United have been trying to put on a brave face ever since the world footballer of the year left for Real Madrid and Carlos Tevez jumped ship to Manchester City.

从世界足球先生罗纳尔多奔赴皇马、特维斯跳槽曼城以来，曼联一直试图摆出一副无所畏惧的面孔。

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The former European and World Footballer of the Year is said to have told Seedorf in the Rossoneri sports centre: "You have always been my idol, since I was a young footballer."

周日早上，这位前欧洲和世界足球先生在红黑军团的体育中心向西多夫表示：“自从我还很小的时候起，你一直都是我的偶像。

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He said at the end of last year that he believes you have a strong claim to be the best footballer in the world - do compliments like that inspire you as a player?

去年年末他说他认为你有很大的可能成为世界上最好的球员——这样的称赞能激励作为球员的你吗？

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The two-time world footballer of the year began his career with Gremio at the age of 18, before moving to Paris St Germain in 2001.

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This is not the first such incident in Nigeria with Okocha and Chukwu both failing to cast their votes in the Fifa 2004 World Footballer of the Year.

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Former World Footballer of the Year Kaka came closest to breaking the deadlock for the visitors, but saw his second-half free-kick brilliantly saved by home goalkeeper Juan Pablo Colinas.

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