<span lang="EN-US"><font face="Times New Roman"><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="3">Italy VS France, two European veterans repeat the Europe 2000 Championship Finals in <state wst="on"></state><place wst="on"></place>Berlin<place></place><state></state> after going through tough knock-out rounds gallantly. Will it be <country-region wst="on"></country-region>Italy<country-region></country-region>’s defence or <country-region wst="on"></country-region><place wst="on"></place>France<place></place><country-region></country-region>’s good play? Will it be a perfect finale for Zidane? A four time champion or two time champion to be produced? Who will smile to the last? All is to be revealed in the wonderful stadium of <place wst="on"></place><state wst="on"></state>Berlin<state></state><place></place>.</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="3"></font><span lang="EN-US"><p><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="3"></font></p></span></p><p><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="3"></font></p><p><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="3"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><country-region wst="on"></country-region><place wst="on"></place><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="3"></font></span><place></place><country-region></country-region></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><country-region wst="on"></country-region><place wst="on"></place><font face="Comic Sans MS"><font size="3"><span lang="EN-US">Italy</span><place></place><country-region></country-region><span lang="EN-US"> had shown everyone in the past month that they could play good football. They made the host nations bow in homage after a classic two minutes. <country-region wst="on"></country-region>Italy<country-region></country-region> faced <country-region wst="on"></country-region><place wst="on"></place>Germany<place></place><country-region></country-region> calmly and came up with their best match in this World Cup. <country-region wst="on"></country-region>France<country-region></country-region>, as compared to <country-region wst="on"></country-region>Italy<country-region></country-region>, had gone through much more challenge, <country-region wst="on"></country-region>Spain<country-region></country-region>, <country-region wst="on"></country-region>Brazil<country-region></country-region> and <country-region wst="on"></country-region><place wst="on"></place>ortugal<place></place><country-region></country-region>. They began their campaign badly and faced early elimination after two draws with <country-region wst="on"></country-region>Korea<country-region></country-region> and <country-region wst="on"></country-region><place wst="on"></place>Switzerland<place></place><country-region></country-region> respectively. However, <country-region wst="on"></country-region>France<country-region></country-region> came through all the obstacles on their road to <state wst="on"></state><place wst="on"></place>Berlin<place></place><state></state> with Zidane regaining his great performance. Nobody had expected they could go so far and it is now all up to them to bring the trophy back to <place wst="on"></place><city wst="on"></city>aris<city></city><place></place>.</span></font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="3"></font><span lang="EN-US"><p><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="3"></font></p></span></p><p><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="3"></font></p><p><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="3"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="3"></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><font face="Comic Sans MS"><font size="3"><span lang="EN-US">In my own opinion, I think <country-region wst="on"></country-region><place wst="on"></place>Italy<place></place><country-region></country-region>’s chances of winning are much higher. Although I do not like their defensive style, I cannot deny their performance and their terrific squad. Unlike <country-region wst="on"></country-region><place wst="on"></place>France<place></place><country-region></country-region>, their team is much balanced, not only with a good 11 men but also with a wonderful bench too. <country-region wst="on"></country-region><place wst="on"></place>France<place></place><country-region></country-region> always relies on certain players’ performance to send them through. I have also seen a better Italian side as compared to past international competitions. I think their success in this World Cup was mainly that they did not maintain their “One Goal Policy” anymore and they have a good coach too. They are always trying to create goal scoring chances and are positive all the time. </span><span lang="EN-US"></span></font></font></p><p><font size="3"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="3">In fact, few have expected the final showdown is to be competed between <country-region wst="on"></country-region>Italy<country-region></country-region> and <country-region wst="on"></country-region><place wst="on"></place>France<place></place><country-region></country-region> as both teams have displayed little cutting edge in their opening games. It is a final with many coincidences, for example, a repeat of the Euro 2000 championship finals. Although <country-region wst="on"></country-region>France<country-region></country-region>’s road to the final was much gallant than <country-region wst="on"></country-region><place wst="on"></place>Italy<place></place><country-region></country-region> and I look up to them more, many factors are still not on their side. For example, some coincidences, statistics and team’s strength are all on <country-region wst="on"></country-region><place wst="on"></place>Italy<place></place><country-region></country-region>’s side. I also look up to <country-region wst="on"></country-region><place wst="on"></place>Italy<place></place><country-region></country-region>’s terrific defence, conceding only one own goal in this World Cup and their goalkeeper, Buffon is so good as ever. <country-region wst="on"></country-region><place wst="on"></place>Italy<place></place><country-region></country-region> has also shown their champion qualities in their match against the hosts.</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="3"></font><span lang="EN-US"><p><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="3"></font></p></span></p><p><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="3"></font></p><p><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="3"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="3"></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><font face="Comic Sans MS"><font size="3"><span lang="EN-US">In statistics terms, <country-region wst="on"></country-region><place wst="on"></place>Italy<place></place><country-region></country-region> is a better side. However, football has many unpredictable factors that can alter a match’s results. Thus, this is going to be a very tight competition and both teams have good chances of winning. The gap between <country-region wst="on"></country-region>Italy<country-region></country-region> and <country-region wst="on"></country-region><place wst="on"></place>France<place></place><country-region></country-region> is really small so it will be a very heated match. <place wst="on"></place><country-region wst="on"></country-region>France<country-region></country-region><place></place> has depended much on Zidane in their past three matches and the performance of Zizou will be a factor of the result today.</span><span lang="EN-US"> </span></font></font></p><p><font size="3"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="3">Will <country-region wst="on"></country-region>Italy<country-region></country-region>’s defence hold and give <country-region wst="on"></country-region><place wst="on"></place>France<place></place><country-region></country-region> a fatal blow or Zizou will conjure up a perfect finale magically? This is soon to be determined.</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="3"></font><span lang="EN-US"><p><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="3"></font></p></span></p><p><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="3"></font></p><p><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="3"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="3"></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="3">As for my prediction, I think <country-region wst="on"></country-region>Italy<country-region></country-region> and <country-region wst="on"></country-region>France<country-region></country-region> will draw in 90 minutes and <country-region wst="on"></country-region><place wst="on"></place>Italy<place></place><country-region></country-region> will win in extra time. If the match is brought into a Penalty Shoot-Out, <country-region wst="on"></country-region><place wst="on"></place>France<place></place><country-region></country-region>’s chances should be higher.</font></span></p><place></place><state></state></font></span>
[此贴子已经被作者于2006-7-9 22:48:00编辑过]
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