6月9日，成千上萬的厄瓜多爾人涌上首都基多（Quito）的接頭慶祝球隊戰勝波蘭。許多球迷身穿國家隊的黃色球衣，冒魚在基多的主街道上跳舞和彼此擁抱。厄瓜多爾2比0戰勝波蘭是世界盃的第一個意外，他們在近幾個月中一直輸球，還曾擔心球迷會回國。在街中間蹦跳的桑切斯説：“什麼都不重要了，就這一天，我們就能忘掉所有的經濟和政治危機。”將近一半的厄瓜多爾人生活貧困，而這個以生産香蕉為主的國家近年來政局也一直不穩。政府也在星期五宣佈放假半天，允許球迷回家看球。一位政府發言人説，在比賽過後不久，厄瓜多爾總統便給正在德國的足協主席打電話表示祝賀。這位發言人還説：“這是全體厄瓜多爾人共同努力取得進步的一個例子，這是一場有特殊意義的勝利。”

　　鏈結：http://sports.yahoo.com/sow/news?slug=reu-worldecuadorcelebration&prov=reuters&type=lgns

　　原文：World-Ecuadoreans celebrate shock victory

　　QUITO, Ecuador, June 9 (Reuters) - Thousands of chanting Ecuadoreans poured into the rain-washed streets of the capital Quito on Friday to celebrate their team's World Cup victory in its opening game against Poland.

　　"We have showed the world that Ecuador is a major South American powerhouse," said 34-year-old Luis Vicente holding a beer bottle in one hand and the national flag in the other.

　　"We did a wonderful job and I will party until my body can't take it anymore."

　　Defying rainy, gloomy weather, droves of fans wearing their national team's yellow jersey flooded Quito's main avenues, dancing and hugging each other.

　　Ecuador produced the first shock of the World Cup beating Poland 2-0 after a string of friendly games defeats in recent months had worried fans back home.

　　Humberto Sanchez, a 46-year-old street vendor celebrating with friends, said the victory gave his countrymen a much-needed morale lift from everyday worries.

　　"Nothing matters any more," bellowed Sanchez jumping up and down on the middle of an avenue. "For one day we will forget all our economic and political problems."

　　Nearly half of Ecuadoreans are poor and the banana-producing country has struggled in recent years with political instability. In the last decade, popular and congressional turmoil have toppled three democratically-elected presidents.

　　During the match, Quito's streets remained nearly empty as thousands of workers, some wearing the team's jersey under their jackets and sweaters, headed back home early to watch the game.

　　The government declared a half-day holiday on Friday to allow supporters to watch the game live.

　　Shortly after the match, President Alfredo Palacio called the country's soccer federation chief in Germany to congratulate the team, a government spokesman said.

　　"This is an example for all Ecuadoreans to join forces in an effort to achieve progress," the spokesman said. "This was a spectacular victory."

　　Updated on Friday, Jun 9, 2006 7:42 pm EDT

　　作者 二外英語系，李雪

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