her to go away.

Os meninos falaram para ela ir jogar basquetebol. Diziam que basquetebol era para meninas e futebol era para meninos. Andiswa ficou triste.

The boys told her to go play netball. They said that netball is for girls and soccer is for boys. Andiswa was upset.

Les garçons aussi lui ont dit d’aller jouer au netball. Ils ont dit que le netball est pour les filles et que le football est pour les garçons. Andiswa était fâchée.


A soccer coach and boys in soccer shirts looking upset.

No dia seguinte, a escola teve uma grande partida de futebol. O treinador estava preocupado porque o seu melhor jogador estava doente e não poderia jogar.

The next day, the school had a big soccer match. The coach was worried because his best player was sick and could not play.

Le lendemain, l’école avait un grand match de football. L’entraîneur était inquiet parce que son meilleur joueur était malade et ne pouvait pas jouer.


A girl talking with a soccer coach.

Andiswa correu até o treinador e implorou para poder jogar. O treinador não tinha muita certeza do que deveria fazer. Então, decidiu que Andiswa se juntasse ao time.

Andiswa ran to the coach and begged him to let her to play. The coach was not sure what to do. Then he decided that Andiswa could join the team.

Andiswa courut vers l’entraîneur et le supplia de la laisser jouer. L’entraîneur ne savait pas quoi faire. Finalement, il décida de laisser Andiswa se joindre à l’équipe.


A girl and boys playing soccer.

O jogo estava difícil. Ninguém tinha marcado nenhum gol até a metade do primeiro tempo.

The game was tough. Nobody had scored a goal by half time.

Le match fut difficile. À la mi-temps, personne n’avait encore compté de but.


A girl and boys playing soccer.

Durante o segundo tempo, um dos meninos passou a bola para Andiswa. Ela se movimentou bem rápido em direção à trave. Chutou forte e marcou um gol.

During the second half of the match one of the boys passed the ball to Andiswa. She moved very fast towards the goal post. She kicked the ball hard and scored a goal.

Pendant la deuxième période du match, un des garçons passa le ballon à Andiswa. Elle se déplaça très rapidement vers le poteau du but. Elle shoota dans le ballon fort et compta un but.


Girls and boys cheering with their arms in the air.

A multidão foi à loucura de alegria. A partir daquele dia, meninas estavam autorizadas a jogar futebol na escola.

The crowd went wild with joy. Since that day, girls were also allowed to play soccer at the school.

La foule devint folle de joie. Depuis ce jour, les filles ont le droit de jouer au football à l’école.


Written by: Eden Daniels
Illustrated by: Eden Daniels
Translated by: Priscilla Freitas de Oliveira
Read by: Alfredo Ferreira
Language: Portuguese
Level: Level 2
Source: Andiswa Soccer Star from African Storybook
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