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When the first half of the Europa League final (3) ended 3-0, there was chaos all over the world.
There was already an atmosphere of celebration for Manchester City’s mini treble.
[Wow, I went crazy. I didn’t know it would be like this in the finals. The game is progressing leisurely, like water flowing by. And yet, it’s really hot.]
└Maybe because it’s the last game, it seems like they came out with the right intentions. └Mini
Treble… All I can say is that it’s really amazing.
It wasn’t a real treble that included the Champions League, but just a mini treble is definitely an incredible achievement. There wasn’t.
[Champions League, Europa League, EPL, FA Cup, La Liga, Club World Cup, Supercopa… I’ve won almost everything]
└In addition, there are the Euros and the Olympics next year
└You idiot. Woo Ho-young is not European, but Korean
└Oh, that’s right. He was so good that sometimes I thought he must be European.
└I think winning the Olympics as a wild card would be a piece of cake.
└But it’s unfortunate. If I were European, I would have been able to play in the Euros. The three major tournaments are the World Cup, Euro, and the European Champions League. If you win them all, isn’t that a true legend among legends?
└Even if he doesn’t play in the second half and retires right now, he will still be an all-time legend
└Aye. If we want to remain as the best of all time, we have to at least win the World Cup.
└So what’s left is the World Cup?
└Hmm… That’s right, but honestly, it’s probably difficult in Korea. As far as I know, 2010 was the best squad ever. To put it bluntly, isn’t that the same thing as going to the Champions League and winning it as a member of a second division team
? Then, can’t you become a naturalized citizen of Spain even now?
└It would be possible if President Blatter was kicked out and all FIFA personnel were replaced.
└So you’re saying it’s impossible? He said Blatter has a more than 95% chance of being re-elected.
└By the way, what should Juventus do now? When I saw their faces when I entered the tunnel, I felt sorry for everyone.
└That’s right. Giovinco is definitely a bit pitiful. Every time I meet Woo Ho-young, I’m always criticized and compared to him. How many times have you lost a trophy because of Woo Ho-young? If it were me, I would have had a hard time in the locker room, but it was
the Juventus locker room.
“Ugh…. Hmm….”
Sebastian Giovinco was shedding tears.
An unbearable sense of humiliation and pressure tormented him.
There are 7 minutes left until the second half.
I already felt afraid to go out of the tunnel.
Since he had grown up with high expectations from a young age, the sense of entitlement he felt toward Woo Ho-young was quite severe.
Moreover, his competitive spirit was so great that it was very difficult to endure all of this.
And it soon turned into resentment and anger.
‘I’ll kill you.’
It was right then.
When manager Luigi Delneri entered the locker room.
“Let’s all gather together.”
He wiped the sweat from his forehead and spoke in a solemn voice as the players gathered in one place.
“Does everyone know about the Miracle of Bern?”
Miracle of Bern.
It was a term referring to one of the most famous matches in soccer history.
It was a game that no soccer player would have known, so everyone responded that they knew.
Captain Alessandro Del Piero was the first to speak.
“Isn’t this the World Cup final between Hungary and West Germany?”
“right. It was a game I thought Hungary would easily win, scoring two goals first. However, West Germany did not give up until the end and began a counterattack, ultimately winning 3-2 with 6 minutes left in the second half and becoming champions. “And that on the world’s greatest stage, the World Cup finals.”
“I remember it exactly.”
“Then do you know about the miracle of Riasor?”
Director Del Neri continued speaking slowly as if he was telling a traditional fairy tale.
“It was a miracle that happened in the 2004 Champions League quarterfinals. Deportivo lost 4-1 to AC Milan, but later scored 4 goals to advance to the semifinals. And that was against AC Milan, who were reigning as the best team in the world at the time.”
Riasor’s miracle was a game that is talked about as the greatest comeback win in Champions League history.
“Also, as everyone knows, there is also the miracle of Istanbul. “It was a famous match in which Liverpool’s players, who had changed 180 degrees since the first half, overcame a three-goal gap.”
The reason he said this was very obvious.
“Do you know why those games are remembered in people’s minds even after time passes?”
“I guess it’s because it was a dramatic comeback victory.”
“That’s it. And today is the day the Dublin miracle happens.”
Reversal.
That was director Del Neri’s intention.
Creating miracles through motivation.
But in reality, even he felt sorry and ashamed of himself for saying such things.
I thought that even if the players were motivated, they couldn’t turn the game around in the second half.
Unless a miracle really happens.
Unless a natural disaster occurs and Woo Ho-young is taken away.
still.
‘I have to do it like this.’
As a director, I couldn’t just sit back and relax.
Regardless of whether they lost or won, showing off in such a disastrous manner would only bring disappointment to the fans.
I had to get my motivation back.
Whatever it was, the players needed some stimulation.
“We are going to create a miracle once. “Let’s create a miracle right here in Dublin, Ireland.”
“….”
“… yes.”
But the players’ reaction was cold.
There were limits to just superficial words.
This is because there was no sincerity in it.
I could tell just by looking at his eyes that the director’s words were pretentious.
But that was right then.
“I will risk my soccer career to achieve it.”
It was Giovinco, his eyes wide open in the corner.
He was sincere.
“It’s not over yet. We can definitely win. Think about the past. Everyone ignored us. Juventus is said to have failed to bring about a generational change. “It’s an insignificant team that struggles even in the Europa League.”
“….”
The players could not hide their embarrassment.
Since Giovinco, who I thought was only young, was saying this, of course I had no choice but to do so.
Giovinco continued speaking regardless.
“But we did it. I heard you made it to the finals. Your expertise and experience gave hope to young players like me. So, take full responsibility for the future of Juventus. “It is not time to bow down yet.”
As Giovinco’s daily speech ended, the locker room was filled with silence.
There was an atmosphere that made you feel like you had to shed tears of emotion.
No matter who heard it, Giovinco’s words were sincere.
The players who were stimulated by this looked determined and opened their mouths one by one.
“Yes, it’s embarrassing to even hear this. Let’s do something. 3-0? Say fuck it. “Today’s game will end 4-3.”
“good. “I thought I was going to the emergency room today, so I ran until I ran out of time.”
“Let’s do well in the second half. If each person runs just 2km more than usual, they will be more than enough to win. There is no business in terms of activity level. Just run until you collapse. No, even if you fall down, move even if you have to crawl.”
Their strong camaraderie and fierce competitive spirit brought them to the next level of maturity.
It was a while later that they entered the stadium.
[Juventus made a slight change.]
[Yes. If you look at the front line, Iaquinta has left and David Trezeguet has come in to take his place. Although his form has declined significantly due to frequent injuries this season, he is still a player with a powerful shot.]
David Trezeguet.
Although his skills were greatly reduced due to injuries, he was a legendary striker who played the role of a problem solver every time he played as a joker in the second half.
In particular, he was a player who showed unrivaled chemistry with Del Piero, to the point where they were called ‘two tops of the soul’.
In other words, Trezeguet’s replacement was the coach’s intention to play the game with organizational skills.
[Yes, the second half has started. This time Juventus takes the lead. Del Piero kicks off. David Trezeguet receives it.]
The first half of the second half went by quickly.
All of Juventus’ players worked diligently and increased their possession rate significantly.
In addition, as they gained organizational skills, their pass success rate was increasing.
[Not even 5 minutes have passed since the second half began, but Juventus’ players are already very active.]
[That’s right, Juventus has no place to retreat anymore. If you take even one step backwards, you will fall.]
Isn’t it said that even a mouse will bite a cat if it is cornered?
Something strange was happening.
Juventus’ players, who were clearly motivated, began to play the game based on solid organization and fighting spirit.
Awakening.
Diego and Giovinco created appropriate opportunities, and Del Piero and Trezeguet finished the match in an instant with a fantastic link-up play.
It was also Trezeguet.
‘Class is eternal.’
Hoyoung, who once admired Trezeguet, was staring at him intently.
[David Trezeguet]
Talents
-Tregol (T)
-Tregol’s one-touch shot (SU)
-Phenomenal goal-making power (S+3)
-Explosive kicking power (S+)
-Unrivaled heading (S-)
-(See more)
( When you meet the conditions, you can covet one talent.)
(You can acquire some of the senses when you covet a T-rank (Title). However, you can only covet it if you are over 18 years old.)
(Hidden conditions are achieved for S-tier or higher. (Condition 1: Score a hat trick in this game)
(Condition 2: Score more goals than David Trezeguet)
(Condition 3: Make 2 successful tackles) (
Hidden
condition: Open when you desire 1 or more talents )
The nickname ‘Tregol’ was given because he scored a goal even before his name was called.
Indeed, he was showing a performance worthy of it.
But it ended there.
Woo Ho-young was also motivated.
It was about 10 minutes into the second half.
The flow of the game began to change once again.
[Giovinco, who is trying to break through the side, stabs forward!]
[Trezeguet penetrates the first line at the same time!]
[Ah, Ho-young Woo clears it!]
Ho-young, who has dropped to the third line, keeps a close eye on Trezeguet and shows an impregnable defense. It was a week.
The storm that Juventus was causing stopped there.
On the contrary, a headwind began to blow.
[Tackling successful. Woo Ho-young breaks the ball. He goes straight to midfield.]
[Giovinco runs in from the right flank!]
“This…!”
Giovinco, full of energy, rushed over and stretched out his legs, but his short legs could not even reach Hoyoung’s toes.
“Ah ah ah ah ah!”
It was a moment when the touching atmosphere that seemed like a miracle would happen was completely shattered.
And as expected, Hoyoung….
Crash!
“downpour!”
He succeeded in scoring the fourth goal through a link-up play with David Silva.
And the flow of the game did not change any more.
6 to 1.
This was the score near the end of the game.
And that was when the whistle blew.
[I crave dribbling (L) that goes beyond the boundaries.]
Awarded the Golden Ball at the Youth World Cup.
Scored a goal by running over 60 meters in the World Cup.
World Cup Golden Ball Award.
Won the UEFA Europa League.
After meeting all the conditions, I was finally able to covet Maradona’s talent.
This was an achievement achieved almost a year after meeting Maradona.
However, it could not be integrated because the ultimate dribbling (W+3) had reached its limit.
But it might become possible in a little while.
Because it was real from now on.
[All conditions for transcending talent have been satisfied.]
[Sequentially transcending talents that have reached human limits.]
Act 2 of life.
It was the moment when real life began.