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Kobe Bryant: Football is my favourite sport
Kobe Bryant: 足球是我最愛的運動
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.
身為籃球界的偉大球員之一, 在場外褪下湖人隊球衣後, Kobe Bryant 是世界各地足球場
的常客, 他說足球是他最愛的運動.
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.
這位五次冠軍及前MVP球員, 到了巴西為來自各地的足球員加油, 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.
我們在德國力挫葡萄牙之戰前遇到了Kobe, 談到了他對足球的愛, 以及他是否在幫支持的
美國隊蒐集情報, 還有他覺得誰會在 7月13日的世界盃冠軍賽奪冠.
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, 你參加了去年的 Confederations Cup, 現在你又出現在巴西世界盃, 看來
你應該是個足球狂熱球迷…
Kobe: 我真的是阿, 我在義大利長大的. 在我6歲到14歲這段期間, 我每天都玩足球. 足
球是我的最愛.
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: 為什麼你選擇看這場德葡戰? 你是美國隊派來的間諜嗎?
Kobe: 那當然! (笑) 之所以會看這場, 主要跟我的旅行行程有關, 還有我想看一些好看
的對決. 我想看看好的球隊及球員, 這場比賽給我很好的機會.
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: 你覺得美國隊有多強?
Kobe: 美國很不幸的在很艱難的分組. 但足球在美國已經有快速進展. 我覺得美國隊有信
心能對挑戰做出回應.
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: 你會看美國隊的比賽嗎?
Kobe: Yes! 我們正試著找個大螢幕看美國隊的比賽. 我們也在調整行程以便能夠當面看
看他們.
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: 你最想看到哪隊奪冠?
Kobe: Wow….要打敗在主場的巴西隊很不容易. 如果決賽是巴西對決阿根廷的話還滿不錯
的. 德國隊同樣看起來很強也很難被擊敗.
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: 你對馬刺隊贏得NBA總冠軍有什麼看法?
Kobe: 這是他們應得的. 他們展現了如何團結且分享一致的目標. 我為馬刺感到開心. 這
對我們來說也是個動力. 希望我們明年也可以跟他們一樣.