357. Euro 2012 (1)
[Yes, you’ve waited a long time!]
Allianz Stadium in Munich.
The match between Bayern Munich and FC For Children began with the stands full.
The atmosphere was warm.
Bayern Munich legends Beckenbauer and Gerd Müller stood on their side and announced the kick-off, and Lothair Matthaus and Oliver Kahn, originally from FC For Children, were also Munich legends, so they switched teams to Munich only today.
Meanwhile, in FC For Children, Ruud Gullit led the team as captain.
The game was played lightly.
Since they were players who had retired a long time ago, the game was looser than expected and their level was significantly lower than that of professional players, but it was still fun to see legends.
Therefore, it was normal for Bayern Munich, which has many active players, to overwhelm FC For Children.
But the result was just the opposite.
[FC For Children is dominating the game. It’s not like the Bayern Munich players are excited.]
Even though Munich was missing a lot of first-team players, Schweinsteiger, Thomas Müller, and Toni Kroos, who are at the center of the team, were playing.
Nevertheless, that was the reason why FC For Children dominated the game.
[Woo Ho-young is dominating the game.]
[It’s incredible. What we saw in the Champions League final can be seen here as well. I am still impressed today.]
Hoyoung took control of the game by himself.
By teaming up with senior legends, they have improved their old skills.
Even a toothless tiger is a beast.
They were all players who dominated an era, so it was worth it.
Moreover, Michael Ballack, who retired a few days ago, made a great performance in midfield and led the game in a positive direction.
The results came out in 10 minutes.
Crash!
[Gooooooo! Woo Ho-young scores the first goal! Luis Figo’s cross was a work of art!]
“Nice!”
“yes!”
“Because we have that friend, old people like us also gain strength!”
Lothar Matheus, who organized the charity event, smiled happily.
The game, which was thought to be somewhat boring, gradually became more and more heated, and the audience let out wild cheers.
From then on, the game became fierce.
Bayern Munich’s holes are Beckenbauer and Gerd Müller, who decided to play only 20 minutes in the first half.
However, after they were replaced, Bayern Munich attacked in earnest and tried to regain the flow of the game.
But that didn’t just apply to them.
“Run a little harder! “It’s been so long since I retired that that’s all I can do!”
Even Alexson Ferguson, with his competitive spirit on fire, raised his voice and focused on the game.
Having finished with no results this year, he wanted to win this game at least.
But tactically, there were no specific instructions.
This is because the commander on the field, Woo Ho-young, was taking care of everything.
‘Guardiola is a truly blessed manager.’
Ferguson wasn’t the only one who felt that way.
Everyone from Oliver Kahn, who was blocking the goal, to Van Basten, who was working with Hoyoung at the front line, had the same thoughts.
And the same goes for Zinedine Zidane, who is wearing the same uniform for the first time in a while.
‘I’ve grown so much that it’s incomparable since then. ‘It’s hard to tell what level of skill you have.’
Zinedine Zidane, who was called the ‘maestro on the field’ during his active years, felt it best.
I also knew very well that it was not an area for me to dare to evaluate.
I just played the game, trusting myself to the flow that Hoyoung created.
While Munich was playing hard, the FC For Children players were enjoying the game.
My first opportunity to be with Woo Ho-young.
They couldn’t let it go to waste.
And the game ended with an unimaginable score.
6 to 5.
FC For Children wins.
In the second half of the game, the Maldini-Nesta-Stam-Cafu line lost a lot of stamina, allowing a large number of goals to be conceded, but Hoyoung was able to prevent more goals as he actively participated in the defense.
Hoyoung, who played full-time, worked well with George Weah, who replaced Van Basten, and succeeded in scoring a barrage of goals.
As a result, Hoyoung was selected as Man of the Match on this day, recording 3 goals and 1 assist.
And the players and media who participated in the game heaped praise on him.
[Oliver Kahn “If Woo Ho-young was a defender, I wouldn’t have shed a drop of sweat today. I guarantee it.”]
[Paolo Maldini “I felt lucky that I did not play soccer at the same time as him.”]
[Ruud Gullit “There is only one way to avoid conceding goals to him. “It means not playing soccer.”]
[Lotaer Matheus “Thanks to Hoyoung Woo, I felt the passion I had during my active years for the first time in a long time. He is truly crazy about soccer.”]
[Franz Beckenbauer “People call me the best defender of all time, but they don’t say I’m the best soccer player of all time. I can say without a doubt that Ho-Young Woo is the best player in history.”]
[Gerd Müller: “Compared to him, I’m not even a striker.”]
[George Weah: “From now on, don’t call me a black panther. It is a shame to hear such words in front of a real beast.”]
[Luis Figo “I really regret leaving Real Madrid at that time. “If I hadn’t left, I could have spent my later years with Woo Ho-young.”]
[David Beckham “Everything has improved since the last time we met in a friendly match. His face also seems to have become more handsome.”]
[Michael Ballack “I am grateful that he accepted my advice when he was young. He said in the locker room today that he still plays with the entire field in his head. I think it will probably be an unforgettable memory for the rest of my life.”]
[Zinedine Zidane: “I’m proud of him.”]
[Alexon Ferguson: “I clearly realized why Manchester United had no choice but to finish in second place.”]
Hoyoung learned a lot through this game. It drew praise and profits.
It didn’t end there.
[Woo Ho-young donates all proceeds from charity game to UNICEF]
[Donates KRW 10 billion to youth soccer club run by Woo Ho-young’s father… Invests KRW 10 billion into new brand launched by his mother not long ago]
Ho-young became mentally relaxed after transcending his talent began to show interest in other fields besides soccer.
In fact, I wasn’t particularly interested in investments or money, but I always welcomed anything that my parents who raised me did, and I didn’t think it was a waste no matter how much it was.
Thanks to my physical strength increasing significantly, I was able to accelerate my soccer training even more.
Hoyoung’s unstoppable actions continued.
After the game against Bayern Munich at the end of May, he went to the Netherlands and participated in a charity game against Ajax.
Several Ajax legends, including soccer legend Johan Cruyff, played there.
It was a tremendous opportunity for Hoyoung.
This is because Johan Cruyff was the founder of the football world who systematically implemented total football and established Barcelona’s youth system.
His evaluation was higher than that of Beckenbauer and Alfredo Di Stefano.
If he could exploit his L-level talent, he would be able to easily surpass the realm of superhuman.
In that way, Hoyoung’s world tour came to an end without any problems.
Although we were not able to meet the requirements for all participating players, we were able to explore quite a few talents thanks to our best efforts at every moment.
Beckham’s good looks are a bonus.
The various talents acquired this time were expected to shine at Euro 2012.
In late May.
The Spanish national team arrived in Gdańsk, Poland.
It was to participate in Euro 2012, co-hosted by Poland and Ukraine.
The first opponent is the Czech Republic.
Although they were the weakest team in the group, they were a team that passed the European group stage, which is higher than the World Cup.
“You should never be complacent.”
Training camp in Gdansk.
Coach Del Bosque gathered the Spanish national team players and spoke.
Of course, he didn’t actually think he would lose.
This is because after training with the team for the past few days, we have confirmed that Hoyoung’s ability to adapt to the team is better than expected.
Moreover, his colleagues strengthened their team organization by following the flow created by Hoyoung.
There were still invisible factions within the team, but they were not enough to interfere with performance like before.
Hoyoung dominated the team with his skills alone.
Because of that, Coach Del Bosque was able to create a strategy focused on winning without any complaints from the players.
But it wasn’t like there was no worry at all.
Even if the Czech Republic was like that, Portugal and Italy were by no means easy opponents.
So the first match was very important.
This is because you have to get off to a good start in order to be able to rest key players for the remainder of the game.
Spain was currently aiming to win the championship, so managing physical strength was essential.
“Our goal is to achieve maximum performance with minimum physical strength.”
Therefore, the game was planned to be won through ‘passing’ and ‘speed’ rather than activity and pressure.
Hoyoung was going to be at the center of it all.
June 8th.
The opening match of Euro 2012 began at the Warsaw National Stadium in Warsaw, the capital of Poland.
It was a match between Poland, the host country, and Greece, the winner of Euro 2004.
In this game, Poland’s Lewandowski scored four goals, signaling the success of the tournament.
Meanwhile, in Group B, Germany, a strong contender for the title, easily defeated Denmark and took first place in the group.
And two days later, on June 10th.
The area near the PGE Arena in Gdansk was crowded.
These were the spectators who came to watch the first match of Group C between Spain and the Czech Republic.
Meanwhile, the interview was in full swing in the basement.
“I ask Woo Ho-young. Today is finally the first official match of the international competition. How are you feeling right now?”
“I’m very excited. “As a Korean, I never dreamed that I would be participating in such a big tournament as the European Championship Football Championship.”
The European Championship is the second largest soccer tournament after the World Cup.
It was a huge opportunity for Hoyoung, whose international career was much lacking compared to his club career.
“That’s why I prepared so hard. This pre-season was solely focused on soccer. I think you can look forward to it. “I hope you have a lot of support.”
As soon as those words were said, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly became serious.
Proclamation.
Those words alone were enough to overpower the ship.
Even though the reporters were not directly involved in the soccer game, their hearts were touched when they thought of the Czech players.
“So what do you think of the game? “Do you think you will win easily?”
In response to that question, Hoyoung clasped his hands and shook his head.
“The Czech Republic is definitely a strong team. You can tell just by looking at how they passed the hellish Euro qualifiers. But the Spanish team I have experienced is hell itself. “We will show our full potential.”
Tremendous confidence.
Hoyoung continued speaking with more confidence than ever before.
“I’m not confident I’ll lose.”
“…!”
“…To the Czech Republic?”
“no.”
“then…?”
At that moment when everyone’s attention was focused, Hoyoung thrust his upper body forward.
“In this competition.”
Euro 2012.
Hoyoung was aiming for his best performance ever.