德國在6月24日以2-0擊敗了瑞典隊挺進8強。賽後梅開二度的波多爾斯基表示東道國越來越團結，越來越有信心。他説道，“我們知道這會是一場艱苦的比賽。我們進了球，信心也大漲。瑞典隊點球不進我們感到很幸運，但最終我們配得上這場勝利。我對這場勝利做出了貢獻，但是是球隊贏得了勝利，而不是我。”

　　賽後，拉爾森談到了踢飛了的點球，説道，“我這一腳踢得很差。我並不想踢右上角，而是左下角。”當被問及是否為失敗而自責時，他回答道，“不，我們作為一支球隊贏球，也作為一支球隊輸球。”

　　瑞典隊主教練拉格貝克説道，“在10人的情況下很難贏球，尤其是面對像德國這樣的球隊。我的球員們在下半場表現的很好。我們一開場就丟了兩個球，這對我們來説太困難了。”

　　德國隊主教練克林斯曼説道，“沒有比這個更好的了。我們注意力很集中，但奇怪的是在瑞典隊被罰下一人後我們反而失去了節奏。點球也可能是一個轉捩點。我們為我的球隊和他們的表現感到興奮。這是一場高水平的比賽。我們做了充分的準備，我們非常尊敬瑞典隊，尤其是他們的前場進攻三角。我們並不想失球，我們也不想給他們喘息的機會。”

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

　　原文：World-Podolski says Germany team work was key

　　(Updates with Larsson quotes, pars 8-9)

　　By Karolos Grohmann

　　MUNICH, June 24 (Reuters) - Germany's two-goal match-winner Lukas Podolski said the hosts were growing as a team and in confidence after cruising into the World Cup quarter-finals with a 2-0 defeat of Sweden on Saturday.

　　Podolski scored in the fourth and 12th minutes after linking up with strike partner Miroslav Klose. The German pair look as lethal a partnership now as any in the tournament.

　　"We knew it would be a difficult match -- we scored the goals and then we grew in confidence," Podolski told reporters.

　　Germany's only worrying moment was in the 53rd minute when Sweden striker Henrik Larsson blasted a penalty over the bar after being tripped by Christoph Metzelder.

　　"We were lucky with the penalty (miss) but in the end it was a deserved victory," Podolski continued.

　　"Since we started working in preparation for the World Cup we have grown as a team. I contributed to winning but it was the team that won, not me."

　　Asked about his previously-criticised partnership with Klose, Podolksi said simply: "You saw it today."

　　Larsson said he had mis-hit his penalty. "I hit the ball very badly. I did not want it in that (top right-hand) corner, I wanted in the other corner and lower down," he told reporters.

　　Asked if he blamed himself for the defeat, he replied: "No, we win as a team and we lose as a team."

　　STILL PROUD

　　Sweden coach Lars Lagerback said he was still proud of his team but they had never really recovered from losing Teddy Lucic in the 35th minute with a red card for two bookings.

　　"It is difficult to beat anyone with 10 men, especially a team like Germany but my players showed a lot of characther," Lagerback told reporters.

　　"I'm very proud of the way they played in the second half but we let in two easy goals at the beginning. After that it was very difficult for us.

　　"It could not be better," said Germany coach Juergen Klinsmann. "We went in highly concentrated but strangely enough the red card took our rhythm away. The penalty could also have been a turning point but we are excited by the team and how they played.

　　"It was a top operation. We were very prepared and we respected them, especially the attacking trio. We did not want to concede a goal. We did not want to give them any breathing space."

　　作者——韓明冰，北京外國語大學

責編：盧爽