週三，德國即將迎戰小組中的第二個對手波蘭隊。隊中的主力中鋒米羅斯拉伕克洛澤由於出生在波蘭，因此很多媒體關注他的心態。但是，德國射手錶示他在比賽中不會帶有複雜矛盾的情緒。

　　米羅斯拉伕克洛澤，28歲，1978年出生在Opole，但在德國生活近20年。

　　這位年輕的射手，由於他的足球技藝出眾，很快融合進了新的文化中，並且，在比賽開球前，他會很自豪地高唱德國國歌。

　　“8歲半時，我就來到德國，德國對我來説就是一切。”克洛澤在接受採訪時説道。

　　“足球幫助我融入了新環境中，由於我比其他人表現要好，我第一個被挑選中。我得到了認可，從此，我開始有了真正的朋友。”

　　在揭幕戰中，克洛澤攻入兩球。克洛澤的搭檔，同是隊中的射手，盧卡斯波多爾斯基也是出生在波蘭，如果當時的情況有所變動，他們兩人很可能會在週三的比賽中，代表波蘭隊迎戰德國隊。

　　但是，克洛澤從來沒有懷疑他為德國隊效力的決定。

　　“在為凱澤斯勞滕隊打過一場比賽後，就有人問我，是否可以想象代表波蘭隊比賽，但是我踢球的唯一動力就來源於著一個信念，即有一天，我有機會代表德國隊參加比賽。我的姑姑和舅舅仍然生活在波蘭，而我也經常去那裏看望他們...但是在週三的比賽中我仍然會高唱德國國歌，而我也不知道波蘭國歌怎麼唱。”

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

　　原文：World-Polish-born Klose clear on where allegiance lies

　　By Kevin Fylan

　　BERLIN, June 13 (Reuters) - Miroslav Klose will be playing against the country of his birth when Germany take on Poland in Group A on Wednesday but there will be no conflicting emotions for the striker.

　　Klose, 28, was born in Opole in 1978 but has lived in Germany for almost 20 years.

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　　As a skinny youngster, he quickly integrated into the new culture thanks largely to his skills as a player and he will sing the German national anthem with pride before kickoff in Dortmund.

　　"I was eight-and-a-half when I came to Germany and football was everything to me," Klose explained at a news conference on the eve of the game.

　　"Football was a means of integration for me. I was always the first player to be picked because I was that bit better than everyone else. I gained recognition and from that I made real friends."

　　Klose scored twice in Germany's 4-2 win over Costa Rica in the opening match of the tournament.

　　A similar performance and another win would make Germany's place in the last 16 all but certain while dashing Polish hopes of making it through after their 2-0 defeat by Ecuador.

　　Klose's striker partner, Lukas Podolski was also born in Poland but raised in Germany and if circumstances were different they might have been lining up against the Germans on Wednesday.

　　For Klose there were never any doubts about his decision to play for Germany.

　　"I was approached after playing a game for Kaiserslautern and asked if I could imagine playing for Poland," said Klose.

　　"But I knew I would one day get a chance to play for Germany and that was always my motivation.

　　"My aunt and uncle still live in Poland and I go there regularly... but I'll just be singing the German national anthem on Wednesday. I don't even know the other one."

　　Updated on Tuesday, Jun 13, 2006 5:36 am EDT

　　作者-岳東興-北京第二外國語學院-英語系

責編：盧爽