Today, most of the elite players from all 32 countries at the World Cup play each other every week in European pro leagues — for which the tournament is simply a punctuation mark between seasons.

现如今，汇聚世界杯来自32个国家的顶尖高手，大多数人每周都要在欧洲职业联赛上你来我往，擦枪走火一番——如此一来，世界杯简直就可称得上是两赛季间的一个标点符号。

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I don't think you can say the result reflects the difference between the two teams and the championship isn't over today and there is still a lot for us to play for in this league.

我不认为你们所说的结果就反应了两支队伍的差距，联赛冠军的争夺并不会在今天结束，我们还有很多工作要做。

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And regardless of where your particular journey may lead you from this moment forward, thank you for allowing me to play a small part in today.

无论从这一刻起人生之路会将你们指引向何方，感谢大家参加今天的演讲。谢谢！

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Meanwhile, June contract put options provided the medium for a different type of bullish play today.

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Partly counterbalancing that effect was the relatively small number of teams and players back then (16 teams then versus 30 today), making for a less diluted product among those that did play.

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"We're disappointed today but we've got nine points left to play for, and Saturday's a huge game for us, " said Dowie.

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