Ramires named in Team of the Year

 RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- Chelsea and Brazil midfielder Ramires has been named in prestigious¹ French sports newspaper Lequipe's 2012 Team of the Year.

Ramires was the only Brazilian representative in the side which was made up largely of players from Spanish clubs Barcelona and Real Madrid.

The team is decided² based on votes from the publication's journalists.Ramires made the cut thanks to his "efficiency and versatility³."

The former Benfica star has enjoyed a fine 2012. He was instrumental in Chelsea's Champions League success back in May, scoring the decisive goal in the semi-final against Barcelona at Camp Nou.

Ramires also enjoyed a renaissance⁴ with the Brazilian national side, winning his place back under former coach Mano Menezes. The deep-lying playmaker went on to form a promising⁵ partnership⁶ with Corinthians midfielder Paulinho.

The pair could be reunited in new coach Luiz Felipe Scolari's first match back in charge, against England on February 6th, at London's Wembley Stadium.

Brazilian full-backs Dani Alves (Barcelona) and Marcelo (Real Madrid), who made the 2011 team, were dropped from this year's line-up.

Lequipe' s 2012 Team of the Year ran as follows:

Goalkeeper: Iker Casillas (Real Madrid)

Defenders: Philipp Lahm (Bayern Munich), Vincent Kompany (Manchester City), Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), Jordi Alba (Barcelona)

Midfielders: Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid), Ramires (Chelsea), Xavi (Barcelona), Andres Iniesta (Barcelona)

Forwards: Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Crisitano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)

1 prestigious   

adj.有威望的，有声望的，受尊敬的

参考例句：

• The young man graduated from a prestigious university.这个年轻人毕业于一所名牌大学。
• You may even join a prestigious magazine as a contributing editor.甚至可能会加入一个知名杂志做编辑。

2 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

3 versatility   

n.多才多艺，多样性，多功能

参考例句：

• Versatility is another of your strong points,but don't overdo it by having too many irons in the fire.你还有一个长处是多才多艺，但不要揽事太多而太露锋芒。
• This versatility comes from a dual weather influence.这种多样性是由于双重的气候影响而形成的。

4 renaissance   

n.复活，复兴，文艺复兴

参考例句：

• The Renaissance was an epoch of unparalleled cultural achievement.文艺复兴是一个文化上取得空前成就的时代。
• The theme of the conference is renaissance Europe.大会的主题是文艺复兴时期的欧洲。

5 promising   

adj.有希望的，有前途的

参考例句：

• The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
• We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。

6 partnership   

n.合作关系，伙伴关系

参考例句：

• The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation.这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。
• Martin has taken him into general partnership in his company.马丁已让他成为公司的普通合伙人。