Hannover sign defender Christian Pander until 2012

 BERLIN, June 19 (Xinhua) -- Schalke left back Christian¹ Pander², 27, joined league rival Hannover until 2012 on a free transfer fee, Hannover sports director Joerg Schmadtke said on Sunday.

Christian Pander is a talented defender³ who made in seven-year only 78 matches and five goals due to recurring⁴ injuries.

"Christian can help us with his experience. He has demonstrated his particular class more than once. Our intensive medical checks were all good. Now we hope that he will quickly return to his know strength," Hannover sports director Joerg Schmadkte said.

Pander is a offensively minded left back and well known for his left hammer, his dangerous free kicks and his precise long pass play.

"I am looking forward to Hannover. The team has great potential, which has clearly shown the past season with a European League berth⁵. I would like to continue this success with the team. Particularly gratifying is that I know already Mirko Slomka from Schalke. He is a diligent⁶ good coach, with whom I like to work together again," said the left back after the signing.

Christian Pander made two official matches for the German sqaud scoring one goal.(本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑)

1 Christian   

adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒

参考例句：

• They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
• His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。

2 pander   

v.迎合；n.拉皮条者，勾引者；帮人做坏事的人

参考例句：

• Don't pander to such people. 要迎合这样的人。
• Those novels pander to people's liking for stories about crime.那些小说迎合读者对犯罪故事的爱好。

3 defender   

n.保卫者，拥护者，辩护人

参考例句：

• He shouldered off a defender and shot at goal.他用肩膀挡开防守队员，然后射门。
• The defender argued down the prosecutor at the court.辩护人在法庭上驳倒了起诉人。

4 recurring   

adj.往复的，再次发生的

参考例句：

• This kind of problem is recurring often. 这类问题经常发生。
• For our own country, it has been a time for recurring trial. 就我们国家而言，它经过了一个反复考验的时期。

5 berth   

n.卧铺，停泊地，锚位；v.使停泊

参考例句：

• She booked a berth on the train from London to Aberdeen.她订了一张由伦敦开往阿伯丁的火车卧铺票。
• They took up a berth near the harbor.他们在港口附近找了个位置下锚。

6 diligent   

adj.勤勉的，勤奋的

参考例句：

• He is the more diligent of the two boys.他是这两个男孩中较用功的一个。
• She is diligent and keeps herself busy all the time.她真勤快，一会儿也不闲着。