All Football Talents Are Mine Chapter 367

367. London Olympics (3)

[〈Spain – Korea〉 Point to watch 5. Classmates met at the single-tree bridge]

[Attention is focusing on whether Yoon Jeong-ho (19, Wolfsburg), who has emerged as a hidden card in the Korean Olympic soccer team, will participate in the semifinals. . This is because a match with Woo Ho-young, an elementary school classmate, could happen. In a previous interview, Yoon Jeong-ho recalled his school days and surprised everyone by saying, “Woo Ho-young learned soccer from me.” At the same time, he expressed strong confidence, saying that if he were to participate in this game, he would do his best to achieve the national team’s goal of being exempt from military uniforms.]

Jeong-ho Yoon.

He was one of the promising players in Korean soccer, currently playing for the second division of Germany’s emerging powerhouse Wolfsfurt.

He had been called the owner of tremendous talent since he was young, but he always felt a sense of entitlement whenever he read articles about Woo Ho-young.

I couldn’t stand it when I saw that this kid, who was much worse at playing soccer than me, was on TV and was going to Brazil and Real Madrid.

So Yoon Jeong-ho made a decision.

He said he would be the same.

He said he would stand in a higher position than Woo Ho-young.

That was why I begged my parents to study soccer abroad.

So he went to the German Youth Academy and was able to live a prosperous life there thanks to his wealthy family.

And three years ago, he joined Wolfsburg and solidified his dream of becoming a soccer player.

Then, under the guidance of Koo Ji-cheol, who was playing for the first team, they became close friends and naturally caught the eye of Hong Young-bo.

That was the background to being selected for the Olympic team.

Of course, during this process, there were many who criticized it as networking soccer, but that was not the case.

‘Good job, Jeongho.’

Wembley Stadium, London.

Five hours before the game against Spain, Coach Hong Young-bo, looking at the starting list, fell into deep thought.

The time to submit the lineup was getting closer, but the starting list had not yet been finalized.

The reason was whether Yoon Jeong-ho was selected.

‘He’s good at it, but…’

Yoon Jeong-ho’s talent was second to none in Korea.

Some say that if he doesn’t get seriously injured and grows up like this, he’ll be at Park Joo-hyung’s level.

Despite his young age, he performed better than expected at this Olympics and emerged as Korea’s dark horse and future.

In such an important game, it was only right to have him play.

But Hong Young-bo had something else to worry about.

‘There is a high possibility of being caught by Woo Ho-young.’

Yoon Jeong-ho, who has felt envious of Ho-young his entire life.

I didn’t know what would happen if he met Woo Ho-young on the field.

‘You might be overdoing it without even realizing it. ‘Because he’s mentally weak.’

From that point of view, it was right to let him rest rather than let him compete.

If you step out and get injured, that would be the worst.

Currently, Korea had two options.

First, do your best against Spain.

Or, you could just do it roughly, save your stamina, and then do your best in the 3rd and 4th place match.

The opinions of Hong Young-bo and the coaches were closer to the latter.

Since Spain would not be able to win as long as Woo Ho-young was around anyway, I thought it would be better to not overdo it and give my best in the 3rd and 4th place match.

Because the goal was not the color of the medal but whether or not to be exempt from military service.

But even that wasn’t certain.

This is because England, who lost to Brazil in the 3rd and 4th place match, was holding on.

‘It’s a dilemma.’

An awkward situation.

Pressure from above also played a role.

This is because there was a request from the Korea Football Association not to suffer a crushing defeat to Spain.

It was clear that, given the current Korean sentiment, if Woo Ho-young was allowed to concede a large number of goals, the country would turn upside down.

I didn’t know that it would be necessary to completely replace the leadership of the Korea Football Association as well as the national audit.

Very sensitive matter.

Hong Young-bo had no choice but to worry.

But anyway, a decision had to be made.

‘Still, it’s better to deal with England than to deal with Woo Ho-young.’

So, they planned to rest the key first-team players and do their best in the 3rd and 4th place match.

It was the moment to finalize the starting lineup and refine tactics.

“Director!”

There was someone who randomly came to the director’s office.

It was none other than Yoon Jeong-ho, the youngest member of the team.

“What’s happening all of a sudden?”

“I really want to go to the game!”

“what?”

Hong Young-bo was upset by his rude behavior, but since Yoon Jeong-ho is a player with a very strong ego, he decided to listen to him first.

“Is it because of Woo Ho-young?”

“no. I just heard from my previous coach that I won’t be giving my all in this game. I don’t understand that. Don’t we have Gao?!”

“her. “You crazy bastard.”

There was truly no crazy person.

Despite the 24-year age difference, what other player can come directly to the coach and express his opinion clearly?

This also applies to the charismatic Hong Young-bo.

‘He really is a guy with great spirit.’

Of course, Yoon Jeong-ho’s voice was trembling.

He was speaking while suppressing his fear, prepared to be criticized.

With such confidence, Hong Youngbo raised one corner of his mouth.

‘I was like this once too.’

Then he pressed his eyebrows and said.

“Are you serious?”

“Is there any way we can’t beat Spain?! Don’t we have any self-respect?!”

“Why is it because of Woo Ho-young?” “That has been my dream for the past 10 years. I definitely want to show it to you. I mean, I came all the way up here too. “I can’t lose to a guy like that who betrayed the country that raised me!”

“I know what you mean.”

Hong Youngbo nodded and gestured.

“But now, if you are an adult, you should be able to distinguish between arrogance and ambition. “For now, go back to the locker room and warm up.”

“!”

“Like you said, we also have a chance.”

3 hours before the game starts.

A press conference between the managers of both teams was held at the press conference room in the basement of Wembley Stadium.

Spain’s coach Luis Milla, who was confident of victory, gave an interview in a very relaxed manner, while Hong Young-bo, on the other hand, showed a very fierce determination.

“Currently, our Korean soccer is in a transitional period. As everyone knows, something unfortunate happened recently. But that won’t dampen our pride. The door is open. “When a star falls, a new star will rise.”

Woo Ho-young on a fading star.

It was Hong Young-bo who boosted the team’s morale by comparing Yoon Jeong-ho to a rising star.

That was all I could do as the team commander.

[〈Korea Starting Lineup〉 Yoon Jeong-ho as the frontline striker and Park Joo-young as the top two… ‘Woo Ho-young vs. Yoon Jeong-ho’, the match of the century was concluded]

└ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ The match of the century? I just laugh

└Don’t you feel embarrassed by the reporter?

└Jeong-ho Yoon If 100 people are added together, it would be the same as one right leg of Woo Ho-young.

└Jeong-ho It seems like he has a hard time understanding the situation. Is it because I was young?

└Jeongho… you fought well and let’s not see each other again…

└Just give up the game and go all-in on the 3rd and 4th place match.

└Wow… This is the first time I’ve been this nervous in a game since the World Cup semifinals. I’m worried not about winning or losing, but about how many games we’ll lose.

└Today is the day Korean soccer falls.

The game started with much anticipation and concern.

Today again, Hoyoung, who appeared as a central striker in the 4-3-3 formation, shook hands with Yoon Jeong-ho.

“A long time.”

Although it had been a long time since I had seen this face, the grumpy face from before was still nice to my eyes.

Wasn’t he the first person to covet talent?

He was a guy I couldn’t forget even if I wanted to.

however.

Yoon Jeong-ho immediately ignored Hoyoung’s words of greeting and whispered softly, covering his mouth.

“betrayer.”

A provocation born of jealousy that has grown too much.

Yoon Jeong-ho was so mentally young that one wondered how he became a soccer player.

That was the first mistake.

Those words touched Hoyoung’s heart.

Beep!

The results appeared as soon as the game started.

[Woo Ho-young receives Spain’s kickoff.]

[Ahh, Woo Ho-young!!]

He ran.

There were no appropriate words other than running.

But it wasn’t just about running.

Thomas Müller’s unique spatial understanding.

Xavi Hernández’s unrivaled vision.

Lionel Messi’s dribbling that no one can imitate.

Argen Robben and Gareth Bale’s explosive hitting and running.

Ronaldinho’s alien ability, ball detection, etc.

The experience and sense of numerous players were maximizing Hoyoung’s hitting and running.

Korea’s midfield has long been a scarecrow.

I wasn’t a match for him to the point where I wondered if this was okay.

Yoon Jeong-ho had to just stare blankly at the scene from a distance.

Hoyoung’s run, which started from the halfway line, continued to the second line for a long time.

It didn’t end there.

‘spurt.’

A title I coveted from Usain Bolt not long ago.

Having run 100 meters tens of thousands of times in his life, his experience and sense were more amazing than he could have imagined.

To put it in one word, it was a way to achieve maximum speed by squeezing the body to the limit.

In addition, Nadal’s physical rotation and control gained from numerous players maximized it.

[Woo Hoyoung keeps running! No one can stop it!!]

Hoyoung’s hitting and running is something that even world-class defenders are aware of, but with the sense of Usain Bolt, it was a challenge for the Korean defense to block it.

And Hoyoung never slowed down.

He made the most of his plays and beat all the defenders with overwhelming speed.

There was still an important game left, the finals, but it was okay.

I just wanted to burn it down for today.

and.

[I’m going in!!]

I literally went in.

Into the goal.

Crash!

[Gooooooooooooo!]

[I went in! Woo Hoyoung! He drove the ball into the goal!]

As a goalkeeper, there was nothing he could do.

What can you do when a wild beast is running at you at an incredible speed?

The match between the two classmates, which had attracted so much attention, ended in vain.

The score at the end of the game was 8-0.

Today will be remembered as the most shameful day in Korean soccer history.

After the game, the press conference room became a place to celebrate Spain’s advancement to the finals.

Among them, a reporter asked a difficult question.

“Woo Ho-young, I think today’s match will have special meaning. “He destroyed the Republic of Korea, where he was born and raised, with his own hands.”

“Yes, actually, I feel strange too. If that hadn’t happened, this place might have been the scene of the Korean national team’s finals celebration. “It may be presumptuous, but I think it’s time for Korean soccer to change.”

These were meaningful words addressed to the Korea Football Association.

I don’t know how it will change Korean soccer, but it was definitely meaningful that it could at least change.

As a result, Korean soccer had to risk life or death in the 3rd and 4th place match.

However, after being defeated by Spain, their motivation was completely broken, and they lost to England and ended the tournament in 4th place.

Meanwhile, Spain’s opponent in the final is Brazil.

Hoyoung’s old friends, including Breno Douglas, Costa, Alexander Pato, Oscar Marcelo, Kaka, and Thiago Silva, were waiting for him.