西甲第24輪，巴塞羅那主場3-0大勝畢爾巴鄂。賽后，本場比賽表現出色的羅納爾迪尼奧 脫下上衣，有意展示了自己的腹肌，回應了“小羅變成肥羅”的說法。上周歐洲冠軍聯賽巴塞羅那負于利物浦后，西班牙媒體刊發了小羅今昔對比照片，炮轟他肚子上的肥肉。很明顯，小羅周日大秀肚皮意在回擊媒體“小羅超重之說”。

Spanish-language sports daily As publishes two contrasting photos of bare-chested Barcelona's Brazilian international Ronaldinho last Friday. The left photo was taken four years ago while the right one was taken after the club's 2-1 Champions League loss to Liverpool last Wednesday. The headline reads: "Ronaldinho loses his figure". [sina]

BarcelonaforwardRonaldinho has admitted he was keen to prove wrong critics who said he was overweight, after his side's 3-0 win over Athletic Bilbao on Sunday.

Photos of the 26-year-old showing a roll of fat around hiswaistbandafter he had taken off his shirt at the end of Wednesday's 2-1 Champions League defeat to Liverpool, have sparked a heated debate about the Brazilian's weight and form.

Newspapers in both Madrid and Barcelona made comparisons about Ronaldinho's apparent loss of fitness by publishing photos of the forward taken in 2003 and 2004 in which he appeared to be leaner and more muscular.

But having put on a scintillating display in the Nou Camp on Sunday, the Brazilian stripped to the waist at the end of the match and jokingly challenged pitchside photographers to snap him.

"I don't have anything to hide. I always change shirts with the other players," Ronaldinho told reporters.

"Over the last week photos have come out insinuating I'm fat but I feel fine. I have always looked after myself and am in better shape then ever. With everything that has been said recently I was motivated to play even better."

In the first half against Bilbao, Ronaldinho was involved in the build up for the second goal, scored by Xavi, and set up returning Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o for the third.

After the break, only the woodwork prevented Ronaldinho from adding to his 16 league goals this season.

The photos of a shirtless Ronaldinho on the front of Monday's newspapers were more flattering.

（CRIENGLISH.com）   

Vocabulary:    

forward: 前鋒

waistband: 腰帶

（英語點津陳蓓編輯）