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1
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Who is Muhammad Ali?

A

Kdo je Muhammad Ali?

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2
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Why is he famous?

A

Proč je slavný?

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Why did he have two names, Cassius Clay in his early years, and later Muhammad Ali?

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Proč měl dvě jména: Cassius Clay v prvních letech života a později Muhammad Ali?

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4
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And what is he doing now?

A

A co dělá teď?

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Muhammad Ali was, of course, a famous boxer, a world champion.

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Muhammad Ali byl samozřejmě slavný boxer, mistr světa.

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6
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But he fought for black Americans, mo.

A

Ale bojoval za černé Američany, mo.

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7
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He stopped boxing in 1981 because he was sick.

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V roce 1981 přestal boxovat, protože byl nemocný.

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8
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But today he is fighting for peace in the world.

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Dnes však bojuje za mír ve světě.

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9
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The story starts with a boy’s new red and white bike.

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Příběh začíná tím, že si chlapec pořídí nové červenobílé kolo.

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10
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It is 1954.

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Píše se rok 1954.

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11
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Joe Martin is a policeman in Louisville Kentucky, but he teaches boxing in a gym in the evenings, too.

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Joe Martin je policista v Louisville v Kentucky, ale po večerech také vyučuje box v tělocvičně.

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12
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One-day two young black boys come into the gym.

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Jednoho dne přijdou do tělocvičny dva mladí černoši.

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13
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One of them sees Joe.

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Jeden z nich uvidí Joea.

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14
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“Excuse me,” he says.

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“Promiňte,” řekne.

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15
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“Are you Joe Martin, the policeman?”

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“Vy jste Joe Martin, ten policista?”

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16
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“That’s right.”

A

“Přesně tak.”

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17
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Joe says.

A

Joe říká.

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18
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“What’s your problem?”

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“Co máš za problém?”

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19
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“It’s my new bike,” the boy says.

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“To je moje nové kolo,” říká chlapec.

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20
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“It’s red and white.

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“Je červenobílá.

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21
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It was in front of this building, and now it’s not there.”

A

Byl před touto budovou a teď tam není.”

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22
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The young boy is unhappy and very angry.

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Chlapec je nešťastný a velmi rozzlobený.

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23
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“I’m going to find the boy with my bike.

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“Jdu toho kluka najít na kole.

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24
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Then I’m going to whup him!”

A

Pak mu dám přes hubu!”

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25
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he says again and again.

A

opakuje znovu a znovu.

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26
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Joe Martin smiles.

A

Joe Martin se usměje.

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27
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The boy is about twelve years old.

A

Chlapci je asi dvanáct let.

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28
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He is tall with long legs, and he is thin.

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Je vysoký, má dlouhé nohy a je hubený.

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29
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“Can you box?”

A

“Umíš boxovat?”

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30
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Joe asks.

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Joe se ptá.

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32
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No, I can’t box,” the boy says, “

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Ne, neumím boxovat,” řekne chlapec.

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33
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But I want to whup that boy,”

Joe smiles again “Come here to the gym first.

A

Ale chci tomu klukovi nařezat.”

Joe se znovu usměje: “Pojď nejdřív sem do tělocvičny.

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34
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Maybe I can teach you.”

A

Možná tě to naučím.”

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35
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“OK,” the boy says.

A

“Dobře,” řekne chlapec.

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36
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“I’d like that.”

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“To by se mi líbilo.”

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37
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“Good,” Joe says.

A

“Dobře,” řekne Joe.

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38
Q

“What’s your name?”

A

“Jak se jmenuješ?”

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39
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“Cassius,” the boy says.

A

“Cassius,” řekne chlapec.

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40
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“Cassius Clay.”

A

“Cassius Clay.”

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41
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Joe doesn’t know it, but in only ten years that young black boy is going to be a world boxing champion!

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Joe to neví, ale za pouhých deset let se ten mladý černoch stane mistrem světa v boxu!

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42
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After that, Cassius went to Joe Martin’s gym six days a week.

A

Poté Cassius chodil šest dní v týdnu do posilovny Joea Martina.

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43
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He was strong and quick on his feet, and he started boxing with the other boys in the gym.

A

Byl silný a rychlý na nohou a začal boxovat s ostatními kluky v tělocvičně.

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44
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He didn’t box tor money, of course.

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Peníze samozřejmě neukládal do boxu.

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45
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He boxed because he liked it.

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Boxoval, protože ho to bavilo.

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46
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He usually won his fights.

A

Své zápasy obvykle vyhrával.

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47
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He was good!

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Byl dobrý!

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48
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But he wasn’t a good student at school.

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Ale ve škole nebyl dobrý student.

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49
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He had a lot of problems.

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Měl spoustu problémů.

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50
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He was a good boy from a good family.

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Byl to hodný chlapec z dobré rodiny.

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51
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He was friendly and his teachers liked him.

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Byl přátelský a učitelé ho měli rádi.

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52
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But school work was very difficult for him.

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Školní práce však pro něj byla velmi obtížná.

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53
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The only important thing in the world for him then was boxing.

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Jediná důležitá věc na světě pro něj tehdy byl box.

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54
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In six years, he had 108 fights and he won 100 of them.

A

Během šesti let absolvoval 108 zápasů a 100 z nich vyhrál.

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55
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Then in 1960, he went to Rome and boxed for the United States.

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V roce 1960 pak odjel do Říma a boxoval za Spojené státy.

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56
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In 1960, Cassius was only eighteen years old.

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V roce 1960 bylo Cassiovi pouhých osmnáct let.

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57
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He was in Rome for the Olympic Games.

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Byl v Římě na olympijských hrách.

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58
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He beat every opponent and he won an Olympic medal for the United States.

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Porazil všechny soupeře a získal pro Spojené státy olympijskou medaili.

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59
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He was an Olympic boxing champion.

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Byl olympijským vítězem v boxu.

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60
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And he didn’t take off his Olympic medal for weeks-night or day.

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A olympijskou medaili si nesundal několik týdnů - ve dne v noci.

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At home in Louisville, he was famous.

A

Doma v Louisville byl slavný.

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62
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But he was black.

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Ale byl černý.

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63
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And in Louisville in the 1960s there were places for white people and places for black people.

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A v Louisville v 60. letech existovala místa pro bělochy a místa pro černochy.

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64
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In many hotels, theaters, stores, and buses, black people didn’t sit with white people.

A

V mnoha hotelech, divadlech, obchodech a autobusech neseděli černoši s bělochy.

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65
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One day Cassius wanted to buy a drink in a “white” store.

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Jednoho dne si chtěl Cassius koupit pití v “bílém” obchodě.

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66
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It was a problem. “

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Byl to problém. “

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67
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Whites only,” they said.

A

Pouze pro bílé,” řekli.

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69
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But I’m the Olympic boxing champion - I’m famous,” Cassius said.

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Ale já jsem olympijský vítěz v boxu - jsem slavný,” řekl Cassius.

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70
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“Whites only,” they answered.

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“Pouze bílí,” odpověděli.

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71
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“Go away!”

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“Jdi pryč!”

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72
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Cassius was very unhappy about that.

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Cassius z toho byl velmi nešťastný.

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73
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“I’m going to be the World Champion,” he said.

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“Budu mistrem světa,” řekl.

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74
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“I’m going to be important.

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“Budu důležitý.

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75
Q

Then white people are going to sit down with me and listen to me.”

A

Pak si ke mně běloši sednou a budou mě poslouchat.”

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76
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After the Olympic Games Cassius started to fight for money.

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Po olympijských hrách začal Cassius bojovat o peníze.

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77
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Boxing wasn’t a game now.

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Box už nebyl hrou.

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78
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It was his work.

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Byla to jeho práce.

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79
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He moved from Louisville to Miami.

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Přestěhoval se z Louisville do Miami.

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He went to a new gym in Miami, and he had new friends.

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Chodil do nové tělocvičny v Miami a měl nové přátele.

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81
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One of them was

Angelo Dundee.

A

Jedním z nich byl

Angelo Dundee.

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82
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He worked with Cassius in the gym and was always with him for his fights.

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Pracoval s Cassiusem v posilovně a byl vždy s ním na jeho zápasech.

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83
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In 1964, Cassius Clay was twenty-two years old.

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V roce 1964 bylo Cassiovi Clayovi dvaadvacet let.

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84
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He was tall and strong.

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Byl vysoký a silný.

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85
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After nineteen fights and nineteen wins, he wanted to fight the world champion, Sonny Liston.

A

Po devatenácti zápasech a devatenácti výhrách se chtěl utkat s mistrem světa Sonnym Listonem.

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86
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Clay always moved very quickly in his fights.

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Clay se ve svých zápasech vždy pohyboval velmi rychle.

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87
Q

He danced here and there in the ring.

A

Tančil v ringu sem a tam.

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88
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His opponents were big, strong men.

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Jeho protivníci byli velcí a silní muži.

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89
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But they lost because their punches usually didn’t hit him.

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Ale prohráli, protože jejich údery ho obvykle nezasáhly.

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90
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But Liston was the world champion and a very strong boxer.

A

Liston byl ale mistr světa a velmi silný boxer.

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91
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The newspapers in the U.S. said, “Liston is going to win this tight.

A

Noviny v USA psaly: “Liston vyhraje v těsném souboji.

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92
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Clay is very young.

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Clay je velmi mladý.

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93
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Liston is going to kill him.

A

Liston ho zabije.

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94
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” Only three newspapers said, “Maybe Clay can beat the champion.”

A

” Pouze tři noviny napsaly: “Možná, že Clay může porazit šampiona.”

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95
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The fight was in Miami, and it was on television in a lot of American theaters, too.

A

Zápas se odehrál v Miami a byl vysílán v televizi i v mnoha amerických kinech.

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96
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Young Cassius Clay wanted to be famous and make a lot of money.

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Mladý Cassius Clay chtěl být slavný a vydělat hodně peněz.

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97
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Before his fights, he played a game.

A

Před zápasy hrál hru.

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98
Q

He talked and talked.

A

Mluvil a mluvil.

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99
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Usually boxers were quiet men, but Clay’s mouth was always open.

A

Obvykle byli boxeři klidní muži, ale Clay měl vždycky otevřená ústa.

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100
Q

Before every light ho said to the people and the newspapers.

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Před každým světlem ho řekl lidem a novinám.

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101
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“I’m beautiful.

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“Jsem krásná.

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102
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I’m good.

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Jsem v pohodě.

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103
Q

Pm quick and strong.

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Pm rychlý a silný.

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104
Q

Pm going to beat that man in two, or three, or four rounds.

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Pm ho porazí ve dvou, třech nebo čtyřech kolech.

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105
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” White people were angry with him.

A

” Bílí lidé se na něj zlobili.

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106
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They didn’t like this young black man with the big mouth. “

A

Neměli toho mladého černocha s velkou pusou rádi. “

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107
Q

Kill him!”

A

Zabijte ho!”

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108
Q

they said to his opponents. “

A

řekli jeho odpůrcům. “

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109
Q

Close that big mouth for him.”

A

Zavři mu tu velkou pusu.”

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110
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But then, of course, a lot of people wanted to see the fight Before the tight with Sonny Liston, Clay played this same game.

A

Ale pak samozřejmě spousta lidí chtěla vidět zápas Před těsným soubojem se Sonnym Listonem hrál Clay stejnou hru.

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111
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Liston was very strong, but he wasn’t very quick.

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Liston byl velmi silný, ale nebyl příliš rychlý.

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112
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The fight is on February 25.

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Zápas se koná 25. února.

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113
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In round 1 Clay starts to dance.

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V 1. kole začíná Clay tančit.

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114
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Liston can’t hit him.

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Liston ho nedokáže zasáhnout.

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115
Q

Sometimes Clay hits his opponent’s face - one, two very quick punches.

A

Někdy Clay zasáhne soupeře do obličeje - jedna, dvě velmi rychlé rány.

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116
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Then he moves away.

A

Pak se vzdálí.

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117
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Liston goes after him, but slowly.

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Liston po něm jde, ale pomalu.

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118
Q

He is big and strong, but he can’t hit the young Clay.

A

Je velký a silný, ale mladého Claye nedokáže zasáhnout.

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119
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Clay goes back to his chair.

A

Clay se vrátí na židli.

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120
Q

He smiles at his friend, Angelo Dundee.

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Usměje se na svého přítele Angela Dundeeho.

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121
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“That’s the first round, and he didn’t kill me,” he says.

A

“To bylo první kolo a on mě nezabil,” říká.

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122
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“I can win this.

A

“Můžu to vyhrát.

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123
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” Liston is on his feet.

A

” Liston je na nohou.

124
Q

He doesn’t want to sit down.

A

Nechce si sednout.

125
Q

He wants to start round 2.

A

Chce začít 2. kolo.

126
Q

But it is the same story in rounds 2 and 3 and 4.

A

Stejný příběh se však odehrává i ve 2., 3. a 4. kole.

127
Q

Clay dances across the ring and Liston can’t catch him.

A

Clay tančí napříč ringem a Liston ho nemůže chytit.

128
Q

Sometimes he hits Clay, of course but Clay is always moving away.

A

Někdy Claye samozřejmě zasáhne, ale Clay se vždycky vzdálí.

129
Q

And he is hitting Liston’s face and eyes all the time.

A

A neustále Listona bije do obličeje a očí.

130
Q

After six rounds, Liston sits down.

A

Po šesti kolech se Liston posadí.

131
Q

His face is red and one eye is closing.

A

Tvář má zarudlou a jedno oko se mu zavírá.

132
Q

Suddenly he is very tired.

A

Najednou je velmi unavený.

133
Q

“That man can hit!”

A

“Ten chlap umí bít!”

134
Q

he says.

A

říká.

135
Q

Now it is round 7 and Clay is standing up on his feet.

A

Nyní je tu 7. kolo a Clay se zvedá na nohy.

136
Q

He is waiting, but his opponent isn’t moving from his chair.

A

Čeká, ale jeho soupeř se ze židle nehýbe.

137
Q

Cassius Clay is the new champion of the world and he is only twenty-two years old.

A

Cassius Clay je novým mistrem světa a je mu teprve dvaadvacet let.

138
Q

He calls to the newspaper men near the ring.

A

Zavolá na novináře u ringu.

139
Q

“I am the champion.

A

“Jsem šampion.

140
Q

I’m beautiful.

A

Jsem krásná.

141
Q

I’m number one in the world.

A

Jsem světová jednička.

142
Q

And you were all wrong, wrong, wrong!

A

A všichni jste se mýlili, mýlili, mýlili!

143
Q

The day after that first fight with Liston, Cassius Clay had a new name.

A

Den po prvním zápase s Listonem měl Cassius Clay nové jméno.

144
Q

“My name is not Cassius Clay now,” he said.

A

“Teď už se nejmenuji Cassius Clay,” řekl.

145
Q

“It’s Muhammad Ali.”

A

“Je to Muhammad Ali.”

146
Q

Ali’s family was unhappy about this.

A

Aliho rodina z toho byla nešťastná.

147
Q

His father, “Cash Clay, and his mother were good Christian people.

A

Jeho otec Cash Clay a matka byli dobří křesťané.

148
Q

Their two sons were always good Christians, too.

A

Také jejich dva synové byli vždy dobrými křesťany.

149
Q

They loved their mother and father and had a happy home.

A

Milovali svou matku a otce a měli šťastný domov.

150
Q

“What’s wrong with the name ‘Clay’?”

A

“Co je špatného na jméně Clay?”

151
Q

his father asked.

A

zeptal se jeho otec.

152
Q

“It’s a good name.

A

“Je to dobré jméno.

153
Q

It’s our name.”

A

Je to naše jméno.”

154
Q

“Clay is a white man’s name,” Ali said.

A

“Clay je jméno bílého muže,” řekl Ali.

155
Q

“We have that name because our family worked for Mr. Clay, a white man.

A

“To jméno máme proto, že naše rodina pracovala pro pana Claye, bělocha.

156
Q

Our family came from Africa, and I would like a new name, a ‘black’ name.

A

Naše rodina pochází z Afriky a já bych chtěla nové jméno, “černé” jméno.

157
Q

And from today, I’m going to be a Muslim, because in the U.S. white people are Christians, My black brothers are Muslims and I’m going to be a Muslim, too.”

A

A ode dneška budu muslim, protože v USA jsou běloši křesťané, moji černí bratři jsou muslimové a já budu také muslim.”

158
Q

Later that year Ali visited Egypt and Africa.

A

Později téhož roku Alí navštívil Egypt a Afriku.

159
Q

He talked to Muslims there.

A

Mluvil tam s muslimy.

160
Q

“There are Muslims of all colors in the world,” he said.

A

“Na světě jsou muslimové všech barev,” řekl.

161
Q

“I know that now.

A

“Teď už to vím.

162
Q

Our problem in the U.S. is only with the bad white people there.

A

Náš problém v USA je pouze se špatnými bílými lidmi.

163
Q

” But he liked his new Muslim name and he stayed a Muslim.

A

” Své nové muslimské jméno si však oblíbil a muslimem zůstal.

164
Q

Fifteen months later, he and Sonny Liston fought again.

A

O patnáct měsíců později se se Sonnym Listonem utkal znovu.

165
Q

This time Liston was on his face on the floor in the first round.

A

Tentokrát Liston ležel v prvním kole na zemi.

166
Q

Muhammad Ali was the world-boxing champion.

A

Muhammad Ali byl mistrem světa vboxu.

167
Q

In 1967, the U.S. Army was in Vietnam.

A

V roce 1967 byla americká armáda ve Vietnamu.

168
Q

Thousands of young Americans, white and black, went into the U.S. Army and fought the Vietcong.

A

Tisíce mladých Američanů, bílých i černých, vstoupily do americké armády a bojovaly proti Vietkongu.

169
Q

The U.S. government called Muhammad Ali and said, “Your country wants you in the army.

A

Americká vláda zavolala Muhammadu Alimu a řekla: “Tvoje země tě chce v armádě.

170
Q

You have to go to Vietnam.”

A

Musíš jet do Vietnamu.”

171
Q

Ali answered, “I’m a Muslim and Muslims want peace.

A

Ali odpověděl: “Jsem muslim a muslimové chtějí mír.

172
Q

They don t fight and kill people.

A

Nebojují a nezabíjejí lidi.

173
Q

Who are the Vietcong?

A

Kdo jsou Vietkongové?

174
Q

They don’t want to kill me, and I don’t want to kill them.

A

Oni mě nechtějí zabít a já nechci zabít je.

175
Q

I’m not going to go into the army!”

A

Do armády nepůjdu!”

176
Q

This was a big problem.

A

To byl velký problém.

177
Q

The U.S. government said, “Go into the army, or go to jail.”

A

Americká vláda řekla: “Jdi do armády, nebo jdi do vězení.”

178
Q

The American people were angry with Ali, and they really didn’t like him.

A

Američané byli na Aliho naštvaní a opravdu ho neměli rádi.

179
Q

“You can’t box in the U.S. You can’t be world champion,” the government said.

A

“V USA nemůžete boxovat, nemůžete být mistrem světa,” řekla vláda.

180
Q

“And you can’t go and box in other countries.”

A

“A nemůžete jít boxovat do jiných zemí.”

181
Q

But Ali didn’t go into the army.

A

Ale Ali do armády nešel.

182
Q

“I’m a boxer,” he said.

A

“Jsem boxer,” řekl.

183
Q

“I fight people because that’s my job.

A

“Bojuju s lidmi, protože je to moje práce.

184
Q

But I don’t kill people.”

A

Ale já lidi nezabíjím.”

185
Q

Ali didn’t box for two years.

A

Ali dva roky neboksoval.

186
Q

He talked to students in schools and got a little money.

A

Mluvil se studenty ve školách a získal trochu peněz.

187
Q

He talked about peace in Vietnam. “

A

Mluvil o míru ve Vietnamu. “

188
Q

The fighting in Vietnam is wrong,” he always said.

A

Boje ve Vietnamu jsou špatné,” říkal vždy.

189
Q

The government didn’t send him to jail, but he didn’t have much money.

A

Vláda ho neposlala do vězení, ale neměl moc peněz.

190
Q

Then in 1970 the U.S. government said, “You can box again.”

A

V roce 1970 pak americká vláda řekla: “Můžete znovu boxovat.”

191
Q

But there was a new world champion now, Joe Frazier.

A

Nyní se však objevil nový mistr světa, Joe Frazier.

192
Q

Joe Frazier was a good boxer.

A

Joe Frazier byl dobrý boxer.

193
Q

He was strong and quick.

A

Byl silný a rychlý.

194
Q

He was an Olympic champion, too.

A

Byl také olympijským vítězem.

195
Q

He won his medal at the Olympic Games in Tokyo in 1964 Ali’s first fight with him was in New York in 1971.

A

Medaili získal na olympijských hrách v Tokiu v roce 1964 Ali s ním poprvé zápasil v New Yorku v roce 1971.

196
Q

But two years away from boxing is a long time.

A

Ale dva roky bez boxu jsou dlouhá doba.

197
Q

The tight was very difficult tor Alt.

A

Těsný byl velmi obtížný tor Alt.

198
Q

He danced, but he was slow and tired.

A

Tančil, ale byl pomalý a unavený.

199
Q

He fought well, but after fifteen long rounds Frazier won.

A

Bojoval dobře, ale po dlouhých patnácti kolech zvítězil Frazier.

200
Q

But Ali didn’t stop fighting.

A

Ali však nepřestal bojovat.

201
Q

After thirteen lights and twelve wins, he fought Joe Frazier again in New York in 1974.

A

Po třinácti zápasech a dvanácti výhrách se v roce 1974 v New Yorku znovu utkal s Joem Frazierem.

202
Q

Frazier fought well, but after a long and difficult fight, this time Ali was the winner.

A

Frazier bojoval dobře, ale po dlouhém a náročném zápase tentokrát zvítězil Ali.

203
Q

This time, Ali was the winner.

A

Tentokrát zvítězil Ali.

204
Q

But Ali wasn’t the world champion after that fight.

A

Ali však po tomto zápase nebyl mistrem světa.

205
Q

At that, time there was a new world champion, George Foreman.

A

V té době byl novým mistrem světa George Foreman.

206
Q

“I want to be world champion again,” Ali said.

A

“Chci se znovu stát mistrem světa,” řekl Ali.

207
Q

And only George Foreman can stop me now.

A

A teď mě může zastavit jen George Foreman.

208
Q

When and where can I fight him?”

A

Kdy a kde s ním mohu bojovat?”

209
Q

The Ali - Foreman fight wasn’t in the U.S.

A

Zápas Ali - Foreman se neodehrál v USA.

210
Q

It was in Kinshasa, in Zaire.

A

Bylo to v Kinshase v Zairu.

211
Q

Ali loved Africa.

A

Ali miloval Afriku.

212
Q

Zaire was a black country.

A

Zair byl černošskou zemí.

213
Q

The government was black.

A

Vláda byla černá.

214
Q

Ali stayed in a beautiful big hotel, and the people there loved him.

A

Ali bydlel v krásném velkém hotelu a lidé ho tam milovali.

215
Q

He was on the streets of Kinshasa every day and people called to him, “‘Ali! Bomaye!

A

Každý den byl v ulicích Kinshasy a lidé na něj volali: “Ali! Bomaye!

216
Q

Ali!

A

Ali!

217
Q

Bomaye!’”

“Bomaye?

A

Bomaye!”

“Bomaye?

218
Q

What are they saying?”

A

Co říkají?”

219
Q

Ali asked a man.

A

Ali se zeptal jednoho muže.

220
Q

The man had a big smile.

A

Muž se široce usmíval.

221
Q

“They’re saying, Ali!

A

“Říkají: Ali!

222
Q

Kill him!”

A

Zabijte ho!”

223
Q

Of course, George Foreman was a black American, too.

A

George Foreman byl samozřejmě také černý Američan.

224
Q

But Africans loved Ali because he wanted peace in Vietnam.

A

Afričané však Aliho milovali, protože chtěl ve Vietnamu mír.

225
Q

And he was very famous because he didn’t go into the U.S. Army.

A

A byl velmi slavný, protože nešel do americké armády.

226
Q

But George Foreman was a very big, strong boxer.

A

Ale George Foreman byl velmi velký a silný boxer.

227
Q

He was twenty-five years old and Ali was thirty-two.

A

Bylo mu pětadvacet a Alimu dvaatřicet let.

228
Q

And Foreman wasn’t slow and heavy.

A

A Foreman nebyl pomalý a těžký.

229
Q

At four o’clock on the morning of October 30 1974, Ali and Foreman start the big fight.

A

Ve čtyři hodiny ráno 30. října 1974 začíná velký zápas Aliho a Foremana.

230
Q

It is very hot in Kinshasa.

A

V Kinshase je velké horko.

231
Q

There is going to be heavy rain later in the day.

A

Později během dne bude vydatně pršet.

232
Q

In round 1 Ali starts to move and dance across the ring.

A

V 1. kole se Ali začne pohybovat a tančit po ringu.

233
Q

Foreman comes after him.

A

Foreman jde za ním.

234
Q

In the first round, there is no winner.

A

V prvním kole není vítěz.

235
Q

Ali sits down.

A

Ali se posadí.

236
Q

“I can’t dance for fifteen rounds,” he thinks.

A

“Nemůžu tančit patnáct kol,” pomyslí si.

237
Q

“It’s very hot, and Foreman is quick.

A

“Je velké horko a Foreman je rychlý.

238
Q

The old game isn’t going to work.”

A

Stará hra nebude fungovat.”

239
Q

In round 2 Ali stops dancing.

A

Ve 2. kole Ali přestane tančit.

240
Q

He tries a new game.

A

Vyzkouší novou hru.

241
Q

He is going to make his opponent tired.

A

Svého soupeře unaví.

242
Q

He moves slowly.

A

Pohybuje se pomalu.

243
Q

Sometimes he only stands there.

A

Někdy tam jen stojí.

244
Q

Foreman hit him with big, heavy punches.

A

Foreman ho zasáhl velkými a silnými údery.

245
Q

People call out.

A

Lidé volají.

246
Q

A

247
Q

Dance, Ali!

A

Tancuj, Ali!

248
Q

Dance!

A

Tancujte!

249
Q

Don’t stop moving.

A

Nepřestávejte se hýbat.

250
Q

He’s killing you.”

A

Zabíjí tě.”

251
Q

For six rounds, Foreman hits Ali again and again.

A

Po šest kol Foreman Aliho znovu a znovu zasahuje.

252
Q

But Ali stays on his feet.

A

Ali však zůstává na nohou.

253
Q

In round 8.

A

V 8. kole.

254
Q

Foreman is getting slow.

A

Foreman začíná být pomalý.

255
Q

He is very hot and tired.

A

Je velmi horký a unavený.

256
Q

His hands are heavy slow.

A

Jeho ruce jsou těžké a pomalé.

257
Q

Suddenly Ali is quick and strong again.

A

Ali je najednou opět rychlý a silný.

258
Q

He hits his opponent again and again.

A

Znovu a znovu zasahuje svého soupeře.

259
Q

And suddenly Foreman is on the floor.

A

A najednou je Foreman na zemi.

260
Q

He can’t stand up.

A

Nemůže vstát.

261
Q

Ali is dancing.

A

Ali tančí.

262
Q

He is the world champion again.

A

Je opět mistrem světa.

263
Q

He is the world champion again.

A

Je opět mistrem světa.

264
Q

Ali stayed the champion for six years.

A

Ali zůstal šampionem šest let.

265
Q

He beat Joe Frazier again in Manila in 1975 after a long and difficult fight.

A

V roce 1975 v Manile po dlouhém a těžkém zápase znovu porazil Joea Fraziera.

266
Q

In 1978, Ali lost a fight with Leon Spinks in Las Vegas.

A

V roce 1978 Ali prohrál v Las Vegas zápas s Leonem Spinksem.

267
Q

But then, seven months later, he beat him.

A

Ale o sedm měsíců později ho porazil.

268
Q

Ali was the new world champion three times in fourteen years.

A

Během čtrnácti let se Ali stal třikrát novým mistrem světa.

269
Q

In 1980, Ali lost a fight with Larry Holmes, and in 1981, he lost again to Trevor Burbick.

A

V roce 1980 Ali prohrál zápas s Larrym Holmesem a v roce 1981 opět prohrál s Trevorem Burbickem.

270
Q

He was slow and tired.

A

Byl pomalý a unavený.

271
Q

He wasn’t well, and he well, and he went to a doctor.

A

Nebylo mu dobře, bylo mu dobře a šel k lékaři.

272
Q

“You’re very sick,” the doctor said.

A

“Jste velmi nemocný,” řekl lékař.

273
Q

“And you’re not going to get well.

A

“A ty se neuzdravíš.

274
Q

It’s not going to kill you, but you’re going to get tired very quickly every day You’re going to walk slowly and talk slowly.

A

Nezabije vás to, ale každý den se velmi rychle unavíte Budete chodit pomalu a mluvit pomalu.

275
Q

I’m sorry

A

Omlouvám se.

276
Q

but we can’t stop it.

A

ale nemůžeme to zastavit.

277
Q

And, of course, you can’t box.”

A

A samozřejmě nemůžete boxovat.”

278
Q

Ali stopped boxing.

A

Ali přestal boxovat.

279
Q

Now he lives quietly with his family in a big house in the country in Michigan.

A

Nyní žije v klidu se svou rodinou ve velkém domě na venkově v Michiganu.

280
Q

In the U.S. today, there are no places for “whites only.”

A

V USA dnes neexistují místa určená pouze pro bělochy.

281
Q

On television and in movies there are faces of all colors.

A

V televizi a ve filmech se objevují tváře všech barev.

282
Q

People are people.

A

Lidé jsou lidé.

283
Q

Ali is happy because he was one of the first famous black Americans.

A

Ali je šťastný, protože byl jedním z prvních slavných Američanů černé pleti.

284
Q

And now Ali is working for peace in the world.

A

A nyní Ali pracuje pro mír ve světě.

285
Q

He makes money with his famous name.

A

Vydělává peníze díky svému slavnému jménu.

286
Q

He meets and talks with governments and other famous people.

A

Setkává se a jedná s vládami a dalšími známými osobnostmi.

287
Q

He gets medals these days, too.

A

I on dnes dostává medaile.

288
Q

He is a worker for peace in the world, peace for all people-blacks and whites, Christians and Muslims.

A

Zasazuje se o mír ve světě, o mír pro všechny lidi - černé i bílé, křesťany i muslimy.

289
Q

In the U.S. they now say.

A

V USA se nyní říká.

290
Q

“Ali was right.

A

“Ali měl pravdu.

291
Q

We were wrong about Vietnam.

A

Ve Vietnamu jsme se mýlili.

292
Q

He fought tor his people and for peace.

A

Bojoval za svůj lid a za mír.

293
Q

He is our American Nelson Mandela.

A

Je to náš americký Nelson Mandela.

294
Q

Ali gives a lot of money to the children of the world.

A

Ali dává dětem na celém světě spoustu peněz.

295
Q

He loves children.

A

Miluje děti.

296
Q

He always loved children.

A

Vždycky měl rád děti.

297
Q

There are nine children in his family.

A

V jeho rodině je devět dětí.

298
Q

He moves very slowly now.

A

Nyní se pohybuje velmi pomalu.

299
Q

He sits at home.

A

Sedí doma.

300
Q

He gets tired very quickly.

A

Velmi rychle se unaví.

301
Q

He likes watching his old fights on television.

A

Rád se dívá na své staré zápasy v televizi.

302
Q

He is a good Muslim and a good man.

A

Je to dobrý muslim a dobrý člověk.

303
Q

People visit him and talk with him.

A

Lidé ho navštěvují a mluví s ním.

304
Q

Young Muhammad Ali talked and worked for black Americans.

A

Mladý Muhammad Ali mluvil a pracoval pro černé Američany.

305
Q

Then he was a famous boxing champion.

A

Pak se stal slavným boxerským šampionem.

306
Q

But today they call him a peoples champion.

A

Dnes ho však nazývají šampionem národů.