在突尼斯被烏克蘭擊敗遭到小組淘汰以後，主教練勒梅爾對於球隊的世界盃表現給予了冷靜的評價。他指出，現在至關重要的是，需要組建一個更年輕的隊伍來更上一層。突尼斯隊已經是第四次參加世界盃，他們認為自己此次的分組形勢最為有利，但是沒有出線讓他們非常失望。

　　在新聞發佈會上，勒梅爾冷靜地又富有哲理地説道：“我不知道我們是進步了還是退步了，這是個大問號。”他補充説：“我認為我們必須非常努力地培養球員，以便我們有更年輕的球員們打入國際的賽事。”

　　“我們當然和球迷們一樣失望，但是生活還是要繼續。我們現在得去想下一屆非洲國家盃預選賽的問題，還有下一屆世界盃。”冷靜的主教練説。

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

　　原文:World-Tunisia need injection of youth, says Lemerre

　　World-Tunisia need injection of youth, says Lemerre

　　By Iain Rogers

　　BERLIN, June 24 (Reuters) - Tunisia coach Roger Lemerre gave a sober assessment of his side's World Cup performance after Friday's 1-0 defeat to Ukraine and said it was vital to focus on building a younger team able to compete at the highest level.

　　Playing in their fourth finals, the north Africans were bitterly disappointed not to progress beyond the opening round for the first time in a group many considered one of the easiest in the competition.

　　In their opening two matches the Tunisians took the lead against both Saudi Arabia (2-2) and Spain (3-1), only to emerge with a draw and a defeat, and they then failed to mount a real challenge to Ukraine in a match they had to win.

　　"I don't know whether we have progressed or regressed, that's the big question mark," a subdued and philosophical Lemerre said at a news conference.

　　"I think we must work tremendously on the building and pre-building of players in order that we can have young players reaching international tournaments," he added.

　　NEW STANDARD

　　Tunisia set a new standard for their continent's football at their debut World Cup in Argentina in 1978, a shock 3-1 victory over Mexico marking the first time a team from Africa won a match at a finals.

　　In the 11 games they have played since then, the 2004 African Nations Cup champions have failed to add to their victory tally.

　　Defender Anis Ayari noted that Tunisia had only just missed out on making it through to the next round this time despite a lack of experience in the squad.

　　"This was the first World Cup for certain players and we haven't been that far from qualifying," Ayari told reporters. "The players have to work extra hard because the World Cup is another world in football terms."

　　Lemerre, who turned 65 on June 18, said it was time for the Tunisian players and coaching staff to pick themselves up and look to the future, despite the disappointment felt at their early elimination.

　　"We certainly share the disillusionment of the Tunisian fans but life goes on and we now have to think about qualification for the next African Nations Cup as well as the next World Cup."

　　作者-北京第二外國語大學英語系王帥

責編：佟杉杉