Season 4 Episode 31

Testimonials

Testimonials bring together clubs, teammates, opponents, rivals and fans to celebrate the career of a long-serving player.
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Episode Notes

They bring together clubs, teammates, opponents, rivals and fans to celebrate the career of a long-serving player. But testimonial matches have been dying off in recent years. On this episode we look back on what they were, and what they are now.

Vocabulary

  1. Compensation: the combination of money and other benefits that an employee receives for doing their job
    ”Player compensation went up dramatically in the 1990s.”
  2. Designate: to say officially that a place or thing has a particular character or purpose
    ”The match was designated as the player’s testimonial.”
  3. Proceeds: the amount of money received from a particular event or activity
    ”All proceeds were donated to a local charity.”

Testimonial Rivals

Diego Maradona plays for Spurs

Denis Irwin Injury

Louis Tomlinson Injury

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