Luka Modrić: Football in a War Zone
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#1
Luka Modrić was born in 1985 in a small, quiet village in Croatia.
盧卡·莫德里奇於 1985 年出生在克羅埃西亞一個安靜的小村莊。
#2
When he was only six years old, a terrible war suddenly broke out.
當他只有六歲時，一場可怕的戰爭突然爆發了。
#3
Sadly, his beloved grandfather was killed, and his family's home was completely burned.
令人悲傷的是，他摯愛的祖父被殺害了，他家人的房子也被完全燒毀了。
#4
They became refugees and were displaced in a crowded hotel for many long years.
他們成了難民，並在擁擠的旅館裡被安置了許多年。
#5
The young boy learned to play football in the hotel's dusty parking lot.
這個小男孩在旅館佈滿灰塵的停車場裡學會了踢足球。
#6
He practiced his skills while air raid sirens were sounding loudly in the distance.
當防空警報在遠處大聲響起時，他依然練習著他的球技。
#7
Despite the constant danger, football gave him immense joy during those difficult times.
儘管面臨不斷的危險，足球在那些艱難的歲月裡依然帶給他巨大的喜悅。
#8
This beautiful game provided him with hope during the darkest years of his childhood.
這項美麗的運動在他童年最黑暗的歲月裡，為他提供了希望。
#9
Early in his career, several coaches rejected him for being too small and too shy.
在他職業生涯的早期，幾位教練因為他身材太瘦小、個性太害羞而拒絕了他。
#10
However, the determined young midfielder quickly proved all of his critics completely wrong.
然而，這位意志堅定的年輕中場球員很快就證明了所有批評他的人是完全錯誤的。
#11
Modrić eventually became the creative heartbeat of Real Madrid's legendary midfield.
莫德里奇最終成為了皇家馬德里傳奇中場的創意核心。
#12
He played beautifully and won six prestigious Champions League titles with his team.
他表現得非常出色，並與他的球隊一起贏得了六次聲望卓著的歐洲冠軍聯賽冠軍。