Chapter 112 – Treble – 8
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Liverpool’s players were mentally and physically exhausted.
Liverpool were on the verge of winning just 20 minutes ago.
But they felt bogged down when Jesus Joo equalized with just three shots.
The nightmare of the league and cup competitions, where they were pushed out by a single margin and could not win the championship, began to emerge.
A deep sense of defeat dominates the whole body. Fatigue set in, and both legs felt heavy.
As activity decreased, the gap between Liverpool players naturally widened, and Real Madrid players dug the gap.
The ball blocked by Luis Garcia flowed to Jesus. Jesus Joo, who did not lose his concentration on the second ball, took possession of the ball first and took off Liverpool’s pressure with a smooth turn.
From the side, the Lord Jesus saw Roberto Fabianski raising his hand.
But he didn’t pass the ball. Rather, he hit one more time and approached the penalty box.
Taking advantage of the moment when his attention was focused on him, he gently pushed the ball to Jesus Gonzalez, who was running behind him.
Jesús González suffered a lot from his mistakes in the first half and conceded goals. He enters the penalty box with the ball.
He calmly hit the shot. Unfortunately, he was blocked by the goalkeeper’s save.
The face of Jesus Gonzalez came into view as he hit the ground with his head wrapped around his head.
Not long after Jesus Gonzalez’ shot, the referee blew the whistle to end the second half.
The game went into overtime.
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A brief break during which players are given only time to drink water.
The adrenaline pumped, I called the players together.
“Listen.”
We gathered in a circle with our shoulders together, and first of all, I gave them a short formal thank you.
“This season, we crushed our opponents with a performance that no one could match. Of course, this is what I did.”
Half-seriously, half-jokingly, Luis Garcia playfully booed.
“Booooo-! Awaken the vile bourgeois Jejus!”
A smile appeared on the lips of the players who had a firm expression. I also began to speak with a slight smile on my lips.
“We made a good team this season! No one can deny this fact.”
The Real Madrid players nodded.
I checked their expressions and continued talking.
“Our goal was a treble since the start of the season, and it’s right around the corner! There’s only 30 minutes left, so turn your head and look at your colleagues! It’s okay to make mistakes! Trust your colleagues! Let’s show our play with confidence and calm!”
His eyes were filled with fighting spirit.
“I prophesy! We’re going to beat Liverpool and then lift the big ears and hit the treble! Vamos!!!”
With the last words, we became one.
“Hala Madrid!!”
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I had a convincing plan even before the start of this game.
If the opponent was Michael Tyson, he would have been beaten behind him. Unfortunately, the sport we competed in was football and my opponent was Liverpool.
That means that there is nothing to be beaten.
Anyway, before explaining the plan, I want to talk about romance.
Romance. Words that make my heart flutter just by hearing them.
Where is this word used the most?
I think it’s a sport.
There is romance in every sport in the world.
Among them, soccer, which is called the sport of mistakes, and soccer, where there is a high probability that a weak team can catch a strong team, are just a little more romantic.
Why are you suddenly reciting romance?
Because my plan is romance itself.
The situation in which the team is losing, the players who do not give up, and the heroes and miraculous victories that appear.
It’s a drug that drives people crazy.
It is a romance that many people cry out for.
And that’s why I didn’t score until the end of extra time.
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118 minutes in the second half of extra time.
Conversation disappeared first from the tired players.
Although the substitute players were exerting themselves.
Most of the players were exhausted and made a lot of mistakes, and proper attacks were not developed.
By the time the penalty shootout was in the heads of both teams’ managers.
The wing of Jesus Christ, who wants to become a hero, has begun.
There was a pass miss from Charlie Stone, who played more than anyone else in this game.
Luis Garcia, who saw that, squeezed the last stamina to block the ball and delivered it directly to Joo Jesus.
An inaccurate pass seemed to be blocked by the opponent.
Jesus Joo, who had saved up his stamina to become a hero, was one step faster.
After catching Luis Garcia’s pass(?), Joo Jesus began to beat the defenders who were running towards him.
There are no colleagues to give and receive one-two passes.
Isolated situation.
When you have to do everything alone.
If it had been a different player, the fans might have given up.
But now, the player who caught the ball was wearing a white uniform, the symbol of Real Madrid.
[Jeju catches the ball!]
The Madridistas who looked at the uniform with his name on it along with the number 9 expected it.
May their god perform another miracle and lead them to victory.
Surrounded by three Liverpool players, Joo Jesus managed to break through.
[Oh God! Surrounded by Jejus, they succeed in breaking through! The Ataturk Olympic Stadium becomes quiet in an instant!]
Madridistas stood up from the moment Jesus Joo caught the ball and eagerly put their hands together.
The image of Lord Jesus, who had reached the penalty box, was reflected on the electronic board.
The Madridistas were speechless. They just silently watched their god reflected on the screen.
Liverpool’s rough tackle went to Jesus Joo.
[Liverpool’s rough tackle! Jejus falls to the ground!]
[Oh… As soon as Jesus collapses on the ground, he jumps up and catches the ball! The referee applies the advantage!]
The referee, who was about to call a foul, applied the advantage when Joo Jesus got up and started dribbling the ball.
Just before entering the penalty box. One of the Liverpool players who was pushed aside by Jesus tugged at his jersey.
In the week when he lost his body balance, the number staggered, and the referee, who watched him, put a whistle in his mouth.
The moment the referee blew the whistle.
The Lord Jesus cut off the arm of the uniform holder and restored his body to balance.
Entering the penalty box, Joo Jesus hit the shot between the legs of the running keeper.
[What a goal!!! It’s an incredible goal. His obsession with victory created miracles!]
[Jeju makes the Champions League final their stage! ]
[That’s right. Ataturk Olympic Stadium, which accommodated 80,000 people, became a stage for him!]
The ball passed between the keeper’s legs and shook the net.
Madridistas looked at Jejus, who succeeded in scoring, and thought.
That look We persevered to see that look.
Even though the ace on the team is disciplined, banned from playing, and paid a high weekly wage.
At the critical moment, they believed that their rather mischievous god would save them.
Their patience was finally rewarded.
[A miracle happens again in Istanbul. In the same place where Liverpool played a double battle against AC Milan in the 2004-2005 season! This time, Real Madrid create a double pole against Liverpool!!!]
Seeing the net fluctuate, 40,000 Madridistas roared with tremendous cheers, making it feel like the Atatürk Olympic Stadium was shaking.
Even those who hated Jesus among the Madridistas cried out his name.
“Puta! Someone called him an oriental monkey! He’s the best Hala Madrid!!!”
After scoring, Lord Jesus ran to the corner flag and spread his arms.
Even the Liverpool fans were in awe of Jesus Joo’s come-from-behind goal, which did not give up until the end, and began to applaud him.
And not long after
The game is over.
[It looks like it will be an unforgettable night for Real Madrid fans. The referee blows the whistle and the game is over! 2040 – 2041 Champions League winner is Real Madrid!!]
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Game over.
Champions League final.
Ataturk Olympic Stadium
Real Madrid 4:3 Liverpool
[Miracle in Istanbul! Real Madrid beat Liverpool!]
[Jesus Joo, the only player since Ferenc Puskas to succeed in a pot trick in the Champions League final!]
[Translation] Spanish Marca. ‘It is a great moment. He decorated another piece of history.’]
[The first treble in Real Madrid history. At the center is the Lord Jesus of Korea!]
[The Lord Jesus, who already predicted victory in the first half. ‘I never thought that I would lose even before the game started.’
