Old,Enemies Enemies是什么意思

　　 　　England and Scotland may be parts of the same country, but when it comes to sport, they don’t always see eye to eye.
　　A few years ago, I played a friendly game of football with my friend and colleague, Duncan, and some Japanese students. Duncan is a pretty good footballer and he played very well and scored a great goal. After the match, two of his Japanese teammates congratulated him. “Great goal, Duncan,” one of them said. “We love your English style of play—just like David Beckham or Wayne Rooney.”
　　Duncan’s face was a picture. He was happy to be complimented on his football ability but not so happy to be complimented on his ‘English’style of play or compared to an English footballer. Duncan, you see, is Scottish. He’d prefer to be compared to famous Scottish players like Kenny Dalglish or Denis Law—and not to players for the team Scotland loves to beat—England!
　　For lots of people, it’s easy to get confused: Britain, Great Britain, the United Kingdom, England, Scotland… Are they all the same place? Ask this question to a Scottish football fan like Duncan and you’ll get a short answer: “No!”
　　The United Kingdom (UK) consists of four countries—England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. But by a long way the largest and most powerful is England, and the English are sometimes accused of acting in a superior way. Sport is a chance for the other UK countries to show their own identity and get some revenge on the English.
　　Although a joint Great Britain team competes in most Olympics sports, each of the four nations in the United Kingdom has its own national football team. England has the biggest population and, historically has had the most successful team. Their biggest achievement was winning the World Cup in 1966. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have all qualified for World Cup tournaments, but it’s fair to say that none of them have been as successful as England. They have always enjoyed, however, the opportunity to defeat their bigger neighbour.
　　England first played football against Scotland in 1870 (a 0-0 draw) and the game quickly became an annual event. At that time, England and Scotland were the only two national teams playing football, so the winners could consider themselves world champions.
　　Over the years there were some great games. Scotland’s 5-1 win in 1929 was their biggest-ever victory against England. England’s 9-1 victory in 1961 was the Scottish goalkeeper’s last-ever match for his country, and he later emigrated to Australia.
　　Annual matches between Scotland and England came to an end in the 1980s, but the rivalry between the fans has continued. Both sets of supporters like to sing songs and laugh at the other team when they have a bad result.
　　For some, the dislike of the other team is serious but for most it is just a bit of fun. According to a survey taken before the 2010 World Cup, only 24% of Scots would support England’s opponents, 24% would actually support England (albeit quietly I suspect) and 38% would remain neutral. So the enmity may not be as widespread as it sometimes appears—but be careful not to ask a Scot if England and Scotland are the same place!