All Football Talents Are Mine Chapter 121

121. Competition for starting position from the start (4)

Immediately after the game.

A light interview was conducted in a photo zone set up on one side of the stadium.

The interviewee was Robinho, who won the Man of the Match award in today’s game.

When we delved deeper into the game, it wouldn’t have been surprising if Hoyoung, Carlos, or Zidane received the award, but the highest scorer was chosen for MOM.

Anyway, Robinho’s performance was outstanding.

Although he didn’t show much activity in the first half, he scored a hat trick in the second half, leading the team to a huge victory.

A reporter from a local Chicago broadcasting station asked this question.

“How do you feel about being selected as MOM?”

“great.”

“haha. “I don’t know if it’s your mood, but your face doesn’t look very happy.”

Hahaha, a burst of laughter erupted from the audience.

As the reporter said, there was no sign of happiness on Robinho’s face at all.

It was gloom itself.

But what was funnier than that was Robinho’s reaction.

He gave a serious answer to the reporter’s joking comment.

“It was different from the soccer I had played so far. “It feels like Capello’s ghost is following me.”

This was a reference to the dark period when Coach Capello took charge of Real Madrid, when he was unable to show off his play.

In other words, it was a way of speaking back.

“Are you saying you didn’t like the content of the game?”

“That can’t be right. We performed flawlessly. However, I feel like it could have been a more exciting and fun game. “If we had had more chances to catch the ball, it would have made the crowd happier.”

“So you’re saying today’s game wasn’t Real Madrid’s style?”

“It was inevitable because there were many players from Castile.”

It was an interview where anyone could tell what he was thinking, “It’s good that he scored a goal, but I didn’t like the content of the game.”

Reporters persistently delved into the ‘team discord’, but Robinho vehemently denied it, saying there was nothing like that.

“Then let me ask you another question.”

The question that followed was from Hwang Tae-seok, a reporter from Daily Sports who participated in the interview as a representative of Korea.

“It seemed a little different to me. “If it weren’t for Zidane’s solid build-up and Woo Ho-young’s creative playmaking, I don’t think you would have scored a single goal. What do you think?”

“No matter what, scoring goals is important. That’s a fact that even idiots who don’t know soccer know.”

“But at the end of the game, the crowd was chanting other players’ names more than yours. “Something like Zidane, Carlos, or Woo Ho-young.”

When Hwang Tae-seok brought up an undeniable fact, Robinho changed the topic.

“You’re Korean, right?”

“What does that matter?”

“Well, it’s none of my business. I won’t be taking any more questions from you. “Do interviews only with Koreans you love.”

The atmosphere suddenly became cold.

“Why are you doing this all of a sudden?”

“Did you two have a bad relationship from the beginning? “You didn’t say anything, why are you suddenly acting like that?”

Questions about Robinho came from all over the place.

To change the mood, a reporter from Reuters in England asked a question.

“There are rumors that Robinho is currently receiving love calls from Chelsea. “Can you tell me something about this?”

“I led Real Madrid to the title last year, so what can I say? “Someone may leave, but it won’t be me.”

Chelsea was looking for a special winger in this year’s transfer market.

Robinho has also received love calls.

However, he had no intention of advancing to the EPL, which is called the graveyard of Brazilians.

He liked the Spanish league, which focuses on technical skills.

And I loved Real Madrid.

Moreover, President Perez loved him and he wanted to become the king of Real Madrid.

I never wanted to leave.

The purpose of this interview was to make a fool of Chairman Perez.

Then reporters who caught Robinho’s meaning poured out questions.

“Is this a check on Woo Ho-young, who is showing potential for promotion this season?”

A straight-forward question.

Robinho responded with wide eyes.

“Where did the idea come from to compare a child who has just started walking with an adult who is just starting to spread their wings? “I understand that checks are done on people of similar level.”

Contrary to what he said, Robinho was severely keeping Hoyoung in check.

Nevertheless, Robinho did not acknowledge Hoyoung’s skills.

No, I didn’t want to admit it.

‘He’s a guy who can’t do anything without Zidane. If you want to compare yourself to me, tell him to come up from the first division.’

It was something he wanted to say to reporters, but Robinho swallowed it.

I thought that if I had done this well, the board would come and comfort me.

At that time, the Santiago Bernabeu president’s office.

President Perez went out to the balcony and looked down at the Bernabeu pitch, lost in thought.

It was because of Robinho’s interview.

The interview was causing a huge stir, generating various trash articles.

There was no way Robinho would have given such an interview without thinking.

Anyone could see that it was a word of warning to Perez.

To love yourself more.

Don’t abandon yourself.

Perez had not yet responded to this.

A similar thing happened when Robben was recruited from Chelsea last year, and a technical director was sent to appease Robinho.

But this time was different.

‘I’m sick of it.’

No matter how much Perez loved the Brazilian, he did not love Robinho’s lack of professionalism.

The reason Perez likes the Brazilian is because of his ability to cover up his lack of mentality, not because of anything else.

The spectacular on-the-ball play especially captivates the crowd.

However, this season, a player with both mentality and skills appeared.

It was Woo Ho-young.

‘If Woo Ho-young replaces Robinho.’

What will happen?

That thought made Perez worry.

The key was whether Ho-Young Woo was capable of replacing Robinho, but Perez thought it was highly likely.

Director Schuster, who I just spoke with, also had the same opinion.

He said this about Woo Ho-young:

-We’ll have to see, but I think a good picture will come out if Guti and Zidane help. Just like Ronaldinho and Xavi made Messi shine. I think Woo Ho-young is also ready for the spotlight.

For Perez, who took in and raised Woo Ho-young, these words made him feel satisfied.

However, at this point, it was foolish to abandon Robinho based only on Woo Ho-young’s prospects.

Nevertheless, there were good reasons for Perez’s wavering.

Regarding this, Technical Director Miguel Angel, who was standing next to him, spoke.

“They offered 25 million more than the 35 million euros (approximately 56 billion won) offered by Chelsea, but it is unclear how CEO Peter Kenyon will come out. First of all, their position is that they need Robinho or Malouda for the Champions League. It would be better for us to send Malouda unconditionally. “There is nothing more painful than facing Robinho in the Champions League.”

“I guess so.”

If we pass on Robinho, we can give Woo Ho-young more opportunities by using Ho-Young Woo and Malouda in appropriate proportions, but we could not allow Robinho to go to Chelsea.

‘It would be nice if someone stepped forward in times like this.’

“We’ll just have to wait and see. Can we do anything?”

“Yes. “The Olympics are just around the corner.”

A confrontation between the two.

It was expected that the decision would be made soon.

This is because there was a high possibility that both Robinho and Woo Ho-young would participate in the Olympics.

‘Which of the two will make their presence known more widely? That’s the key.’

If one of the two returns as an Olympic star, the value of his or her image rights will skyrocket.

And Hoyoung, who left the stadium at that time, received a reward.

[We are looking for the foot skills (U) of the dribbling genius.]

[It is possible to combine with the similar type of ‘Fantastic Dribbling (S-)’.]

[‘Fantastic Dribbling (S-)’, which has a low absolute value of talent, is considered the ‘Dribbling Master’. It is transferred to ‘Baljaegan (U)’.]

Last week.

Promoting him from genius dribbling (A+3) to fantastic dribbling (S-) was his shining moment.

A few days later.

Real Madrid’s tour expedition departed for Los Angeles after finishing its schedule in Chicago.

And on the 12th.

The match against Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) was scheduled to be held at the StubHub Center, where about 30,000 spectators gathered.

As soon as 2 p.m., the big match began with Beckham, LA Galaxy’s current superstar, congratulating the game.

Paris Saint-Germain had a much weaker squad than Real, but as expected from a French powerhouse, their performance was not that great.

Based on a solid defensive line consisting of Sylvain Armand, Gregory, Mamadou Sacco, and Ceara, they only scored one goal and showed some good saves.

But 15 minutes into the second half.

The atmosphere took a turn when Woo Ho-young replaced Robinho.

Despite his young age, Mamadou Sakho, who was the focal point of Paris Saint-Germain’s defense, was nervous and had problems coordinating the defense.

After all, Hoyoung was his natural enemy.

It’s literally a nightmare itself.

Sacco, who experienced a painful defeat at the last Montague tournament in France, was not happy at all about reuniting with Woo Ho-young.

Rather, I was afraid.

Still, like a professional, Sacco tried to keep his composure.

‘That was already three years ago. ‘During that time, I also grew tremendously.’

With eyes full of determination, he pledged to stop Woo Ho-young.

But it wasn’t easy.

Even though Woo Ho-young had changed, he had changed so much.

Three years ago, he was nowhere to be found.

If Sacco had grown to 100, Woo Ho-young…

‘What on earth did he do…’

I couldn’t get over it.

What happened during that time that gave you such skills?

And then suddenly this thought occurred to me.

‘Then three years from now…’

When Woo Ho-young becomes an adult.

I couldn’t even imagine what he would look like.

The game was one-sided.

Real Madrid launched a series of hot attacks, and Paris Saint-Germain was beaten helplessly.

This was because Mamadou Sakho began to shake and the defensive line collapsed.

Real Madrid, who thought this was the moment, took advantage of the confusion and scored four goals in a row.

Thanks to this, the audience was able to enjoy the game and fell in love with the charm of Real Madrid.

StubHub Center was filled with enthusiastic cheers throughout the second half.

By the time the game ended, the dynamic score of 5-2 was shining on the electronic display board.

The man of the match award of the day went to Higuain, who scored a hat trick, and he praised Hoyoung’s play in an interview, narrowing down Robinho’s position.

That was the end of the official game schedule in the United States.

After that, I spent my time participating in various events organized by the organizers, and on the 15th, I boarded a plane to Asia.

The destination was Korea.

Tuesday, July 15, 2008, 2 p.m.

About 3,000 fans flocked to Incheon International Airport.

This was the highest number since the opening of Incheon Airport and surpassed Manchester United’s record of visiting Korea last year.

On this day, police special forces and even a private security team were dispatched to prepare for an emergency, and the number of people exceeded 80.

and.

As players wearing white collared t-shirts came out one by one from the gate entrance, a barrage of flashes poured out.

The fans shouted and welcomed the players.

In particular, a heated reaction erupted when Zidane walked out with both hands in his pockets.

“Ouch!”

“I love you!”

“it’s awesome!!!”

Numerous fans from Zidane’s personal fan cafe enthusiastically waved placards and welcomed Zidane’s visit to Korea.

The person who was most surprised by this was Zidane himself.

“Oh.”

‘Was I ever this popular?’

Zidane was welcomed wherever he went, but this was a sight rarely seen in Asian countries.