Chapter 248 – Side Story 82: The God of Soccer Returns to the Ground. -2
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Aged madridista Pablo visited the Santiago Bernabeu for the first time in a long time.
“Okay… “I feel exhausted because it’s been a while since I’ve been to the stadium.”
Although his body, which had become sick and worn out before he knew it, did not follow his will very well.
“Oh, there is Jejus.”
The old man visited the Santiago Bernabeu with the sole intention of watching the Lord Jesus play at least once more while he was alive.
[No. 1 Tear-! Noi!!]
As time passed, the announcer began introducing players.
The old man stood up.
One, two Real Madrid players’ names are called.
Not long after.
The introduction of the player the old man had been waiting so desperately for has begun.
[The owner of the empty throne has returned! Real Madrid’s No.9!!]
“””Hala Jejus-!!”””
At the words of the announcer in the stadium, madridistas visiting the Santiago Bernabeu all shouted the name of the Lord Jesus.
Exciting-.
The old man’s heart ached just hearing the name of the Lord Jesus again in the stadium.
Because it was his return after about a year, soccer experts expressed doubts about Jesus Christ’s performance.
The old man didn’t pay any attention to what they said. He thought he was just a non-believer’s nonsense.
‘Trust Him and do not doubt Him.’
In the past, the old man who thought poorly of the Lord Jesus, saying that no player was greater than the team, suddenly became a source of faith.
‘Hopefully, heaven is where he is.’
The old man, who often made the sign of the cross following the celebration performed by the Lord Jesus, began to concentrate on the game.
The assault on the referee in the 27th minute of the first half made me feel like my heart was sinking for a moment.
“Justice is alive. Hala Madrid!!”
Fortunately, the referee made the right decision, and it was only a yellow card.
After the shocking assault of the referee by Jesus Christ, the game between the two teams entered a lull.
The players’ mentality was shaken as they encountered the miracles of the Lord Jesus for the first time.
Then, in the 36th minute of the first half.
The moment that old people and madridistas have been waiting for has arrived.
Joo Jesus, who dropped Luis Garcia’s roving pass with his chest, checked the position of the keeper who was slightly out, and hit a chip shot lightly, hitting Granada CF’s net.
“Hala Madrid! Hala Jesus!”
The cheers of the crowd filling the Santiago Bernabeu poured out.
“Vamos-!!”
The old man also stood up and shouted to take a closer look at the ground where God’s grace had been bestowed.
A tightrope walk between sending off and scoring a goal. This was the soccer the old man had been waiting for so long.
The thrill was on a different level.
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[Goooool! Goooool! Goooool! Jeju makes a comeback with a sensational chip shot!!]
[Luis Garcia’s pass was good, but more than anything, it was a scene where Jejus’ wide vision and composure stood out.]
[That’s right! By the way, there were many experts who had doubts about Jejus’ performance right before the game started! With this score, he succeeds in alleviating the concerns that have been raised against him!]
[There is a saying that form is temporary, but class is eternal, right? This is the moment to prove that statement once again.]
[With Jejus’ class, you don’t have to worry about your form!]
[The God of Football has returned to Real Madrid! At the Santiago Bernabeu, hymns welcoming the return of God resound sweetly.]
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Just before the goal was scored.
Granada CF’s rising starting defender Eric Jeter thought while looking at Jesus.
‘What? Are you doing worse than you think? Well, if you take a break for about a year, your form will probably drop. If so, it might be worth a try. As my agent said, I should use this opportunity to tie Jejus together and make a name for myself.’
After Jesus Joo scored the first goal with a sensational chip shot, Eric thought while watching Jesus Joo’s celebration.
‘Stupid goalkeeper, why on earth are you positioning yourself like that? After all, this club is too small to hold me.’
Even though Joo Jesus scored his second goal with a fantastic volley from a corner kick situation for Real Madrid, Eric did not give up hope.
‘… It’s still okay. I’ve done well so far.’
He finally realized it when Joo Jesus easily broke through Eric with just one touch of the ball and succeeded in a hat trick.
“Fuck, you’re fucking good at soccer.”
He was different from himself.
“But since he scored a hat-trick, he won’t play in the second half. “
At least, it was a blessing in disguise.
“Let’s show good performance in the second half and move to a big club.”
He hasn’t given up hope yet.
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Just before the end of the first half, I scored a hat-trick after beating an awkward-looking friend and was gathering my things in the locker room to get ready for work.
Isn’t leaving work early a privilege given to strikers?
“Get out~~~geun. Retirement~~~~geun. Ah,~ I’m off work.”
When I was packing up my luggage and humming with excitement.
“Jesus, what are you doing?”
Valverde came into the locker room. He looked at me as I was organizing my luggage and made a bewildered expression.
“Ready to get off work?”
Seeing Valverde like that, I responded with an expression that asked me if I was asking something obvious.
“… Jejus, do you remember that today is your return game? “You can’t see the crowd that came to the stadium to watch you play!”
Valverde suddenly took a sharp leap forward.
“I can’t see it.”
I covered my eyes with both hands as Valverde spoke.
“Anyway, I have no intention of substituting you for this game!”
Valverde must have been grumpy at the sight of my kawaii appearance, so he started to tease me.
“Don’t you want to retire?”
I tried to negotiate with Valverde.
“If I don’t retire, you’ll keep playing full time!”
However, Valverde must have felt this as a threat, his face turned red, and he got angry and left the negotiation room.
Just like that, my dream of leaving work early collapsed in front of the return game and the name of the crowd.
I guess I’ll have to tell my neighbor’s grandfather (Chairman Nuñez), who gives generously, to prepare a lifetime contract for Valverde.
I can’t die alone.
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56 minutes into overtime in the second half.
Ter Neuer received a red card on my behalf and was able to leave work early.
Well, it wasn’t a serious foul, and when Granada tried to clear the ball in a corner kick situation, he just punched it and hit the opponent’s pot.
It’s a shame that if the Granada striker had been a little stronger, he wouldn’t have been sent off.
“Boss, I want to be a goalkeeper. I am confident that I will do well.”
Anyway, as I was suffering from extra work in the name of my comeback, I approached the director and gave him a new proposal.
I was prepared to hold the ball in my hand and be sent off if I didn’t accept this offer.
“… Okay, you do it.”
Did you feel my will? Valverde coolly accepted my offer.
Thanks to this, I have earned the right to sit in front of the goal wearing goalkeeper gloves.
‘Ah, if I bring this smartphone and do something evil while watching Yuna YouTube, time will fly.’
It was a shame that I didn’t bring my smartphone.
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‘After… Is it because it’s been a year since I last saw you? ‘I’m losing my temper.’
Valverde was lost in thought as he looked at the Lord Jesus sitting in front of the goal. The Lord Jesus I met after a year had not changed from the past.
He was still good at soccer, and even had an aversion to the British.
In many ways, he was a legend, or rather a mythical striker, for Real Madrid who could not even attempt to find a replacement.
‘If two goals are scored, Ji will score two goals again. ‘What?’
There was no special reason why Valverde granted such a striker the goalkeeper position. I just had faith in the player called the Lord Jesus.
“… Are you blocking that?”
And Valverde’s choice was a godsend.
“Wow, that was blocked too?”
“Boss, does Jeju watch their goalkeepers better than you think? “Look at the goalkeeper coach’s mouth open.”
As if to prove the saying that those who are good at soccer are good at it, Jesus Joo’s goalkeeper debut was successfully held.
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[… !! Super save!! Joo Jesus, the player who shows off super saves, no, it’s Joo Jesus, the goalkeeper!!]
[You’re crazy! It’s crazy! This is a super save that reminds me of FC Barcelona’s goalkeeper Yoo Young-beom!!]
[Even though he is short to be considered a goalkeeper, he feels very comfortable blocking due to his long arms.]
[The arm length is also arm length, but first, position yourself very well! Is it because of your experience playing as a striker? It feels like I know where and at what timing the striker will shoot.]
└ Wow, isn’t this the inside of Buddha’s palm?
└ I’m sorry I criticized Valverde and said he was crazy. Goddong ㅠㅠ
└ Our Valverde has a plan, right?
└ You superior! Don’t criticize Valverde… What kind of power does our director, Mummery, have?
