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利比里亚半岛之战 Iberian neighbors rivalry
Portugal and Spain share the land on the westernmost point of Europe, called the Iberian peninsula. Living so close, they have had a checkered political and cultural history. In one case, in the Middle Ages, King Philip II of Spain decided to declare himself Philip I of Portugal.
葡萄牙与西班牙双双地处欧洲最西部，那里被称为利比里亚半岛。由于相互毗邻的关系，两国的政治文化史有着许多交汇之处。一个例子就是，中世纪时期，西班牙国王菲利普二世自称葡萄牙菲利普一世。
On the football pitch, they couldn’t be more alike. Both teams play a similar passing game with flashes of brilliance. And both are considered perennial underachievers. Most of the Portuguese players also play in the Spanish league.
在绿茵场上，他们简直太像了。两队不时闪现出相似的传球手法，都被认为长期成绩平平。许多葡萄牙球员同时也在西班牙足球俱乐部中效力。
If the two meet in the second round, the clash will mean more than life itself to the fans. Consider ex-Portuguese coach Luiz Felipe Scolari’s comment before a game against Spain in 2004: “This is war, and I have to kill and not be killed.”
如果两队在第二轮相见，那么球迷一定会将这场比赛看得比自己生命还重要。回想2004年时，葡萄牙队前主教练路易斯•菲利佩•斯科拉里在与西班牙队对阵之前曾表示：“这是一场战役，只许胜不许败。”
