And as we fast approach football's greatest showpiece, here are ten amazing facts you can impress your friends with.

随着我们快速接近这场最伟大的足球表演，这里有十个惊人的事实，你可以说出来给你的朋友留下深刻的印象。

Why was Qatar, a tiny desert state with no football pedigree, chosen to host FIFA's showpiece event?

为什么是卡塔尔这个没有足球血统的沙漠小国，为什么是它来主办国际足联的比赛？

The exhibition Halls are more spacious and the Museum's showpiece collection has grown by some 40%.

展览厅更加宽敞，博物馆的展品收藏增加了约 40%。

When Herbert Johnson built SC Johnson's corporate headquarters having a big showpiece headquarters for office workers was rare.

当赫伯特·约翰逊建造庄臣公司的公司总部时，为办公人员提供大型展示总部是很罕见的。

Tour de France rookie Tadej Pogacar has won cycling's showpiece race on the eve of his 22nd birthday.

环法自行车赛新秀车手塔代伊·波加查在22岁生日前夕赢得了环法总冠军。

Cycling's showpiece event is one of the last major global tournaments that has not yet been cancelled or postponed.

这项自行车界的标志性赛事是尚未取消或推迟的最后一项全球大型比赛之一。

And such questioning is a day by day reality not confined to the weekly showpiece questioning of the prime minister.

提问每天都在进行，而不仅仅局限于每周公开的对首相的提问。

And you know, big fancy French word, but all it means is it's the showpiece.

你知道的，一个很花哨的法语词，但它的意思就是它是展示品。

G7 meetings in those days were brief, informal affairs with real conversations and real decisions, not the micromanaged showpieces of today.

那时的G7会议，议题简明，气氛随便，有着真正的对话和真正的决策的，不像今天这样净管些不该管的琐事。

While they appear to be going to town on this one-time living room showpiece, a popular misconception is that goats will eat anything.

虽然山羊存在于地球已经有很久的时间，但很多人依然对它有一个误解，即山羊什么都能吃。

The exterior is a showpiece of high-tech architectural aesthetics, comprised of a curtain wall facade of glass and stainless steel.

外观是高科技建筑美学的典范，由玻璃和不锈钢幕墙组成。

World Cup kicked off in Qatar on Sunday as the month-long football showpiece finally got under way after a torturous 12-year build-up dogged by off-field controversies.

始终面临球场外争议的卡塔尔为世界杯进行了长达12年的痛苦准备，周日，本次世界杯终于在卡塔尔拉开帷幕，长达一个月的足球盛会就此开启。

“If you’re walking, you will like kind of a showpiece for everybody, because all the people around you will stare at you no matter what.”

如果你走在街上，你会觉得自己像个展品，因为不管你干什么你周围的人都会盯着你看。

This was a first appearance for PSG in Europe's showpiece final – as opposed to Bayern's 11th– and the chance to scratch the itch that has become an obsession for their owners.

这是巴黎圣日耳曼首次出现在欧洲的决赛中——而不是拜仁的第 11 次——并且有机会挠痒痒， 这已经成为他们老板的痴迷。

As part of the broadcasting team, he worked with acclaimed director Zhang Yimou to present the 2008 showpiece to the world, which he described as " a highlight of my professional life" .

作为转播团队的一份子，来自希腊的埃克萨科斯和著名导演张艺谋曾携手向世界呈现2008奥运会开幕式，他将这次经历描述为" 职业生涯中的高光时刻" 。

As part of the broadcasting team, Exarchos worked with acclaimed director Zhang Yimou to present the 2008 showpiece to the world, which the Greek described as " a highlight of my professional life" .

作为广播团队的一员， Exarchos 与著名导演张艺谋合作， 向世界展示了 2008 年的作品，希腊人将其描述为“我职业生涯中的一个亮点” 。