2014-07-08

【Aiden in English】

        Brazil has never lost a game at home and always have beaten or tied every team since 1971. But that's all about to change. On this semifinal match against Germany, Brazil's pure confidence is turned into dark defeat in World Cup.

        The first 30 minutes became a nightmare for Brazil. Every few minutes, Germany pounded a ball into the goal. The Germans seemed to be running around the Brazilian defenders as though they weren't there. In fact, I don't think they were there. More importantly, it looked as if Brazil wasn't even trying. That's where Neymar stepped in. He was the only weapon in the shooting. Whenever he got the ball, a miracle happened. He did the impossible like a superhero in football. Since Neymar has suffered a fractured vertebrae backbone, he's out of the remaining games. That's why I think Brazil isn't the best team in the world. They depend on Neymar way too much. Without him, Brazil behaves like the USA. And Team USA isn't exactly a good one either.

        After a long torturous game, Brazil ended up losing 1-7. Today, Germany played very well and will be one step closer to hoisting the World Cup trophy into the air on the coming Sunday. Sooner or later, Brazil may figure out why there's no "I" in the "team". Soccer is a team sport and can't count on an individual's success.

【紅霞譯文】

        自1971年以來，巴西足球隊摧城拔寨戰無不勝，從未在本土主場上輸過球，直到今天發生的一切，重新改寫了它的光輝歷史。在世界盃半決賽中，巴西隊被德國隊打得落花流水，一敗塗地。

        開場頭30分鐘，巴西隊噩夢般掉進無底深淵，德國隊勢如破竹，連續進攻得手，頻頻突破巴西隊防線，直搗對方家門。面對日爾曼人強大陣勢，巴西隊一時手足無措，再加之場上缺少唯一具有殺傷性的主力名將內馬爾，以致潰不成軍。話說內馬爾腳下控球力超強，常常創造出令人難以想像的奇蹟。因為脊柱骨裂，他不能繼續參加比賽，巴西隊的整體實力慘受影響，這就是為什麼我認為巴西不應算作世界上最好的球隊原因吧，人們過分依賴內馬爾，失去內馬爾的巴西隊實際上跟美國隊水平相當，而美國隊因為得到了老天眷顧才勉強打進16強。

        經過漫長而曲折的比賽之後，巴西隊終以一比七的戰績輸給了德國隊。今天，德國隊表現非常出色，並將於本周星期日參加爭奪世界盃足球冠軍獎盃的決賽。而對巴西隊來講，他們遲早會弄清楚為什麼在“團隊”里沒有“我”字當頭，足球是集體項目，光靠個人力量難以所向披靡。