雖然巴西取得了兩場勝利，但是他們的表現卻並不能令人滿意。首發前鋒羅納爾多的狀態和體型也引起了人們的質疑。中場隊員吉爾貝托席爾瓦和其他隊友則堅定的站在了羅納爾多這一邊。

　　“全隊每一個人都支持羅納爾多，因為我們知道他對於我們來説是多麼的重要。” 吉爾貝托席爾瓦説，“有傳言説他不復當年之勇，那些都是廢話。”

　　“他在第二場的表現要比第一場對克羅地亞時要好，我相信隨著比賽的進行，他的表現會越來越好。” 吉爾貝托席爾瓦説。

　　在第一場比賽中，羅納爾多表現不佳，賽後他在法蘭克福一家醫院進行了身體檢查。檢查結果表明他的身體並沒有問題。

　　“我們不能鬆懈。我們是巴西隊，所以我們不能放鬆。我們承受著很大的壓力，我們對此已經習以為常了，但是有時候我仍然不理解究竟人們要我們怎麼做。” 吉爾貝托席爾瓦説。

　　“因為我們是巴西隊，每個人都希望我們踢得漂亮，並且打入很多進球。足球並不像那樣簡單。對手們防守相當賣力，盯人很緊，就像克羅地亞和澳大利亞那樣。”

　　“我們會做得更好，精彩表現才剛剛開始”

　　鏈結：http://home.skysports.com/worldcup/article.aspx?hlid=396495&CPID=4&clid=614&lid=13&title=Brazil+rally+around+Ronaldo

　　原文：Brazil rally around Ronaldo

　　Arsenal midfielder Gilberto Silva has defended his Brazil team-mate Ronaldo amidst accusations that the former World Player of the Year is overweight and unworthy of a place in the starting XI.

　　The defending champions have so far failed to perform to their own high standards, and the overwhelming favourites heading into the tournament have disappointed, despite winning their two opening games.

　　As a result of their below-par performance, Ronaldo's fitness and ability have been brought into question, but Gilberto and his team-mates are staunchly defending the Real Madrid striker.

　　"Everybody in our squad supports Ronaldo because we know how important he is to us," said Gilberto. "There is a lot of speculation that he is not good enough anymore or he is not fit. It is total rubbish."

　　Gilberto is confident that Ronaldo, winner of the tournament's Golden Boot in 2002 is capable of repeating the feat, and is certain that the striker will continue to improve.

　　"His performance against Australia was better than his one against Croatia and I know he can improve even more as the tournament progresses," added the Arsenal star.

　　Following a poor performance against Croatia in Brazil's 1-0 opening game victory, Ronaldo underwent tests in a Frankfurt hospital after complaining of dizziness. Although he was cleared, it was surprising to many that coach Carlos Alberto Parreira kept his faith with the striker, who started ahead of his young club team-mate Robinho.

　　Despite collecting six points and not conceding a goal in their opening two games, alongside securing qualification for the second phase, Gilberto admits that the heat is still on.

　　"We cannot relax," he said. "We are Brazil, we can never relax. There is a lot of pressure on us and we are used to that but sometimes I cannot understand what people want from us.

　　"If we win and don't play well, people criticise. Even if we play well, they always want a little bit more.

　　"Because we are Brazil, everybody wants and expects us to play all the time and score lots of goals. Football is not that simple. Opponents work hard and mark you tightly, as both Croatia and Australia have done already.

　　"The most important thing for us as a group is that we are moving in the right direction.

　　"We can do a lot better than we have done and I am convinced our best performance will come very soon."

　　作者-北京外國語大學英語 柳瀚

責編：盧爽