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Kobe Bryant: Football is my favourite sport
Kobe Bryant: 足球是我最爱的运动
One of the greats of the basketball world, when away from the court and out
of his LA Lakers jersey Kobe Bryant is a familiar face in the stands of
football stadia around the globe watching, what he told FIFA.com, is his
favourite sport.
身为篮球界的伟大球员之一, 在场外褪下湖人队球衣后, Kobe Bryant 是世界各地足球场
的常客, 他说足球是他最爱的运动.
The five-time NBA Champions and former Most Valuable Player is one of those
cheering on some globes finest at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™, having
already attended the FIFA Confederation Cup Brazil 2013 last year.
这位五次冠军及前MVP球员, 到了巴西为来自各地的足球员加油, 在此前, 他也出席了
2013 巴西 Confederation Cup
We caught up with him ahead of Germany's impressive win over Portugal to talk
about his love of football, whether he is collecting information for his
beloved USA side and who he thinks could triumph in the Maracana on 13 July.
我们在德国力挫葡萄牙之战前遇到了Kobe, 谈到了他对足球的爱, 以及他是否在帮支持的
美国队蒐集情报, 还有他觉得谁会在 7月13日的世界杯冠军赛夺冠.
FIFA.com: Kobe, you visited the Confederations Cup last year and now you are
at the World Cup in Brazil. You must be a huge football fan...
Kobe Bryant: I am actually. I grew up in Italy. From the age from six to 14 I
played soccer every day. It is actually my favourite sport.
FIFA: Kobe, 你参加了去年的 Confederations Cup, 现在你又出现在巴西世界杯, 看来
你应该是个足球狂热球迷…
Kobe: 我真的是阿, 我在意大利长大的. 在我6岁到14岁这段期间, 我每天都玩足球. 足
球是我的最爱.
Why did you choose to watch the game between Germany and Portugal? Are you a
spy for the USA team?
For sure (laughs)! It has a lot to do with my travel and I wanted to see some
great matches. I want to see the best teams and to see one of the best
players. It is a great opportunity to be able to see that here.
FIFA: 为什么你选择看这场德葡战? 你是美国队派来的间谍吗?
Kobe: 那当然! (笑) 之所以会看这场, 主要跟我的旅行行程有关, 还有我想看一些好看
的对决. 我想看看好的球队及球员, 这场比赛给我很好的机会.
How strong would you rate the USA?
The US team has unfortunately a very tough draw. But football in the US has
really been picking up. I think our team is confident and they will respond
the challenge.
FIFA: 你觉得美国队有多强?
Kobe: 美国很不幸的在很艰难的分组. 但足球在美国已经有快速进展. 我觉得美国队有信
心能对挑战做出回应.
Are you going to watch any USA matches as well?
Yes! We are trying to get in front of a huge screen and watch the games, and
we are trying to coordinate our schedule so that we can go and watch them in
person.
FIFA: 你会看美国队的比赛吗?
Kobe: Yes! 我们正试着找个大萤幕看美国队的比赛. 我们也在调整行程以便能够当面看
看他们.
Who is your favourite for the Trophy?
Wow… It is hard to go against the home team in Brazil. It would be nice to
see a Brazil versus Argentina final. Germany looks very, very strong too and
it is hard to go against them as well.
FIFA: 你最想看到哪队夺冠?
Kobe: Wow….要打败在主场的巴西队很不容易. 如果决赛是巴西对决阿根廷的话还满不错
的. 德国队同样看起来很强也很难被击败.
What’s your opinion on the new NBA champions San Antonio Spurs?
Well deserved. It really is a lesson on how you get guys to play together if
they share one goal. I am very happy for the Spurs. It is a motivation for
us. Hopefully we can do the same next season.
FIFA: 你对马刺队赢得NBA总冠军有什么看法?
Kobe: 这是他们应得的. 他们展现了如何团结且分享一致的目标. 我为马刺感到开心. 这
对我们来说也是个动力. 希望我们明年也可以跟他们一样.