Flawed but fun: pro Evolution Soccer 2010 provides hours of entertainment in its multiplayer mode.

有些瑕疵但还是很有趣：在多人模式下，实况足球2010可以带来数小时的乐趣。

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But soccer fans mocked the fact that England was being dumped by Europe twice in one week - in the process, losing both its prime minister and national soccer team manager.

球迷们嘲讽英格兰在一周内被欧洲“抛弃”了两次——这期间英国失去了首相，而英格兰足球队失去了主帅。

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But the country has been unable to bring home a single international title since Messi joined its team, though Messi is generally acknowledged to be one of the world's best soccer players.

尽管梅西是世界公认的最棒的足球运动员之一，但自从他加入国家队以来，这个国家再没获得过一个国际性比赛冠军。

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The EU's political leaders (but not its soccer teams) should also boycott matches in Ukraine during the Euro 2012 football championships, which it is jointly hosting with Poland.

ECONOMIST: Ukraine and Europe

This is instead a teachable moment not only for football, but also for its distant cousin, soccer.

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But America's soccer women do seem better than its men, who have never got further than the first round of their World Cup.

ECONOMIST: Women��s soccer