阿根廷隊回國球迷夾道歡迎 鼓勵老馬留任

Diego Maradona and his Argentina team received a warm welcome from thousands of fans who turned out to greet them Sunday despite the side's World Cup quarter-finals elimination.

Fans, dressed in the blue and white shirts of the national team, held up banners proclaiming "Argentina!" or "Diego, Diego".

"We are happy. I ask Diego to keep going," said one fan, carrying his son in his arms.

Argentina was knocked out of the World Cup on Saturday, losing 4-0 in the quarter-finals to Germany in Cape Town.

"I have come from Tucuman and travelled 1400km just to see Diego. I love him to death. We will win and get our revenge in the Copa America (being staged in Argentina in 2011)," said another supporter.

Many fans insisted that they wanted Maradona to stay in charge of the national team.

"Diego, stay! We support you!," said one banner.

儘管阿根廷沒能挺進本屆世界盃四強，但由主帥迭戈•馬拉多納率領的阿根廷隊於上週日回國時仍然受到了數萬名球迷的熱烈歡迎。

當天，身穿藍白相間的阿根廷國家隊隊服的球迷們高舉着寫有“阿根廷！”或“迭戈，迭戈”的橫幅迎接國家隊歸來。

一名抱着自己兒子的球迷說：“我們不沮喪。我告訴迭戈要繼續戰鬥。”

阿根廷隊於上週六在開普敦舉行的世界盃四分之一決賽中以0比4負於德國隊，慘遭淘汰。

另一位支持者說：“我從距此1400公里的圖庫曼趕來，就是爲了看迭戈一眼。我愛死他了。我們（在將於2011年在阿根廷舉辦的）美洲盃上走着瞧。”

很多球迷稱他們希望馬拉多納能繼續執教國家隊。

另一個橫幅上寫道：“迭戈，留下吧，我們支持你！”

Vocabulary:

quarter-final：of or pertaining to the contest or round preceding the semifinal one（四分之一決賽）