世界杯淘汰赛：梅里诺读秒绝杀，西班牙一比零送别C罗与葡萄牙

这是一场新老两代人的对决。

This was a duel between two generations, old and new.

先说说葡萄牙。

First, a word on Portugal.

葡萄牙的旗帜，依然是四十一岁的C罗。

Portugal's banner is still the forty-one-year-old Ronaldo.

作为足坛公认的传奇，几乎所有人都清楚，这必定是他人生的最后一届世界杯。

A universally acknowledged legend of the game, and almost everyone knew this had to be the final World Cup of his life.

而他们的对手西班牙，则是本届世界杯最年轻、也最有活力的球队之一。

Their opponents Spain, meanwhile, are one of the youngest and most energetic teams of this World Cup.

他们传控细腻，又拥有像亚马尔这样冉冉升起的新星，代表着足球的未来。

With refined possession play and rising stars like Yamal, they represent the future of soccer.

好，我们进入比赛。

Alright, into the game.

这是一场势均力敌、又极其谨慎的强强对话。

This was an evenly matched, extremely cautious clash of two strong sides.

上半场，双方都不愿露出破绽，比分是零比零。

In the first half, neither side wanted to show a weakness, and the score was nil-nil.

下半场，西班牙凭借更娴熟的传控，逐渐占据了主动，一次次向葡萄牙的球门发起冲击。

In the second half, Spain, with their slicker possession, gradually took the initiative, attacking Portugal's goal again and again.

然而，葡萄牙全队退守，用顽强的防守死死顶住，比分依然胶着。

Yet Portugal dropped everyone back and held firm with stubborn defending, the score still locked.

眼看比赛就要被拖入加时，戏剧性的一幕出现了。

Just as the game looked set to be dragged into extra time, the dramatic moment arrived.

第九十一分钟，替补登场的费兰·托雷斯送出一记妙传，同样是替补出场的梅里诺跟上，在近门柱冷静一推，皮球应声入网。

In the ninety-first minute, substitute Ferran Torres delivered a superb pass, and fellow substitute Merino followed up to calmly poke it in at the near post, the ball nestling into the net.

零比一，西班牙在最后时刻绝杀！

Zero to one, Spain's last-gasp winner!

这个进球，彻底击垮了葡萄牙。

This goal shattered Portugal completely.

留给他们的时间已经不多，最终无力回天。

With little time left, they were in the end powerless to turn it around.

比赛结束的哨声响起，全场的镜头，都对准了那个熟悉的身影——C罗。

As the final whistle blew, the cameras all turned to that familiar figure — Ronaldo.

这位铁打的硬汉，站在原地，流下了不甘的泪水。

This iron-willed warrior stood rooted to the spot and shed tears of frustration.

那么，这场比赛该怎么评价？

So, how should this game be judged?

对西班牙来说，这是一场极具耐心和成熟度的胜利。

For Spain, this is a win of great patience and maturity.

面对老辣的葡萄牙，他们没有着急，而是坚持自己的打法，最终笑到了最后。

Against a wily Portugal, they didn't grow anxious; they stuck to their own game and laughed last in the end.

用新星的活力，送别了老一代的传奇，这本身就充满了象征意义。

Bidding farewell to an old-generation legend with a young star's energy is itself full of symbolism.

而对葡萄牙和C罗而言，这个结局无疑是残忍的。

And for Portugal, and for Ronaldo, this ending is without doubt cruel.

一位伟大的球员，为国家队征战了二十多年，最终却以这样一种方式，告别了他最想征服的舞台。

A great player, who fought for his national team for over twenty years, in the end bid farewell in this way to the stage he most wanted to conquer.

但无论如何，C罗的名字，都已经永远地刻在了足球的历史里。

But no matter what, Ronaldo's name is already carved forever into the history of soccer.

这就是西班牙一比零葡萄牙，一场属于西班牙、也属于C罗告别的比赛。

That's Spain one to zero Portugal, a game belonging to Spain, and to Ronaldo's farewell.

我们下一场再会。

See you next match.