For many, losing a big match is a fate worse than death. Brazil’s defeat on home soil in the 1950 World Cup final, for instance, was described as a national tragedy. When the Italian team returned home after losing a game to North Korea in 1966, they were pelted with tomatoes by disappointed fans.
對許多人來說,輸?shù)粢粓鲋卮蟮谋荣愂潜人劳鲞€要悲慘的命運。舉例來說,巴西在1950年世界杯足球賽中主場的失敗,被形容為國家的慘劇。當1966年意大利隊輸?shù)魧Τr的球賽回國后,被失望的球迷們用西紅柿扔擲。
(短文節(jié)選,本篇始于:世足熱蔓延全亞洲)