Footballer Let's Play

# Let's play Do-be-do, do-be-do-be-do

# Let's play Do-be-do, do-be-do-be-do

# Let's have an adventure

# Hooray! Do-be-do, do-be-do-be-do

# Let's play! Could we read today?

# What could we do?

# I'd like to drive a racing car

# Fly to the Moon

# I could be a fire-fighter A farmer or a vet

# A knight in shining armour Or I could be a chef

# Let's play Do-be-do, do-be-do-be-do

# Let's play Do-be-do, do-be-do-be-do

# Let's have an adventure today

# Do-be-do, do-be-do-be-do Let's play! #

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I've brought Rebecca some flowers. Rebecca.

Rebecca! What are you doing?

I am trying to get fit, Sid, but I don't feel it.

Well, I brought you something.

Is it a comfortable bed for me to sleep in?

-Uh... No, it is a beautiful bunch of...

-Flowers? For me?

Oh, they're lovely!

-Thanks, Sid.

-Rebecca.

-Huh? Ah!

-Enjoy your exercises.

-I will.

Sid!

-Yes?

-I need to put these flowers somewhere.

I'm trying to do some exercise and it's a bit...

Oh, right, yes, I see.

Oh, hold on.

Sid, you can't put my lovely flowers in the bin.

Oh, well, we haven't got anything else.

-Well, we need to at least...

-Oh!

JINGLE

-Hold on, Rebecca, it's time!

-Great!

It's time to play!

Who's turn is it today?

Let it be me!

Let it be me!

-Me!

-Me!

# Let it be me

# Let it be me

# Let it be me

# Let it be me

# Let it be me

# Let it be me

# I really, really, really, really hope that it's me

# Let, let, let, let, let, let Let it be me!

# Let it be me

# Let it be me.

# I really, really, really, really hope that it's me! #

-Could it be me?

-Could it be me?

It's me!

# Yes, it's me Yes, it's me

# I'm really, really, really, really happy...

# It's me! #

Look, there is the dressing up room.

# Let's play. #

So, what are we going to play?

Let's find out.

So, a princess dress, a top hat...and skis?

I don't think so. Let's try again.

Well, now this time, I've got on a football shirt,

shorts and a pair of boots.

So what do you think we are playing today? Of course!

We are playing footballers.

So, what do we need to know? Let's find out.

During a football match, a whistle is used to get

the attention of the players or to stop the game.

Footballers often eat a fruit snack at halftime to give them

an energy boost for the second half.

If there is a foul, footballers sometimes take a penalty,

where they try to kick the ball past the goalkeeper.

Players can try and trick the goalkeeper by pretending

to kick the ball one side and then making it go the other way.

OK, so that is what we need to remember.

And do we need anything else?

A bunch of bananas?

I wonder what these are for. Well, I'm sure they will come in handy.

Let's go.

Sid, can you guess what we're playing today?

You're going to be a weightlifter?

-Eh? No! We're playing footballers. Goal!

-Footballers?!

Oh, I'd love to play footballers. You're so lucky! Well, have fun.

-I will. See you later.

-OK, see you.

Footballers!

Now, what am I going to do with these?

Come on, let's play footballers.

Woo-hoo!

Oh!

Whoa!

# Let's play! #

So, where are we?

CHEERING

Oh, wow, there's a stadium! Listen, sounds like there is a big crowd in.

There must be a game on.

Champions!

# Here we go, here we go Here we go! #

Come on, you Blues!

-Hello. I'm Rebecca.

-Oh, hello, very nice to meet you.

Are you here for the match?

-Yes. Are you the referee?

-The referee? Ha-ha-ha!

Oh, you mean because of the whistle? No, I'm just a fan of the Blues.

-Is this where the Blues play?

-Yes, this is where they play.

Are you a Blues fan?

Yes. Well, actually, I think I'm playing for them today.

Playing? For the Blues?

The mighty Blues? I didn't realise. I did not realise.

-Do you like the Blues then?

-Oh, yes.

Go on, ask me a question about the Blues, anything you like.

OK. Um... When did the Blues last win the championship?

That was in 1947.

John Brown scored the goal, a penalty, and then he went home

and had crumpets and peanut butter for his tea.

-Wow, you do know a lot about the Blues.

-I do indeed.

-I better get going.

-I know everyone who's ever played

for the Blues. Would you like to hear?

Oh, I really would, but I should be getting on.

Here we are, first team, goalkeeper Gromit, Basselworth,

-Hoskins Junior...

-I should really...

-..Hoskins Senior,

Jones, Brandige...

-OK, bye, see you!

-..Benson and Brown.

There. Oh, she's gone.

Oh, hold on, she didn't go that way, did she?

Oh, dear, that is the wrong way.

That is the supporters' entrance, she should have gone that way,

the players' entrance.

Oh, well, I'll have to go and find her.

Excuse me! Hello?

-Excuse me, is this seat taken?

-Eh? Oh, no, go on, you're all right.

Oh, thanks very much. Oh, the game, it's started.

-Are we winning?

-One all.

-Eh?

-They've scored one goal, we've scored one goal.

Oh, right.

-Nice outfit.

-Oh, thanks. It's my strip.

-I think I'm playing today.

-Ha-ha, right.

Well, I hope you're good. We need to win this game.

If we win this game, we win the championship,

-and we haven't done that since...

-Don't tell me, 1947.

You do know a lot about football, don't you?

Oh, you know, you pick things up.

Oh, no! One of our players is injured.

That's it, you're on.

Oh, uh, right. Oh, OK.

Great! Well, see you. Bye!

Right-oh. Score us a goal!

WHISTLES

Hello! Mr Manager! Hoo-ey! Up here!

Ah, there you are.

-Hello again.

-Oh, hello.

-You went the wrong way.

This is where the fans come when they want to watch the game.

You are a player.

Yes, I know, but I am trying to tell the manager down there

so I can get onto the pitch, but he can't hear me

above the noise of the crowd. Hello!

-Hoo-ey! Hello!

-Hello, Mr Manager!

Excuse me!

Oh, no, it's no good, he can't hear either of us.

What am I going to do? I need to get on to the pitch to play.

How can I make him hear me?

Oh, I know. I remember, do you?

During a football match,

a whistle is used to get the attention of the players.

We need a whistle!

Oh, you can borrow mine.

SHE BLOWS THE WHISTLE

My, that is loud!

Hello, who's that?

It's me, Rebecca, I need to get on to the pitch.

-How do I get down?

-There are some steps over there.

Oh, OK, thanks. Coming!

-Thanks for the whistle.

-No problem, glad to have been of service.

Now you go out there and play and win for our team!

I will. Coming!

Good lad, off you come. A doctor will look at your foot.

Off you go. Early bath now. Good lad.

Good lass, come here. I want you to play in the centre.

Watch out for the lad with the moustache. Remember,

early balls out of the wings. OK? Off you go.

Right, OK, great, yeah. Wish me luck.

And here she comes, Rebecca is on for the Blues.

Thank you! Thank you so much!

And listen to the reaction of that crowd.

-Ha!

-Oh, who is this?

Hello.

I will shake hands with you at the end of the game,

when we have won and you have lost.

Then I will shake your hand.

-Oh.

-I am Manuele Maldini,

the greatest footballer to ever play for the Reds.

I am good at tackling, good at scoring, very handsome

and I have particularly shiny boots.

Well, nice to meet you, Mr Maldini.

Oh, dear. He is a bit big-headed.

What? Hey, come back with that ball.

WHISTLE BLOWS

Goal! I score!

Oh, no! Now the Reds are winning.

-Sorry, Rebecca, he is just too good for me.

-Don't worry.

We'll have to play really well if we're going to win this game.

And we must win it, because if we win it, we win the championship!

And we haven't done that since 1947!

No, we haven't won it since 1947,

so we are going to have to play our very best.

-Can we do that?

-Yes, we can!

Come on then, let's play!

Oh, hold on, this could be an opportunity.

Shoots, scores! It's a goal!

-Come on!

-A goal for the Blues!

-Yeah!

-And it really is out of the blue.

Yes, that's magnificent!

No!

WHISTLE BLOWS

Oh!

That's it, halftime, and they go into the break with the Reds

leading the Blues, three goals to two. It doesn't look good

for the Blues, they all seem very tired.

I really can't see them winning this one now.

You see, we win.

It's not over yet. It's only halftime.

But you look exhausted. I am in tip-top condition.

We will win!

Team, team, team!

What's going on? Come on! You can do better than that!

We are playing the best we can, but they're just too good for us.

Oh, we're going to lose.

No you're not. You've just got to work harder.

We can't, we're going to lose.

But you're the best team I've ever managed.

Go out there and play really well in the second half.

You can do that, can't you?

We can't, boss, we are all out of energy.

Oh, no! We're going to lose.

Oh, no, this is terrible, nobody has got any energy.

They are too tired to run. We are never going to win.

Oh, no, what are we going to do?

Oh, I remember, do you?

Football players sometimes eat a fruit snack at halftime

to give them an energy boost for the second half.

That is what we need to do.

The bananas, that is what they are for!

If we all have one each, it'll give us just the energy boost we need.

Great! Come on, everyone, get 'em down ya!

The teams are out

and the Blues have a lot more energy.

Will that be enough for them to win this game?

They need to score two more goals.

HE BLOWS WHISTLE

Yay, oh, yay!

Come on, the Blues! One more goal!

Good save!

Well played! Come on, the Blues!

Tweeeeet!

-Why did everyone stop?

-The referee, he blew his whistle.

-No, I didn't.

-Well, who did?

-Come on, the Blues! Come on, the Blues!

-Tweeeeeeeeeet!

-Come on, the...

Oh. Sorry!

So, the score is 3-3

with only minutes left to play. The Blues have to win this game

to win the championship.

Come on, team, one last big effort.

We need to score that goal, OK? We can do it!

Come on!

It's Rebecca on the ball, just Maldini to beat.

-Oh!

-He has fouled her!

This should be a penalty.

Penalty!

So, it's a penalty to the Blues.

This must be their last chance. If Rebecca can score for the Blues,

she can win the game and win them the championship.

Can she score?

Come on, Rebecca, you can do it!

Oh, no, he looks very good.

Which side shall I kick it?

Oh, I don't know, but I'm sure he's going to save it.

Oh, I remember, do you?

Players sometimes try and trick the goalkeeper by pretending

to kick the ball one way but making it go the other way.

That's it, I'll try and trick him.

Goal!

-Magnificent!

-Yes!

-Yes!

Oh!

Yes! Yes!

End of the game, Blues win.

Yes! Yes, yes! I don't believe it! Yes!

No! Drat, drat, double drat! No, no!

Come and get the cup, Rebecca.

Thank you.

Yay!

Woo-hoo!

Yes!

Well done, everyone, it was a team effort.

It certainly was, you all did very well indeed.

And, do you now, it's the first time the Blues have won the cup since...

ALL: 1947?

Oh, yes.

ALL: Ha-ha-ha!

Well, we did it.

But we would never have won the cup

without remembering everything we needed to know.

A whistle is used to get the attention of the players.

Footballers sometimes eat a fruit snack to give them an energy boost.

And players can try and trick the goalkeeper to go the wrong way.

Well, I think it's time we went home.

Bye, everyone!

Bye-bye, Rebecca.

I pretended to kick it this way,

but I turned and kicked it that way, and I scored!

-Well done!

-Yeah, we won the match and the championship.

At the end, they gave us something that will come in handy.

-What's that?

-A trophy!

Oh, brilliant!

And it's perfect for the flowers.

It certainly is.

Playing footballers was great fun. What do you like to play?

# Let's play! #

When I play princesses, I dance like this.

When I play sailors, I look out to sea with my binoculars like this.

I like playing wizards and casting spells over my friends.

It's fun to play. Start playing today.

Go to...

..and click on Let's Play.

# Let's play! #

See you soon.