The 31-year-old midfielder has been unable to earn a starting job for the Galacticos under new coach Fabio Capello.

自从新主帅法比奥·卡佩罗来到号称“银河舰队”的皇马，这位31岁的中场队员就开始坐上了 冷板凳。

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The new coach was the great midfielder of the 50's, Nils Liedholm. Liedholm's coaching career was not going so good and it was replaced by Ariggo Sacchi.

新总裁引进了一些新人，有罗伯特·多纳多尼、保罗·马尔蒂尼和荷兰三剑客( 范·巴斯腾、里杰卡尔德和古力特)，新教练是50年代赫赫有名的中场球员尼尔斯·利德霍尔姆，利德霍尔姆的教练生涯不是很顺利，结果被萨基取代。

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This season, his confidence has grown under coach Frank Rijkaard and he has blossomed into a truly magnificent player, aided by the excellent Portuguese midfielder Deco.

这个赛季，在教练弗兰克·里杰卡尔德手下他的自信心增强了，在优秀的葡萄牙中锋德科的协助下，逐渐长成了一位真正的出色球员。

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Nigeria's preparations for this tournament have been far from ideal, with Swede Lars Lagerback effectively given only three weeks to prepare his squad for the tournament after replacing Shaibu Amodu as coach and star midfielder John Mikel Obi ruled out with a knee injury but they remained committed to the cause throughout.

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Despite the furore, the midfielder has received support from his coach Ewald Lienan, who -- as a German -- could have been forgiven for criticizing the footballer's actions.

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