All Football Talents Are Mine Chapter 370

370. Beyond the limit and to the end (2)

2014 FIFA Brazil World Cup.

Following the World Cup in South Africa, it was a tournament with a lot of controversy in many ways.

Due to various policies of the Brazilian government, there was so much concern that 1 million people nationwide participated in protests against the World Cup.

However, contrary to those worries, when I opened the lid, the exact opposite situation unfolded.

Wasn’t the 2014 Brazil World Cup a huge box office success, recording the highest viewership ratings of all time?

Thanks to this, each company that invested in the World Cup enjoyed good news, and Brazil also benefited greatly economically.

One of the main players in making the competition such a success was none other than Hoyoung.

Viewers had no choice but to look forward to each game as they made fantastic plays with goals in every game.

In this way, the FIFA Brazil World Cup was seeing the Woo Ho-young effect to its fullest extent.

To top it all off, the ticket prices for games in which Spain participated were ridiculously expensive compared to other games.

That’s because Woo Ho-young’s play was like a human circus that is rarely seen in one’s life.

That was the reason why the VIP ticket price for the finals, which starts today, was worth 100 million won.

[Woo Ho-young, who made the Brazil World Cup the most expensive World Cup in history… Estimated tourism revenue from the 12 cities hosting the finals is more than 5 trillion won]

[About 30,000 security personnel near the ‘Estagio do Maracana’ in Rio de Janeiro, the venue for the finals [Planned to deploy]

Brazilian authorities planned to thoroughly protect the safety of players and spectators through tight security.

This is because there has been a lot of concern about security in Brazil due to recent unpleasant incidents.

There was even an incident where a referee stabbed a soccer player who protested his decision to death on the spot.

To make matters worse, the spectators captured the referee, beheaded him, and even cut off his limbs.

Even though the incident occurred in an amateur game, it was inevitable that something like this would happen in the World Cup host country.

Therefore, about 30,000 security guards deployed near the stadium maintained tight security and did their best to ensure that the finals proceeded without a hitch.

So the finals were prepared in a tense atmosphere.

And at 2:20 p.m.

The World Cup closing ceremony was held about 100 minutes before the game.

20 Brazilian dancers dressed in brightly colored costumes enlivened the crowd with a lively samba dance, and 32 people representing each country came out and started the march.

Next, Colombian singer Shakira came out and raised the mood to its peak.

[She is a world-famous singer and the wife of Gerard Pique.]

[Yes, she must be watching the stage from inside the locker room right now. I think he must be very proud.]

In addition, famous musicians such as Carlinus, Bronn Wycliffe, Jean-Alexandre Pires, Ivechi Sangallo, etc. performed joint performances with me.

After the stage was over, Miroslav Klose, who played a key role in winning the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, held up the trophy and announced the start of the game.

Next to it was the Adidas Brazuca Final Rio, the final official ball that will be used in today’s game.

[The special ball for the finals is finally revealed. The surface is painted in green, gold and black.]

Brazuca.

A product of science that is closer to its original form than Jabulani, which was used four years ago.

The ball, which has very little air resistance, has a very fast ball speed, which is advantageous to the kicker, and has the advantage of being able to easily send the ball as he wants due to its low repulsion force.

[This ball has many advantages for non-rotating kickers like Woo Ho-young or Ronaldo. In fact, many goals were scored in this tournament as well.]

[To put it conversely, this ball is nothing short of a nuisance to the goalkeeper. The reality is that since the ground is very wet, you can’t even think of catching a mid-range shot.]

Still, Hoyoung scored 8 goals in this tournament only with mid-range shots.

This is because it is difficult for a goalkeeper to catch, and even when punched, second balls often occur due to the ball speed.

But Argentina’s goalkeeper Sergio Romero was different.

In this tournament, they allowed only 2 runs, showing a particularly strong side to Brazuca.

[Hoyoung Woo and Romero had the experience of facing each other at the Beijing Olympics six years ago. Woo Ho-young, who was 15 years old at the time, was almost making fun of Romero. If it were me, I would be so nervous that I would not be able to think anything.]

[I would be very scared. [Because we have to face the soccer god who scored over 300 goals in 3 seasons]

The inside of the tunnel at that time was full of tension.

Eventually, the huge river cleared and the lively rhythm of samba music echoed throughout the stadium.

It was then that players from both teams came out of the tunnel.

““Waaaaaa!!””

An exhilarating shout.

Then, the national anthems of both teams played, raising the players’ aspirations to the peak.

Immediately afterwards, Casillas and Messi came out and shook hands with the referee.

[The referee will be Nicola Rizzoli of Italy. And assistant referees Andrea Stefani and Renato Faverani will help him.]

[Ah, Argentina takes the lead.]

Messi approached the center circle with a determined expression.

Winning the World Cup.

If he could achieve this dream, he would be able to surpass Ronaldo and become the perfect second-in-command.

If he were to become more greedy, Woo Ho-young would have a weapon he could proudly show off.

Because winning the World Cup was a more valuable career than anything else.

The game soon began with the countdown of 74,000 spectators.

Beep!

[Four games have begun. Lionel Messi turning the ball backwards. Argentina widens the gap and slowly monitors the flow.]

[Spain, in response, locks down the opponent with aggressive forward pressure from the beginning.]

The formations formed by both teams were formed as everyone expected.

Argentina came out first with a 5-3-2 formation.

Starting with Romero in the last row, they formed an intelligent and cunning defensive line, forming a line of Rojo, Garay, Mascherano, Demichelis, and Zabaleta.

Di Maria Gago Rodriguez, who has quick mobility, was used in the midfield to enable quick backup defense and offense-defense transitions.

Higuain and Messi took on the top two positions on the front line.

[Counterattack after first defense. This is Argentina’s best performance in this tournament. It can be said to be the core of Argentina’s tactics.]

Obvious tactics.

It may be foolish to openly use tactics that have already been exposed several times in the finals.

But at least this did not apply to Argentina.

[You can’t stop Woo Ho-young anyway. In that case, Argentina’s thinking is that it is better to do what you do best rather than make bold attempts.]

[That’s right. That is a tactic already known as ‘the best way to deal with Woo Ho-young.’]

The truth of the soccer world.

One way or another, if the results were the same, it was right to fight back with somewhat confident tactics.

Spain also brought out the weapon they were most confident in.

4-2-3-1.

Tiki Taka is as precise and fast as the existing 4-3-3.

And it was a tactic that put creative linkage play at the forefront.

What is special is that Hoyoung is not a frontline striker.

Hoyoung has been playing an attacking midfielder for some time since last year as his passing and defensive skills have improved tremendously, and today was the same.

Everything was coming in and out of Hoyoung.

Like a place where several separate streams merge into one.

Just as the heart controls the speed and direction of blood, Hoyoung was controlling the overall flow on the pitch.

In other words, the beginning and end of the Spanish offensive was with Hoyoung.

widely!

Percussion!

[Spain takes possession of the ball and quickly moves forward.]

[The ball goes to midfield in an instant. Busquets and Xabi Alonso move the ball quickly.]

Everything was going smoothly as if gears were rolling.

and.

‘This is the time.’

Now that you’ve finished sketching, it’s time to pick up the brush.

Hoyoung, who was staying in the midfield, found an empty space in the second line and attempted to infiltrate.

But there will always be saboteurs.

Mascherano and Gago, who came out on the third line, were protecting space on both sides and preparing for Hoyoung’s breakthrough.

It was the moment when Fabregas in midfield passed to Hoyoung.

Cough!

[Fabregas’ forward pass! Hoyoung Woo received it… huh?!]

[Uh huh…?]

Hoyoung received Fabregas’ pass.

however.

“…!”

There was no ‘tap’ sound that should have come out during the first touch.

It was a phenomenal play.

By the time the ball touches your feet.

Hoyoung caught the ball flying at a furious speed with the outside of his foot and then made a counter move by pushing it back to the outside.

The ball was treated as if it were a part of the body.

“Tsk!”

Mascherano, who predicted the direction in advance and moved his center of gravity to the left, had no choice but to eventually give way to Hoyoung.

Next is Fernando.

He was once a close friend, but now he was nothing more or less than an opponent to be crushed.

Hoyoung put it into practice himself by dribbling, which was so easy to be fooled.

[Wow…]

[I can’t believe it! The ball is stuck to your foot!!]

Hoyoung’s body passed by Gago’s elbow like raindrops pass by his body.

It didn’t end there.

Percussion!

widely!

[Pass to empty space! David Silva receives it!]

[The ball goes to Woo Ho-young again!]

As promised, a perfect linkage play unfolded, and before we knew it, the ball had reached the penalty area.

The ball owner was Hoyoung.

If you don’t stop it here, you will definitely be eaten.

Since it was an immutable truth, Demichelis and Garai rushed forward with the intention of receiving the card.

but.

Swish!

There was no struggle of any kind.

Hoyoung defeated them both one after another with just a few moves.

There are three body fakes above the waist, and a flip flap and a Cruyff turn are performed simultaneously under the legs. Is there anyone in the world who can see this and deal with it?

It was a play that even Romeo, the last hope, was fooled.

And eventually.

Crash!

Romeo, who had undergone special training to prepare for mid-range shooting, ended up conceding a goal in front of the goal.

And Hoyoung.

“downpour!”

With a ceremony that has not changed even after 10 years, the heat in Argentina was immediately calmed.

The atmosphere did not change until the end of the game.

Argentina chased until the end by scoring a PK and a free kick, but the goddess of victory ultimately sided with Spain.

Beep!

[yes! The match ends 5-2! Spain wins the 2014 Brazil World Cup!]

When the game ended, the main camera did a close-up of the middle of the stadium.