Today we are going to be talking about international football superstar Lionel Messi, who helped secure 50,000 vaccines from Sinovac.

What is a signed football shirt worth?

If you’re Lionel Messi, then around 15,000 Covid-19 vaccines.

The Argentina international sent three autographed shirts to Chinese pharmaceutical giant Sinovac and in return secured 50,000 vaccines ahead of the Copa America.

生词短语

football shirt [ˈfʊtbɔːl ʃɜːrt]

球衣

vaccine [vækˈsiːn]

疫苗

international [ˌɪntərˈnæʃnəl]

国际体育比赛球员

autograph [ˈɔːtəɡræf]

签名

pharmacy [ˈfɑːrməsi]

药房；药店

pharmaceutical [ˌfɑːrməˈsuːtɪkl]

制药的

giant [ˈdʒaɪənt]

巨头

secure [sɪˈkjʊr]

争取到

Copa America [ˈkoʊpə əˈmerɪkə]

美洲杯