Chapter 162 – Romantic Striker – 2
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The semifinals have begun.
221 years since wearing the Korean national team uniform.
The moment I decided to give up everything and live life to the end, the opportunity to end the regression finally came.
You can see the red uniforms and Taegeukgi filling the stadium.
Is it because of the game held in China, a neighboring country?
Many Korean citizens visited the stadium.
‘Thank you for your hard work so far’ is written on the hanging. And the words ‘Thank you.’ Touched my heart.
Thank you for your hard work so far. Do they know the weight of the years I endured in the national team?
It reminded me of the many games I played wearing the red uniform. Among them, the thing I remember most is the first time I played for the national team. And the game against Brazil will always be the starting point for a comeback.
Perhaps due to the fact that I was an orphan on the national team that showed no fighting spirit or fighting spirit, images of my childhood, when I was hurt by bullying on the national team and criticism on the Internet, quickly flashed by.
The moment when I reminisced about the past and strengthened my resolve.
The national anthems of Korea and Spain have ended.
As captain of the Korean national team, I exchanged flags with Sergio Pepe, captain of Spain.
“Puta, kill yourself, you foolish bastard. It’s an injury, so don’t get hurt further. Hala: We need to win the Champions League three times in a row in Madrid.”
Sergio Pepe shook my hand and looked at me with a worried expression. I shook my head lightly in response to my friend’s gentle words.
“Then give up the game, and we’ll go up.”
Sergio Pepe snorted and ignored the words.
Seeing his expression change, he must have re-armed himself after seeing my serious appearance.
When the story between me and Sergio Pepe came to an end, the referee decided the team and team line through a coin toss.
Spain took the lead and I took the choice of camp. I decided to play as I am now.
Once the line and camp were selected. The German referee, who is famous for his cold-hearted and merciless judgment, came out and wished Sergio Pepe good luck.
“Good luck”
I nodded while listening to the referee’s dry voice. Returning to the Korean camp, I raised their morale by shaking shoulders with the players one last time before the game started.
I looked at the expressions of my colleagues who came here with me.
Among them, the face of Ko Seok-jun, who was opposed to my participation to the end, was the first thing that caught my eye.
My friend, who is the same age as me, still seems dissatisfied with my performance. Although you Go Seok-jun has a sullen expression. He is a friend I am thankful for who cares about me more than anyone else.
I last night. In the multipurpose hall of the hotel, I saw a guy who was demanding fighting spirit and fighting spirit from his teammates, telling them to beat Spain and advance to the finals at any cost as long as I played with an injury.
‘Lord Jesus, I don’t know what that stupid bastard is thinking. That bastard! The kid who is praised as the best in the world is playing with an injury, so he shouldn’t lose that game because of us!!’
When I made eye contact with him, I nodded slowly and looked around.
Yoo Young-beom carried in the quarterfinals against Japan.
Kim Jin-su was nicknamed the armed communist because of his fierce face.
Kim Dong-jun, who played for Real Sociedad and played against me, quickly improved his skills.
And Hong Do-yoon, who entered RCD Mallorca with support from the orphanage I support.
In addition, the solemn expressions of many players caught my eye. I looked at them and spoke briefly.
“Let’s win.”
It was a very short speech. My voice became a beacon and began to shine brightly on the players’ fighting spirit and fighting spirit.
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Semifinal match between Spain and South Korea.
Jesús González, who pushed out Fernando Torres, the Spanish national team’s starting striker, to start, kicked the ball to Luis Garcia as the referee blew his whistle.
[The semifinal match between Korea and Spain begins with Jesus González’s lead.]
Just before the World Cup starts. Many soccer experts said: The Korean national team that Jesus Joo plays for is said to be a good enough team to be considered a contender for the championship.
At the time, many people ridiculed the soccer expert’s words, saying, ‘In modern soccer, there is a limit to how much one player can be involved in victory.’
However, those who laughed at the experts fell silent after seeing Jesus Joo’s performance in the round of 16 against the Netherlands.
It was early in the first half of the day.
Soccer fans around the world were thrilled by the sight of Jesus Joo, who had been tumbling down the precipice of elimination after conceding two goals in a row, and lifted the Korean national team up by himself and advanced them to the quarterfinals.
At that time, they looked at the Lord Jesus and saw Pele and Maradona. And then I thought of Messi.
Although not many people could see them in action. When I saw the Lord Jesus play, I automatically remembered the scenes from the story I had imagined through the remaining video footage and the stories I had heard from my grandfather and father.
In their eyes, Jesus’ performance in the round of 16 looked like God trying to ascend to the throne.
And now the semifinals against Spain.
[The god of Real Madrid is about to ascend to the throne and be reborn as a true god of soccer. Will Korea be able to defeat Spain and advance to the World Cup finals for the first time in Asian history?]
It has only been four years since the Korean national team, which was eliminated from the group stage in the last World Cup, advanced to the semifinals.
The commentator was amazed as he watched the Korean national team compete tightly in the semifinals against Spain, a strong contender for the title.
[I can’t believe it at all. Everyone playing there now is related to Jejus. It’s only 4 years, not players who played for a long time like Messi and grew up watching his performance!!
The Korean national team, which fell in the group stage in the last World Cup, did not give up on soccer after seeing Jeju in just four years, or did not give up on soccer with the support of Jeju!! This is an achievement achieved thanks to the players!!]
The moment when the commentator burst into admiration.
On the broadcast screen, the Lord Jesus was seen catching the ball.
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Jesus González, who started as a Spanish striker, had a shot blocked by Yoo Young-beom’s save. Hong Do-yoon kicked the second ball that fell into the penalty box towards me.
After calmly trapping the flying ball with his chest. Let’s start dribbling. The crowd’s cheering gradually became quieter. Soon, the noise in the stadium disappeared.
My senses became increasingly sharper.
After removing the ball between the legs of Sergio Pepe, who was blocking. He hit Pepe’s hand holding his uniform hard and at the same time hit a mid-range shot from a distance.
Pwow-!
The ball flew at high speed with the sound of a cannon exploding and even avoided the goalkeeper’s hand. Perhaps because I was excited by the fact that if I won this game, I could stop the regression and protect my family, I gained a little more energy, and the ball flew higher than I expected and hit the goal post.
Daaeaeang-!
Even though it’s been a while since the ball hit the golfer, I can still hear the lingering sound. The moment the ball left my foot, I could hear the disappointment of the Korean spectators, who thought the first goal was scored.
“Aaaaa–“
I was disappointed that it had been a long time since I had scored.
“Puta Madre!!”
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The moment when the Lord Jesus hit a mid-range shot.
The broadcasters who were commentating at the Beijing National Stadium expressed their disappointment when Zhou Jesus’ shot hit the goal post and failed to score.
[The Lord Jesus overtakes Sergio Pepe and hits him! Lord Jesus’ shooting!! Aaaaa!! What a waste! What a waste!! Joo Jesus’ mid-range shot hits the goal post hard!!]
[Ah! It seems like Joo Jesus made up his mind and tried to hit him hard. The shot went straight and strong, like a clothesline. Even though it didn’t result in a goal, the shot that Joo Jesus just hit will inevitably remain as an afterimage in the minds of the Spanish players, right? I think the Korean national team should take advantage of that.]
Viewers watching the game also expressed their disappointment with one mind. The children who were watching the game together at the orphanage were embarrassed when they saw the Lord Jesus’ expression.
“… “Jesus, hasn’t it been a while since you’ve felt this regretful?”
“I know… “I think it’s the first time since I went to the last World Cup, right?”
Seeing the national team playing in the World Cup semifinals, children began to imagine a future where they would one day wear the national team uniform and play with Jesus Christ.
‘… ‘Someday, I can wear the national team uniform and play with Jesus over there, right?’
