(6月29日)
意大利隊長卡納瓦羅近日表示,意大利的晉級和運氣無關.
他説:"我不認為我們與澳大利亞的比賽是憑藉運氣獲勝的.我們比對手少一人,而且我們創造的進球機會,遠遠超過對手.這就説明了問題.而且,我現在非常冷靜,我要幫助我們球隊走得更遠.每一場我們都會付出百分之一百的努力,這就是我們的團隊精神,這就是我們的優勢!"
鏈結：http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=372843&cc=4716
原文：Updated: June 29, 2006
Cannavaro dismisses Italy's 'lucky' tag
Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro insists luck has had nothing to do with his team reaching the World Cup quarter-finals.
The Azzurri, who take on Ukraine on Friday in Hamburg in the last eight, were rescued by a Francesco Totti penalty conversion one minute from time to beat Australia.
'I am annoyed with what has been said regarding the game against Australia,' said the Italy captain.
'People claim we were lucky to go through - but if there was a team that was fortunate during the game it was Australia, who played with 11 men against 10 for most of the second half.
'We actually had more goalscoring chances than they did.'
The Juventus central defender has been one of the most solid players in Marcello Lippi's side in Germany.
Cannavaro's contribution has been crucial for the Azzurri, who go into the quarter-finals with just one goal conceded after four games played.
He said: 'There's no particular secret. I try to train well every day, and that allows me to be in top condition.
'Right now I am very calm and I'm fired up to help my team go far in this World Cup.'
It is team spirit, however, that is Italy's main strength - according to their captain.
'We always try to give 100% on the pitch,' said Cannavaro.
'Sometimes results come our way - and other times they don't.
'What I really like about this team is the fact that we give everything in every game - even those who come on as substitutes.'
作者——北京第二外國語學院 英語系 岳東興
責編：佟杉杉