All Football Talents Are Mine Chapter 62

062. French Legend (6)

Germany could not relax even after the game ended.

This is because the fate was going to be decided depending on the remaining games between France and Ivory Coast.

The remaining hope is Ivory Coast.

If Côte d’Ivoire won against France, Germany could advance.

But their hopes were cruelly crushed exactly five minutes later.

Ivory Coast, which was already underpowered, even had its defender sent off, giving France an excuse for victory.

And France did not miss the opportunity.

With a solid defense and sharp offense, they scored two goals just before the end of the game, resulting in a 3-0 victory.

As a result, there was a change in the group round results.

1st place (-) Korea 2 wins, 1 draw, 0 loss, 8 points, 4 goals conceded

2nd place (1↑) France 2 wins, 0 draws, 1 loss, 7 scores, 3 goals conceded

3rd place (1↓) Germany 1 win, 1 draw, 1 loss, 5 scores, 4 goals conceded

4th place (-) Ivory Coast 0 wins, 0 draws, 3 losses, 0 goals, 9 conceded goals.

France, which was in 3rd place, rose to 2nd place and confirmed its advancement to the semifinals.

On the other hand, Germany had to suffer elimination despite having a strong squad.

Hoyoung’s multiple goals and Kim Shinwoo’s decisive goal defense turned the game around.

This afternoon, the man of the match was selected for the Korea-Germany match.

In fact, opinions were divided until it was selected.

This is because there were so many players who showed outstanding performance.

Toni Kroos played in the game despite an injury and recorded 2 assists.

Thomas Müller scored two goals in a row after receiving a key pass from Kroos.

In fact, it wasn’t awkward at all for those two to receive it, but the technical committee gave higher praise to Hoyoung, who led Korea to the semifinals.

Thanks to this, Hoyoung succeeded in coveting Toni Kroos’ talent that night.

Overall, Hoyoung selected three talents that met the conditions on this day.

Thomas Müller’s genius soccer intelligence (A-).

Hummels’ keen foresight (A-).

Toni Kroos’ precise and fast kick (A-).

In addition, there were two or three other talents that I could have coveted, but I missed them because I did not meet the conditions such as ‘playing well as a defender’ or ‘winning the game’.

Still, it was the first time that three talents were coveted in one game.

And that’s as many as three A-levels!

It was a very satisfying game.

Nevertheless, Hoyoung was still feeling hungry.

This did not completely quench my thirst.

greed.

Hoyoung was looking at winning.

‘First international title!’

There is only one step left until the finals.

The next semifinal opponent was Japan, a powerhouse in Asia, who advanced from Group B with 1 win and 2 draws.

“Hehe.”

A sinister smile appeared on Hoyoung’s lips.

It seemed like it would be a fun match.

That time.

Due to the time difference, office workers in Korea, which is 8 hours ahead of France, were going to work.

Among them, CEO Kim, who runs a newsstand in Anyang, Gyeonggi-do, was out of his mind since morning.

This is because newspapers were selling like hot cakes, and sports newspapers in particular had the highest sales rate.

This is because the faces of sports stars were prominently featured on the front page of sports newspapers.

Usually, when the faces of Park Ji-seok, Park Chan-oh, Choi Heung-man, and Park Joo-hyung are featured on the front page, sales rates increase, but today it was Eindhoven’s Park Ji-seok.

The article dealt with Park Ji-seok’s participation in the Champions League quarterfinals.

Meanwhile, the face of a soccer player was also featured on the second page, but surprisingly, it was the face of a boy, not an adult.

Born in 1993, his name is Woo Ho-young.

An article about the U16 national team that had been published at the end of the newspaper finally made it to the second page.

[Korea’s miracle Woo Ho-young has done it again!]

An article like this covered Ho-young’s performance against Germany in detail while also explaining the semi-final match that would take place next.

[‘Spiderweb defense’ is the key to securing a variety of attack routes against Japan. The game is expected to be relatively easier than the game against Germany] The

Korean U16 national team will compete with Japan, the ‘defending champion,’ to advance to the finals in the semifinals.

South Korea, which finished in the lead in Group A, will face Japan at Montague Stadium on the 26th…

…The answer lies with Woo Ho-young.

Woo Ho-young, who joined the national team early this month, is currently tied for the tournament’s top scorer (Thomas Müller) with five goals in three games.

“Hehehe!”

The man who was reading the article was so happy that he was laughing until his mouth broke.

They must have forgotten that they were on their way to work, so they sat down in front of a newsstand and purchased newspapers from each media company.

President Kim was amazed by the sight.

“Do you want that too?”

“Ah yes yes. “You should buy all the articles featuring our player Woo Ho-young.”

“haha. “If anyone sees me, they’ll think I’m that kid’s father.”

“Do you think it’s possible to have a son this handsome with my face? “I don’t know why he’s so handsome because he’s the son of someone’s family.”

“That’s right. “The parents of this house are really nice.”

“Tsk tsk.”

The man’s bright red gums were in full bloom and he selected a copy of a newspaper from each media company.

“All of this?”

“Oh yeah. Give me everything. Hehehe.”

Woo Hwang-seon receives an unexpected gift on his way to work.

It was my father’s desire to commemorate this glorious day forever.

day.

Japan’s response was as enthusiastic as that of Koreans.

Even though it was a U16 match, there was an atmosphere that they had to win at all costs as it was a semi-final match.

Normally, there would have been no interest, but the keywords ‘semifinals’ and ‘Korea-Japan match’ ignited the interest of Japanese people.

[hey! Is there anyone on our team?!]

[I don’t know. But it seems like there are good guys in Korea. His name is Woo Ho-young, and he is the top scorer in the tournament so far.]

[Top scorer? I can not believe it! Isn’t the level of the competition low?]

[Wow, that was a dirty competition]

[Guys, Korea won that competition last year…!]

[…It was a high-class competition! Well then he must be lucky. It would be best to break my leg at this point.]

[Is that good? Let’s break the bridge!]

[That’s right!]

[I read in the newspaper that we have a super promising talent named Kagawa!]

[Oh! Kagawa! Let’s defeat the Koreans!]

However, the ones that showed the most enthusiastic response today were not Korea or Japan, but prestigious clubs from all over Europe.

Scouts dispatched to the Montague tournament summarized the group matches and reported them to each club, and most European clubs were responding similarly.

Madrid, the capital of Spain.

The offices of Atletico Madrid.

Two working staff members of the club were talking about the Montague Competition.

“I sent him to work, but he fell asleep after reporting that he was an Asian player, not a South American one. Is that Korean too? What is it? “They are much better than the Chinese.”

The technical director, who received a report from a local scout in France, frowned and exhaled cigarette smoke.

This is because Woo Ho-young’s name was written in the report as ‘a player with the appearance of Fernando Torres.’

“So, this little boy named Woo Ho-young reflects our Torres?”

“It is reported that dribbling and space penetration are very fast.”

“How fast is it?”

The technical director expressed his disapproval.

This is because it was unusual for a scout to report on an Asian player born in 1993.

A ridiculous thought crossed my mind that the scout was trying to sabotage the operation.

“haha. “I’d like to take a look first.”

When the technical director reacted as if he was dumbfounded, another working-level staff member looked over the report on his behalf.

It was not long after that.

“You have experience in the Brazilian league.”

“U13?”

“It’s U15?”

“hmm. Just a sub.”

“You’re in the 1st team?”

“Oh, so Sao Paulo FC U15 was in the second division?”

“It’s the first division? “We achieved the treble this year.”

“hmm? “What are the stats?”

“You hit more than 40 goals in total?”

“…Hmm?!”

Only then did the technical director’s eyes turn to the report.

“Furthermore, my mother had Spanish nationality until marriage, and my mother’s side is a first generation Spanish immigrant and currently lives in Spain. My friend has many advantages in many ways. “I can speak Portuguese, so I will quickly learn Spanish.”

“oh! He is truly an attractive player. “But why did I discover it only now?”

“You know. There are over 500,000 youth players in our country, so it is difficult to observe even Asian players. Moreover, a South American scout has currently gone to Argentina to see Aguero. “Because of the U17 South American Champions League final at the end of March.”

“That’s right. Then, first of all, report on the Montague competition periodically. At least we’ll have to wait and see what kind of guy he is.”

“All right.”

This did not only apply to AT Madrid.

The whole world was paying attention to Hoyoung, who was active regardless of the location.

Barcelona and AC Milan, who had been doing this for a long time, were natural, and in addition to big clubs, selling clubs that recruited and nurtured promising players and sold them to big clubs showed a lot of interest.

Valencia CF and Sevilla CF showed interest in Spain, Ajax and Eindhoven in the Netherlands, and Dortmund in Germany.

However, Germany, which has a strong tendency to focus on its own players, did not seriously consider recruiting Hoyoung due to language issues.

There were approximately nine places that were summarized that way.

Among them, Real Madrid showed the greatest interest and showed great enthusiasm for signing him.

“look. Did I tell you? “It’s this guy’s thing.”

“Are you talking about that friend Woo Ho-young again?”

Real Madrid scout Antonio, who recently returned to Madrid, shook his shoulders and said.

And the person who answered this was Michelle, the person in charge of youth development.

The two were friends before they were office colleagues.

So we were able to talk openly.

“That friend proved his worth once again in this competition. So, please talk to Perez. Our old man likes star players, right? huh? “How much does it cost to raise and sell an Asian star?”

“I know it. “Chairman Perez is the type of person who lives when the stars shine the brightest, and is not interested in what happens before they shine.”

“Where did you see that before it started shining? “It’s shining brightly.”

The topic of conversation was how to persuade Real Madrid’s president Perez and how to persuade him to bring in Woo Young.

“friend. Don’t rush. “Dozens of monster-like prospects come out every year.”

“Have you seen him? “He’s not a monster prospect, he’s just a monster!”

“Wow. Let’s calm down. So, you said that we will now play in the semifinals against Japan, right? When you get to the finals, go ahead and tell me again. “Then I will tell you with sincerity.”

“Hahaha. japan? I guarantee it. “That friend must go up.”

“On what basis?”

“He’s a friend with a competitive spirit. But for Japanese people, it more than doubles.”

“why?”

“haha. What do you not know? “That friend is ‘Korean.’”

There were signs of a recruitment overdrive for Woo Ho-young.

Anyway, Hoyoung was busy preparing for the game.

The results of that effort were scheduled to be proven the next day at Montague Stadium.

Caw caw!

On the afternoon of March 26th, a dark bird, unknown whether it was a magpie or a crow, was chirping.

“feel so good. the weather is good too.”

In Korea, magpies are auspicious, and in Europe, crows are auspicious, so whatever it was, the meaning made sense.

‘I’m confident.’

Perhaps it was because Japan, whose power was weaker than France and Germany, was his opponent in the semifinals, but Hoyoung could not control his surging confidence.

It stayed that way until we arrived at the stadium and entered the field.

Not only that, but it was a phenomenon that was concentrated on the Korean national team, and Hoyoung, who was especially in high tension, was so itchy that he was going crazy.

On the other hand, the Japanese national team was a little dispirited, but everyone was conscious of Hoyoung.

Looking at the momentum, it was as if Korea had won.

But you must not let your guard down.

We shook hands with the Japanese players with smiles and confirmed their talents one by one.

And not long after, I was reunited with that guy.

‘Kagawa.’

Seeing Shinji Kagawa again after 3 years.

The boy, who had been looking down at Hoyoung at that time, looked up at Hoyoung, who had grown up beyond recognition, and said.

“I told you. “Next time I win. That’s today.”

That wasn’t confidence.

It was a mistake.

Kagawa’s stiff body clearly stated this.