270. FIFA Club World Cup (1)
Away team locker room immediately after match.
Hoyoung celebrated his 10th consecutive win by sharing a warm hug with the players.
Everyone looked tired, but there was no festival scene.
Afterwards, Coach Scolari came in and gave the players a hug.
The first one was Hoyoung.
“It was a lot of hard work.”
What more do I need to say?
Today was the first time that Hoyoung led the team this far at Real Madrid.
5 to 4.
Although there was a lot of help from fellow players, it is safe to say that more than 90% of the stake was actually Hoyoung’s.
Of course, it was an indisputable fact that Real Madrid was a strong team.
But today Barcelona was stronger than that.
And Hoyoung was crazy strong.
Even though he is only human, he cannot perform like this every time, but it was surprising that he was able to perform like this even in just one game.
Scolari still couldn’t believe it.
Today’s game, which lasted nearly 100 minutes, was literally a miracle.
“Thank you for your hard work, director.”
“… thanks.”
Scolari could not bear to speak.
This is because Hoyoung looked as if he was about to say goodbye.
‘I’m probably the only one here who knows that fact.’
He knew all the facts.
I also knew that I would have to spend the second half of the season without Woo Ho-young.
That was the biggest worry.
‘First of all, we increased our lead over Barcelona to 11 points.’
In fact, as long as nothing happens, winning the league was not difficult.
Because there were still great players on the team, such as Ronaldo, Alonso, Higuain, and Benzema.
but.
‘We won’t be able to see matches like today anymore. President Calderon will have great regrets.’
But what can you do?
It was a matter that had already been decided.
Complaining inside didn’t change anything.
15 days left to go.
All I could do was make the most of the time I could spend with Hoyoung.
Scolari stroked his mustache.
“Next is the FIFA Club World Cup.”
“i look forward to.”
“I am. And quickly go to the reception room. “There is still time until the press conference.”
“The reception room?”
“Your precious guest has been waiting for you since a while ago. “It looks like Barcelona willingly gave it away.”
Hoyoung followed the staff to the reception room and had a smile on his face.
Monica and her parents, their faces red, stood up and welcomed Hoyoung.
“nice to see you.”
“Nice to meet you. “It’s Lucas.”
“Thank you for inviting me. It’s Diana. “I heard a lot about it.”
Her father was an ordinary Brazilian man with an impressive mustache, and her mother was young and pretty enough to be mistaken for Monica’s older sister.
I only heard that she was Russian-American, but I had no idea she was this beautiful.
It was clear that Monica had inherited her mother’s genes.
But she couldn’t even look straight at Hoyoung’s face.
I just fell into his arms.
“Monica.”
“huh.”
It was Monica who held back tears throughout the game.
But as soon as I saw Hoyoung, the tears I had been holding back started to flow.
I wasn’t originally a girl who cried a lot.
No matter how difficult things were, she was a strong girl who rarely cried.
“haha. “But why are you crying?”
“… black.”
Monica was so busy that she couldn’t come see Hoyoung’s game in person and only watched it through the broadcast.
But every time that happened, my heart ached and I couldn’t watch the game properly.
This is because the pain and sadness when Hoyoung was tackled and fell was greater than the exhilaration and joy when he scored a goal.
So I understood how difficult it was for him.
But looking at it today, it wasn’t like that at all.
The pain felt at the scene was incomparable to what was seen on TV.
From before the game started to the moment it ended, the swearing and various insults towards Hoyoung did not stop.
There are endless dangerous moments.
It was not a game I could watch with my eyes open.
And even though the game was so difficult, it seemed even more pitiful to see Hoyoung showing no signs of hardship.
I thought it was really okay because I always saw him with a bright side.
That was the reason the tears didn’t stop.
But Hoyoung still seemed okay.
On the contrary, he smiled and hugged Monica gently.
It was a moment when the fatigue disappeared like magic.
[〈Woo Ho-young〉 A huge explosion in performance… 5 goals Official MOM Recorded the highest rating on various rating sites]
[The world’s most unlucky genius, Lionel Messi, spreads rumors that he will leave Spain after scoring 4 goals and losing 10 consecutive El Clásico]
The game of that day was It caused numerous waves.
As the special video containing Hoyoung’s performance in the game spread online, a video showing the reactions of foreigners also became popular.
This included several retired soccer players, and some who were particularly impressed posted a post on social media, creating a hot topic.
-Zinedine Zidane: I miss the days of kicking a ball with Woo Ho-young. And it’s unbelievable. The fact that I was his tutor. What have I actually grown?
-Ronaldo: I saw Zidane’s SNS a while ago. I am also one of the people who taught him. But I already knew from then on. That he will surpass us.
The whole world was shocked.
The same was true in England, where a soccer-related talk show featured a ‘Woo Ho-young special’ and took the time to listen to the various opinions of the panelists.
The panel included Manchester United’s former technical coach, Manchester City’s current soccer player, and a singer known to be a soccer fanatic.
The first to speak was the program’s host.
“There are three main things to pay attention to in this El Clásico, which has become a hot topic every day. Those are field coverage, a 41-meter free kick goal, and the banana throwing incident. First, let’s briefly hear the opinion of Cooper’s former technical coach. cooper?”
“yes. I would like to express it as ‘a game that showed more than human limitations.’ His field coverage took Real Madrid to a higher level. “If I were to compare it to a soccer game, it would be like a kind of ‘cheat key.’”
“That seems like an appropriate expression. So what did you think of the free kick?”
“In fact, it is not a new paradigm. Using physics is a very basic yet important process in shooting. However, using it perfectly in a game is not something that everyone can do. No, only Woo Ho-young can do this.”
“okay. Then, about the banana throwing incident….”
“Wait.”
The person who interrupted was a man with his legs wide apart and wearing sunglasses.
“I will tell you about that.”
He suddenly pointed at the camera, frowned, and blurted out.
“We need to tell those bastards. “Fuck racism.”
Noel Gallagher.
He was a mature man who was the vocalist of the famous British rock band Oasis, a Manchester City supporter, and a huge fan of Woo Ho-young.
He was famous for his very direct personality and never held back on broadcasting.
“Those things don’t matter if they get into my hands. “You have to make a hole in your head so you can never think like that again.”
“haha. I fully understand your feelings. First, calm down and then…”
The MC calmed Noel down and passed the microphone to the next person.
“You have a personal relationship with Woo Ho-young. What kind of player do you think Woo Ho-young is?”
“Uhm….”
The man who looked quite nervous was none other than Robinho, who had a meal with Hoyoung two years ago.
He said.
“Woo Ho-young is a good player. Actually, that’s all I can say….”
“Then did you know that Woo Ho-young would grow to this level?”
“well.”
Robinho did not have any ill feelings toward Hoyoung.
However, over the past two years, whenever I saw an article comparing myself to Woo Ho-young, animosity began to form little by little.
I was on the verge of breaking down.
And this time too, the reporters did not let him go.
Not long ago, an article titled “Woo Ho-young and Robinho’s conflicting moves” was posted on a portal site.
Moreover, Robinho was underperforming this season, so he was under a lot of stress.
Was that why?
He spoke boldly.
“Of course, it is an immutable truth that Woo Ho-young is the best in the world. But games like that only happen in La Liga.”
“Are you saying the level of La Liga is low?”
“It can’t be. I just want to say that this is not a difference in level, but a difference in the characteristics of the league. When I was at Real Madrid, I always made wonder plays and received praise from the media. But when I came to England, the playing style was completely different. As soon as I catch the ball, three or four opposing players are clinging to me, so what can I do here? “This place isn’t called the technicians’ graveyard for nothing.”
So, what I meant was that please don’t compare yourself to Woo Ho-young.
“In other words, Woo Ho-young’s qualifications are not up to that level?”
“Oh my. That’s not what I’m saying. I don’t want to be the public enemy. I know how many fans Woo Hoyoung has around the world. Of course, that won’t happen, but if he comes to the EPL, it will be difficult for even Woo-young Woo to play like that in the EPL. Regardless of skill level. And I can guarantee that because I have already experienced it.”
“I understand what you mean. But if Woo Ho-young sees this broadcast, his pride might be hurt, right?”
“It’s okay. haha!”
Robinho ended his speech with a bright smile.
After saying this, I felt like my stress was relieved.
‘We’re not close friends anyway and we’ll never meet again in our lives.’
It would be safe to assume that the current Manchester City would play in the Champions League, but otherwise they would never meet Real Madrid.
‘… Do you really think you would come all the way to England because your pride was hurt?’
Robinho had no worries.
Because that was absolutely ridiculous.
Late December.
Shocking news hit the soccer world.
[‘Barcelona’ manager Mourinho sacked after 5 months: “We need to find a manager suitable for Barcelona. Head coach Tito Vilanova will serve as acting head coach for the time being.”]
[2010 Ballon d’Or scheduled to be held in Zurich, Switzerland on December 31… Top 3 winners in each category announced ‘Cristiano Ronaldo, Woo Ho-young, and Lionel Messi’]
[‘Real Madrid’ not stopped Departure to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates for the FIFA Club World Cup, which continues its winning streak… If you win, you will achieve 5 awards]
Finally.
The FIFA Club World Cup, which Hoyoung has been eagerly waiting for, is just around the corner.
The participating teams were as follows: ‘the winning team of the Champions League for each continent’ and ‘the winning team of the host country’s league.’
Real Madrid of Europe, TP Mazembe of Africa, Internacional of South America, CF Pachuca of North and Central America, PRK Hekari United of Oceania, Seongnam Ilhwa of Asia, Wal Achda FC of United Arab Emirates.
A total of 7 teams like this.
There was no team that Real Madrid had to watch out for.
And, as expected, they were able to advance to the finals without fail by using only second-tier players.
The opponent in the finals is Korea’s powerhouse Seongnam Ilhwa.
This is what soccer fans around the world expressed about this game.
‘Massacre of our own people’.
That was Hoyoung’s last game before leaving Real Madrid.