克林斯曼説的一句話“現在真正的世界盃開始了”使東道主國內的熱情進一步升溫。今天德國將拉開淘汰賽的戰幕，這將是生死攸關的比賽。雖然在家門口奪得世界盃冠軍的希望越來越大，但是隊員們依舊能感覺到這希望會是怎樣的稍縱即逝。隊長巴拉克説：“一點小錯誤也許就意味著出局。”守門員萊曼則表示：“我希望世界盃上我們還有很長的路要走。”德國隊目前正全神貫注的準備與斯堪迪那維亞人的比賽，也清楚的感覺到了他們身上的壓力。他們都清楚，停留在小組賽的三場勝利上已經不再有用，如果瑞典人讓東道主出局的話，所有的努力都白費了。

　　鏈結: http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/060623/1/84ve.html

　　原文:We're not afraid of anybody - Balllack

　　23 June 2006

　　by FIFAworldcup.com

　　"Now the real World Cup starts." So said Germany coach Jurgen Klinsmann, raising the temperature as expectations grow in the host nation. Germany kick off the Round of 16 of the 2006 FIFA World Cup? on Saturday at 17:00 (CET) in Munich. And it is all or nothing from here on in.

　　While the game could bring the prospect of a world title on home soil one step nearer, the players are only too aware of how quickly it could all disappear. “One mistake now might mean going out,” warned captain Michael Ballack, while goalkeeper Jens Lehmann admitted: “I hope the tournament still has a long way to go for us.”

　　Germany determined to stay the course

　　Germany are fully focused ahead of their showdown with the Scandinavians and acutely aware of the pressure on their shoulders. Klinsmann’s men seem capable of riding the wave of euphoria sweeping Germany without losing their focus or the ability to perform at their peak. The team insist this is no time to dwell on their three victories in Group A, which will all have been in vain if Lars Lagerback’s men send the host nation tumbling out.

　　作者-北京第二外國語大學英語系王帥

責編：佟杉杉