All Football Talents Are Mine Chapter 359

359. Euro 2012 (3)

[Spain is on a roll as everyone expected]

[Invincible Armada Spain is achieving the best results at Euro 2012. Starting with the first match of Group C against the Czech Republic, they defeated Portugal and Italy in turn…]

Spain was renewing its best performance every day.

4 consecutive wins.

This was enough to alleviate the disappointment of missing out on second place in the last World Cup, but the best part was that there was no fear of losing.

Literally an invincible armada.

As Hoyoung revealed in the interview earlier, they had no confidence in losing the game.

[Sergio Ramos: “We have finally become complete.”]

[Cesc Fabregas: “I realized what it means to be the best team.”]

[Xavi Hernández: “It couldn’t be more perfect than this.” “Now is the peak of my soccer career.”]

[Del Bosque “The competition is not over yet. “We will not be complacent until the end.”]

In this way, Spain had perfect chemistry as a team.

Because of this, Spain’s training stadium was filled with laughter all day long.

“ha ha ha!”

“Just watching them train gives me confidence that they can win.”

“Hehe. He’s truly an amazing guy. After spending time together, I understand. “Now I wonder if the rumors about aliens are true.”

The players who saw Hoyoung’s unique training method showed similar reactions.

This is because it was on a different level from the training that regular soccer players do.

“Where in the world is there a guy who does something like that on the training ground? Carrying five balls at the same time. But his dribbling is also precise.”

“Wow… I’m controlling it without even looking at the ball.”

“Is that a person?”

“Still, I’m really glad. We’re on the same team… I’m so glad…”

Cesc Fabregas breathed a sigh of relief.

He, who had a negative view of Hoyoung’s selection to the national team, soon came to cherish his presence.

The same was true for other Barcelona players such as Pique and Busquets.

Considering the size of the faction within the team, this was resolved in a very short period of time.

So the players felt awkward with each other.

“Sometimes it feels strange? “I wonder if this is our team.”

“I’ve felt that for a long time. Real Madrid with Woo Ho-young and Real Madrid without Ho-young Woo are on a different level. “I felt it especially keenly after he left for City.”

In particular, Ramos, who had deep feelings for Hoyoung, could not believe this reality.

When he left for Real Madrid, I thought he would never play for the same team again, but now that he is back together with the team, he is enjoying the best moment.

“He used to be so cute, but I don’t know when he grew up like that. Of course, he was already a monster when he first joined Madrid… David, do you feel anything?”

“Same. Sometimes, as a soccer player, I feel ashamed. But through him, I realize and learn more. “I think all City players will agree.”

“Hmm, I know what you mean. “It’s natural that even I, a defender, was greatly stimulated.”

Sergio Ramos strongly sympathized with David Silva’s words.

That was already the case within the Spanish national team.

Aside from the festive atmosphere, there was a subtle, strange atmosphere flowing.

“Busquets, that’s amazing. “We missed out on a lot of trophies because of Young, but now we’re looking to win the Euros thanks to him.”

“Well, actually, I think we can win the championship without him… but it’s true that it’s easier with him.”

Xabi Alonso and Sergio Busquets.

And Real Madrid and Barcelona.

Ironically, the two groups that lost the Champions League trophy because of Hoyoung’s Manchester City received help from Hoyoung.

The same was true for Xavi and Iniesta.

“Andrew, I used to envy you sometimes, but I don’t envy you anymore. “I can now pass to Young.”

“ha ha ha. I can do it every day when I get back to the city…” “

…The jokes have increased.”

“ha ha ha!”

Like this, stories about Hoyoung constantly flowed throughout the training ground.

Sometimes he became an object of envy and sometimes a subject of study, serving as an example for all players.

An entity that illuminates not only Spain’s present but also its future.

That was the reason why Hoyoung was in the spotlight.

[〈Euro 2012 Semifinals〉 Spain VS Italy… Will Italy, which has a deep bad relationship with Woo Ho-young, be able to break that cycle this time?]

Ho-young was a terrible memory and bad relationship for Italy.

In some ways, it can be said to be a jinx, because Hoyoung’s performance in all competitions he has faced since his days as a youth representative has been very poor.

It was the same this time too.

After many twists and turns, I reached the semifinals, but unfortunately I ended up meeting Woo Ho-young before I even advanced to the finals.

So the majority of Italians had already resigned and accepted defeat.

The opinions of experts were also similar.

[Out of 100 gamblers, all 100 expected Spain to win]

There was no hope for Italy, which had already lost to Spain in the third game of Group C.

There was only one method that had a slim chance.

“All we have to do is send Woo Ho-young out.”

Italy’s locker room before the start of the game.

These were the words of Italian director Giovanni Trapattoni.

He was a master player who took charge of several big clubs, including Juventus, Inter Munich, and AC Milan, and won all competitions organized by the European Football Confederation.

Even though he felt that what he was saying was bizarre, it actually made the most sense.

In order to have even the slightest possibility, I had no choice but to go to extremes.

“Director. But so far, many teams have attempted such an attempt. Nevertheless, the results were all bad.”

Italy’s captain Gianluigi Buffon expressed a negative opinion.

However, Coach Trafitoni did not waver his opinion.

“I am a coach who only cares about winning. If you have the same thoughts as me, it would be better to follow what I say. I bet Spain will win out of ten, but at least not me. “We create miracles ourselves.”

“I agree. But that’s impossible. “It would be unthinkable to send Woo Ho-young out due to injury.”

When Chiellini protested strongly, Gattuso also spoke out and joined in.

“Trafitoni, I assure you, it is a path to self-destruction. “If we do something like that, it will only get harder for us.”

“How can you be sure if you haven’t tried it?”

“Have you tried it a lot? Director, you’ve never done this before, right? Getting into a physical fight with Woo Ho-young is tantamount to suicide. “After one fight, your bones will dry out, right?”

“If you’re afraid of that, you should retire. And this is an order from the director. Barzagli de Rossi. “You understand, right?”

“….”

“This is for the team. “There is absolutely no reason to hesitate.”

“…All right.”

“good. Montolivo: You rest on the bench as scheduled. And Balotelli and Cassano, I don’t need to say anything, right?”

“Tsk tsk old man. You always ask the obvious. “What do you think of this Cassano?”

“Oh, really. Do you have to say something like that to know it?! I’m just going to throw away the muksabal. The best soccer player of all time? Say fuck it. “Because I am the greatest lunatic in history.”

Trafitoni did not give up until the end and went ahead with his plan.

Because he thought there was a chance if he could somehow stop Woo Ho-young.

That’s how the war began.

[Yes, this is Donbass Arena, located in Donetsk, Ukraine. The stadium was filled with about 48,000 spectators. As expected from the semifinals, the excitement is very high.]

There was an intense cheering match between both teams even before the start.

When it comes to soccer, these two countries put their lives on the line, so there was no compromise.

And that heat flowed straight into the stadium.

[There is a fierce battle going on from the beginning of the game. [Both teams do not back down an inch.]

Italy, which came out with a 4-1-3-2 formation, used the Marchisio-de Rossi-Gattuso line in the midfield, building up a midfield force that could never fall behind Spain.

Moreover, in the third line below him, Andrea Pirlo was appointed as a regista and took charge of the overall direction of the picture pursued by the team.

[The defense is also formidable. Although it’s not as good as it used to be, it’s not called a bar defense for nothing. [They still have the world’s best defensive line.]

Chiellini, Barzagli, Bonucci, and Abate, considered the world’s best back line, played at the same time and showed an extremely solid performance.

However, the offensive line was not sloppy either.

‘Mario Balotelli’ is a troublemaker, but you can’t hate him for his skills.

And Antonio Cassano, who has an extraordinary mentality but is considered to have the talent of the devil, showed off the ultimate combination by forming a two-top team.

[This might be a slightly dangerous game. Aren’t these two players with unique mentalities? [They say it’s called turning back.]

Among the unique soccer players, these two are the most unique.

In fact, the two had similar mental worlds, to the extent that Cassano said, “When I look at Balotelli, I am reminded of my childhood.”

[The same goes for other players. There was a lot of venom in his eyes.]

[Yes, all the Italian players are showing similar signs.]

As expected, intensive checks were being placed on Hoyoung from the beginning of the game.

The intention was to send Hoyoung away, no matter who would see it.

[During the Beijing Olympics, didn’t coach Casiraghi order Montolivo to injure Woo Ho-young? So it caused a stir.]

[It certainly did. But I don’t know. Many teams have tried this method so far, but most of them have ended in failure. Besides, Woo Ho-young has grown incomparably since then, right? I have doubts about whether this strategy will succeed.]

[Still, the difference between Italy and other teams is that Italian players basically know very well how to send their opponents away.] [

That’s true. Their players are very clever at doing that. If they decide to do that, Woo Ho-young as a player will have to be careful.]

The same situation was unfolding as then.

Daniele De Rossi, known as Italy’s midfield commander, consistently showed great defensive skills throughout this tournament, and today was no different.

Here, Andrea Barzagli and Marchisio played tough defense and put strong pressure on Hoyoung.

On days when there was even a fight, it looked as if it would kill at any moment.

And that was what Hoyoung felt best.

‘I’m going to make up my mind and send it away.’

In the past, I would have avoided physical fights as much as possible to prevent unpleasant incidents in the first place, but the situation was different now.

‘If I avoided it then, not now.’

Hoyoung decided not to avoid it anymore.

No, there was no need for that.

All-out war.

I was going to use this opportunity to make sure that no one would take on such a reckless challenge again.

The real war started from then.