導(dǎo)讀:2010年南非世界杯開賽在即,作為四年一屆的體壇盛會,億萬球迷無不心神往之。老牌勁旅,新晉黑馬(dark horse)悉數(shù)登場,群雄逐鹿綠茵場上,是實力說話,還是命數(shù)已定?但是比賽的魅力恰恰在于,不到最后一刻你永遠(yuǎn)不知道誰是贏家。
It is only natural that the world’s biggest sport has the world’s biggest rivalries. From European, warring neighbors to mortal enemies, the best sides in the world all have that team that they want to beat more than any other.
世界最大的體育賽事自然要配上世界頂級的較量。不管是歐洲,抑或正在交火的鄰國,或者是不共戴天的勁敵,世界上實力最強的國家都擁有一支雄心勃勃誓要戰(zhàn)無不勝的球隊。
What follows is by no means the definitive list. Imagine if the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea faced off against the US – or if Australia came up against its arch-enemy, New Zealand.
以下猜想絕非定論。試想一下,如果朝鮮與美國同場競技,或者澳大利亞隊與勁敵新西蘭隊狹路相逢,將是怎樣一番情景?
The following will take you through the World Cup favorites and dishes up the dirt.
接下來,我們將一同領(lǐng)略世界杯熱門球隊的風(fēng)采,對它們評頭論足一番。