3. Reading We' re going to read part of the text about Mary Smith who is a footbal agent. You'll have to finish the text as your homework. What do you think it is like to be a football agent? Choose the correct option. For each of the questions, choose the best answer. I became a football agent by accident. Eight years ago I was on an aerobics teaching course and after class one day. I was talking about West Ham Football Club. One of ther players, Julian Dicks was being criticized by the tabloid newspapers and I was angry because he was the best footballer. I'd seen and the papers were giving him a hard time. I discovered later that his wife was one of the people listening to me. I was embarrassed, as you can imagine, but she said I was right. She said Julian didn't deal with the press very well and she asked me for advice on dealing with the media. Then a bit later Julian challenged me to be his agent for a year From seven in the morning until eleven at night I talk to club chairmen, players, lawyers and the press. I have thirty-one players from fifteen diferent clubs. lf a player is happy at a club, I have to make sure they become well-known, so for example I work to get them sponsorship deals I also find new clubs for unhappy players; that means working on transfer deals, and I take care of press engagements . I also encourage players to have a back-up career in case they're injured. And I try to point them in the right direction financially. I want them to understand they need to save money instead of buying another expensive car. 1. For Mary, what was the first step on the road to her present career? A. She met a relative of a footballer. B. She read an article in a newspaper. C. Afootballer offered her a job. 2. Which of these iS part of MaryS job? A. She represents fifteen clubs. B. She writes articles for newspapers. C. She gives advice about money. 1. How did Mary become a footballagent? 2. What exactly is Mary in charge of?
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