All Football Talents Are Mine Chapter 34

034. One level higher (2)

Hoyoung’s eyes gently curved.

This was partly because I got good results in the medical test, but the biggest reason was that I grew taller compared to last year.

My height, which was only average last November, grew 7cm in just 4 months.

A whopping 158cm!

‘Now it’s above average.’

We all caught up.

I didn’t know I might surpass 170 next year.

According to the growth plate test results, growth ends between the ages of 16 and 17, so it is not that far off.

‘It’s exhilarating.’

And it was new.

Something I didn’t have in my past life.

key!

The thought of having a body as tall as a model made me very happy.

However, Hoyoung, who had been smiling, became silent when Coach Carlos came to visit a while later.

“We will be training at the main building starting next month.”

“…!”

In other words, move up to U15.

Hoyoung was shocked by the sudden notice.

It’s not that I hadn’t thought about it, but I didn’t expect to be notified right after the medical test.

“I plan to take charge of the team starting in March.”

“Ah… I see.”

“why. “You don’t like it?”

“That can’t be right.”

Hoyoung was crazy good.

However, it wasn’t like he could just show his joy.

Feeling pressure?

To put it bluntly, it wasn’t that kind of feeling.

“There is one thing I felt in Germany.”

As Hoyoung spoke calmly as if he was making a confession, Carlos narrowed his eyes.

‘It’s not like you don’t have confidence in your eyes.’

So what is it?

Hoyoung seemed to be worried.

Carlos asked.

“What did you feel?”

“New football. And even at U15, we will have to learn and adapt to new soccer.”

“So you’re worried about that?”

Hoyoung shook his head.

In fact, it was the opposite.

“I’m looking forward to it. I am also confident. “Maybe that’s why I’m a little nervous.”

“It’s a good concern. “Sportsmen must always be on guard.”

New environment.

If you are a sportsperson, you must not underestimate the given environment and be prepared to change on your own.

Carlos thought so.

“You will experience a new kind of football at U15. You’ll have to adapt to the style of the league. But the important thing is that you have to incorporate your skills into the league colors.”

“All right!”

Hoyoung’s eyes became clearer.

Carlos liked that about Hoyoung the most.

A humble attitude and a passionate love for soccer.

This became even more noticeable after I went to Germany.

I feel like my mentality has matured a notch.

It was a virtue rarely seen in Brazilians.

“Then do you have any questions or requests about him?”

“Ah, first of all, thank you for suggesting skipping a grade. “I want to ask you something about the contract.”

Hoyoung’s eyes wishing for something.

Carlos noticed it right away.

“How much do you want?”

“31… That would be good.”

At that moment, a blue 100 real bill appeared in Carlos’ mind.

Just 3,100 real (BRL).

It was about 2.1 million won in Korean currency.

‘3100 reais a week? ‘You’re crazy.’

Hoyoung continued as Carlos twitched his mustache as if he was slightly uncomfortable.

“I think we can do enough. “The medical team told me that I can play 31 games in my current condition.”

“Ah… were you talking about guaranteed business trip?”

“Sure. sure?”

“Hmm. no.”

I felt like I had been hit in the back of the head with a hammer.

I almost misunderstood Hoyoung as a snob who only cares about money.

“Don’t worry about him. The club will provide generous support for your growth. “Now that the adult league is over, let me look into the tutoring system.”

“Haha. thank you I will do my best!”

Hoyoung, who had said hello, was about to get up from his seat.

“Oh and by any chance.”

Carlos asked.

“Do you have any clubs in mind if you transfer in the future?”

If Hoyoung performed well this season, it was clear that he would receive offers from major clubs.

This was an immutable truth.

It was an established fact that promising young players would leave Brazil and advance to Europe.

But Hoyoung’s answer was unexpected.

“I don’t want to worry about it now.”

Wouldn’t it be okay to go and grab the arrow keys then?

First of all, departure was a priority.

therefore.

“I’ll focus on the present.”

It was a great answer.

A few days later, the sweltering heat began to creep into the weekend.

Hoyoung arrived at the main building of the Bahafunda Training Center.

“Welcome.”

It was Bianca, the TSN manager we met again after a year.

She still exuded intelligence.

“Hoyoung has really changed a lot.”

“haha. is that so.”

“You’ve grown a lot. Hehehe. Above all, your salary has also increased a lot, right?”

Weekly salary.

As the class of the team went up, it was natural for the salary to go up as well.

Hoyoung’s weekly salary for the next three years is 1,010 real after tax.

The amount was about 700,000 won in Korean currency, three times more than last year.

Of course, he could renew his contract at any time or transfer to another club.

‘700,000 won at age 12….’

Considering that Messi’s weekly salary was 1.88 million won when he was 17, it was quite good treatment.

In addition, there were special bonuses such as top scorer, Golden Ball selection, and 10-time MOM selection.

The appearance allowance and scoring bonus were 150 real (KRW 100,000) each.

Hoyoung read the contract carefully.

‘okay.’

As stated in the contract, Carlos was guaranteed to play in the 31 games he had requested, so there were no complaints.

Wouldn’t it be nice if the salary was openly lowered?

On the contrary, Sao Paulo FC was a club that took care of itself.

That’s because I didn’t want to lose Hoyoung.

Is that why?

“The buyout price also jumped?”

Buy-out increased from 500 million to 1 billion won.

Then Bianca said.

“That is Hoyoung’s value.”

As expected, it was the maximum this time too.

Saturday, April 3rd.

The rain, which had been falling once every two days, gradually became less frequent and the days gradually began to clear.

There was a month left until the opening of the Brazilian national league.

And today was also the day the U15 team was called up.

‘I’m going to be busy from today onwards.’

An exciting schedule was waiting.

For reference, the Brazilian league has a different color from the European league, with a notable difference in the number of games.

As expected from a country crazy about soccer, the game schedule is tightly scheduled for 10 months.

‘National League, Weekly League, FA Cup, South American Champions League, Super Champions. Ugh…’

Even though it was U15, there were no exceptions.

The standard is 70 games in a season, and up to 80 games can be played in a season.

Compared to Manchester United, which plays about 65 games a season at most, it was definitely a lot.

There is an advantage that promising players can get many opportunities, but on the other hand, if the player base is not thick, there is a disadvantage that the main players spread out quickly.

It was natural that the training schedule was tight.

Perhaps that’s why the U15 training center located in the main building was already busy.

As if a new semester had begun, the players looked energetic but also showed signs of concern.

‘It definitely feels different.’

Although they weren’t overtly wary, the players with overlapping positions didn’t seem happy about Hoyoung’s appearance.

No matter how many games there are in the league, competition for the starting spot is inevitable.

In particular, the South American Champions League is a very important opportunity as it is a competition that attracts the attention of scouts around the world.

And those opportunities go to good players.

That was the reason why the U15 players could not truly welcome Hoyoung.

It was a known fact that Hoyoung, who came from Asia, had performed outstandingly at the U13 level.

Of the five students who skipped a grade this time, it was natural that Hoyoung was the number one to watch out for.

But Hoyoung didn’t really care.

His style is to kick the ball one more time when it’s time to split sides and get nervous.

All you have to do is show your skills as you always have.

It was the same at Chaboom FC and the U13s as well.

They just quietly do their job.

If you do this, at some point you will receive recognition from your team members.

Moreover, because Casemiro and Douglas were there, I didn’t feel lonely.

but.

‘what?’

The man who had been glaring at me from earlier was annoying.

I couldn’t see their faces clearly because they were wearing hoods, but judging by their appearances, they seemed to be roughly the same age.

It was at that moment that Hoyoung was about to approach, thinking that he should go and say hello.

“What are you looking at?”

“…?!”

A boy who talks irritably and irritably.

He slowly got up from the bench and approached Hoyoung.

Then he looked down at Hoyoung.

I might have been taken aback by the sudden exchange of glances, but I just thought that Hoyoung was ‘a bit of an unusual player.’

but.

‘her!’

It was only after looking at Song Chong’s eyebrows and his dark eyes that I realized.

The fact that he is a player he knows.

‘Were you here…?’

The boy standing right in front of you was the U15 ace who moved to Sao Paulo earlier this year.

In the future, he would be called one of Brazil’s top three prospects, and Pele once said, “This player will become a great player.”

But why?

‘Hmm…’

For some reason, I feel like I’m going to get tired.

I felt cold.

This is because he was famous for having a very bad personality.

Still, I tried to shout out loud, but the sound of the whistle rang out on the field.

It was a signal announcing a gathering.

Beep!

After the head coach gathered the players, Coach Carlos began the briefing.

After briefly explaining the training process that will be exhausting this season, he introduced today’s schedule.

“Since new players have joined the team, we will focus on teamwork training for the time being.”

The program to be done in the morning was team coordination training.

The game was divided into two teams, and the training method was to change teams at certain intervals and try to match all players.

A comrade today could become an enemy in 5 minutes.

However, as it happened, Hoyoung was placed on a different team than that boy.

A battle between an existing ace and a newly minted divinity.

There was a strange war of nerves.

Beep!

The match began as soon as the whistle sounded.

however.

“…what what!”

“her!”

“hey! Stop it!”

The existing U15 players started freaking out less than a second after it started.

The cause was the young Asian’s breakthrough as he dug in immediately after the kick-off.

fault!

Woo Ho-young.

It was like seeing a wild horse.

He skillfully penetrated empty spaces with a speed that rivaled that of Kaka, who was faster than most adult players.

Because it was so sudden, there was no time to think or react.

The problem was that I let my guard down in the name of training.

The opposing defenders were unable to block properly and had to give way.

The net shook immediately after Hoyoung hit a mid-range shot.

Crash!

Wondergoal.

It was an overwhelming performance that immediately took the lead.

‘That boy’ frowned at that sight.

“Tsk. No fuss.”

He had a face that said, “Let’s give it a try.”