Chapter 205 – Side Story 39: Entry Prohibited Except for Those Involved.
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“Up the U’s, Up the U’s, Up the good old white and blues (Colchester United cheer song Up the U`s)”
Is it because it is a game where promotion to the Premier League is at stake?
The match between the two teams, Colchester United and Middlesbrough, was played in a very heated atmosphere.
“Booooo-! “Kill that Gook (disparaging Dongyan people) Dong!”
I clicked my tongue in pity at the sight of Middlesbrough fans spewing racism at Jooyun and Joonazareth.
There is no such thing as discrimination in the world, but I felt a little bitter, perhaps because it was Middlesbrough, which has ties to Korea.
Middlesbrough is currently a club that moves between the 2nd and 3rd divisions.
In the past, they were popular in Korea by winning against strong teams and losing to weak teams in the Premier League, and were called the strong team testers or goblin teams. They were a club that built a relationship with Korea by recruiting a Korean soccer player named Lee Guk-dong.
Although the Korean player did not perform well and was released the following season, the formation of a fan club failed.
Still, good… It must have been a kite, right?
Anyway, it’s a shame, and there’s something more important than that right now.
“Nazareth! Junazareth from the home of the football god!”
I turned my head to the cheers of the Colchester United crowd and looked at the ground where more than 300 billion won was at stake.
On the ground, Junazaret was seen stealing the ball with a punishing tackle on a Middlesbrough attacker who had entered the defensive area.
At the same time as Junazaret’s interception, Colchester United’s counterattack was quickly made, and Junazaret looked forward and saw Colchester United’s number 7 infiltrating from the side and sent a long pass.
The ball flew accurately toward the space in front of number 7.
Number 7, who has a good first touch, cuts back towards Colchester’s main striker entering the penalty box.
“Uh, uh, uh!”
“Go! U`s Go! U`s!”
At this golden opportunity, the Colchester United crowd, including Du-sik and I, unconsciously stood up from their seats.
“Hit me!!”
The moment when my heart almost exploded at the thought of Colchester United scoring the first goal.
“Ahh!”
Colchester United’s number 9 striker entered the penalty box and fell to the ground, screaming.
“Waaaaa!! Penalty! Penalty!”
“Up the U’s!”
The Colchester United crowd chanted for a penalty towards the referee.
Some fans seemed to have already declared a penalty kick. I started singing Colchester United’s cheering song.
However, the British referee, who never disappoints expectations, declared a goal kick.
“Booooo-! “You octopus, did you take money and eat it?!”
“Even if my grandmother judges, she will judge better than you!”
The crowd cheering for Colchester United, who were dissatisfied with the referee’s decision, immediately booed the referee.
-Ah… The referee’s decision was correct. Colchester United’s No. 9 Sterling twisted his leg and fell by himself.
There was an ugly sight of Colchester United’s No. 9 falling in the penalty box after getting his foot tangled in the electronic display.
“Booooo-! Did that guy from Middlesbrough give you a butt?”
“Shit! If the striker falls in the penalty area, a penalty kick must be awarded! “You bastard referee with broken empathy!”
The Colchester United crowd didn’t care and cursed the referee.
Unfortunately for the referee, sports is a realm of emotion and empathy, not reason and rationality.
If you are not on the same side, no matter who the opponent is, even if it is your own parent, you become a bastard with no empathy.
“Fuck, that octopus-headed bastard looks like my fucking father who supports Southend (Colchester United’s rivals).”
“Oh my god, your father is such an asshole. “Did he possibly hit you after drinking?”
“Sorry, I’m British.”
“Well, those bastards who drink and beat their kids are Russians.”
I had a conversation with Du-sik, listening to the jokes of the gray-haired seniors in the back seat.
“Ha, that’s a shame. “I thought I won the game easily.”
“Tsk, that’s why the striker can’t score that.”
I agree with Doosik’s regretful words.
“Whew, now let’s take a seat and see.”
“No matter what happens to me now, it won’t happen.”
I sat down in my seat again.
“Oh, fuck! “No!”
And not long after, we got up from our chairs again.
-Ah! The pass is broken! Middlesbrough’s counterattack! Colchester United is in crisis!
This time it was a crisis situation for Colchester United.
“Stop it! You bastards! If you get promoted, it’ll be 300 billion won!”
After cutting off the pass, Middlesbrough launches a threatening counterattack.
Pwow-!
“Wooooo…”
Middlesbrough’s number 8 players mid-range shot misses Colchester United’s goal.
Flutter-.
I collapsed into the chair.
Oh my god, was a soccer game this exciting? Is it because it’s 300 billion bread?
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Meanwhile, at that time. Republic of Korea.
[Oooooh-! What a waste! Jooyun’s surprise mid-range shot hits the Middlesbrough goalkeeper’s hand and leaves the ground!]
[It took a very sharp turn, but the goalkeeper held his position well.]
Hansol, who is preparing for his coaching license while playing for Hatch Unicorns, watched the promotion play-off final match between Colchester United and Middlesbrough live.
[Ah, Joo Jesus, who was cheering in the stands, is holding his head in disappointment. Next to him appears to be Kim Du-sik, Joo Jesus’ agent.]
Colchester United, with its owner Joo Jesus, the greatest sports star produced by Korea and a man with a personality that blasphemes even the gods of Greek and Roman mythology, and two Koreans playing as main players, was already considered a national club in Korea.
Therefore, the promotion play-off final match between Colchester United and Middlesbrough was broadcast live in Korea as well.
[The first half of the promotion play-off final between Colchester United and Middlesbrough ends with a score of 0: 0.]
[No goals were scored, but it was a very intense game, right?]
[Yes, many viewers are joining us for the exciting game.]
[We will see you again after halftime.]
Hansol was surprised when he secretly checked the number of Korean viewers in response to the broadcaster’s words.
“Wow, I’m so fucking jealous. Even though it’s late in the morning, there are 80,000 people watching the game.”
Although the Korean league is said to have reached its peak, it is clear that it is still far from catching up with the European leagues.
“I heard that the number of viewers for this season’s Korean league, the shaved head derby between Hatch Unicorns and Jeonbuk Steelers was 80,000…”
After all, the horse is Jeju Island, but should soccer players go to Europe? Hansol continued to worry with a serious expression.
He was a spontaneous Hansol who quit the graduate school he was attending and decided to pursue a career as a soccer player, but he could not easily decide to study abroad as a soccer coach.
“Whoa… It won’t work. Let’s study abroad in England.”
After thinking about it for about 15 minutes, he decided to retire from football and study as a football coach in England.
“Life is short, do what you want to do. “I will play until this season and finish my career.”
Hansol, who had decided to retire in an instant, as if to say, “Take off the bull’s horn at once,” Heard the voice of the broadcaster, indicating that half-time had already ended.
[It has been confirmed that Real Madrid will visit Korea this pre-season, and Colchester United is also said to be in discussions? If the agreement goes well and Colchester United comes to Korea, a match between Joo Jesus’ club without Joo Jesus and Real Madrid with Joo Jesus could take place.]
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Colchester United conceded a goal at the start of the second half.
“…”
Is this what it feels like when the world falls apart?
I became dizzy as I saw 300 billion bundles of money waving in front of me, throwing off all shackles and restraints and leaving.
The game progresses quickly.
Before we knew it, there were less than 30 minutes left before regular time.
I looked at the ground with a nervous expression.
Situations that made people lose their minds continued to be created, as Colchester United seemed close to scoring an equalizer.
While I was biting my nails.
Beep-!
Colchester United’s free kick was declared, and Jooyun’s serious expression was caught on the broadcast camera.
“Oh, no!!”
My body reacted on its own. Fuck, if that bastard kicks now, he will definitely fail to score. I felt a strong sense of a soccer figure who had lived for over 200 years.
“Uh? Hey, where are you going! “You crazy bastard!”
Ignoring Doosik’s shouting from behind me, I quickly jumped over the fence and entered the stadium.
“What, what!”
“Stop it! “The crowd is invading!”
Surprised security guards rushed to stop me, but the physique of security guards, who were close to ordinary people, and professional sports players were on a completely different level.
Evasive maneuver!
Tathagata Kidney!
“Cough!”
Evasive maneuver!
I broke the security guard’s block and ran to Jooyun, who was preparing to take a free kick.
The distance to Jooyun, who was preparing for a free kick, quickly closed.
“Hey you bastard! Don’t be scared, just tighten your legs!!”
I shouted at him.
Joo-yoon had a blank expression on his face, perhaps embarrassed by the sudden situation.
“What, why are you out there!”
“There it is. Grab it-!!”
Pwow-!
Seeing the security guards approaching in real time, I became impatient and ignored Juyun’s questions and hit the ball on the grass with full force to teach him.
“Hit me like this!!!”
The ball flew at a speed that even the keeper could not react to and shook the net violently.
Is it because I witnessed a fantastic shooting? Despite hitting the net, there was a long silence at Wembley Stadium, the mecca of British soccer, and after I scored, I ran to the corner flag and demanded applause from the crowd.
“H, Hala Madrid! Hala Jesus! Hala Colchester!”
Only then did Colchester United come to their senses and cheers erupted from the stands.
“History will judge that my score was justified!!”
“Nyuye, nyye, you would say so.”
However, despite scoring a fantastic goal, I was caught by security and had to be kicked out of the stadium.
