對於意大利媒體對托蒂表現的質疑，他的隊友們紛紛站出來聲援。托蒂在世界盃前腳踝受傷缺席三個月，而目前他也一直在試圖找回自己的最佳狀態。儘管他承認自己只有70％的狀態，主教練裏皮依舊三場都派托蒂首發。

　　中場西莫內佩羅塔説：“托蒂很好，他充滿了鬥志。他雖然沒有百分之百的恢復，但他至少現在恢復了百分之七八十，這已經可以讓他改變比賽。”

　　前鋒阿爾貝托吉拉爾迪諾説：“我們從來沒有懷疑過，甚至在更衣室裏從來也沒有討論過－我們都相信他，也看見他拼盡全力。”

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

　　原文:World-Italians rally round Totti, deny rift

　　By Simon Evans

　　DUISBURG, Germany, June 24 (Reuters) - Italy's players have jumped to the defence of forward Francesco Totti after his place in the side was questioned by Italian media.

　　Playmaker Totti has disappointed so far at the World Cup as he has struggled to find full fitness and form after his three month absence due to a broken ankle.

　　Coach Marcello Lippi started with Totti in all three group E games despite the Roma player admitting that he is only at 70 percent of his form.

　　"Totti is fine and is full of desire to do well," said midfielder Simone Perrotta. "Francesco is not at 100 percent but even at 70-80 percent he can make the difference in a game.

　　"He is not a luxury for the side -- in the role that he occupies there isn't anyone else who can make an impact the way that he does," added Perrotta.

　　The midfielder rejected suggestions from the media that some in the Italy team were frustrated that Lippi was continuing to construct his side around a not fully fit Totti.

　　"There is no faction hostile to Francesco and there isn't a divided dressing room at all. Everyone is backing him," he said.

　　Striker Alberto Gilardino was also dismissive of the notion that the squad was split over whether Totti should play against Australia.

　　"There is not even a discussion about that in the dressing room -- we all believe in him and see that he is giving his best," said Gilardino.

　　"The issue is not weighing on us at all -- we are a united team and that is our real strength," added the Milan centre forward.

　　Considered the top Italian in Serie A, Totti has not managed to produce his best at major international tournaments.

　　He was sent off in Italy's second round exit to South Korea four years ago and then got a five-match ban for spitting at a Danish opponent during Italy's ill-fated Euro 2004 campaign.

　　Totti broke his ankle in February and went into the World Cup trying to get match fit after his lengthy absence from competitive action.

　　作者-北京第二外國語大學英語系王帥

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