（2006年6月17日2：30）

　　如果再次失利，那就該對參加此次世界盃比賽的美國隊説再見了！

　　對於他們的對手意大利來説，除了隊長克勞迪奧雷納和達馬庫斯比斯利之外，意大利人幾乎沒有聽説過美國隊其他隊員的名字。

　　隊長雷納説：“我們很有希望，會讓他們在比賽後記住我們隊員的名字。”

　　和美國隊形成鮮明對比的是，意大利隊中卻不乏當今足壇聲名顯赫的球星。

　　意大利的前鋒線上有盧卡托尼和阿爾貝托吉拉爾迪諾，美國隊主教練阿雷納稱身高達1米94 的托尼為“怪獸”。而隊長雷納認為吉拉爾迪諾更是一頭饑餓的“食肉動物”，“充滿了進球的慾望”。另外，傷癒復出的球隊組織者托蒂正在恢復到他的最佳狀態。而且，後衛線上的主力球員詹盧卡讚布羅塔由於膝傷缺席第一場比賽後，很可能會在本場比賽中登場。而中場球員裏諾加圖索的傷也已經痊癒，隨時可以上場比賽。

　　從兩隊的實力對比看，美國隊獲勝的希望微乎其微。

　　但隊長雷納在首場比賽失利後的一週內，一直和隊友們談話，希望他們能保持鬥志。他説：“每個人需要勇敢地接球，拿球，我們需要一個完美的結果。”

　　鏈結：http://sports.yahoo.com/sow/news;_ylt=ApWVO8xqCx0hIAkFnAgpKy8mw7YF?slug=ap-wcup-italy-us&prov=ap&type=lgns

　　原文：This could be auf wiedersehen for Americans

　　By RONALD BLUM, AP Sports Writer

　　June 17, 2006

　　KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany (AP) -- One more loss and it could be auf wiedersehen for the U.S. World Cup team.

　　Little-known back home, the Americans are mostly no-names to some of their Italian counterparts, who've heard of captain Claudio Reyna and DaMarcus Beasley. That's about it.

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　　"Hopefully," Reyna said Friday, "they'll remember them after the game."

　　Trying to stave off elimination, the United States takes the field Saturday night against the famous Azzurri, a team stocked with many of the sport's richest and splashiest stars.

　　Following a quarterfinal finish four years ago, the United States hoped to become a contender in the world's game. But an opening 3-0 loss to the Czech Republic made the Americans look as though they simply didn't belong.

　　Another loss, and they can start reconfirming their reservations out of here.

　　Another loss, and surely fans will wonder whether the Americans have regressed to the bad, old days of 1998, when the United States finished last in the 32-nation field.

　　There is a needle-slim chance the team could advance with three points, but it would require a rout of Ghana by the Americans and an almost improbable combination of results from the rest of the group.

　　"We better have a bit of an attitude that we can play and that we're ready to play over 90 minutes, or else we're not going to be successful," said U.S. coach Bruce Arena, whose job could be at stake.

　　To get ready, the Americans garrisoned themselves at Ramstein Air Base, a short distance from Fritz-Walter-Stadion, a neighborhood ballpark like Fenway Park and Wrigley Field. With about 50,000 military and civilians, the base provides some of the comforts of home.

　　"We have American channels in the rooms so guys can kind of feel at ease a little bit," Reyna said. "A lot of people that we saw I think put our game into perspective right away ... seeing some of the troops that were just back from war."

　　Downtown Kaiserslautern was filled with Americans on Friday night who waved the red, white and blue and rocked out in the vibrant late-night bars near the Stiftkirche, built from 1250 to 1350.

　　While the Americans are trying to join the top soccer nations, Italy is famous for its three World Cup titles and Serie A, one of the strongest leagues. All 23 players on Italy's roster play at home, unusual for top soccer nations, and the Italian culture can tend to be insular.

　　Following earlier remarks by midfielder Andrea Pirlo and defender Fabio Grosso about their knowledge of the U.S. team -- or lack thereof -- Italy coach Marcello Lippi made a point Friday of reeling off a good chunk of the American roster. As if to prove a point, he singled out Reyna, Beasley, Landon Donovan, Brian McBride, Eddie Johnson, Bobby Convey and Clint Dempsey.

　　"They've got many weapons," he said, adding that for his players to underestimate the U.S. team "would be a real serious mistake."

　　Arena promised lineup changes: Beasley could be benched, as could midfielder Pablo Mastroeni or defenders Eddie Lewis or Steve Cherundolo, depending on whether Arena chooses to start four backs or three. John O'Brien could start in the midfield and Johnson at forward -- they both provided sparks when they entered at halftime against the Czechs.

　　Italy, which opened with a 2-0 victory over Ghana, has never lost to the United States. It beat the Americans 7-1 in the 1934 World Cup, 1-0 in the 1990 World Cup -- both games were in Rome -- and 1-0 in an exhibition game four years ago in Sicily. The U.S. team held the Azzurri (the Blues) to ties in a pair of exhibitions, 0-0 at New Jersey's Giants Stadium in 1984 and 1-1 at Chicago's Solider Field in 1992.

　　Because of their poor goal difference, the Americans probably need a win to keep alive their hopes of advancing -- four points might not be good enough to get out of the group.

　　Reyna knows that.

　　"We need a big game against Italy," he said.

　　Italy is led by Alberto Gilardino and Luca Toni -- Arena called the 6-foot-5, 193-pound forward "a beast," and Reyna called the pair "predators" who are "hungry to score." Playmaker Francesco Totti is still playing himself back into shape after returning from a broken leg.

　　Outside back Gianluca Zambrotta, who missed Italy's opener with a thigh injury, is ready to play. Midfielder Gennaro Gattuso, recovering from a strained right thigh, is available but probably won't start.

　　Reyna has spoken to many teammates this week, trying to keep their spirits up after the deflating defeat.

　　"Everyone needs to be brave and want the ball," he said. "We need a result of some magnitude."

　　AP Sports Writer Andrew Dampf contributed to this report.

　　Updated on Saturday, Jun 17, 2006 2:30 am EDT

　　作者-岳東興-北京第二外國語學院-英語系

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