All Football Talents Are Mine Chapter 217

217. The Spirit of Juanito (3)

The reason why Gennaro Gattuso is called a fighting bull is simple.

Not only are they good at fighting, but even before that, they enjoy fighting a lot.

Rough physical fights and tackles.

That is the driving force that moves Gattuso.

That’s why I was very excited about today’s game.

As I got older, my skills deteriorated a lot, but these days, my condition has been through the roof.

It was thanks to him that he was able to completely erase Ronaldo in the last game.

And today.

Next was Woo Ho-young.

Gattuso was happier than anyone else with the news that he would be playing.

I was so happy to be able to compete with him that I couldn’t let go of my excitement even before the game started.

But actually encountering it was not easy.

The ball was stolen from an unexpected place, and an unfortunate incident occurred in which Ambrosini and Flamini were dropped in succession.

It was unbelievable.

No matter how old Ambrosini was or how small Flamini’s physique was, they were not players who could be knocked down that easily.

It was proof that Woo Ho-young’s physical strength was that strong.

So it got even more confusing.

I went out fully prepared with the intention of putting an end to it.

It was right then.

“Ugh!”

[Gennaro Gattuso throws his shoulder into Hoyoung Woo!]

Gattuso comes in from the right and slams straight into him.

However, Hoyoung, who was dribbling forward and running, did not dodge.

Rather, I slowed down before that.

No matter how physically strong one is, if a physical fight occurs while sprinting, it is easy to fall.

Although there was no room to slow down, the elastic muscles and flexibility of an animal made it possible.

And he took the impact with his strong body.

Whoa!

[Woo Ho-young keeps his balance and protects the ball!]

“Damn it!”

An expletive came out of Gattuso’s mouth again.

The plan to break the flow by inducing the referee to intervene ended in failure.

I had to move on to the next plan.

“Take it out!”

Gattuso walked over, pulling Hoyoung’s uniform.

It was a clever play that cleverly used an angle that the referee could not see.

however.

[Woo Ho-young goes straight ahead!]

“…?!”

This guy won’t fall.

Even if something goes wrong, something is definitely wrong.

At this point, he should have already rolled a few times on the floor, but instead of falling, he was maintaining his balance as if he was doing acrobatics.

Meanwhile, Hoyoung kept the ball until the end and pushed forward.

[Will Woo Ho-young escape the pressure like this?]

[I think the referee should call a foul!]

A close call.

A desperate struggle broke out between those trying to catch and those trying to get out.

But it didn’t last long.

Hoyoung had a lot of strength and fighting spirit just as strong as Gattuso.

How can Gattuso survive when they push him away with his body as hard as steel?

“Ugh…!”

Pow!

“What a dog…!”

Crazy cow.

Gennaro Gattuso was unable to withstand the struggle and eventually fell away.

[Woo Ho-young breaks free from the persistent struggle!]

Ho-young, who was finally free, jumped out like a fish out of water.

In an instant, space opened up and both wings of Real Madrid spread out.

Yuri Zhirkov and Ronaldo dug deep into the left and right flanks, and Higuain looked for an opportunity and prepared to break the offside trap.

The attack and defense numbers are exactly 4 to 4.

The offensive line, with an average age of 22, and the defensive line, with an average age of 33, faced off.

Leading the attack was 16-year-old Woo Ho-young.

[Young! Young runs the ball! They haven’t given the ball away yet! How far can I run?]

[Gattuso and Ambrosini follow to cover, but it’s not enough. AC Milan needs to be stopped from the front. Thiago Silva goes first!]

Thiago Silva was concentrating all his attention on Hoyoung’s dribbling.

This is because there was something Coach Leonardo said before the game started.

-If Ambrosini and Flamini are breached, and even Gattuso is breached, you go out and take charge of the second blocking line. I have to try to understand what Hoyoung Woo is thinking and how he will act. If you just predict that, you will be able to buy enough time. If you’re lucky and get caught, you can cut the ball off. Then, in the meantime, Nesta will be deploying another defense plan behind the scenes.

In other words, Thiago Silva’s role was that of a gambler.

The probability of stealing the ball from Woo Ho-young through skill was too low, so we boldly ruled it out.

Because his ball sense was beyond imagination.

It was better to gamble.

If Woo Ho-young could predict what he would do next and respond in advance, he could at least buy some time.

And it was right now.

Thiago Silva’s eyes narrowed.

Crack, crack!

It was the moment when Hoyoung stretched out the ball.

“Hmph!”

As if he had expected it, Thiago Silva jumped forward without missing the opportunity.

At this distance, I could definitely cut the ball.

Because Hoyoung’s ball was much closer to Thiago Silva in terms of distance.

It was a distance that could be reached just by stretching out one’s feet.

But the problem is.

Crack, tap.

When Thiago Silva takes one step, Hoyoung takes two steps.

“…!!”

Hoyoung, who caught the ball before Thiago, quickly turned his back and rotated his body 270 degrees with his superior flexibility.

[It’s out! Woo Ho-young’s proprietary patent!]

Ho-young opened up the opposing space with the Marseille turn and ran straight ahead.

Nesta, who was marking Higuain, changed his target to that direction, but Hoyoung’s dribbling speed was not at a level that the 34-year-old veteran defender could keep up with.

The difference between heaven and earth.

The physical gap was literally the difference between heaven and earth.

Hoyoung strides forward with long strides and has already reached the penalty area.

The distance is a bit far, about 30 meters.

Still, the space was open, making it the perfect conditions for shooting.

At that time, Maldini on the right suddenly changed direction and went to cover.

However, Hoyoung did not panic and responded calmly.

‘in the upper-right.’

Whoop!

I took a shooting stance without any hesitation.

There was no need to hesitate as he had perfectly balanced feet that allowed him to shoot from any angle.

“Sigh.”

Before shooting, I took a deep breath, maximized my leg strength and kicking power, and struck hard with my left foot.

It was a devastating non-rotating shot.

Baaaang!

and.

Grumble!

It was plugged in properly.

[Gooooooooo! It’s a goal! A surprising mid-range shot was released! It was literally a cannonball!]

“Ah….”

Dida, the legendary goalkeeper from Brazil, couldn’t move a single step.

All I could do was stand still and watch the goal post shake.

It was beyond him to be able to react.

The shooting power was so strong that the vibrations were transmitted to the ground.

‘What on earth did I see…’

It’s already been 28 years since I started my professional career.

My head turned to a shooting experience I had never experienced before.

The real problem was that it was just beginning.

Early April.

The cold had long gone, but the Santiago Bernabeu stadium looked as if a cold wave had hit it.

The spectators, both home and away fans, were busy trying to calm their anger, and the commentators were shocked and made a fuss.

It was the same situation online.

As soon as the reporters who were frantically tapping away at their laptops posted breaking news, various portal sites began to flood.

[What is that?]

└It looks like a UFO has passed by └Wow,

there was a goal in the blink of an eye.

└Not going to lie, I blinked and missed the goal scene live.

└190km per hour? Do you think it will come out that way?

└I don’t think I could have stopped him even if I brought Yashin….

└He’s crazy. He’s crazy. There’s a crazy Asian living in Spain…

└Did you know that now?

└No, he’s not a crazy person, he’s an alien. What is that really? Wow, I’m so goosebumps that I can’t type.

└Tsk tsk. Woo Ho-young, everyone went to work online. Overdo it a little bit. I feel like throwing up.

└Kure arrest completed.

└It’s a shame, and Woo Ho-young is 100% doped. Do you think that makes sense? Innocent guys. If I can do that at 16, what kind of half line will I play at 20?

└I think that will happen soon…?

I wasn’t overdoing it for no reason.

The players who saw and felt it on the field were already holding their tongues.

It was a goal so amazing that it deserved to receive the FIFA Puskas Award, which is given to the player who scored the best goal in the world that year.

“and. “What are you?”

It was Higuain who looked at Hoyoung, who returned with the ball, with strange eyes.

“look. You said you could do it. It’s fully possible to turn things around. “Don’t you know the winning mentality?”

“After all, youth is different.”

It wasn’t something a 22-year-old Higuain would say, but it wasn’t wrong either.

It seemed like a lively energy was radiating from Hoyoung.

Not only Higuain, but everyone including Yuri Zhirkov, Ronaldo, and Xabi Alonso were feeling it.

Just one goal.

It was a positive effect created by Woo Ho-young’s wonder goal.

and.

Beep –

Hoyoung said as AC Milan’s Mancini rolled the ball.

“Get the Ferrari ready.”

“Just say it.”

If I could turn the tables tonight, I would have been happy to buy him a Ferrari, a Rolls-Royce, or anything else.

[Real Madrid chases AC Milan as Woo Ho-young scores the first goal. The overall score is 4 to 2.]

[AC Milan improves their defense by passing the ball. The defensive strategy was instantly broken by the first goal, but it is still solid. All you have to do is not make the same mistakes as before.]

There were no particular problems with AC Milan’s defense.

It was at an excellent level.

The team’s condition has been so good that it has recently posted 9 consecutive wins in the Serie League and is closely chasing Inter.

It was the same today.

[Gennaro Gattuso seemed quite shocked, but he focused on the game again. He is escaping Real Madrid’s pressure by steadily exchanging passes with Pirlo.]

[That’s right. AC Milan’s defensive strategy remains unchanged. Although they allowed one goal, they seem to be trying to focus on defense as they have two chances left. I’m not a veteran for nothing.]

[Of course. Currently, AC Milan can be said to be the best veteran club in the world. If you look at the age groups of the players.]

AC Milan.

They were increasing their market share by not only demonstrating organizational skills but also carrying out their respective duties flawlessly.

“Mancini! Seedorf! “Go down and help Pirlo and Gattuso!”

Leonardo shouted at the top of his lungs.

Mancini and Seedorf, who played in midfield, participated in the defense until they gave up their will to counterattack.

‘Okay, all you have to do is stop it like this.’

Leonardo swallowed dry saliva.

If we don’t make the same mistakes as before, we will be able to advance to the semifinals.

No matter how much Real Madrid gained momentum, it was still AC Milan that had the advantage.

Moreover, the probability that a team as experienced as AC Milan would repeat the same mistake was very low.

but.

“Expand your horizons! “I’m telling you to stay calm and find a place to pass!”

The problem is that there is a very small chance of that mistake happening.

The situation became urgent as Fernando Gago and Xabi Alonso applied pressure from the front.

At the center, Woo Ho-young and Higuain were busy, making the flow of the ball on the third line more urgent.

As time passed, the flow of the game accelerated.

And eventually.

Cough!

Flamini, unable to withstand the pressure, ended up throwing an inaccurate kick.

It was a long pass that floated to the other side on the right.

[Argentine Yuri Zhirkov and Mancini are in a confrontation.]

[Ah! Hoyoung Woo intervenes!]

Yuri Zhirkov noticed Hoyoung’s intention to come this way and immediately dug in to the side.

Meanwhile, Hoyoung competed for the aerial ball and won.

Mancini was also not a player good at air superiority, so he had no choice but to allow Hoyoung’s headed pass.

“Before!”

Percussion.

Xabi Alonso, who received the headed pass, looked to the left side.

I saw Yuri Zhirkov running like crazy, his hair flying.

Cough!

[Ball goes to Yuri Zhirkov! Once again, Real Madrid gets a chance.]

[Yuri Zhirkov goes inside!]

But that was then.

Tuk!

[Zambrotta’s clean cut!]

Gianluca Zambrotta, the best right fullback in Italy’s history, succeeded in cutting Yuri Zhirkov’s ball with a sliding tackle.

But that was the problem.

Click again.

The place where the ball stopped was under the feet of one player.

A player wearing a white uniform rather than a red uniform.

“…!”

Zambrotta couldn’t believe his eyes, but when he looked again, he was still standing.

Hoyoung, who won the ball competition, ran ahead of Mancini and caught the ball.

‘Where on earth?’

[Zambrotta hurriedly stands up and charges at Woo Ho-young!]

[Mancini is applying pressure from behind!]

Ho-young calmly walked out.

He delivered a roving pass to Yuri Zhirkov, neutralizing the pressure from the two, and received a series of return passes, completely escaping the front and back pressure.

At that moment, tens of thousands of spectators got off their butts and stood up.

On the left side, towards the touchline.

Woo Ho-young’s right-footed pass came from a distance of 46 meters from the goal.

It wasn’t a typical pass.

‘El Fullmon’s long pass that splits the earth’, which I started coveting a while ago.

It split about 50 meters and headed toward the goal post on the other side.