340. Debut (1)
When Woo Ho-young entered the training ground, players began to flock in one by one.
The Spanish national team is home to world-class players.
They had forgotten their duties as soccer players and had suddenly become fans of Hoyoung.
Some people were thrilled just to say hello to Woo Ho-young.
This time, many second-tier players were drafted, so there were quite a few players who were not famous.
Moreover, since most of them belong to La Liga, most of them cannot meet Woo Ho-young on a regular basis.
In other words, just being able to meet Woo Ho-young was a thrill for them.
But not everyone was like that.
There were also players disparaging Woo Ho-young everywhere.
“Damn it. He’s a member of the same national team as us? “I don’t understand.”
“That’s right. A career is good, but how on earth can one have pride in one’s country? “Spain will lose its unique symbolism because of Woo Ho-young.”
Checks and sarcasm directed at Woo Ho-young.
In other words, territoriality.
Since it was a place where people gathered, there was bound to be something like that.
Moreover, the Spanish national team was that bad.
For example, the conflict between Catalonia and the Basque Country was so severe that team unity was not achieved properly.
In addition, there were players from Madrid with strong influence, so if the team was not properly controlled, the team was likely to be divided.
Although team unity improved after Coach Del Bosque took over after 2008, that did not mean there were no conflicts at all.
There were many cases where Barcelona and Real Madrid players were actually close friends, but the conflicts between players who were not so intense tended to be severe.
In particular, Gerard Pique used to get into a war of nerves with some Real Madrid players whenever he got the chance.
This happened occasionally not only at the training ground but also at the stadium.
clique.
It was even affecting Woo Ho-young now.
Pique and Fabregas, known as close friends, were the leaders.
“hmm. I don’t know what the director is thinking. This is not a club, this is a national team. “It doesn’t matter whether that guy scores 40 or 100 goals in the league.”
“Pique, you’re right. What’s important to us is identity.”
For that reason, they were opposed to Hoyoung’s national team representation.
But in fact, the real reason was different.
Bad feelings.
Pique and Fabregas had a lot in common that they suffered from Hoyoung.
Another reason was that Woo Ho-young brutally destroyed Barcelona as a member of Real Madrid.
Their emotions were so deep that they constantly criticized Hoyoung even during warm-up training.
“Tch. They look different, right? “How can that have the same face as us?”
“that’s right. Pique, you are 100% right.”
It was at that time that Pique and Fabregas were gossiping excitedly behind Hoyoung’s back.
“Well then. It’s definitely a different face. Young is handsome and Pique you look like an alpaca. “It’s definitely a different species.”
“!”
Although he is a newcomer, Hoyoung already has reliable allies.
It was Sergio Ramos, Real Madrid’s key defender and the Spanish national team’s right fullback.
“If it’s because you’re jealous, tell me you’re jealous. Don’t cowardly gossip about people behind their backs. “You’re a little older now. How long do you want to live like that?”
Ramos is going crazy.
The first to react to this was, of course, Pique.
“Hey Ramos. “Did I say something wrong?”
“I don’t think I said the right thing.”
“This bastard.”
“Calm down Pique.”
When Pique was speechless, Fabregas, who had been silent next to him, intervened.
His eyes turned to Ramos’ eyes.
“Ramos, you are making a mistake. Woo Ho-young, you don’t really think he’s Spanish like us, do you?”
“I think everyone but a few of you think so. And do you know how many people across the country have now become naturalized citizens of Spain? Why are you so strict only with Young?”
“No, that is that and this is this. We are the national team. “This is absolutely unacceptable.”
“Ah, then why don’t you go to the king and argue?”
“what?”
“Or go to the director and ask. “Don’t do that stupid thing behind my back.”
“What a crazy guy!”
For a moment, Fabregas’ hand went to the nape of Ramos’ neck, having lost his sense of reason.
But it was Fabregas who was actually caught by the collar.
“hey.”
Casillas suddenly appeared and grabbed Fabregas by the collar with his goalkeeper’s glove.
“shut up.”
He was the most reliable supporter here.
With the addition of Arbeloa Xabi Alonso, the tide turned.
“Tsk tsk. Damn Madrid guys.”
“That’s why your team is like that.”
Real Madrid is on the verge of becoming irrelevant.
Pique and Fabregas left while criticizing Real Madrid’s current situation.
Hoyoung came and filled the empty space.
“Thank you Ramos.”
“I can’t thank you enough. Next time, I’m going to throw away a lot of muksabal. Dirty Catalan guys.”
“Haha, it’s okay. “I’ll take care of it from now on.”
“how?”
“With soccer.”
“haha. That’s the answer. But it won’t be easy.”
Conflicts are resolved through soccer.
It was the simplest yet most difficult solution.
“Yeah, because that’s your specialty. Do it yourself. “But if anything happens, tell me right away.”
“thank you.”
“haha. What is gratitude? By the way, when did the little boy who used to carry a math book grow up so much?”
“I was originally 1 cm taller.”
“Hmm. Still, the face was boiling at one point. “I can’t even say something like that right now.”
“why?”
“Is British drama a little different? You look much better than before. I heard there are a lot of ads coming in too? “If you can’t handle it, give me some.”
“Oh, please contact Mr. Lucci.”
“Holy shit.”
“ha ha ha.”
In this way, Ramos became a strong support for Hoyoung.
And Hoyoung.
‘We’ll see the final decision tomorrow.’
Netherlands match.
I wasn’t going to miss the opportunity to put an end to all the controversy.
The next afternoon.
About 50,000 spectators filled the Estadio Vicente Calderón, the home stadium of AT Madrid.
Soon after the starting lineup was announced, thunderous cheers came out.
It was the moment when Woo Ho-young’s face and name were posted on the electronic display board.
““Wooooooooo!!””
Huge response.
This is precisely the feelings of Spanish soccer fans toward Woo Ho-young.
In that sense, this game was more important than ever.
In particular, since this year’s Euros were grouped with the Czech Republic, Portugal, and Italy, the organization had to be strengthened in the A match before the tournament started.
The key was Woo Ho-young’s ability to adapt.
[Spain came out with a 4-3-3 formation. Casillas was the goalkeeper, Jordi Alba and Arbeloa were the left and right fullbacks, and Ramos and Pique
were the center backs.] [The distribution of Barcelona and Real Madrid players is good.]
[That’s right. This is probably to balance the organizational power of the left and right. Coach Del Bosque’s concerns are clearly revealed.] The
line of Javi Martinez, Santi Cazorla, and Fabregas was used in the midfield, and Pedro, Hoyoung Woo, and Mata were used in the attack line.
And the candidates included Xavi Hernández, Xavi Alonso, Fernando Llorente, and David Villa.
[A large number of technicians participated. It looks like Spain is trying to use the tiki-taka tactic they are most confident in.]
[That’s right. The intention seems to be to target the strong physical skills of the Dutch players through repetition of quick and concise play.]
Meanwhile, the Netherlands targeted tiki-taka by adopting a 3-5-2 model.
It was a tactic that was almost identical to the one used by Real Madrid when Woo Ho-young destroyed Pep’s Barcelona four years ago.
By deploying Van Persie and Huntelaar as the top two and Van der Vaart, Sneijder, and Nigel de Jong in the midfield, they showed their intention not to expose any loopholes in front of the goal or on the side.
In other words, this means that they will dominate the penalty box instead of giving up midfield to Spain through a defense close to five-back and counterattacks.
It was an ideal tactic against Spain, who had high ball possession.
[The Netherlands is fully prepared.]
[Isn’t there a friend of mine in Spain? This means that we will try to reduce the possibility of a crushing defeat as much as possible. We cannot afford to lose momentum before Euro 2012 even starts.]
The Netherlands has formed an elite team.
And Spain, with an appropriate combination of 1st and 2nd teams.
As players from both teams entered side by side, the stadium shook as if it was going to float.
Hoyoung’s face, wearing the number 20 on his back, was captured solely on the screen.
[It is a truly touching moment. I think it might be the best moment in football history. Who would have thought that the day would come when an Asian would wear the Spanish national team uniform?]
[That’s right. Besides, isn’t the main character Woo Ho-young? Thanks to that, Spain’s strength increased tremendously.]
[Yes, but the most important thing is how well Hoyoung Woo matches the team colors and how quickly he can adapt. Especially culture, race, and language. We have to deal with the dissonance that arises from many different aspects, such as place of origin.]
Team color and adaptability.
This was the reason why some people looked negatively at Woo Ho-young’s debut for the Spanish national team.
However, Woo Ho-young himself proved that all those worries were pointless.
It was only 3 minutes in the first half.
[The ball that Santi Cazorla cut goes to the front line.]
[Hoyoung Woo comes down and catches it!]
Hoyoung, who was performing his duties as a false nine, quickly came down to the midfield and received the ball.
and.
[Woo Ho-young! With an unbelievable dribble, Sneijder and van der Vaart are knocked back in an instant!]
Transcendent dribbling.
As Hoyoung moved forward, rotating the ball so dynamically that his ankles spun, van der Vaart and Sneijder lost their gaze and missed the mark.
However, the Netherlands did not suffer so easily.
[Nigel de Jong is stepping up!!]
Dutch defensive midfielder Nigel de Jong.
Although he is small in stature, he has a strong mentality and is good at physical fighting. Before playing, he closely analyzed Hoyoung with the team coach.
‘Statistically, right-side shots were overwhelmingly popular from this angle.’
Moreover, since he worked together with Woo Ho-young at Manchester City, he was familiar with Ho-young’s playing style.
Therefore, the moment Woo Ho-young shot, if he blocked the right angle, he would have a chance of winning.
However, such efforts were in vain in an instant.
Transcendent mental power.
As if reading De Jong’s thoughts, Hoyoung instantly opened the opposite angle.
Then, he shot with all his might with his left foot, not his right foot.
The ‘left-footed wizard (T)’ who has been coveted by Ryan Giggs.
The ‘Middle Liker (T)’ that Frank Lampard has been coveting.
It was a moment when a very delicate and heavy sensation was felt in Hoyoung’s left foot.
Cough!
Plus, his transcendent goal-scoring ability.
Even though the distance was 30 meters, the net shook as if it were torn apart.
Crash!
[Gooooooooo! It’s a goal!]
[As expected, Woo Ho-young!! As soon as he gets the chance, he scores a goal!!!]
“Heavy rain!”
Debut goal.
Hoyoung’s first goal as a member of the Spanish national team gave him a thrilling sensation.
That wasn’t all.
““Waaaaaa!!””
““Young is God!””
““Of football!””
About 50,000 Spanish spectators shouting at the top of their lungs.
It was truly ironic.
Woo Ho-young, who drove Spain to the brink in the World Cup semifinals, is now wearing the Spanish national team uniform and receiving cheers from them.
Just wearing the Spanish uniform was a thrill, but receiving the cheers of the people there was so thrilling that it made me dizzy.
so.
‘Let’s have some fun today.’
Hoyoung ran again.
Team color?
Adaptability?
Such things could not even make a dent in his overwhelming prowess.
Faction division, breakdown of organizational power, etc.
He intended to show his ability to put all controversies to rest in an instant.