法国不一定具备美国的军事力量或者中印两国的经济增长率，但是它的足球队却进入世界杯决赛，从而在几十亿人的眼中提升了它的地位，也暂时解救了不受欢迎的法国政府。
France may not have the military might of the US or the growth rate of China and India, but its team reached the World Cup championship, raising its standing in the eyes of billions of people – and perhaps giving a reprieve to its unpopular government.