All Football Talents Are Mine Chapter 242

242.

Dubai Creek, located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the wealthiest place in the Middle East.

This river, which is the lifeline of Dubai, is mainly known as a tourist attraction where you can enjoy table parties on dinner cruises.

But today.

In the middle of a wide river, a ultra-luxurious Giga yacht the size of a cruise ship was leisurely strolling along the Dubai side of the river.

The price of the yacht alone is about 600 billion won in Korean won.

In terms of asset value, a club the size of EPL’s Tottenham or Liverpool was like floating on a river.

But what was even more surprising was that there were less than five people on this ultra-luxurious yacht.

The characters who seemed like something out of a dream were none other than the family of the Deputy Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates.

Full name: Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

Commonly known as Mansour.

A world-renowned businessman and deputy prime minister of the United Arab Emirates, who is less than 40 years old, he was one of the biggest names in soccer who shook up the world of football by acquiring Manchester City for 210 million pounds (about 370 billion won) two years ago.

He had such enormous influence that even people who were not interested in soccer knew about him, and it hurts to say it since he is the largest shareholder of ‘Barclays’ bank, the official sponsor of the English Premier League (EPL).

The impact not only on the soccer world but also on the global economy was enormous.

Without needing to explain at length, his older brother is the president of the United Arab Emirates and he serves as the president of an international oil investment company.

And the family’s wealth is approximately 1,000 trillion won.

The assets that can be managed as an individual are about 30 trillion won, but that alone makes them the biggest player in the current EPL.

The people on the yacht with Mansour were his second wife and their children.

Even though I was busy, I sometimes got to spend quality time with my family, and today was that day.

The reason was because he enjoyed watching the World Cup.

Although he used soccer as a political tool, he also loved soccer very much.

Especially today, because there was an important game scheduled that he had been looking forward to, he had abandoned his family and was concentrating on TV.

Even when her four-year-old son, Mohammed, tried to talk to her, she didn’t respond and suddenly got up from her seat.

It was the moment when South Korea scored.

“yes.”

Then, the floor manager who was waiting outside the door came in elegantly, poured coffee, and then went out again as if nothing had happened.

“I can’t believe it.”

Mansour, very excited, drank his coffee in one go and clenched his fists.

Mohammed, who was amazed at the sight, asked with an innocent face.

“Would you like it if Korea scored a goal?”

“What do you mean, Mohammed?”

Mansour said with his intensely burning eyes.

“Dad, I’m not rooting for the country called Korea, I’m rooting for Woo Ho-young.”

Phenomenal performance.

The sight of Hoyoung beating six Argentine players one after another to single-handedly score a goal was enough to make Mansour feel thrilled.

It felt like my hair was standing up.

‘As expected, my eyes were not wrong.’

Mansour had known of Hoyoung’s existence for two years.

The Beijing Olympics were in full swing, and even then, Hoyoung was not at the level of surpassing Lionel Messi.

At least that’s how Mansour saw it.

But when I looked again today, the situation had completely changed.

‘Messi is nowhere to be seen.’

It’s a sad reality.

This is the reality of Messi, who, even though he has such great skills, is not overshadowed by Woo Ho-young’s performance.

Moreover, it did not end there.

When the game ended in a 2-2 draw due to Woo Ho-young’s multiple goals, Mansour immediately had his secretary find out Woo Ho-young’s contact information.

That was Luci’s cell phone number.

“What are you doing, Dad?”

“You have to work.”

“Can’t we play?”

“Dad, I have something important to do, so go out and play with mom and sister.”

Mansur, who immediately left his son in the care of his secretary, called Ruchi.

Then an expression of confusion came from the other end of the phone.

It was natural for anyone, no matter how strong-hearted he was, to be surprised when he heard his voice.

Wasn’t he the deputy prime minister of a country?

That is, a person who controls tens of trillions of dollars in assets.

Moreover, Mansour is not a leisurely person who directly contacts players and attempts to recruit them, rather than giving funds to the club and telling them who to recruit.

The full-scale recruitment process is carried out by Manchester City’s chairman and technical director.

In other words, there was only one reason why Mansour called Rucci directly.

“We will definitely recruit Woo Ho-young.”

I will definitely do it.

It was an unfavorable expression in negotiations.

Nevertheless, the fact that Mansour said such things meant that he would definitely recruit Woo Ho-young even if he had to take losses.

And he was somewhat confident.

That was the reason why I called Lucci without a moment of hesitation.

Then, Lucci’s voice came over.

-Is that so?

Calm tone.

But there was definitely a slight tremor within it.

-First of all, thank you for calling me directly. I haven’t been able to introduce myself yet, but I will also formally greet you. I…

As the conversation progressed in earnest, Mansour, who had already clearly decided on his goal, spoke bluntly, as was his usual personality.

“When can I see Woo Ho-young? “I want to see you as soon as the World Cup ends, so I hope you convey your message well.”

-All right. However, we need to coordinate schedules with other clubs, so we ask for your understanding in that regard.

The buyout amount is fixed anyway.

What remains is a proposal from each club.

The key was how much benefit could be given to Hoyoung.

And Mansour was very confident in that.

Once I made up my mind, I rarely gave up easily.

He expressed his thoughts more clearly.

“I want to spend this summer vacation with Woo Ho-young. It will definitely be a good time. “I will prepare a flight for you, so just tell me at any time and I will pick you up within an hour.”

-Let me talk to the player first…

“I will prepare everything he wants in the world.”

-…!

“Never assume that what is possible is impossible. Just say the word and I will make everything possible.”

-… All right. Thanks for the suggestion. Let’s talk carefully with the player.

It was never a bluff.

Although he knew that AC Milan and Bayern Munich were making tremendous efforts, Mansour was brimming with confidence.

‘They have limits.’

Hoyoung will soon be 17 years old.

Because he had to sign a youth contract whether in Germany or Italy, the weekly salary he could receive was ultimately limited.

However, in the case of England, a professional contract could be signed in accordance with local labor laws as long as a work permit (Employment authorization) was issued by the Immigration Department.

In other words, it was time to show what true wealth is.

If he asked for a star, I would give it to him, and if that wasn’t enough, I planned to give him the entire sky.

To Mansour, a thorough businessman and politician, Hoyoung was of such value.

Ultimately, this decision was made because the benefits that could be gained through it were judged to be enormous.

Moreover, Hoyoung’s current price is only 22 million euros (contract penalty).

I don’t know how much additional cost it will cost to recruit competitively, but in his opinion, it was never a loss-making business.

Above all else, Mansour was a huge fan of Hoyoung.

There was a desire to watch him play at his own club.

By Hoyoung Woo, for Hoyoung Woo.

And I wanted to establish a new club centered around Woo Ho-young.

That was all.

There will never be giving up.

Moses Mabhida Stadium, South Africa.

“Whoa.”

After finishing the phone call, Lucci let out a quiet sigh.

Although the call was short, it felt like walking on thin ice.

Of course, he was the boss, but it was his first time dealing with such a big man, so he couldn’t help but feel nervous.

It was clear that Hoyoung would be shocked if he found out.

I expected that Manchester City would contact me sooner or later, but I did not expect that owner Mansour would personally step forward.

‘I don’t know whether I should be happy about this or not.’

Rucci was subjectively opposed to going to Manchester City.

As an agent, it was naturally welcome for a player to receive a lot of money.

But Rucci thought there was more harm than good.

Manchester City is a mid-to-upper tier team that participates in the Europa League, not the Champions League.

And that wasn’t the only thing that mattered.

There was nothing there that could be of help to Hoyoung’s soccer career.

Hoyoung is a player who has the characteristic of growing by experiencing other players.

But what kind of growth can you achieve by going to Manchester City, where there are only a few good players?

There was no particular advantage at the moment.

Of course, Hoyoung would make the choice, but Lucci was worried that he might make the wrong choice.

Coincidentally, I was able to meet Hoyoung coming out of the locker room with commentator Cha Bum-gon.

“thank you for your effort. “It wouldn’t have been easy to play in both halves.”

“What about the hardships? Nothing special, right?”

“yes. “You just have to focus on the game without worrying.”

Lucci closed his mouth tightly.

Still, it was impossible to give Hoyoung, who was already thinking a lot about the World Cup these days, any other worries.

It’s not too late to say it after the competition is over.

“Oh. And you will be able to receive the t-shirt you asked for before the round of 16.”

“thank you. “It’s the World Cup and the transfer market, so you’re really busy these days, right?”

“haha. “Would it be just Woo Ho-young?”

“Hold on a little. “Once the World Cup ends and the season starts, everything will go well.”

Hoyoung spoke indifferently and placed his hand on Lucci’s shoulder.

Lucci, who was full of worry, only then cleared his face.

“great. When playing soccer, you have to empty your mind like that. Seeing things like that makes me happy. “Let’s go to the quarterfinals like this.”

“You look more confident than me?”

“I assure you. “It’s not even close to Mexico.”

The opponent in the round of 16, which was originally supposed to be Uruguay, was changed to Mexico.

We’ll have to wait to know for sure, but it was definitely luck.

‘good. ‘First of all, it will be easy until the quarterfinals.’

I really felt like I could do a good job at this World Cup.

Starting the next day, the 23rd, the remaining group matches were played one after another.

A very interesting result occurred: the United States advanced to first place in Group C by defeating Algeria.

It was good news for South Korea, which advanced to Group B in second place.

The luck didn’t stop there.

As Germany defeated Ghana in Group D, Ghana advanced to second place in the group, and as a result, the United States and Ghana faced each other in the round of 16.

In other words, if Korea advanced to the quarterfinals, there would be one of two opponents they would face.

The Republic of Korea was truly in chaos.

[Let’s go to the quarterfinals like this!!!!]

└Aren’t you ignoring the US and Ghana too much?

└You really seem to be ignoring Mexico? Anyone can see that we have already advanced to the round of 16 lol

└No, I think you are ignoring Woo Ho-young? Didn’t you see the 65-meter solo? It was really creepy. If Woo Ho-young gets angry and runs as he wants, he will win

. But will his knees be okay if he does that? It’s normal for the hamstring to have gone out a few times, but it’s still fine. It’s not an artificial human,

so it’s not an artificial human, so it’s not detected even once, even though it’s intensively tested several times a year for doping.

└ It could be registered as a real intangible cultural asset

└ Ho-type cultural asset ㄷㄷ

While Korea was excited about the prospect of advancing to the semifinals, the remaining games were played in order.

The round of 16 bracket was completed with the Netherlands and Japan advancing from Group E, Paraguay and Slovakia from Group F, Brazil and Portugal from Group G, and Switzerland and Spain from Group H.

[2010 South Africa World Cup Round of 16]

〈Mexico vs. Korea〉

〈United States vs. Ghana〉

〈 Netherlands vs. Slovakia〉

〈Brazil vs. Spain〉

〈Argentina vs. Uruguay〉

〈Germany vs. France〉

〈Paraguay vs. Japan〉

〈Switzerland vs. Portugal〉

Gamblers predicted a final between Spain and Germany.

To anyone who could see it, that certainly seemed like the most likely possibility.

and.