美洲杯决赛梅西踢飞点球后决定退出阿根廷国家

    队。请看本报周五的报道：

    Lionel Messi’s tearful decision to quit the national team left Argentinian football in turmoil after a traumatic penalty shootout defeat to Chile in the Copa America final Monday.

    The heartbroken Barcelona superstar left the field in tears after missing a spot-kick in the shootout in the United States on Sunday — Messi’s fourth straight defeat in a major final with Argentina.

    “For me the national team is over,” the 29-year-old told reporters.

    报道中的spot-kick就是“罚点球”，也可以说penalty kick，而shootout除了“枪战、交火”，也有“点球大战”的意思。足球比赛中除了犯规会判罚点球外，大多数赛事都引入了“点球大战”。即在90分钟常规比赛和30分钟加时赛都结束后，通过一轮一轮互射点球的方式决出胜负。