足球皇帝贝肯鲍尔厄瓜多尔受封
2006德国世界杯主席贝肯鲍尔应邀出访南美小国厄瓜多尔,被授予荣誉客人、象征性的城市钥匙、运动爵士称谓等多项荣誉。与总统会晤之后,贝肯鲍尔开玩笑地说,希望世界杯比赛里德国对不要输给厄瓜多尔……
The Ecuadorian government presented the president of the 2006 World Cup soccer contest Franz Beckenbauer with its Knight of Ecuadorian Sport medal, local media reported on Feb%26#46;13th%26#46;
Beckenbauer, who arrived for a one-day visit, was also declared an honored guest and received the keys to the city of Quito, from the mayor, Paco Moncayo%26#46;
The mayoral ceremony took place on Monday morning in Teleferico,some 3,500 meters above sea level, in the Pichincha volcano%26#46; Beckenbauer wore a blue suit, and white shirt and black shoes, and was accompanied by Ecuadorian football association officials%26#46;
From Pichincha Beckenbauer went to the seat of government at 1100 a%26#46;m%26#46;, where he was received by Alfredo Palacio, president of Ecuador, who also presented Beckenbauer with the Sporting Knight award%26#46;
Beckenbauer joked that he hoped that Germany would not lose its planned World Cup match with Ecuador, adding that he would be happy for Ecuador to beat any other nation%26#46;
重点词汇
Ecuador n%26#46; 厄瓜多尔 Quito n%26#46; 基多(厄瓜多尔首都)
