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The Guardian
football·
24 Aug, 00:01

Women’s Super League 2026-27 preview No 3: Birmingham City

Returning to the top flight after four seasons, Amy Merricks’ side have added WSL experience in a bid to consolidate

中文導讀

Birmingham City 闊別四年後,終於重返女子超級聯賽(WSL)。領隊 Amy Merricks 帶領球隊喺今季作出唔少針對性補強,引入多位具備頂級聯賽經驗嘅球員。對於 Birmingham City 嚟講,今季最重要嘅任務係喺聯賽站穩陣腳,避免再次降班,呢次升班對於球隊未來發展同埋喺英國女子足球界嘅地位都好關鍵。

Women’s Super League 2026-27 preview No 3: Birmingham City
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Vocabulary 生字

top flight

Noun名詞

頂級聯賽;最高級別(通常指體育賽事)

EN

The team has been promoted to the top flight after a successful season.

球隊喺成功嘅賽季後,已經升上頂級聯賽。

consolidate

Verb動詞

鞏固;加強(地位或勢力)

EN

He needs to work hard to consolidate his position in the new company.

佢需要努力工作,以鞏固佢喺新公司嘅地位。

in a bid to

Phrase片語

為了嘗試;為了爭取

EN

The government is cutting taxes in a bid to stimulate the economy.

政府正削減稅項,以嘗試刺激經濟。

The Guardian
football·
24 Aug, 00:01

Ceferin brands Infantino’s failed World Cup plan as ‘even worse than the Super League’

Aleksander Ceferin, the Uefa president, has said Gianni Infantino’s attempt to sell stakes in the World Cup was ‘even worse than the Super League’

中文導讀

Uefa 主席 Aleksander Ceferin 近日公開批評 Fifa 主席 Gianni Infantino 嘅世界盃改革方案,甚至將其形容為比當年備受爭議嘅 Super League 更差。呢次爭議核心在於 Gianni Infantino 試圖出售世界盃部分股權,引起球壇高層強烈反彈。對於移英港人嚟講,呢件事反映咗國際足球管理層內部嘅權力鬥爭,亦顯示足球商業化進程中,傳統價值觀與資本運作之間嘅激烈碰撞。

Ceferin brands Infantino’s failed World Cup plan as ‘even worse than the Super League’
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Vocabulary 生字

stake

Noun名詞

股份、權益或投資份額

EN

She decided to buy a stake in the local bakery to support the business.

佢決定買入呢間本地麵包店嘅股份,以支持呢盤生意。

brand

Verb動詞

形容、標籤(通常指負面評價)

EN

The critics branded the new policy as unfair to the working class.

評論家將呢項新政策標籤為對工人階級唔公平。

attempt

Noun名詞

嘗試、企圖

EN

His attempt to learn a new language has been very successful so far.

佢嘗試學習一門新語言,目前為止非常成功。