Dida signs with Gremio

 PORTO ALEGRE, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- Dida, the former Brazilian¹ national goalkeeper, has signed with Gremio for the 2013 season.

The 39-year-old had been at Paulista club Portuguesa and it was thought the stopper would hang up his gloves at the end of the 2012 season. But Dida insists he still has plenty left in the tank and is ready for a fresh challenge².

"I never thought about retiring. My objective³ is to keep playing.Since returning to Brazilian football I have trained hard and prepared myself well. I can still do a good job," he said.

The ex-international also expressed his satisfaction at returning to a 'big' club. After finishing third in the 2012 Brazilian championship, Gremio will compete in the Copa Libertadores, the South American Champions League, after the turn of the year.

"I am very happy to be back at a big club who can compete for titles.I' m 39 now and I didn' t expect this opportunity to arise again." He said.

Dida was part of the Brazil squad⁴ that won the 2002 World Cup, the nation' s fifth and, to date, last triumph⁵ in the competition. He has made 91 appearances⁶ for his country.

1 Brazilian   

n. 巴西人;a. 巴西的, 巴西人的

参考例句：

• It was a great showing by the Brazilian team.这场比赛成了巴西队的表演赛。
• Why don't we try some Brazilian food? 我们为什么不吃巴西人的食物呢？

2 challenge   

n.挑战；v.向...挑战

参考例句：

• The job doesn't really challenge him.这项工作不能真正地考验他。
• She looked at me with challenge.她带着挑战的目光看着我。

3 objective   

adj.客观的；n.目标，目的

参考例句：

• He tried to take an objective view of the situation.他试图对形势有个客观的看法。
• The cultivation in good taste is our main objective.培养高雅情趣是我们的主要目标。

4 squad   

n.班，小队，小团体；vt.把…编成班或小组

参考例句：

• The squad leader ordered the men to mark time.班长命令战士们原地踏步。
• A squad is the smallest unit in an army.班是军队的最小构成单位。

5 triumph   

n.胜利，成功；vi.获胜，成功；击败

参考例句：

• The victorious army returned in triumph.获胜的部队凯旋而归。
• I could detect no triumph in his eye.我不能在他的眼里看出胜利的喜悦。

6 appearances   

n.出现( appearance的名词复数 )；外观；[复数]（事物的）表面；[哲学]现象

参考例句：

• To all appearances, they are very much in love. 显然他们正处在热恋之中。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Here he fell into the common error of judging by appearances. 在此他又犯了一般以貌取人的通病。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》