雅思综艺|一代球王马拉多纳悄然谢幕

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Argentina soccer legend Diego Maradona, who has died aged 60, succumbed to②heart failure. Maradona had undergone brain surgery several weeks ago. Regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the game, Maradona became a household name③ after inspiring④ his country to World Cup glory in 1986. He took center stage⑤ at the tournament⑥ with a memorable performance against England where he scored⑦ an iconic⑧ goal⑨ by punching the ball into the net. The goal was later described as the “Hand of God.” Argentina’s President Alberto Fernandez announced three days of national mourning⑩ for the passing of the superstar. (CNN)

阿根廷足坛传奇迭戈·马拉多纳因心力衰竭，溘然长逝，享年六十。几周前，他接受了脑部手术。他被认为是足球史上最伟大的运动员之一。1986年，马拉多纳带领阿根廷队夺得世界杯冠军，他自己也因此家喻户晓。在对阵英格兰队的比赛中，他的表现令人难忘，就此成为这届世界杯的主角。当时，马拉多纳用手打进了一个关键球。后来，这次进球被称为“上帝之手”。阿根廷总统阿尔韦托·费尔南德斯宣布，举国为这位巨星的逝世哀悼三日。

① heart failure: a serious medical condition in which sb.’s heart stops working properly, often resulting in death 心力衰竭

② succumb to: to die from the effect of (a disease or an injury) 死于

③ household name: a person, thing or name that has become very well known 家喻户晓的名字

④ inspire: [ɪnˈspaɪə(r)] vt. to give (sb.) the desire, confidence or enthusiasm to do sth. well 鼓励

⑤ center stage: an important position where sb./sth. can easily get people’s attention 最显著的位置

⑥ tournament: [ˈtɔːnəmənt] n. a contest in any game of skill in which a number of competitors play a series of selective games 比／联赛

⑦ score: [skɔː(r)] vt. to win (points, goals, etc.) in a game or competition 得（分），进（球）

⑧ iconic: [aɪˈkɒnɪk] adj. important or influential in a particular context 重要的，影响巨大的

⑨ goal: [ɡəʊl] n. the act of kicking or hitting the ball into the goal; a point that is scored for this 进球（得分）

⑩ mourn: [mɔːn] vi. to feel and show that you are sad because sb. has died（为死者）哀悼

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