For many, losing a big match is a fate worse than death. Brazil’s defeat on home soil in the 1950 World Cup final, for instance, was described as a national tragedy. When the Italian team returned home after losing a game to North Korea in 1966, they were pelted with tomatoes by disappointed fans.
 

对许多人来说，输掉一场重大的比赛是比死亡还要悲惨的命运。举例来说，巴西在1950年世界杯足球赛中主场的失败，被形容为国家的惨剧。当1966年意大利队输掉对朝鲜的球赛回国后，被失望的球迷们用西红柿扔掷。

(短文节选,本篇始于：世足热蔓延全亚洲)