意大利中場佩羅塔表示，與澳大利亞相比，他更寧願下場比賽的對手是巴西隊。“個人來講，我更希望是巴西隊。與那些大牌球星同場競技一定是件夢幻般德事情。”意大利對澳大利亞的恐懼來源於其教練希丁克，正是希丁克帶領的韓國隊終結了意大利隊2002世界盃之旅。佩羅塔説：“我聽説有些人將意大利對陣澳大利亞的比賽比為尤文圖斯對亞特蘭大（上賽季升入意甲）的比賽。但我覺得這更像尤文對AC米蘭。”

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

　　原文:World-Italy's Perrotta would rather be playing Brazil

　　By Simon Evans

　　DUISBURG, Germany, June 24 (Reuters) - Italy midfielder Simone Perrotta would rather have faced Brazil in the second round than Monday's opponents Australia, he said on Saturday.

　　The Azzurri finished top of Group E and now have to take on Guus Hiddink's Australia side, who finished second in Group F behind the world champions.

　　"Personally, I would have preferred to play Brazil," said Perrotta, "It would have been a fascinating game with all those stars on the pitch," added the Roma midfielder.

　　The Italians are wary of Australia since Hiddink eliminated them at the World Cup four years ago in charge of South Korea and the Azzurri struggled against less fancied opponents here when they drew 1-1 with the United States in the group stage.

　　"They are a similar side to the United States that is true," said Perrotta, "But I think they are stronger in terms of technique. Up front they have a very strong player in Mark Viduka and then there is Harry Kewell who spins off him and is also very dangerous," he said.

　　"I heard someone describe Italy v Australia as like Juventus v (minor Serie A side) Atalanta but I'd say it is more like Juventus v Milan," added Perrotta.

　　作者-北京第二外國語大學英語系王帥

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