Chapter 272 – Side Story 106: Leader World Cup -11
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Beep-! Beep-! Beep-!!
[The game is over! The game is over! South Korea defeats Morocco and heads to the World Cup finals!!]
[Ah! We are so proud of our Taegeuk warriors! When did they become such a strong team!!]
[As I was speaking, the broadcast camera caught Joo Jesus roaring with his teammates!! Yes!! The Lord Jesus is responsible for the development of Korean soccer!! The Lord Jesus is Korea!!!]
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Game over.
South Korea 1:0 Morocco
[Korea successfully advances to the finals!]
[Three World Cups and two finals! Korean soccer is in its prime now!]
[Can Korea, which has succeeded in managing its physical strength, really lift the World Cup trophy?]
[Jejus preparing for the coronation. His final puzzle piece is the World Cup trophy!]
└ Korea is a candidate to win the World Cup! If I had heard this 10 years ago, I would have scoffed.
└ It’s not just Korea, I never thought there would be a World Cup winning team from an Asian country.
└ After the emergence of Jejus, Korea became a strong team. He has taken his country’s football to at least three levels!
└ (ﾉД`) Why isn’t there a player like Jeju Su-san in Japan? .
└ (◞ ‸ ◟ㆀ) So sad. Korea advanced to the World Cup finals, but Japan was eliminated in the round of 16… They are rivals in name and color, but the difference has widened too much.
└ Wwwww A World Cup favorite and a national team that barely made it past the group stage are rivals? Wwwww Something that Chinese people passing by would laugh at.
└ It’s all because of a lack of mental strength! If we had mandatory military service like the Korean national team, we would have advanced to the quarterfinals even though it would have been difficult to advance to the finals!
└ Wwwww Level of mental strength in 2050 wwwww
└ Jejusang was exempt from military service because he was an orphan?
└ Because he is an orphan, he is mentally strong! In order to survive as an orphan in the harsh modern society, ordinary mental strength is not enough!
└ … !! It makes sense!!
└ I am convinced wwwww
[Only two awards in history! Jejus Award challenging the Super Ballon d’Or!]
└ ヽ(✿ﾟ▽ﾟ)ノ Yeeeee~~ The pride of Asia, Jejusang Phyito~~~
└Pfft… Someone like Jo Senjing represents Asia.
└ヽ(°〇°)ﾉ Very unpleasant comment. Anachronistic ideas dominate the right-wing brain.
└ (╥_╥) Why are the three kingdoms of Korea, China, and Japan not caught and eaten, so they are not boiled? I hope we get along well.
└ Ah… I don’t know much about Korea, but I know a little bit about China.
└ Wwwww A country that doesn’t even advance to the World Cup is not qualified to represent Asia! Wwwww
[Who will be Korea’s opponent in the finals? Tomorrow at 2 am. Germany vs Argentina!]
└ I hope Germany comes up.
└ㄹㅇㅋ Germany is the food of Asia haha
└ In 2018, they lost in Korea and were eliminated from the group stage. Lost to Japan in the 2022 War Crimes Derby and eliminated haha
└ … They are second in history in terms of wins after Brazil, but isn’t this taking things too lightly?
└ But… Is it Germany?
└ Ah haha the team in charge of Germany is Korean haha
└ Korean Hwayito! I will support you from Japan! Ε=ε=┌(〉_〈)┘
└Thank you! It was disappointing that Japan also advanced to the quarterfinals!
└ (つω`｡) Thank you!
└What is your gender? I’m going to Japan in August. Let’s eat at least once, right?
└ Oh, my gender is male! So do we become Tomodachi?
└ Get out of here, you bastard. The guy is using a fucking emoticon. To get hit.
└ Kkkk The true nature came out right away kkkk
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While Korea was in the throes of advancing to the World Cup finals, we began preparing for the finals without any signs of excitement.
South Korea’s opponent in the final was a revived tank corps.
Germany succeeded in winning the game against Argentina with a score of 2:1.
Strangely, Koreans take Germany easy, but Germany is a team that should never be taken lightly.
The stronger the team, the quicker it recovers even if it enters a dark period. In that respect, Germany was enough to be called a strong team.
“Fuck!! Jesus! With your hot feet, crush those damn Nazi Germany’s old tanks!”
“Director. There are still three days left until the finals?”
Director James Cook, an American, had a strangely strong antipathy towards Germany. Was his past life his an arsenal of democracy?
“Hmm… “Can’t we just bomb without declaring war?”
“Like Pearl Harbor?”
The director was silent at my words.
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[Korean national team coach James Cook with a relaxed expression. ‘Preparations are over. Tomorrow, we will write a new history.’]
[Joo Jesus shows confidence in winning the World Cup. ‘I believe in myself and my colleagues.’]
[The cheerful German national team coach Thomas Müller. ‘Jesus is the best soccer player. It cannot be denied. Even within the German national team, there are many players who covet the Jejus uniform. But I told them firmly. Jeju’s uniform is mine, so don’t touch it… (Shrugs) Well, if Germany wins, I will give in.’]
[German national team goalkeeper Matthias Bühüner transferred from Colchester United to Real Madrid. ‘Choi, we will do our best to stop it.’]
└ Don’t you usually bring your captain to a place like this?
└ It is said that Mulchin chose to climb the ladder haha
└ It doesn’t change even after being supervised lol
[World Cup final between Germany and Korea. Can Korea become the first team to win the World Cup?]
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The evening before the final match against Germany.
Coach James Cook took care to create a comfortable environment for the national team players by inviting their families to the hotel to manage their mental health.
“… Director: Is that guy single? “How is this consideration?”
Although a few married men were dissatisfied, most players were pleased with the coach’s consideration.
Of course, I was not one of the few married men, but one of the majority.
“Surprise! Jesus, were you surprised?!”
“Dad-!!”
She hugged Yuna and her children, whom she had not seen in a long time, and smelled their flesh. The kids tried to get away, saying they were tickled by their father’s nose, but I hugged them tighter.
The smell of family life puts my mind at ease. My nerves, which had been sharp due to the tension and pressure of standing on the World Cup final stage for the first time in my life, began to subside.
‘Okay. Let’s not feel pressured. Anyway, the mission has already been completed. This is just a bonus stage.’
After saying hello to their father for the first time in a while, the children soon escaped from their father’s arms and started playing happily among themselves.
“John reigns supreme!”
“Wow! “Don’t play foul, Oppa!!”
As I smiled at the children playing, Yuna held my hand and touched it with deep eyes.
“Honey, shall we go into the room?”
“Useup… Song Yu-na, let go! “That’s not what families do!”
“…”
At her determined attitude, Yuna puffed out her cheeks and glared at me.
“Yuna, are you going to retire after this competition?”
I smiled at Yuna, who was about to pout, as if it was a joke, and called the children playing and told them about the retirement I had been thinking about from the national team.
“Don’t worry too much alone. If something is difficult or difficult, talk about it. We are family.”
Yuna said she respected my decision. It’s natural for her to be upset and ask why I didn’t tell her in advance, but Yuna always respected my decision.
Joseph, who was still young, was happy and raised his arms, saying that his father was not going far away.
Yohan was worried that his dad might be retiring from the national team because of his request, and I patted him on the head and told him that was not the reason.
And the twins…
“Hmph. So then I can’t eat bulgogi anymore?”
“The bulgogi is delicious…”
As always, I looked for something to eat first.
“There are Korean restaurants in Spain too, kids.”
“Okay!? Then don’t worry! “Hayuni, I will specifically allow you to retire!”
“I’ll give Seoyoon permission too!”
The sight of the twins leaning back and sticking out their bellies, as if they were giving permission for something great, made me burst into laughter.
Is it because I have a family?
Unlike my past life, which was dreary, I seem to be smiling particularly a lot in this life.
I happily chatted with my family, played with my children, and prepared for the World Cup final match against Germany in a comfortable and comfortable atmosphere.
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[In a moment, the 2050 leader World Cup finals! Players are entering Salt Lake Stadium, where the match between Korea and Germany will be held!]
[The Korean national team players spent time with their families the day before the game and worked hard to maintain their condition. I hope there will be good results.]
[Yes. There are two hours left until your fate is decided. Will Korea be able to lift the World Cup? Thank you for staying tuned! World Cup broadcast on SBC!]
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Salt Lake Stadium in leader, which will be my first World Cup final match and my last World Cup match.
The sound of fans cheering for Korea and Germany echoes through Salt Lake Stadium.
The spectators’ wish for victory was safely delivered to the players.
As I leisurely entered the tunnel with the mindset that the hero will emerge last, I noticed the players of the Korean and German national teams with solemn expressions as if they were about to go to war.
I naturally moved to the front, which was the captain’s position, and the referee, who confirmed my arrival, immediately began entering the stadium.
Passing through the tunnel and entering the stadium.
I slowly looked around. I can see the soccer fans filling the stands.
Among the spectators wearing red uniforms, Yuna and the children were seen. The children waved their short arms as if they knew I was watching them.
“Going Dad!! We’re here!”
Is it because I received support from my family?
The World Cup final stage was the first time in my life.
Grinning.
“What. There’s nothing special.”
It wasn’t as big of a deal as I thought.
