上一次為法國打入世界盃進球的隊員已經于２００５年１月挂

　　靴。從那以後，法國隊０２年世界盃小組賽遭淘汰，連續四場世界盃

　　比賽一球未進。

　　９８年世界盃決賽佩蒂特在最後一分鐘打入了法國隊第三個進

　　球，這也是迄今為止法國隊在世界盃上所打進的最後一個進球。也許

　　已經退役佩蒂特應該和法國隊聯絡一下，告訴他們怎樣才能找到球網

　　。

　　“我們知道比賽不好打，但我們仍然同小組的直接對手身上取

　　走了兩分”法國隊主教練雷蒙多梅內克指的是從瑞士隊身上取走１

　　分就等於是一場勝利的效果，“當有機會時沒有進球得分我感到很遺

　　憾。今天的裁判並不時總是吹得明明白白，雖然這是世界足球的頂級

　　賽事。這另人感到遺憾，但我們必須忍受。”

　　阿森納前鋒亨利也對裁判有所抱怨，他認為帕特裏克米勒用

　　左手擋住裏貝裏的射門那個球應該判點球。他説：“裁判又一次忽視

　　這個點球。我知道那個球是球打手，但如果手影響球的飛入球網那麼

　　就應該判罰點球。”

　　法國隊主教練多梅內克説：“我們太了解這支瑞士隊了。這樣

　　的比賽我們已經預料到了。在上半場我們有機會戰勝對手，而他們則

　　有機會在下半場贏得比賽。”

　　瑞士主教練克比庫恩慶倖法國隊錯失進球機會。他説：“我

　　們應該感到滿意，因為比分不會改寫。法國人也創造了一些機會，他

　　們控制了整場比賽。”

　　“但是我們得到了一分，我們對這個結果感到高興。我們不應

　　該忘記我們的對手是誰，是法國隊，一個擁有眾多球星的球隊。現在

　　我只能説，他們又一次沒能戰勝我們。”

　　鏈結：http://sports.yahoo.com/sow/news?slug=ap-wcup-france-

　　switzerland&prov=ap&type=lgns

　　原文：France 0, Switzerland 0

　　STUTTGART, Germany (AP) -- The last player to score a World

　　Cup goal for France retired in January 2005.

　　Since then have come first-round elimination in 2002 and four

　　straight shutouts, including Tuesday's tame 0-0 tie with

　　Switzerland, which hasn't been on soccer's biggest stage for

　　12 years.

　　Emmanuel Petit's last-minute strike was France's third in a

　　3-0 victory over Brazil to win the championship on home turf

　　in 1998. Maybe Petit can contact the French and remind them

　　how to find the net.

　　"We knew it would not be easy, but we managed to take two

　　points off a direct rival," Domenech said of the one point

　　the Swiss got instead of three for a win. "I regret that we

　　did not score when we had the chance, but we are always at

　　the mercy of these things. The refereeing was not always

　　understandable, even though it is top-level refereeing. It's

　　a shame, but we have to put up with it."

　　Thierry Henry, who led Arsenal with 33 goals this season just

　　ended, was particularly mediocre. He headed one good chance

　　hopelessly too high and virtually passed two shots to Swiss

　　goalkeeper Pascal Zuberbuehler.

　　So Henry also complained about referee Valentin Ivanov of

　　Russia. Henry thought France should have had a penalty when

　　Swiss defender Patrick Mueller accidentally stopped a shot

　　from Franck Ribery with his left hand.

　　"Once again the referee didn't see it and it came at a moment

　　in the match when we were really on top," Henry said. "I know

　　that the rule is hand-to-ball, but if the ball hits the hand

　　and it stops it going in, that should be a penalty."

　　Patrick Vieira shot high and wide from good positions and

　　Zuberbuehler, who had expected a busy evening, made only one

　　difficult save. The Swiss also tied the French in two

　　qualifying games, so this was a familiar result for the '98

　　world champions.

　　"We know that team all too well," France coach Raymond

　　Domenech said. "It's the sort of match we expected. We could

　　have beaten them in the first half, they could have won the

　　match in the second half.

　　"This was a high-level match from both teams."

　　Alexander Frei had a wonderful chance to get a victory for

　　the Swiss when he leaped to meet a free kick from Ludovic

　　Magnin. Instead of heading the ball, the striker tried to

　　punch it home from barely 3 yards and was shown a yellow card

　　for cheating.

　　Despite that miss, the Swiss, who haven't beaten the French

　　since 1992, were celebrating on the field as if they had won.

　　"I can live with the draw," Frei said. "What is positive is

　　that we won a point. It's no coincidence that in all the

　　qualification games, the French played with one (defensive

　　midfielder), and today with two. It's a sign that they treat

　　us with respect."

　　Swiss coach Koebi Kuhn was thankful their French neighbors

　　missed their chances.

　　"We have to be satisfied, since we can't change the result,"

　　he said. "I think the French also had several chances, and

　　overall controlled the game.

　　"In the first half, we were far too nervous, lost the ball

　　too often, we couldn't keep control of the ball in the zone

　　between midfield and defense.

　　"But we have a point, and we're happy with that. We mustn't

　　forget who we played against. If you look at the team of our

　　opponent, France, it's a squad with lots of fantastic

　　players. And I can only say, once again, they didn't beat

　　us."

　　The French stars trooped off in dismay at yet another World

　　Cup disappointment to go with the losses to Senegal and

　　Denmark and 0-0 tie with Uruguay four years ago. They need to

　　bounce back with victories over South Korea and Togo.

　　"It's like during the World Cup qualifiers again," Domenech

　　said. "We have it all to do. South Korea will be qualified if

　　they beat us, so we have to be ready."

　　Switzerland almost went ahead in the 23rd minute when

　　Tranquillo Barnetta sent a free kick into the area. Teammates

　　Philippe Senderos and Frei both failed to get a touch and the

　　ball hit the post.

　　Fabien Barthez, one of five players who won the World Cup

　　with France in 1998, rescued Les Bleus with a near-post block

　　to keep out a header from Switzerland substitute Daniel Gygax

　　in the 65th minute, and then came that late miss from Frei.

　　Domenech left striker David Trezeguet on the bench throughout

　　the game and his other striker, Vikash Dhorasoo, almost

　　scored with two minutes to go. Zidane and Louis Saha set up

　　the opening and Dhorasoo sent a well-timed shot past the far

　　post.

　　作者-北京外國語大學 英語 柳瀚

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