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It’sa solid month of soccer: 51 games,24 countries and millions of fans. If you are a soccer fan, learn somefashionable English. If not, you can enjoy this passage well. 六月绝对是足球之月：51场球赛、24个国家、成千上万的球迷。如果你是个足球迷，学点英语让自己变得更炫酷。如果不是，通过这篇文章涨姿势吧！
Euro2016, the second-biggest soccertournament in the world behind the World Cup -- is upon us. 仅次于世界杯的第二大足球赛事的2016欧洲杯已经来了。
Whoshould I root for? 我要支持谁？
Germany for sure. It’s the current World Cup champ. And Belgium, the top-ranked FIFA squad in the tournament. Talented host team France may lack experience,but will get a jolt from the home crowds. 首先当然是德国队。德国队是上一届世界杯冠军。还有比利时队，它是世界杯的前五强。而本次主场作战的法国队虽然经验不足，但是家乡人民的支持会给他们以精神动力。
Whois likely to make news? 谁有可能成为新闻人物？
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo isn’t the world’s highest-paid athlete for nothing. There’s massive expectation onhim to score. Also, don’t lose track of Sweden’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who’slooking for a new club team; he’ll use Euro 2016 as a showcase for his considerable skills. France’s Antoine Griezmanncan light up the field too. 葡萄牙的克里斯蒂亚诺·罗纳尔多（C罗）当然不会无缘无故地成为世界上年薪最高的运动员。很多人期待看到他进球得分。同样，也不要错过瑞典的兹拉坦·伊布拉希莫维奇的表现，目前，他正在寻求新的俱乐部球队。而本次欧洲杯将是他展示技能的好机会。法国的安东尼·格里兹曼也有可能成为本次赛季的亮点。
What’sthe most basic thing I should know to appear smart? 有哪些必备知识，让我不至于成为足球盲？
Nothingreally. Soccer’s pretty simple to follow. Except for the offside rule. A player’s considered offside if he’s closer to theopponent’s goal than the ball and the second-last opposing player. Offside calls (or non-calls) get arguedfor years after some matches.
真的没有什么必备知识。看足球赛很简单。当然除了足球越位规则。凡进攻队员比倒数第二名防守球员距离球门更近，同时比球距离球门更近，就会被判罚越位。越位的判罚（或未判罚）已经争议多年。
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