Eriksen selected as Danish "Player of the Year"

 　　COPENHAGEN, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- The 19-year-old Danish soccer talent Christian¹ Eriksen was selected as national "Player of the Year" by an overwhelming² majority here on Monday.

　　The midfielder, one of the brilliant stars in Danish football, received 60.6 percent of the votes and won the Danish football award comfortably by beating William Dormer, MichaelKrohn-Dehli and Niki Zimling.

　　The young player was clearly proud and moved by the title as the award was given by former Spanish national team hero, the 48-year-old Emilio Butragueno.

　　"I am extremely honored to be here today. I did not expect to reach this far and to stand here in front of you as Player of the Year. This really means a lot to me," said Eriksen, adding that he must forward the glory to his teammates and coaches in Ajax and the Danish national team.

　　Eriksen is seen as one of the "architects" behind Denmark's successful qualification for Euro 2012 finals this year. He made his mark as a creator of the national team's offensive³ game in the Euro 2012 qualifications, delivering decisive⁴ goals against group rivals Norway and Portugal in Group H actions.

　　It is reported that clubs like Chelsea and Manchester City are launching bids of between 30-45 million U.S. dollars for the Danish midfielder.

　　Eriksen joined Ajax in October 2008, and made his debut⁵ for the national team in March 2010. He was the youngest player in the FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa.

1 Christian   

adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒

参考例句：

• They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
• His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。

2 overwhelming   

adj.势不可挡的，压倒的，无法抵抗的

参考例句：

• The flood was overwhelming and the city was soon drowned.洪水来势凶猛，很快这个城市就被淹没了。
• The act was adopted by an overwhelming majority.该法案以压倒多数通过。

3 offensive   

adj.令人不快的，侮辱的，攻击用的；n.进攻

参考例句：

• His mode of doing business is offensive to me.他干事情的方式叫我很不喜欢。
• If all else fails,I will take the offensive.如果其他方法不行，我将采取攻势。

4 decisive   

adj.决定性的，坚定的，果断的，决断的

参考例句：

• A decisive person acts quickly and often succeeds.果断的人行动迅速，常常成功。
• Man is a decisive factor in doing everything.人是做每件事情的决定性因素。

5 debut   

n.首次演出，初次露面

参考例句：

• That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里，他初次在百老汇登台，扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者。
• The actress made her debut in the new comedy.这位演员在那出新喜剧中首次登台演出。