Chapter 263 – Side Story 97: Leader World Cup -2
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[Not much time left until the end of the first half. Serbia goes on the attack but loses the ball! Republic of Korea, where air-defense transition takes place quickly! Jooyun catches the ball and begins to move forward while looking around!]
[Juyun! After easily breaking through Serbia’s pressure, he delivered the ball to Adam Joo, who attempted to overlap! Adam Joo is hitting and running at high speed!]
[This is Adam Joo, who transferred from SL Benfica to Manchester United when Jesus Joo took a sabbatical. At that time, player Joo Jesus, who was on sabbatical, invited Adam Joo to his house and said that he did not have to come to Colchester United, but he was absolutely against Manchester United.]
└ Fact: The Lord Jesus said that swearing is not allowed, not Manchester United.
└Are the two different?
└ This is the difference between Shine Muscat and green grapes.
[Okay! The moment I told you! Adam Joo breaks through Serbia’s left-back Raikovic, who was blocking his way, and crosses!]
[The Lord Jesus is flying! And just like that, header-!! Goooool-!! Korea is starting to take the lead against Serbia!]
[Huh? What is that! Vladimir Rajovic catches Joo Jesus, who is trying to celebrate by running to the corner flag, and won’t let him go!]
[Was it instinct!? When Rajovic realizes that Joo Jesus, the player he was trying to celebrate, is from the opposing team, he raises his hands and expresses his apologies.]
└ Clinging to habit haha
└ ㄹㅇㅋ If you have been blocking Celebration for 12 years, I will instinctively hold on to it too haha
└ The reason Valverde’s head is still there ㅠㅠ
└ Real Madrid’s unsung hero ㅠㅠ
└ ㄹㅇ Real Madrid should bow to Rajovic. If it wasn’t for you, you’d be a sober bastard. I couldn’t even play 20 games in the season.
[The Lord Jesus looks at Vladimir Rajovic with a hollow smile and then signals to the approaching referee that it is okay. It was a pleasant happening for Real Madrid fans.]
[Yes. This was a scene that could be seen almost every game during Joo Jesus’ early days at Real Madrid. It was a scene that has now become a memory.]
└ ㅠㅠ What should I do? I already miss the Kimchi Pirates ㅠㅠ
└ Rajovic is not a member of the Kimchi Pirates.
└ Rajovich is an honorary kimchi.
└ If you think about it that way in the first place, Sergio Pepe was not the original member of the Kimchi Pirates. You all call them the Kimchi Pirates.
└ ㅈㄹ Sergio Pepe was forcibly injected with kimchi power while being retired by Danju, so he became the Kimchi Pirates.
└ Haha forced administration of kimchi power (religion) haha
└ Ah haha have you ever been hit with a kimchi punch by Jesus haha
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The first half has ended.
As I entered the locker room and touched the captain’s armband, I felt proud.
‘As expected, I am the true leader of this era, a superman on a white horse, and a holy prophet.’
What leader in the world would think of taking the lead and telling lies to his teammates for the sake of the national team, whose movements have become sluggish due to pressure?
Thanks to this, the angry national team shook off the pressure and pushed Serbia hard, and were soon able to take the lead from Serbia.
But sadly, there was no need for a superman on a white horse in a peaceful world.
As soon as I entered the locker room, I looked with sad eyes at my fellow players surrounding me and demanding the truth.
“… “Brother, is it true that the audience made a joke?”
Juyun’s eyes seemed to be weakened by the look in my eyes, and he carefully asked me the truth.
“It’s true. “If I don’t believe you, should I at least take a picture?”
Convinced that I had a chance to escape this crisis safely, I pleaded not guilty on the behalf of my parents.
“I don’t think you’re lying, do you?”
“I even bet my parents. Could it be fake?”
The national team players began to show their trust in the GOAT’s patented special move.
But unfortunately, Joo Yoon and other players from orphanages were different.
“Brother, you’re an orphan.”
Maybe it’s because we are both orphans.
The special move didn’t work on those guys.
“Ah. “This doesn’t work.”
After quietly reciting Jooyun’s words, I told my teammates who were still surrounding me that it was all a white lie told for you.
“What is it, you crazy bastard? “The pad lip was for us?”
Of course, Go Seok-jun, the sparrow who did not understand my remarks, protested.
I didn’t care.
“Heh, heh. “How can a sparrow know the phoenix’s will?”
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Halftime ended, and the second half between Korea and Serbia began.
Serbia did not come out aggressive even though they were losing the game.
In fact, the reason was simple.
No matter how round the soccer ball is and even if Yoo Young-beom is injured. The South Korean national team, played by Jesus Joo, a nuclear warhead and the only asymmetric weapon in soccer, was a strong team.
Serbia had no doubt that the Korean national team would win three games in the group stage.
And, as Serbia expected, if South Korea won three games in the group stage, the second place in the group, which could advance to the round of 16, was destined to be determined by goal difference with a high probability.
That was the reason why Serbia formed a defensive strategy centered on Vladimir Rajovic even while they were losing.
Serbia simply chose the path that had the slightest chance of advancing to the round of 16.
Then, if you’re lucky, you might be able to score a blow and end up with a draw.
“Don’t rush at me carelessly! You bastards! “Maintain defensive spacing!”
Serbia’s captain Vladimir Rajovic quickly filled the empty space by reprimanding the player who rushed in hastily when Joo Jesus caught the ball.
However, the Lord Jesus’ choice was not to pass but to break through. He easily succeeded in breaking through by throwing the ball between the legs of the Serbian players surrounding him.
“God Hand!”
“Ahh-!!”
In the process of breaking through, Jesus Joo punished the Serbian players who tried to foul.
Jesus Joo raised his head, looked at the goalkeeper’s position, and hit the shot.
Pwow-!
Vladimir Rajovic instinctively sensed that he had conceded a goal when he saw Jesus Joo taking a shot.
And his premonition was correct
Jesus Joo’s shot flew into the goal, swinging back and forth as if he was playing with the goalkeeper, and then deflected again right in front of the goalkeeper, shaking the net.
Leaving the goalkeeper standing blankly behind.
Jesus Joo, who succeeded in scoring, runs to the Korean audience and celebrates.
“It doesn’t matter if I concede a goal. It’s time for me to retire.”
Vladimir Rajovich, who was looking at that scene, muttered softly with a bitter expression.
It was the image of an old man who had burned everything as a soccer player.
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[Goooool-! The Lord Jesus succeeds in a hat trick! No one can stop God!]
[Haha, Joo Jesus, who scored, runs to coach James Cook and hugs him.]
[It is a truly touching scene in which two people of different races, a Korean and an American, become one through the game of soccer.]
└ … Jesus’ mouth looks like he’s leaving work?
└ Tsk. I heard there are people who sprinkle ashes during touching scenes.
[The game resumes with Serbia kicking off. Serbia calmly passes the ball. Oh! Serbia misses the pass! Jooyun intercepts the pass! Republic of Korea’s counterattack!]
[Joo Yoon quickly passes the pass to Joo Jesus!]
[Oh! Jesus Joo suddenly kicks the ball out of bounds. What’s the problem?]
[… It looks like the ball was kicked out for a replacement. Joo Jesus will be replaced and Baek Dong-su will enter the field.]
└ … ?
└ What the fuck?
└ Brother, is soccer a joke? Uh?! The striker only scored 3 goals… If so, you have to leave work. Take a good rest on the bench.
└ Haha ah haha If it’s a hat trick, it’s called a break haha
***
Game over.
South Korea 3:1 Serbia.
[Serbia scores a consolation goal at the end of the game.]
[Legend Vladimir Rajovic announces retirement. ‘I wasn’t upset about the loss. It looks like the soccer player’s heart is dead. I think it’s almost time to leave the field.’]
[Sergio Pepe and Jesus hint at retirement bread. ‘I’m looking forward to Vlady’s retirement ceremony.’]
[Vladimir Rajovich reverses his retirement. ‘The heart that had died began to beat again.’]
[‘Resuscitationist’ Jesus Christ opens up about criticism that he failed to respect others. ‘Jesus inside me suddenly told me to clear the ball. There was absolutely no will of the Lord Jesus. I’m sorry to the Serbian fans who were hurt by this.’]
[Immediately after the end of the game, after greeting the fans, Jejus presents soccer shoes to a Serbian girl fan. ‘I remembered the sight of a child asking for a uniform before the game started. However, he could not ignore the Korean audience who came all the way from leader to cheer him on. That’s why we gave them soccer shoes instead of uniforms.’ This is why we cannot hate Jejus, despite their frequent eccentricities.]
