Famous voices in Spanish

30 stories from football, film, music, sport and public life. Open an interview and practise understanding Spanish in use.

Who would you like to discover?

Football, cinema, music, sport and public life. Choose a familiar face, explore their story and open a recording to hear Spanish in use.

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Football · Argentina

Lionel Messi

Footballer

The Argentine star discusses his teammates; listen for the ways a football conversation expresses respect and recognition.

A little practice

Listen to a short extract. Pick out three familiar words and try summarising what the person says in one sentence.

Listen to Spanish in use

Image author and licence

Bryan Berlin · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and cropped for the website.