英格蘭同特立尼達和多巴哥的比賽來臨時，全世界的目光將匯集到英格蘭的隊長貝克漢姆身上。但是這場比賽給他帶來的緊張感，相比于他在學校時參加的長跑比賽也許算不了什麼。他説“在學校時我曾經是1500米長跑的冠軍，不過我很高興自己並沒有以此作為職業，在長跑前我總是會感到很緊張，身體很不舒服，我從未感到過自己會像參加長跑前那樣的緊張” 。貝克漢姆將在位於紐倫堡的法蘭克福球場進行比賽，但是他也想在球場之外的地方踢球，不過他的律師不同意他這麼做。英格蘭隊長一直夢想著在午飯的時間同施工人員踢上一場，“我在自己位於法國南部的家為那裏的施工人員組織了一場球賽，但是我的律師打電話告訴我説‘你不能上場，那樣有可能會受傷’”。

　　鏈結：http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2002390000-2006270585,00.html

　　原文：

　　Becks sick of running

　　By NEIL CUSTIS

　　DAVID BECKHAM will walk out against Trinidad & Tobago with the eyes of the world upon him.

　　But the nerves he will feel are nothing compared with those he had before cross-country races at school.

　　He said: “I was borough champion for cross country and 1,500 metres but I’m glad I didn’t go into it.

　　“I used to feel nervous as hell — physically sick before a race.

　　“Running out as captain, I don’t feel anything like as nervous as I did before a cross-country race.”

　　Becks will play in Nuremberg’s Frankenstadion — another top venue.

　　But some places he would like to ply his trade have been denied him — by his lawyer. And all he wanted was a kickabout with the builders during lunch hour!

　　Beckham explained: “As a footballer you have so many restrictions.

　　“I organised a match at my house in the South of France for all the builders.

　　“But my lawyer phoned and said: ‘You can’t play in case you get injured’.

　　作者-于歡-北京第二外國語學院-英語系

責編：佟杉杉