王朝更替：盤點國際足壇史上最佳球隊
Sergio Ramos and Spain lifted the World Cup four years ago, but won't be around to sniff it this time.
四年前，拉莫斯高舉大力神杯慶祝勝利，然而本屆世界杯，西班牙人只能遠遠地看著。
With Spain's remarkable run of success over (at least for this generation), the question can be asked: Was Spain the best international dynasty ever?
據ESPN網站6月19日報道，在創造一系列不敗神話之后，西班牙王朝突然變得黯淡無光（至少對目前這批球員來說），人們不禁要問：斗牛士是否是國際足壇歷史上的絕對王者？
BRAZIL 1958-1970: Led by the peerless Pele,Brazil unveiled its jogo bonito (beautiful game) to the world by winning three World Cup titles between 1958 and 1970. The 1970 team was largely different from the previous winners, but Pele linked the champions, andBrazilremains the only country ever to win three out of four World Cups.
巴西王朝（1958-1970）：有出類拔萃的貝利打頭陣，巴西隊在1958年至1970年期間三奪世界杯，向全世界展示了桑巴足球的魅力。到了1970年，巴西隊與之前的冠軍隊相比有了很大不同，好在有貝利，巴西衛冕成功，成為唯一一支在連續四屆世界杯中問鼎三次的球隊。
WEST GERMANY 1972-1974: After losing the 1966 World Cup final to England in extra time,West Germany became the first European team to reach three straight major finals. Franz Beckenbauer, nicknamed Der Kaiser, captained a formidable German side that won the 1972 European Championship and 1974 World Cup, then reached the 1976 Euros final before falling on penalty kicks to Czechoslovakia.
西德王朝（1972-1974）：1966年世界杯決賽，在加時賽中輸給東道主英格蘭隊之后，西德隊成為連續三次闖入世界杯決賽的首支歐洲勁旅。“足球皇帝”貝肯鮑爾率領的球隊來勢洶洶，最終捧得1972年的歐洲杯和1974年的世界杯，并在1976年闖入歐錦賽決賽。不過，這場比賽最終以捷克斯洛伐克點球獲勝而告終。
BRAZIL 1994-2002: This ruthless version reached the finals of six major tournaments: three World Cups and three Copa Americas. With two generations of attacking stars ranging from Romario and Rivaldo to Ronaldo and Ronaldinho,Brazil won the 1994 and 2002 World Cups, plus South America's championship in 1997 and 1999, in a stretch marred only by a surprise loss to France in the 1998 World Cup final.
巴西王朝（1994-2002）：此時的巴西人斗志頑強，毫不服輸，在六次重大國際比賽中都闖入了決賽，包括三次世界杯和三次美洲杯。從羅馬里奧、里瓦爾多，再到羅納爾多和小羅，坐擁兩代攻擊型球星的巴西隊豪取1994年和2002年世界杯，并奪得1997年和1999年的美洲杯。這期間唯一的遺憾是，在1998年世界杯決賽中，巴西人意外輸給了東道主法國隊。
FRANCE 1998-2000: Exploding onto the international scene by upsetting Brazil in the 1998 World Cup final, Les Bleus followed that up by becoming the first reigning World Cup champion to win the European Championship. A jaw-dropping blend of skill and power, Zinedine Zidane was the face of the team, scoring twice in the 1998 World Cup final. Though France's run was cut short by a shocking group-stage exit at the 2002 World Cup (where Zidane was injured), this golden generation achieved a place of prominence and excellence that few have reached.
法國王朝（1998-2000）：在1998年世界杯決賽中，法國人完敗巴西軍團，傲立國際足壇。2000年，高盧雄雞成為首支繼世界杯后接連捧起歐錦賽冠軍的球隊。集技巧和力量于一身的齊達內表現神勇，在法國世界杯決賽中攻入兩球，成為該隊名片。雖然他在2002年世界杯受傷，球隊在小組賽就慘遭淘汰，令人扼腕，但黃金一代的杰出表現依然可圈可點，幾乎無人能超越。
SPAIN 2008-2012: By winning Euro 2012,Spain became the first team to win three straight world and continental championships and the first to win consecutive Euro titles.Spainrevolutionized the concept of possession in soccer with its tiki-taka metronomic passing style, movement off the ball and lethal finishing to zap opponents' bodies and minds. While the original generation may be past its prime, plenty of talent looms to carry the torch, as Spain has won the past two under-21 European Championships.
西班牙王朝（2008-2012）：2012年，斗牛士成為第一支連續三次在主要賽事奪冠的球隊，也是首支衛冕該頭銜的強隊。憑借快速短傳、富有節奏的推進打法和接應跑位，西班牙革命性地顛覆了足球理念，給對手的身體和心理造成致命沖擊。盡管開辟王朝的老將們或許已過黃金期，但有大批新秀繼續王朝偉業。在上兩屆U21歐洲杯的比賽中，年輕的斗牛士們兩次奪冠就是證明。
Honorable Mention: The Netherlands team that finished as World Cup runner-up in both 1974 and 1978. Led by Johan Cruyff, the stylish Dutch reinvented the game with their Total Football, which defied traditional positions with its free-flowing nature. This side didn't win a major title, but it laid the groundwork for the Euro 1988 winners and is the spiritual predecessor ofSpain's tiki-taka dominance.
榮譽獎——荷蘭隊：在1974年和1978年世界杯中，荷蘭隊都屈居亞軍。在一代名宿克魯伊夫的率領下，擅長風格型打法的橙衣軍團沒有采用傳統技戰術，憑借全攻全守的自由式打法，使足球運動面貌一新。這支球隊雖然沒能奪得世界杯冠軍，但為1988年贏得歐洲杯奠定基礎。如今，西班牙的快速短傳打法統治足壇，而這一打法就脫胎于荷蘭隊的全攻全守。
（譯者 helancheng 編輯 齊磊）
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