When the Caribbean island of Curaçao became the smallest nation ever to qualify for a World Cup, giant celebrations broke out. The players, who had achieved a heroic 0-0 draw in Jamaica, were due to land back in Curaçao in late afternoon. But by noon, many of the island’s 156,000 inhabitants were lining the roads, recalls national football federation president Gilbert Martina. His personal response: “Tears, tears, tears of joy.”
当加勒比海岛库拉索成为史上晋级世界杯的最小国家时，全岛爆发了盛大的庆祝活动。那些在牙买加拼得一场英雄般0比0平局的球员，原定于当天下午晚些时候飞回库拉索。但马蒂纳回忆说，到中午时分，该岛15.6万名居民中，已有许多人在沿途道路两旁列队迎接。作为国家足球协会主席，他个人的反应是：“泪水、泪水，喜悦的泪水。”
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