It’s not always easy to find a winner, but this time I really believe Brazil are the best team in the world and playing at home may have its overall influence. I can’t see beyond them as winners of this World Cup.

意大利前球星内斯塔接受索尼世界杯栏目专访时表示，预测冠军并非易事，不过这一次，他坚信在家门口出战，拥有主场优势的巴西队胜券在握，是本届世界杯夺冠呼声最高的一支队伍。

Spain are the champions of course but they will have it very tough in Group B with Holland and Chile as big opponents. Also, there are maybe some doubts about their motivation. That sounds strange, but after so many victories it might not be so easy for them to progress the usual way.

卫冕冠军西班牙队实力雄厚，不过与劲敌荷兰队与智利队同被分在B组，看来夺冠之路任重而道远。此外，人们也怀疑西班牙队是否激情依旧。听起来确实很怪，可毕竟该拿的奖项也拿遍了，对于他们来说保持巅峰状态实属不易。

Portugal, Argentina, Italy and Germany can always pose a threat but the home team will set the pace at this tournament.

葡萄牙、阿根廷、意大利与德国这四支队伍实力不可小觑，然而，本届世界杯，东道主巴西队才是主导。

金靴奖（Golden Boot）

I believe Cristiano Ronaldo will win this award. Who else? I’m a huge fan of his. He seems to have everything as a player, and is truly world class. Also, Portugal will do well and this will allow Ronaldo to get those individual awards.

我觉得C罗能捧回金靴奖。我是他的铁杆粉丝。他具有一切世界一流球员的素质。葡萄牙队也不错，这样作为葡萄牙队的一员，C罗也能有个人奖项入账。

足球先生（Best player）

As above! Ronaldo, in the form he has been showing for Real Madrid, and having helped them to the coveted Decima, cannot be stopped unless it is through injury. Yes, there is also Lional Messi and Neymar, bot outstanding players, but I’ll go with Ronaldo as the best of the best.

我看好C罗得奖。在C罗的带领下，皇家马德里队（Real Madrid）勇夺皇马球迷梦萦魂绕的第十座欧冠（Decima）。除了伤病，谁也阻挡不了C罗的脚步。梅西（Lional Messi）与内马尔（Neymar）都很厉害，这一点无可厚非，不过我还是最看好C罗。

黑马

Like many others, I see Belgium as a young, talented team who may go far in the tournament. They have a lot of good individuals – Romelu Lukaku, Eden Hazard, the goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and youngsters like Adnan Januzaj, who has shown what he can do at Manchester United. If they can perform as a team they have a chance to really impress in Brazil this summer.

和许多人一样，我认为年轻有才的比利时队在本届世界杯上将有不错的发挥。这支队伍拥有许多个人能力突出的球员，包括罗梅鲁·卢卡库（Romelu Lukaku），埃登·阿扎尔（Eden Hazard），门将蒂博·库尔图瓦（Thibaut Courtois）以及在曼联（Manchester United）表现抢眼的新秀阿德南·亚努扎伊（Adnan Januzaj）。只要比利时全队上下齐心协力，今夏他们必将惊艳足坛。

爆冷出局

I’m afraid it’s going to be Spain. As I have said, they have already done it, won everything. They are world and European champions and it won’t be easy adding to that haul. Everybody will be keen to beat them, too.

说到爆冷出局，恐怕是西班牙队。就像我之前说的，能拿的奖项他们都拿遍了。西班牙队是世界冠军，欧洲冠军，再想有所突破实属不易。况且每支队伍都会打鸡血似的拼他们。

As Gaizka Mendieta said in his predictions, football goes in cycles and this time it’s Brazil’s turn, at the expense of the Spanish.

盖兹卡.门迭塔（Gaizka Mendieta）曾预测说，足球是个轮回，这一次巴西队的机遇来了，西班牙队怕是要悲催了。

（译者 拉风_悦 编辑 齐磊）