He understands football, reads the game well and is quick.

他理解足球，阅读比赛能力很好，反应很快。

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The way he understands football now is different to two years ago.

他对足球的理解与两年前已经大不一样。

youdao

He is not a football man, by which I mean he neither understands the culture of the game nor what makes it so great.

他不是一个足球人，我的意思是他既不理解足球比赛的文化，也不明白是什么让足球如此迷人。

youdao

His remarks combined pragmatic pride he understands football is a business with a hint of hurt feelings.

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