The winner Takes It All

the F(ighting) 4: Luis Figo, Oliver Kahn, Gianluigi Buffon, Zinedine Zidane


2006.06.30, Berlin, Germany vs. Argentina, 5:3 (1:1)


2006.07.01, Gelsenkirchen, England vs. Portugal, 1:4 (0:0)


2006.07.01, Frankfurt am Main, Brazil vs. France, 0:1 (0:0)


2006.07.04, Dortmund, Germany vs. Italy, 0:2 (0:0)


2006.07.05, Munich, France vs. Portugal, 1:0 (1:0)


2006.07.08, Stuttgart, Germany vs. Portugal, 3:1 (0:0)


2006.07.09, Berlin, France vs. Italy, 4:6 (1:1)

I don't wanna talk
About the things we've gone through
Though it's hurting me
Now it's history
I've played all my cards
And that's what you've done too
Nothing more to say
No more ace to play

The winner takes it all
The loser standing small
Beside the victory
That's my destiny

I was in HIS arms
Thinking I belonged there
I figured it made sense
Building me a fence
Building me a home
Thinking I'd be strong there
But I was a fool
Playing by the rules

The GOD may throw a dice
HIS mind’s as cold as ice
And someone way down here
Loses someone dear
The winner takes it all
The loser has to fall
It's simple and it's plain
Why should I complain?

But tell me does HE kiss
Like I used to kiss you?
Does it feel the same
When HE calls your name?
Somewhere deep inside
You must know I miss HIM
But what can I say
Rules must be obeyed

The judges will decide
The likes of me abide
Spectators of the show
Always staying low
The game is on again
A lover or a friend
A big thing or a small
The winner takes it all

I don't wanna talk
If it makes you feel sad
And I understand
You've come to shake my hand
I apologize
If it makes you feel bad
Seeing me so tense
No self-confidence
But you see
The winner takes it all
The winner takes it all...

----The Winner Takes It All
（ABBA, 1980, 歌詞小幅更動）

就這樣，那個狂喜之後的美麗新世界在希望被搗碎的瞬間無情地離你遠去，卻一步一步向著幸福的我緩緩靠近。

「勝敗乃兵家常事」？贏的人此刻的風涼話只是一種令人敬謝不敏的善意，輸的人除非輸到連一點起碼的志氣都沒有，否則絕對不會這麼輕易原諒自己 ——失去最愛還能瀟灑到這種地步，這個人到底還有沒有人性？

你很強我也很強，偏偏我們當中只有一個能在最後戴上桂冠，我當然希望那個人是我。打敗你我不說抱歉，但是真的很遺憾。這幾天其實心裡一直很沒有 安全感，因為完全不知道贏了你之後自己到底還能高興多久；最怕的是，你現在的心情幾天之後就是我的心情。

我想你不需要我的安慰。贏者獨享通吃，輸者一無所有，世間最殘酷的競爭不過如此。激昂地吼破喉嚨與絕望地流乾眼淚只有一線之隔，祂的決定終究還 是鋒利地從我興奮的驕傲與你難平的怨懟之間一刀切開——多麼決絕又多麼粗暴啊，但你我竟然只能安靜接受擺佈；午夜夢迴時想起輸贏不過是銅板全有全無、甚至 不共戴天的兩面，我勝亦無言。雖說「順服祂是智慧的開端」，然而如果不肯低頭的意志頑強到了極限也能使天命逆轉，我相信此刻你寧願當個浪漫而快樂的笨蛋， 也不肯用傷心痛苦換取那一點聰明。

一切都過去了。或許不服，或許憤恨，但希望我在煙火輝煌中隻手擎天的姿態沒有同時羞辱了你的汗水。謹在此誠摯起誓：在爆出歡呼的最後一刻，你竭 力奔跑之後心神全然虛脫的苦澀，將鐫入我所擁抱的光榮之中被永久紀念。

多保重，四年之後我必定用最強悍的身段迎接你前來挑戰。我們將堅韌一如今日，為了那場護衛與搶奪聖杯的、男子漢之間最美好而壯麗的對決。

圖片來源：Kicker online，Spiegel online