Grondona to retire in 2015 from Argentina' s association

 　　BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- The President of the Argentinean Football Association¹ (AFA), Julio Grondona, Tuesday announced he will leave the post in 2015, which he has occupied since 1979.

　　"I have to finish my term by 2015. The experience is telling me that every thing has a beginning and an end," said Grondona, 81.

　　In a statements made to local radio station "Radio 10" , Grondona said "there are lots of young people who can replace me when I go."

　　"AFA has enough resources to uphold² until 2022," he stressed.

　　During his leadership, the Argentinean soccer team won the Mexico 1986 World Cup, two Olympic gold medals in Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008, and the America Cup in Chile in 1991 and in Ecuador in 1993.

1 association   

n.联盟，协会，社团；交往，联合；联想

参考例句：

• Our long association with your company has brought great benefits.我方和贵公司的长期合作带来了巨大的利益。
• I broke away from the association ten years ago.我10年前就脱离了那个团体。

2 uphold   

vt.举起，支撑，赞成

参考例句：

• We will loyally uphold the principles of the United Nations.我们将忠实地维护联合国的原则。
• It's up to the government to uphold the rights of individual citizens.政府有责任维护各个公民的权利。