Theo Walcott knows that time is running out.
虎子知道时光易逝，时不我待。
The kid who broke into Southampton’s team at 16, moved to Arsenal a year later and became England’syoungest-ever player is now a man standing at the crossroads of his career.
At26, and now the proud father of a 14-month-old son who is already showing signsof following in his footsteps, Walcott is aware that there can be no more talkof potential.
他打破南安最年青出场球员记录，16岁，之后马上加盟破厂，也成了英格兰队的最年青出场球员。现在，虎子知道，自己站在了职业生涯的十字路口。26岁，他的14个月的孩子已经开始踢着球玩了，虎子知道再谈潜力已经不合适了。
As Walcott himself put it as spoke candidly about hisfuture in the plush surroundings of the FA’s nationalfootball centre at St George’s Park, “it’s now or never.”
虎子在圣乔治公园，国家队集训时畅谈未来，他说：“要么就此爆发，要么就此涅灭。”

Walcott said: “I’ve been around the Englandcamp for a long time. In fact, this is such a young squad that I am starting tofeel old at 26 – and Wayne Rooney has said exactly the same.
虎子说“我已经是国家队的老人了，事实上现在的阵容有这么多年青球员，我已经觉得我老了，鲁尼说他也有同样的感受。
“I’veexperienced things that a lot of youngplayers wouldn’t have been able to deal with, like injuries to successes toreal lows. Some players might have hidden from it all.
“我已经有许多经验了，那些小球员不知道如何处理这些事情，比如连续伤病陷入低潮，有些球员不愿意谈及这些。
“It’s great that the manager has showed faithin me and I want to repay him and the England fans. I just don’t want to letanyone down now. That’s my main goal.”
“主教练对我的信任无比重要，我想要回报他和英格兰的球迷们，我们不能让任何人失望，这是我的主要目标。
Walcott refused to be drawn on his Arsenal future, insisting he is happy for hisagent to strike a deal that will suit both parties .
虎子拒绝谈论他在破厂的未来，坚持他的经纪人会处理一切，使双方达成一致。

这是给温格施压？

But gethim on the subject of his baby son, Finlay, and it’s clear that the experienceof fatherhood helped him overcome the cruciate ligament injury that put his professionallife on hold for two years.
但话题一转到他的儿子芬利，他马上眉开眼笑，很显然，这两年做爸爸的经历让他克服伤病的重要原因。
“It’s aterrible thing to say, but the injury came at a great time in one way becausebecoming a father has been such a fantastic experience,” said Walcott.
“这样说不好，但伤病给了我一段美好的时光与儿子相处，成为一名父亲是棒榛的经历。”虎子说
“Sincehis birth I really have been thinking a lot more about how important yourfamily is. I’m speechless every time I see him and, when I go into games now, Iwant to do it for him. Of course, I want to do well for the fans and the restof my family, but I just don’t want to let my little dude down.
“他出生后我想了很多，意识到家庭是如此的重要。每天，我看着儿子，这感觉难以言喻，现在我上场比赛时，我也想着他，希望为他作出榜样。当然我也想为球迷奉献，以及其他家庭成员，但我最不想的就是儿子肥嘟嘟的小脑袋垂下来。
“Finlayis 14 months now and he’s already kicking a ball. In fact, he is unbelievable.”
“芬利现在14个月了，他已经会踢着球玩了，事实上，他表现得不可思议。”
Withthat Walcott reached showed a clip of his boy volleying a ball with the kind oftechnique his dad showed at Wembley
虎子说着就展示了芬利的视频，里面芬利摹仿他爸爸在温布利的射门。
Walcott added: “I showed the clip to Arsene Wenger and he asked me who his agent is! Hereally is blessed.”
虎子说“我给温格看这个视频，温格问我谁是芬利的经纪人。他是真心的。”
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什么叫稳身？

其实沃尔科特完全有能力更进一步。。而且仔细观察决赛的进球，他是边路的进攻发起者，之后又跑到中路空当插上破门。这种边中结合的打法，如果我们买中锋，那么他也能胜任右边锋主力。如果让他打中，我还持保留态度，但怎么说顺位也能在黑贝之前。。还有，比起上述所有，最最最重要的是，别再伤了。。。

而且，最后几场沃尔科特的突然首发及表现，让我觉得留队稳了，这表明拉姆塞的右移正是一定程度对沃尔科特的续约牵制，而非全是因沃尔科特状态不行。决赛又上，说明留队稳了。

看到教授问谁是芬利的经纪人，瞬间觉得幽默感爆表