Chapter 159 – Ibuprofen – 4
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The first half of the World Cup quarterfinals between Korea and Japan has ended.
Yoo Young-beom applauded the players who entered the locker room to boost their morale.
“Let’s all focus until the end!! There are only 45 minutes left!!”
After Yoo Young-beom finished speaking, he sat down. Utilike began giving instructions to the players.
“I am proud of you. Throughout the long history of soccer, the Korean national team has always been in the position of underdog. But what about now?”
Utilike looked the national team players in the eyes and spoke.
“We defeated Spain and England in friendly matches. And in the group stage, we defeated Belgium and Egypt, drew with Germany, and sent Germany and Belgium home.”
As Utilike continued, confidence grew in the players’ eyes.
“And in the round of 16, we even defeated the Netherlands and advanced to the quarterfinals!!”
Utilike’s words began to burn the players’ hearts. Utilike held out his hand to the players who looked like they were about to burst out in laughter and calmed them down for a moment.
“I will tell you just two things. This is the quarterfinals, a derby match between Korea and Japan. It means that the other person is also a burden as much as you are a burden!”
The players nodded to Utilike’s words.
“Never be discouraged. Make sure to keep your place!! Just because Jejus isn’t there doesn’t mean we’re a weak team! We achieved a draw against Germany without Jejus. We are a good enough team. So believe in yourself.”
Utilike constantly instilled confidence in the players.
The players got up from their seats and looked at Utilike with enthusiasm.
“More! More! More! Pressure! Don’t let Japan do whatever it wants with its build-up! Think about the game against Spain!!”
Utilike wandered around the table where the tactical instruction board was located and ordered the players to put more pressure on them.
“How did Jejus perform in the match against Spain?”
He reminded him of Jesus’ rough handling of Luis Garcia in the match against Spain.
“The center of Japan is this guy, Minamino Hideyoki. Stop this guy from getting the ball! “Remember the moments when Jesus faced Luis Garcia!”
The players automatically replayed in their minds the image of Joo Jesus roughing up Luis Garcia.
‘Sabakgwe-!’
Puheup-
Some of the players burst into laughter because they thought it was strange.
Clap-!!
Utilike applauded to bring the distracted players’ focus back to him.
“Don’t forget! Football is war! Defeat is shameful and humiliating. Fight fiercely so as not to be defeated! Don’t be afraid of cards! Then go out and achieve victory!!”
Utilike’s locker room conversation ended, and the players cheered.
“Republic of Korea!”
“Hey!”
“To Japan!!”
“I can’t lose!!”
Only the Lord Jesus, who had something to correct in Utilike’s remarks, cautiously raised his hand. None of the players and coaches, who were already very excited, paid any attention to him.
‘No, against the Netherlands, I was the only one carrying by the collar, so you put that in?’
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The second half of the 2042 FIFA China World Cup quarterfinals between Korea and Japan. An exciting match took place between two teams considered to be the golden generation.
“Great~~Korea!!”
“Ni!! Bon!!”
The audience at Shanghai Pudong Stadium was divided exactly in half and colored with red and blue uniforms.
The audience did not spare their voices and poured out their support for the players.
50 minutes in the second half.
Kim Jin-soo blocked Japan’s counterattack with a foul by grabbing the arm of Hideyoki Minamino.
“Hey!”
After calming down the protesting Hideyoki Minamino, the referee took out a yellow card from his front pocket and gave Kim Jin-su a warning.
Beep-!
When Kim Jin-soo was shown receiving a warning on the electronic screen, boos poured in from both Korea and Japan.
“Uuuuu uu u did uuuuu did this a warning or have you been bribed by a sidekick-!!!!”
“Wuuuuu did you take money from referee Josen-!!!!”
Korea expressed dissatisfaction with the fact that Kim Jin-soo was given a warning, while Japan expressed dissatisfaction with the fact that he was not sent off.
Felix Briech, a German referee who was in charge of the Korea-Japan match, worked hard to keep his decision from being swayed by the boos from the crowd.
In Japan’s ensuing free kick, Korea’s goal was once again threatened.
Pwow-!
Hideyoki Minamino’s ball into the penalty box touched the head of Japan’s captain Hinabi Kurosaki.
Tooung-!
The moment when a shot heading into the corner of the goal was considered a goal.
Teok-!
Yoo Young-beom stretched out his arm and hit the ball.
“Chik show-!”
When the score was lost, Hanabi Kurosaki, who hit the shot, and the Japanese spectators who were watching the scene looked at Yoo Young-beom, who was absentmindedly shaking his goalkeeper’s glove while holding his head.
The Lord Jesus, looking at that scene, spoke to himself.
“… There is Little Boy and Fat Man. What nickname would be better for him?”
Jeong Jo-jun, a bench member who was nearby, responded to the Lord Jesus’ self-talk.
“… Tokyo Hot?”
A middle-aged coach who was drinking water next to Jeong Jo-jun’s remarks gave an example.
“Puhup!”
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Even after Yoo Young-beom was nicknamed the man who heated up Tokyo, Yoo Young-beom’s good defense show continued.
[Youngbeom Yoo!! Yoo Young-beom Yoo Young-beom blocks once again!! Super save super super save!!!]
The broadcast screen showed Yoo Young-beom blocking Hideyoki Tanaka’s one-on-one chance. The commentary was purely admired by Yoo Young-beom’s play.
[Hey! On days when the goalkeeper makes amazing saves like that, you get the feeling that even if you hit a shot, it will all be blocked, right? If that situation continues, the attacker’s momentum will die!! Looking at it now, the Japanese strikers are stunned by goalkeeper Yoo Young-beom!!]
[That’s right!! Goalkeeper Yoo Young-beom!! He is showing off a great save in this game!!]
[The trend is slowly moving towards Korea now, right? If there is a goalkeeper behind his back who makes super saves like that, field players can attack with peace of mind!!]
And soon after, as the commentator said, the flow of the game turned towards Korea.
[Go Seok-jun, running fast!! There are a lot!! The number of attacks on Korea is high!! A golden opportunity!!]
[Go Seok-jun looks at Baek Dong-su infiltrating! Go Seok-jun’s pass!! Baek Dong-soo gently catches Go Seok-jun’s pass and hits it!!!]
[Ah!! Baek Dong-soo!! It’s a shame!! I was so energized! The ball ends up floating!!]
[The ending was disappointing, but the game was headed towards Korea!! In times like this, you have to push a little harder, right? It seems like it’s time to watch Coach Uttilike’s replacement strategy.]
Even before the commentary was over, Coach Utilique had a substitute ready to maintain the momentum.
Seeing Utilike calling a substitute player and giving instructions, Joo Jesus cautiously approached and expressed his intention to play.
“Boss, I am ready to compete.”
“Gibberish…”
Utilike tried to firmly reject the words of the Lord Jesus.
However, it suddenly occurred to me that the scene of the Lord Jesus warming up could put pressure on Japan.
“… “I’ll look at the situation, so relax first.”
After nodding his head, he instructed the Lord Jesus to relax.
And as the coach predicted, when Jesus Joo began to warm up outside the touch line, Japan fell into a great depression.
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75 minutes into the second half when the Lord Jesus began to warm up.
Japan’s impatient play began to deviate little by little.
Japan played the game impatiently as if there was a time limit.
80 minutes of the second half.
Kim Dong-jun, who cut the ball away from Japan, fired an early cross aimed at the head of Baek Dong-su, who was penetrating from the penalty box.
Baek Dong-soo puts his forehead accurately on Kim Dong-jun’s cross and shakes Japan’s net.
It started to sink.
Watching the scene, a British soccer commentator spoke about the influence of the Lord Jesus.
“As soon as Black Jesus entered the stadium, he terrified Japan. “Yellow Jesus is terrorizing Japan just by releasing his body without even being put on the field.”
The commentator’s remarks seemed to praise the influence of the Lord Jesus. Some people complained of discomfort due to the somewhat dark-skinned story. In the end, the incident ended with the commentator offering an apology.
“Oh! I absolutely did not say anything about Jejus’ skin color. I just gave Drogba as an example of his influence. If anyone was offended by my remarks, I apologize. And Jesus I didn’t mean to mock you. “I am your biggest fan.”
In Korea, the nickname was used casually, and Yellow Jesus was added to the list of nicknames for the Lord Jesus.
[Title: Let’s take a look at the achievements of the Lord Jesus, the yellow Jesus recognized even by hateful nations.]
(Jesus throwing a flying kick at the director. Gif)
Let’s stop and find out.
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After Baek Dong-su’s header goal, Joo Jesus calmly sat on the bench again. Japan, looking at that scene and realizing that they had been deceived, gritted their teeth and rushed in to score the equalizer.
[There is not much time left in Korea!! If we hold out just a little longer, Korea will advance to the semifinals of the away game for the first time ever!!]
However, Korea, who scored the first goal, lowered the line for the remaining time and locked it up.
[This is a historic moment!! Korea!! Ah!! The players are doing so well!!]
In the end, Japan was unable to open the goal for Korea in the remaining time and the game ended.
[Korea!!! Korea advances to the semifinals of the World Cup in its first ever away game!]
The moment when Japan collapsed on the ground and shed tears, while Korea cheered and rejoiced at advancing to the semifinals.
Lord Jesus, who was sitting on his bench, quietly touched his ankles and knees and strengthened his resolve to participate in the semifinals.
‘… Now, there’s one game left.’
