法蘭克福（法新社）

　　韋恩 魯尼（ Wayne Rooney ）的歸隊讓英格蘭隊信心倍增。首場對陣巴拉圭，英格蘭隊決心以一場令人臣服的勝利來顯示其奪冠的信心。

　　在英格蘭隊下榻的賓館，魯尼同隊友重聚；隨後，他又重新回到了訓練場上。這些都讓整個英格蘭隊充滿信心。他們即將於同在B組的巴拉圭隊進行比賽。

　　儘管魯尼只有到第二輪才能上場，但這位20歲曼聯球星的出現增強了隊員們奪得世界盃冠軍的信心。那樣的話這也將是他們40年來首次奪冠。

　　“魯尼在這裡同我們同舟共濟，我們的信心倍增。”英格蘭隊隊長貝克漢姆David Beckham説。

　　英格蘭中場隊員史蒂文 加裏Steven Gerrard説，他們想給他們的對手傳遞一個信息。他是在週五參加訓練並將在第一場比賽中上場。

　　“我們想讓每個人都知道，我們來這裡就是來拿冠軍的，”加裏週五説“重要的是有一個好的開始，並經一步小組出線。這樣也會給參賽的其他球隊發出正確的信息。”

　　加裏同樣指出，魯尼的歸隊給英格蘭注入了一針興奮劑。

　　鏈結: http://sports.yahoo.com/top/morenews;_ylt=AvtA2dDQxtTeBIv119xJfvg5nYcB

　　原文: England aim to lay down World Cup marker against Paraguay

　　by Rob Woollard

　　June 10, 2006

　　FRANKFURT (AFP) - An England team buzzing with confidence after the return of Wayne Rooney are determined to display their World Cup title credentials with a convincing opening victory over Paraguay.

　　Rooney's happy reunion with his team-mates at England's team hotel and subsequent return to training have sent a fresh gust of optimism blowing through the squad on the eve of their Group B game against the South Americans.

　　Even though Rooney is unlikely to feature until the second round, the very presence of the 20-year-old Manchester United star in the camp has added to the players' belief that they can win the World Cup for the first time in 40 years.

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　　"Just having Wayne here in the first place and working with us was a big boost to the lads," said England captain David Beckham.

　　England midfielder Steven Gerrard, who trained with the squad on Friday and will start against Paraguay, said the squad now wanted to send a message to their rivals.

　　"We need to let everyone know we're here to win it, not just to take part," Gerrard said Friday. "It's important to get off to a good start, build on that and win the group. It sends the right message for the rest of the tournament."

　　Gerrard also said Rooney's return had galvanised the squad.

　　"Obviously it's given us all a lift," said Gerrard. "He's our best player and our most important player. Wayne's buzzing at the minute."

　　England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson reiterated his belief that England can bring decades of World Cup failure to an end over the next four weeks.

　　Eriksson described the present squad as the strongest of his five-year reign, which will draw to a close at the end of the tournament

　　作者 北京第二外國語學院 英語系，丁曉晨

責編：盧爽