All Football Talents Are Mine Chapter 285

285. Ball detection (1)

January 2011.

This winter’s transfer market was more active than ever.

[〈Sampdoria → AC Milan〉 Antonio Cassano transfer fee undisclosed]

[〈Ajax → Liverpool〉 Luis Suarez transfer fee 22 million euros (about KRW 34.1 billion)]

[〈Liverpool → Chelsea〉 Fernando Torres transfer fee 60 million euros (about KRW 93 billion)]

[〈Wolfsburg → Bayern Munich〉 Edin Dzeko transfer fee 40 million euros (about KRW 62 billion)]

[〈Benfica → Chelsea〉 David Luiz transfer fee 26 million euros (KRW 40.3 billion)]

[〈Newcastle United → Liverpool〉 Andy Carroll 42 million Euro (about KRW 65.1 billion)]

In particular, Torres’ transfer was shocking.

A transfer that would drop Liverpool, which was in 6th place, to the bottom.

Liverpool fans were in despair.

On the contrary, Chelsea’s fans were furious because they had acquired a top-class striker.

We were filled with high expectations that we could win the league title by beating first-place Manchester United.

The transfer fee is a whopping 93 billion won.

Even for Chelsea, whose owner is a Russian oil tycoon, it was a considerable amount of money.

If it were like before, you could buy Zinedine Zidane.

As large amounts of capital began to flow into the European soccer world, the prices of players were skyrocketing these days.

This can be seen just by looking at Andy Carroll, a 22-year-old young prospect, worth 65 billion won.

And spending 70 billion won on a young player who has not yet been proven in the Champions League was one of the examples.

The protagonist was none other than Manchester City.

[Spanish left wing David Silva was transferred to Manchester City for a transfer fee of 46 million euros and a weekly salary of 130,000 pounds (approximately 234 million won)… What is Man City’s secret to beating Munich’s big deal?] Regarding this,

David Silva said this at the official signing press conference.

-Among the clubs I was offered, the one that my body and mind wanted was Manchester City. Why didn’t you choose Bayern Munich, the perennial champions of the Champions League? There is something here that isn’t in Munich. As you all know, I have a friend here who speaks Spanish. His presence will definitely help me a lot. I want to show that through the game.

To put it simply, I came because of Woo Ho-young.

It was an interview that made Manchester City fans excited.

And it didn’t end there.

Not long after David Silva arrived in Manchester, an interesting article appeared.

[Real Madrid defeated Valencia 2-1 without Silva… Escape from crisis one step]

└Kiya. Hoyoung Woo helps Real Madrid like this even after going to City.

└Anyway, if David Silva went to City, next season would be amazing, right? Doesn’t this mean that Man City will win the league someday?

└What will be so great about Woo Ho-young returning to Real Madrid next season? We’ll become a mixed bag again. No matter how much money you spend, there are limits to soccer.

It made sense.

Just recruiting expensive players is not a solution.

The most important thing was whether they could get along together.

balance.

Players had to be recruited without breaking the team’s harmony.

So Man City pulled off the transfer of the century.

[Legendary Ronaldinho continues his life in Europe by signing a contract with a weekly salary of 100,000 pounds (KRW 180 million) until 2013.]

Ronaldinho’s sudden transfer shocked soccer fans around the world.

It was even worse because it was a contract that proceeded smoothly without any time for speculative reports to emerge.

The transfer fee is 9.3 billion won.

Considering that he had almost no remaining contract period at AC Milan and that his recent form had not been good, it was by no means a small amount of money.

Moreover, wasn’t he a 30-year-old veteran who was out of fashion?

Many people raised questions here.

If the goal was to recruit a player to be used as a replacement, why did they recruit Ronaldinho, whose skills have diminished, rather than a promising player?

And why did Ronaldinho choose Man City in his later years?

It was expected to be revealed in the media zone at the Etihad Stadium on January 20th.

Sigh!

With flashes filling the room, one player entered the media zone.

It was Ronaldinho, who had just arrived in Manchester and held an official induction ceremony.

Of course, the room was filled with reporters and the excitement was as great as it was at Woo Ho-young’s induction ceremony.

It was such an unconventional move.

Because no one could have imagined that they would be able to see him in the EPL right before retirement.

There were so many things I wanted to ask.

Meanwhile, a reporter’s question answered everyone’s curiosity.

“Welcome to the EPL. Let me ask you a question. You were involved in an ongoing transfer scandal with Manchester City from 2008 to last year. In particular, two years ago, even though I was offered a weekly salary of 250,000 pounds (about 450 million won), I did not come. He has also turned down offers from Man City repeatedly since then. But this time, he came to Manchester City despite being paid only £100,000 a week. “I think there must be a special reason. What is that reason?”

“Money is not the reason I play football.”

“sure?”

“It’s fun, right? “That’s it.”

It was indeed a Ronaldinho-like answer.

He was one of those players who truly enjoyed soccer for its own sake, not as a job.

“I go wherever I am interested and can play the football I want to play.”

“Do you think that’s possible here?”

“Is there any reason not to?”

“well. If I dare to express my opinion, the EPL is a graveyard for technicians. “No matter how old it is, the South American jinx can never be ignored.”

“Let’s wake up.”

“yes?”

“It’s time to break that jinx.”

Tremendous confidence.

These were not words that could have come from someone who had heard the sound of decay until recently.

“You know, you’re not going to be a starter. Man City’s attacking line is already saturated. In particular, the second line includes Robinho David Silva and Woo Ho-young. Are you confident that you can get in between them?”

Mischievous question.

Nevertheless, Ronaldinho smiled brightly and answered.

“For me, soccer is not a competitive sport. All you need is to be able to enjoy soccer from any position. So for me, I’m happy. “Being able to support such great players.”

It may be sad for fans to hear this, but in fact, Ronaldinho did not want to take a leap forward.

soccer.

Coming to Manchester City was just to enjoy itself.

Manchester City recorded huge jersey sales on the day Ronaldinho transferred.

A whopping 320,000 copies were sold in just 24 hours after sales began, which far exceeds Manchester City’s annual sales volume of 140,000.

This was the club’s second record following Woo Ho-young’s uniform, which sold 500,000 copies in one day on January 2nd.

Thanks to this, Manchester City’s sponsorship, Umbro, was able to record sales worth hundreds of millions of euros, and at the same time, the club was able to make quite a profit.

Moreover, as the club’s brand value increased, Manchester City would be able to close a huge deal when renewing the contract in the future.

With this, Man City completed the transfer of Ronaldinho.

There were no plans to spend any more money, and only the groundwork was being done on players to be recruited for next season.

The squad is on the verge of collapse.

There was a limit to the number of people that could be added to the roster, so we had no choice but to let out as many as came in.

By sending the Wayne Bridge location Santa Cruz team on loan one by one, they began to clear out the complexes in earnest.

A huge change was coming to Man City.

January 20th.

Etihad Campus Training Ground.

The first training session was held since Ronaldinho’s transfer.

The atmosphere at the training ground was better than expected.

Should I say it is a courtesy to a legend?

Although no one asked them to do so, the existing members looked up to Ronaldinho.

As expected, he was the player who showed the best ‘short-term impact’ in soccer history.

Even his practice was at a different level.

It was as if a free bird was doing tricks with the ball.

‘Even with a body like that, such light and delicate movements are possible. ‘I’m literally born with it.’

How to recognize your peers.

Hoyoung felt it clearly as he watched Ronaldinho warm up.

Why is the nickname alien?

[Ronaldinho]

Talents

-Alien (T)

-Alien’s ball detection ability (W+2) -Leading

individual skills (SSS-)

-Phenomenal creativity (SS)

-Artistic ball control (SS-)

-Unrivaled soccer sense ( SS-)

-(See more)

-Balanced body balance (A+2)

-Excellent agility (A+2)

-(See more)

(You can covet one talent when the conditions are met.)

(T grade (Title ) ), you can acquire some of the senses by coveting it. However, you must be over 18 years of age to covet it.)

(For those of W grade or SSS grade or higher, you can covet it only after achieving Hidden Condition 2.)

(For S grade or higher, you must achieve hidden condition. ) You must covet it.)

(Condition 1: Train together for 3000 minutes)

(Condition 2: Receive Ronaldinho’s know-how)

(Hidden condition: Open when you covet 1 or more talents)

(Hidden condition 2: 3 or more talents (Open if desired)

A talent that goes very well with the nickname alien.

Sensitivity.

To explain, it is a word that refers to an extrasensory sense that can perceive changes in situations that occur outside the body through the senses of the body and mind.

A talent that can describe Ronaldinho in one word.

That was the reason why he could freely control the ball even with his eyes closed.

‘But even at the age of 30, he has W-level talent.’

That’s also W+2.

It is a talent that even Zidane and Ronaldo, who were on the verge of retirement, did not have.

Of course, they eventually degenerated from W, but Ronaldinho had not yet aged that much.

This was one of the reasons why Hoyoung wanted Ronaldinho.

Talent.

He was a valuable presence who would not only help the team, but also be of great help to himself.

Isn’t this almost like winning the lottery?

‘It’s not as bad as when I briefly saw it at the Beijing Olympics, but it hasn’t deteriorated much. Even though a lot of Pom died.’

In other words, if the conditions are met, you can improve your skills again.

If I just quit drinking and clubbing, controlling my weight, and training hard, I would be able to take a leap forward.

If we look at players who maintain their physical age in their early 20s even after they are well over 30, it would have been possible for Ronaldinho as well.

The problem is that you don’t have the will to do that.

‘Anyway, he’s a really great person.’

Hoyoung was just horrified by this situation.

Just wearing the same training vest as Ronaldinho and playing soccer at the same training ground.

It was a different feeling from when I met legendary players.

When I met Zidane, the charisma radiating from him made my hair stand on end, and when I met Ronaldo, I was intimidated by his majesty.

But now.

“hey.”

When I met Ronaldinho, my whole body heated up.

My legs itched to quickly kick a ball with him.

But it seemed to be the same for Ronaldinho.

“Would you like to play a fun game? It’s like a 1-on-1 bet in a mini futsal stadium. But don’t use your hands. “The point is to hold your back and close your eyes.”

Ronaldinho’s creative play during his prime can be said to be the most spectacular in soccer history.

Even though Ronaldo knew, he couldn’t stop it, but there was even a saying that Ronaldinho couldn’t stop it because he really didn’t know.

But he says let’s make a bet.

Close your eyes too.

“But wouldn’t it be dangerous?”

“That’s why I don’t even suggest it to people who might be at risk. But with your skills, there’s no reason to get hurt.”

How to recognize your peers.

“There are only a few people to whom I have made this suggestion. About Xavi Iniesta Messi?”

“okay.”

Of course, there was no reason why Hoyoung couldn’t do it as well.

I was just curious about the reason.

“But why suddenly?”

“This is my own way of greeting. Why isn’t it fun? It may be unexpected, but the unexpected is more fun. “Whoever wins the bet becomes your errand boy for a month.”

“haha. “That’s interesting.”

When I heard those words, my appetite began to whet my appetite.

And it was that moment.

Ronaldinho’s talent window has been updated.

(Special condition : Win the bet)

(When you achieve the special condition , you can additionally explore Ronaldinho’s potential)

‘It will be fun.’

The competitive spirit was burning.

Coincidentally, there was plenty of time before the director went to work.

It was a great opportunity to warm up and get to know Ronaldinho.

Hoyoung answered.

“Let’s go.”