Gonzalo Vilariño: How Argentina's blind soccer team became champions (with English subtitles) | TED

譯者: Wen-Kuang Liu 審譯者: Kin Ch

I opened a blind man's head.

我曾開過一位盲人的頭，

I didn't make him think or reflect -- I cracked his head open, literally.

我沒有讓他思考或做出反應， 我真的開了他的頭。

We were walking with him holding onto my shoulder,

我扶著他的肩膀並肩行走，

I miscalculated how much space there was between us,

我卻沒估算到彼此之間的距離，

and I knocked him into a gate.

就這麼害他撞到了門。

(Laughter)

（笑聲）

Five stitches in his forehead.

害他額頭縫了五針。

At that moment, I felt like the worst teacher in the world.

那時，我覺得自己是世上最差的老師。

I really didn't know how to apologize.

我不知道該如何道歉。

Luckily, El Pulga is one of those people who takes things quite well.

幸好，El Pulga 是個寬宏大量的人。

And to this day, he says that I was the coach

到現在，他說我是他職業生涯中

who left the most important mark on his career.

留下最重要印記的教練。

(Laughter)

（笑聲）

The truth is, when I started working at the institute for the blind,

事實上，自我開始 在這個盲人機構工作以來，

I was surprised by a lot of things.

遇到很多讓我驚訝的事。

A lot of the things they did, I never imagined they could:

很多他們所做的事， 我至今都難以想像，

they swam, did exercise, played cards.

他們會游泳、運動、玩牌。

They drank mate, and could pour it

他們一起喝酒，還幫彼此斟酒。

without burning themselves in the process.

並且過程中不會傷害到自己。

But when I saw them playing soccer --

但當我看見他們在踢足球，

that was amazing.

那實在是太讓人驚訝了。

They had a dirt field, rusty goalposts and broken nets.

他們有滿是泥土的場地、 鏽蝕的門柱及破掉的門網。

The blind who attended the institute would play their games there,

盲人機構的人都會在這裡進行活動，

just like I did at a field near my house.

就像我在我家旁邊的 運動場運動一樣。

But they played without being able to see.

但是他們卻能在 看不見的情況下運動。

The ball made a sound so they could locate it.

他們依據球的聲音去判斷位置，

They had a guide behind the rival team's goal

在對手的球門後有個指引

to know where to kick the ball.

讓他們知道該往哪個方向進攻。

And they used eye masks.

他們戴上眼罩進行比賽，

There were guys who could still see a little,

因為有些人並不是全盲， 他們可以看到些微景象，

and they wore eye masks so everyone was equal.

所以戴上眼罩， 讓比賽能公平進行的。

When I was more at ease with them, I asked for a mask myself.

當我與他們更加熟識後， 我也要了一個眼罩，

I put it on and tried to play.

我戴上眼罩，也想一起踢球。

I had played soccer all my life.

我一生都在踢球。

This is where it got even more amazing:

出乎我意料之外的是：

within two seconds, I didn't know where I was standing.

我兩秒後就完全搞不清方向了。

I had studied physical education because I loved high performance.

因為熱愛高水平競技， 我曾鑽研體能教育。

I started working at the institute by chance.

某種機緣下，我開始在這機構工作。

My other job was with the Argentinian National Rowing Team,

我的另一份工作 是在阿根廷國家賽艇隊，

and I felt that was my thing.

我感覺那才是我的本職。

Here, everything was twice as hard.

但在這裡，做甚麼都加倍困難。

I'll never forget the first day I did the warm-up with the team.

我永遠忘不了， 我第一次帶隊熱身的情況。

I lined them up in front of me --

我讓他們在我面前站成一排，

I used to do that with the rowing team --

就像我在賽艇隊那樣執行的，

and I said, "OK, everyone bend down," going like this.

我對他們說： 「每個人像我這樣彎下腰。」

When I looked up, two guys were seated,

然後我抬起頭來， 看見有兩個人坐在地上，

three were lying down and others were squatting.

另外三個人躺至著， 而剩下的全部人都蹲著。

(Laughter)

（笑聲）

How could I do here the same things I was doing there?

我要怎麼在這裡執行 賽艇隊的帶隊方式？

It took me a while.

這花了我一些時間。

I started looking for tools to learn from them,

我開始找尋一些方法， 從他們身上學習，

from the teachers who worked with them.

從其他老師的身上學習。

I learned I couldn't explain a play on a chalkboard like a coach does,

我發現我不能像普通教練一樣 利用黑板解釋，

but I could use a plastic tray and some bottle caps

但我可以用一些塑膠盤跟瓶蓋。

so they could follow me by way of touch.

這樣他們可以通過觸碰來跟隨我，

I also learned they could run on a track

我也發現我可以拉著繩子引導他們，

if I ran with them, holding a rope.

讓他們跟隨我的軌跡移動。

So we started looking for volunteers to help us run with them.

所以我開始尋找志工， 協助我一起帶著他們跑。

I was enjoying it,

我很享受這些過程，

and finding purpose and meaning in what we were doing.

並且找到了做這些事的目的及意義。

It was hard at first, it was uncomfortable,

起初非常的困難且不適應，

but I decided to overcome the discomfort.

但我決定去克服這些不適。

And there came a time

而這段時光，

when it became the most fascinating job I'd ever had.

成為了我人生中最喜歡的工作。

I think that's when I wondered:

我在思考著：

Why couldn't we be a high-performance team as well?

為什麼我們不能成為 一支高水平的隊伍？

Of course, one thing was missing:

當然，我忘了一點：

I needed to find out what they wanted,

我必須知道他們想要什麼，

the real protagonists of this story.

他們才是故事的主角。

Three hours of training, playing soccer on that field,

在球場上三小時的足球訓練，

were not going to be enough.

是完全不足的。

We would have to train differently.

我們必須換一種訓練方法。

We started to train harder, and the results were great;

我開始用較嚴格的訓練， 而成效非常好，

they asked for more.

他們都要求要更多訓練。

I came to understand that they, too, wondered

我了解到，他們也想知道

why they couldn't do high-performance.

為什麼他們沒辦法達到更高水平。

When we felt ready, we knocked at CENARD's door.

當我們準備好了， 我們敲響了CENARD 的門。

CENARD is the National Center for High-Performance Sports

CENARD 是國家高水平競技中心，

here in Argentina.

位於阿根廷。

It was hard to get them to hear what we had to say.

要讓他們瞭解我們的意思很困難。

But it was considerably more difficult

但實際上，要其他運動員 視我們為平等

to get the other athletes training there to consider us their equals.

又比我們設想的更高難度，

In fact, they would let us use the field

只有當沒人使用場地時，

only when no other teams were using it.

他們才允許我們使用場地。

And we were known as "the blind ones."

而且我們被他們稱作「盲人們」。

Not everyone knew exactly what we were doing there.

並非每個人都知道我們在那裡做甚麼。

The 2006 World Championship was a turning point in the team's history.

2006 年的世界錦標賽 是球隊歷史的轉捩點。

It was held in Buenos Aires for the first time.

這是第一次在 布宜諾斯艾利斯舉辦比賽。

It was our chance to show everyone

這是我們第一次有機會

what we had been doing all that time.

向人們展現我們一直以來的努力。

We made it to the finals.

我們晉級到了決賽。

We were growing as a team.

我們成長為一個團結的隊伍。

It was us against Brazil in the finals.

決賽是我們對抗巴西，

They were the best team in the tournament.

他們是錦標賽內最強的隊伍。

They won every game by a landslide.

他們壓倒性地擊敗其他隊伍。

Hardly anyone believed we could win that game.

除了我們之外，

Hardly anyone -- except for us.

幾乎沒人相信我們能夠取勝。

During pre-game meetings,

在賽前會議中，

in the locker room,

更衣室裡，

during each warm-up,

每個人還在熱身，

it smelled of victory.

就散發出了勝利的氣息。

I swear that smell exists.

我相信那種氣息真的存在。

I smelled it several times with the team,

我曾經在隊伍中聞到過幾次，

but I remember it in particular, the day before we played that final.

但令我印象特別深的， 是在決賽的前一天。

The Argentine Football Association had opened their doors to us.

阿根廷足球協會為我們開了一扇門，

We were training at AFA,

我們當時在足球協會裡進行了訓練，

where Verón, Higuain and Messi trained.

那裡也是貝隆、伊瓜因 還有梅西平常訓練的地方。

For the first time ever,

那是第一次，

we felt like a true national team.

我感覺我們像是一支國家代表隊。

At 7:30pm, the day before the game,

比賽前一天晚上七點半，

we were in the lounge discussing strategy,

我們坐在休息室討論戰術，

and a waiter knocks on the door, interrupting our conversation.

一位服務生敲了我們的門， 打斷了我們的談話。

He suggested we go to church.

他建議我們去教堂。

He came to invite us to church.

他邀請我們去教堂。

I tried to get rid of him, saying it wasn't a good time,

我試著擺脫他， 告訴他現在時機不適當，

that we better leave it for another day.

我們改天再去比較好。

He kept insisting, asking me to please let him take the guys to church,

他很堅持，求我讓他 帶球員們去教堂，

because that day, a pastor who performed miracles would be there.

因為那天，

一位能創造奇蹟的牧師在那邊。

I was slightly afraid to ask what type of miracles he meant,

我有些膽怯，不太敢問他是哪種奇蹟，

and he replied nonchalantly,

他一派輕鬆地回答：

"Coach, let me take the team to the church,

「教練，讓我帶隊伍去教堂吧。

and when we return, I guarantee that half of them will be able to see."

而我保證，當我們回來的時候 會有一半的人重見光明。」

(Laughter)

（笑聲）

Some of the guys laughed,

一些隊員笑了，

but imagine being a blind person and someone says that to you.

可以想像的到，作為一個盲人 卻有人說能讓你恢復視力的感覺。

I didn't know what to say.

我無言以對。

I said nothing; it was an awkward silence.

我保持沉默，尷尬的氣氛瀰漫著。

I didn't want to make him feel bad,

我不想讓他感覺難堪，

because he truly believed this could happen.

因為他真的相信奇蹟會發生。

One of the players saved me,

一位球員化解了這危機，

when he stood up and confidently said,

他站起來自信地說：

"Juan," -- that was the kid's name --

「Juan。」是那個孩子的名字

Gonza already told you it's not the best time to go to church.

「Gonza 已經告訴你現在 不是去教堂的時候。」

Besides, let me make this clear:

「還有，讓我說的清楚一點：

if we go to that church, and I end up being able to see when we return,

如果我們去了教堂， 回來後視力還是沒恢復

I will beat you so hard if I can't play tomorrow."

那我會狠狠扁你一頓， 這樣我明天也不能比賽了。」

(Laughter)

（笑聲）

(Applause)

（掌聲）

Juan left, laughing in resignation,

Juan 離開以後，笑聲也消失了，

and we continued with our pregame talk.

我們繼續賽前討論。

That night when I went to sleep,

那晚我躺在床上，

I began to dream about the next day's game,

我開始想像明天比賽的情況，

imagining what could happen, how we would play.

想像可能發生的事， 以及我們如何應對。

And that's when I noticed that smell of victory

我就是那在時聞到勝利的氣息。

I mentioned a while ago.

我剛剛提到過。

And it's because at that moment, I thought:

就是因為那個瞬間，我想：

if the other players had the same desire as Diego going into the game,

如果其他球員也是一樣渴望勝利， 像是 Diego 踏入比賽中，

it was impossible for us not to win.

那麼我們不可能會輸。

The next day was going to be wonderful.

第二天將會是非常精彩的，

We got up at 9am, the game was at 7pm,

我們早上九點起床， 而比賽在晚上七點，

and we were already eager to play.

我們早已迫不及待。

We left AFA, and the bus was full of flags that people had given to us.

我們離開足球協會， 巴士上插滿了人們祝賀的旗幟。

We were talking about the game,

我們當時正在討論比賽，

and we could hear people honking and cheering,

而我們能聽到人們的尖叫及歡呼，

"Go Murciélagos! Today's the day! The final challenge!"

「上吧 Murciélagos！ 就是今天！最後的挑戰！」

The guys asked me, "Do they know us? Do they know we're playing?"

一些隊員問我：

「他們認識我們嗎？ 知道我們是踢足球的嗎？」

Some people followed the bus to CENARD.

一些人跟隨巴士來到 阿根廷高水平競技運動中心。

We arrived and found an amazing scene.

我們抵達後發現了一個驚奇的景象。

In the corridor leading from the locker room to the game field,

從更衣室到比賽場地的走廊上，

I was walking with Silvio,

我當時跟 Silvio 一起走，

who was holding onto my shoulder, so I could guide him.

這樣他才能抓著我的肩膀， 讓我引導他們。

Fortunately, there were no gates along the way.

幸好，一路上沒有任何門。

(Laughter)

（笑聲）

When we reached the field, he asked me about everything.

當我們抵達會場， 他要我告訴他球場裡的一切。

He didn't want to miss a single detail.

他不想錯過任何一個小細節。

He said, "Tell me what you see, tell me who's playing the drums."

他說 : 「告訴我你看到了甚麼， 告訴我誰在打鼓。」

I tried to explain what was happening with as much detail as possible.

我盡可能地告訴他場內發生的細節。

I told him, "The stands are packed, a lot of people couldn't get in,

我跟他說：「場內人潮水洩不通了， 很多人擠不進來。

there are blue and white balloons all over the field,

藍色跟白色的氣球充斥在場內，

they're opening a giant Argentine flag that covers the entire grandstand."

一大面阿根廷的旗幟覆蓋在看台上。」

Suddenly, he cuts me off and says,

他突然打斷我．說道：

"Do you see a flag that says 'San Pedro'?"

「你看見一面寫著 San Pedro 的旗幟嗎？」

That's the city where he lives.

那是他居住的城市。

I started looking into the stands

我開始搜尋看台，

and I spotted a little white flag

然後我注意到了一面小白旗，

with lettering done in black spray paint, that read:

用黑色噴漆寫著：

"Silvio, your family and all of San Pedro are here."

「Silvio，你的家人 和整座 San Pedro 都在這裡。」

I told him that and he replied,

我告訴他，他回答道：

"That's my mom, tell me where she is, I want to I wave at her."

「那是我媽，告訴我她在哪個方向， 我想跟她揮手。」

I pointed him toward the flag

我向他指出了旗幟的位置，

and showed him with his arm where they were sitting,

然後我看見他將手臂舉向那個方向，

and he waved his arms in that direction.

朝著那邊用力揮手。

About 20 or 30 people stood up and gave him an ovation.

大約有二三十個人站起來為他喝采。

When that happened,

看到這一幕，

I saw how his face changed, how moved he was.

我看見他的表情變化， 他是多麼的感動，

It was moving for me, too;

而這一幕也感動了我。

two seconds later, I had a lump in my throat.

兩秒後，我感到哽咽。

It was strange -- I felt both the excitement of what was happening,

這種感覺很古怪，我又激昂

and the anger and the anguish that he could not see it.

但又很苦惱氣憤他看不到眼前的一切。

A few days later when I told him what I had experienced,

幾天後當我告訴他當時我的感覺，

he tried to reassure me, saying,

他試著安撫我，說道：

"Gonza, don't feel bad, I could see them.

「Gonza，別難過，我看的到他們。

Differently, but I swear to you that I saw them all."

雖然形式不一樣， 但我保證我看的到他們。」

The game started.

比賽開始了。

We could not fail; it was the final.

我們絕不能輸，這是決賽了。

The audience was quiet, like here,

觀眾們屏息，就像現在 這演講廳一樣安靜，

because in soccer for the blind,

因為這是盲人足球比賽，

the public has to be quiet so the players can hear the ball.

觀眾必須保持安靜， 球員才聽得到球的聲音。

They're only allowed to cheer when the game is over.

他們只有在比賽結束時才能歡呼。

And when there were eight minutes to go,

當比賽只剩 8 分鐘，

the crowd did all the cheering they hadn't done in the first 32 minutes.

觀眾們把前 32 分鐘 壓抑的歡呼聲釋放出來。

When pigeon-toed Silvio nailed the ball at an angle,

那時 Silvio 用腳背擊球， 將球送入球門死角，

they cheered with all their heart,

觀眾們發自內心的歡呼，

in an incredible way.

簡直難以置信。

Today, if you go to CENARD, you'll see a huge poster on the door,

今日，如果你們走進 CENARD， 你們會看見門上的大海報。

with a photo of our team, Los Murciélagos.

上面有我們隊伍的名字： Los Murciélagos。

They're a model national team, everyone in CENARD knows who they are,

他們是一支標準的國家隊， 在 CENARD 內的所有人都認識他們，

and after having won two World Championships

之後他們拿下了兩屆世界冠軍

and two Paralympic medals,

及兩屆的帕拉林匹克運動冠軍，

no one doubts they are high-performance athletes.

沒有人會再質疑 他們不是高水平運動員。

(Applause)

（掌聲）

(Applause ends)

（掌聲結束）

I was lucky to train this team for 10 years,

我有幸能當他們的教練長達 10 年，

first as a trainer and later as their coach.

起初我只是個訓練師， 後來成了教練。

I feel that they've given me much more

我感覺他們給予我的，

than what I've given them.

多於我給予他們的。

Last year, they asked me to coach another national team, Power Soccer.

去年，他們邀請我去 當另一支國家代表隊當教練，

國家力量隊。

It's a national team of young men who play soccer in wheelchairs.

這是一支由坐在輪椅上的 年輕人組成的足球隊。

They use motorized wheelchairs that they drive with a joystick,

他們用操縱桿來控制電動輪椅，

because they don't have enough strength in their arms

因為他們的手臂沒有足夠力量

to use conventional chairs.

去推動傳統輪椅。

They added a bumper to the chair, a safeguard that protects their feet,

他們安裝了減震器在輪椅上，

while allowing them to kick the ball.

為的是在踢球時保護他們的腳，

It's the first time that, instead of being the spectators,

那是他們第一次以主角的形式上場，

they're now the main characters.

而不是觀眾。

It's the first time their parents, friends and siblings can see them play.

那是第一次他們的父母、 朋友跟家人能看他們比賽。

For me, it's a new challenge,

對我而言，這是新的挑戰，

with the same discomfort, insecurity, and fear I had

有著跟之前帶領盲人時相同的

when I started working with the blind.

不適感及恐懼。

But I approach it all from a more experienced position.

但我這次我有著更豐富的經驗了。

That's why from day one, I treat them as athletes on the field,

這就是為何從第一天， 我就將他們當成運動員一樣訓練，

and off the field, I try to put myself in their shoes

我在場外，試著感同身受，

and behave without prejudice,

並且不帶任何成見，

because treating them naturally feels best to them.

因為自然地與他們相處對他們最好，

Both teams play soccer; something once unthinkable for them.

盲人隊跟輪椅隊都是踢足球， 但不是所有條件都為了他們設想。

They had to adapt the rules to do so.

所以他們得適應一些規則。

And both teams broke the same rule --

但是這兩支隊伍都打破了一項規矩，

the one that said they couldn't play soccer.

有人說，他們踢不了足球。

When you see them play, you see competition, not disability.

但當你看到他們踢球， 你看見他們是在競技，而不是身障。

The problem starts when the game is over,

比賽的結束，也是問題的開端，

and they leave the field.

當他們離開球場，

Then they step in to play our game,

當他們進入我們的生活中，

in a society whose rules don't really take them into account

社會的規則並不會真的考慮到他們，

or care for them.

或是照顧他們。

I learned from sports

我從運動中學到的是：

that disability greatly depends on the rules of the game.

身障有時候是被規則所定義的，

I believe that if we change some of the rules of our game,

我相信只要我們能改變一些規則，

we can make life a little easier for them.

我們就可以讓他們的生活簡單一些。

We all know there are people with disabilities; we see them daily.

每一天我們都能見到一些身障人士，

But by having no direct contact with them,

但如果沒跟他們直接交流，

we're not aware of the problems they face every day,

我們會無法注意到 他們每天面臨的問題，

like how hard it is for them to get on a bus,

像是他們要搭上一輛巴士、

find a job,

找一份工作、

take the subway

搭乘地鐵

or cross the street.

或是過馬路是如此困難。

It's true that there is an increasing social responsibility

與身障人士相關的社會責任

regarding the inclusion of people with disabilities.

確實在與日俱增。

But I think it's still not enough.

但我認為那樣還不夠。

I think change needs to come from every one of us.

我認為每個人 都需要從自我開始改變。

First, by leaving behind our indifference toward the disabled,

首先，將我們與身障人士的 差異拋在腦後，

and then by respecting the rules that do take them into account.

然後去遵守規則，去考慮他們。

They are few, but they do exist.

他們人數不多，但確實存在。

I cracked a blind man's head open -- El Pulga's head.

我曾經開了 El Pulga 的腦袋，

I can assure you these two teams opened mine as well.

而我向你保證， 這兩支隊伍也敲開了我的腦袋。

They taught me that above all,

他們教會我上述所有事情，

you have to get out there and play every game

你必須踏出去，打好每一場比賽，

in this beautiful tournament that we call life.

而這些絢麗的比賽，就是生活。

Thank you.

謝謝大家。

(Applause)

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