"It's big and it's too light," Japan's Jiji news agency quoted Brazilian forward Edilson as saying earlier this month, while striker Rivaldo said it soared too far when kicked.

日本时事通讯社引用巴西前锋埃迪尔森在这个月初所说的话：“这个球太大而且太轻了”，而里瓦尔多则说，这种球踢起来太飘了。

Playing in a support striker role, the rapidly maturing forward has chipped in with the goals while also tracking back to help midfield and defence.

作为一个副锋，这位快速成长的前锋不时也会进球，有时也会回撤帮助中场甚至后卫。

The 27-year-old forward hasn't scored a competitive goal for Spain in a year, but Del Bosque resisted calls to bring Valencia striker Soldado into the squad.

一年以来，这个27岁前锋还没有为西班牙打入有说服力的进球。但博斯克拒绝召唤巴伦西亚前锋索尔达多进入国家队。