在剛剛結束的高爾夫美國公開賽中，澳大利亞選手傑歐夫-奧吉利為自己的祖國贏得了11年來第一個高爾夫頂級賽事冠軍。

　　他同時也非常關注澳大利亞隊在世界盃上的表現。

　　在他最後贏得美國公開賽冠軍之前的幾個小時，他通過電視，觀看了澳大利亞同巴西的比賽。

　　他説：“我認為澳大利亞隊踢得很好，他們是一支非常好的足球隊。”

　　鏈結：http://sports.yahoo.com/sow/news?slug=afp-fblwc2006ausgolf&prov=afp&type=lgns

　　原文：US Open golf champ keeps eye on Aussie World Cup progress

　　US Open golf champ keeps eye on Aussie World Cup progress

　　MAMARONECK, United States (AFP) - Geoff Ogilvy, whose victory in the US Open on Sunday gave Australia its first major golf title in 11 years, had time during his title run to keep an eye on Australia's World Cup team.

　　"I thought we looked fantastic. We looked a really good football team," said the 29-year-old of Australia's performance against Brazil.

　　The match was televised here a few hours before Ogilvy teed off on Sunday, and the Socceroos made Brazil work hard for a 2-0 victory.

　　Ogilvy became just the second Australian to win the US Open, after David Graham in 1981. And he's the first Aussie to win one of golf's four major titles since Steve Elkington won the PGA Championship in 1995.

　　He was pleased the Australian footballers have been able to make a World Cup breakthrough of their own.

　　Australia's 3-1 victory over Japan gave them their first match win, and their first goals, in two World Cup finals appearances in 32 years.

　　The loss to Brazil, although "disappointing," left them needing a draw against Croatia to advance.

　　"Not a bad result, now the draw gets us through. That's all we needed to do, stop the whitewash so we could get through," Ogilvy said.

　　Ogilvy, speaking at the tradtional post-tournament champion's press conference, brought himself up short when he remembered the reputation of most Americans as football-phobes.

　　"Obviously, I'm only talking to the Australians and English in here," he said. "But I was very impressed. I thought they did very well."

　　作者-北京外國語大學英語 柳瀚

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