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User_gary Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
Fringe player, legitimate cause to fear
The World Cup has its first shock and, as unexpected results go, it could be that this tournament sees nothing quite so remarkable again. Spain may be sublime on the ball but there is no use out-passing opponents without out-scoring them and they learned that the hard way here in Durban against a limited but ultimately jubilant Swiss side.
Gelson Fernandes, once an unremarkable fringe player at Manchester City, was the hero with a 52nd-minute goal for Ottmar Hitzfeld's team and when Spain survey the wreckage of their opening match they will, once again, have legitimate cause to fear they are going to live up to their reputation as serial World Cup underachievers.
Please explain to me the emboldened parts.
Source :http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/jun/16/spain-switzerland-world-cup-match-report
Gelson Fernandes, once an unremarkable fringe player at Manchester City, was the hero with a 52nd-minute goal for Ottmar Hitzfeld's team and when Spain survey the wreckage of their opening match they will, once again, have legitimate cause to fear they are going to live up to their reputation as serial World Cup underachievers.
Please explain to me the emboldened parts.
Source :http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/jun/16/spain-switzerland-world-cup-match-report
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"fringe player" = player on the fringes of the team: one who contributed only occasionally and was not a part of the core team. "legitimate cause to fear" = genuine reason to fear
- "fringe player" = player on the fringes of the team: one who contributed only occasionally and was not a part of the core team.
- "legitimate cause to fear" = genuine reason to fear
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"fringe player" = player on the fringes of the team: one who contributed only occasionally and was not a part of the core team.
"legitimate cause to fear" = genuine reason to fear
"legitimate cause to fear" = genuine reason to fear
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