Central midfield---Xavi (ESP)
中場---哈維（西班牙）
There is no finer passer of the ball in the modern game than Xavi and the Barcelona man's wit and vision refused to be dimmed as Spain ground their way past Portugal, Paraguay, Germany and then the Netherlands to claim the first World Cup in their history.
在如今的世界足壇上，恐怕沒有比哈維更優(yōu)秀的中場球員了。西班牙隊一路過關(guān)斬將，戰(zhàn)勝了葡萄牙、巴拉圭、德國，并在決賽中戰(zhàn)勝荷蘭，奪得歷史上首個世界杯冠軍，在這其中哈維的智慧和高瞻遠矚功不可沒。
Right wing---Thomas Mueller (GER)
右邊鋒：托馬斯·穆勒（德國）
Barely a year ago Mueller was still considered a reserve player at Bayern Munich but the 20-year-old became the figurehead of Germany's exciting young generation with his high-octane performances and cool-headed finishing. Scored five goals, including a brace against England, to win the Golden Boot and was also named Young Player of the Tournament.
穆勒一年前還坐在拜仁幕尼黑隊的替補席上，但這位年僅20歲的新秀以其充滿活力的表現(xiàn)和冷靜的應(yīng)對成為德國令人振奮的足壇新生代的領(lǐng)軍人物。穆勒在本屆世界杯共攻入五粒進球，包括對陣英格蘭時的一粒進球，因此斬獲“金靴獎”和“最佳新秀獎”。
Attacking midfield---Wesley Sneijder (NED)
前腰：威斯利·斯內(nèi)德（荷蘭）
Failed to stamp his authority on the final but was instrumental in the Netherlands' progress, scoring the winning goal in the 2-1 quarter-final defeat of Brazil with a rare header and also netting in the 3-2 semi-final win over Uruguay.
荷蘭隊沒能捧起大力神杯，但這并不會給斯內(nèi)德在本屆世界杯上的出色表現(xiàn)減分。在2比1擊敗巴西隊的四分之一決賽中，斯內(nèi)德用罕見的頭球鎖定勝局。在3比2戰(zhàn)勝烏拉圭隊的半決賽中，他也攻破了對方大門。
Left wing---Andres Iniesta (ESP)
左邊鋒：安德雷斯·伊涅斯塔（西班牙）
His nerveless winning goal in the final summed up his value to Spain and demonstrated why he is widely regarded as the foremost attacking midfielder in the game. Blessed with deft feet, wonderful close control and an eye for a match-changing pass, he also showed his personal class by revealing a T-shirt in tribute to late Espanyol captain Daniel Jarque after scoring against the Dutch.
伊涅斯塔在決賽中那粒無畏的進球，不僅證明了他對西班牙隊的價值，也展示給世人自己緣何被稱為比賽中最重要的前腰。除了優(yōu)秀的腳法、精妙的控球以及對比賽關(guān)鍵時刻的把握，在對陣荷蘭隊的決賽中他還在進球后脫去球衣，露出紀念已故西班牙隊長達尼·哈爾克的T恤衫。
Centre-forward---Diego Forlan (URU)
中鋒---迭戈·弗蘭（烏拉圭）
The symbol of Uruguay's unexpected run to the last four, Forlan embodied the fighting spirit and quality that took Oscar Tabarez's men to the semi-finals. Left South Africa with five goals, four of which were superb strikes from distance, including a cracking volley in the third-place play-off against Germany. Picked up the Golden Ball for the tournament's best player.
烏拉圭隊在本屆南非世界杯出人意料地闖入四強，而弗蘭則正體現(xiàn)了奧斯卡·塔瓦雷斯率領(lǐng)的這支隊伍身上的頑強拼搏的精神和品質(zhì)。弗蘭在本屆世界杯共奉獻五粒進球，其中四粒都是世界波，包括在與德國爭奪第三名的比賽中的一腳凌空抽射。他獲選本屆世界杯金球獎。
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FIFA World Cup awards 世界杯獎項介紹
弗蘭、穆勒分獲世界杯金球獎、金靴獎
世界杯上的Say no to racism
世界杯球星吸金榜
（中國日報網(wǎng)英語點津 編輯：Julie）
