064. French Legend(8)

Naturally, Japan's locker room was miserable.

That's because the first half ended without Kagawa's ability to create space and Japan's unique counterattack showing even once.

If the counterattack had been successful, it wouldn't have been this serious.

"Huh…"

Several Japanese players were shaking their heads in disgust at the miserable results.

Today's Korean players were too strong for them to handle.

With the players so scared, the Japanese coach had no choice but to change the strategy.

"Don't back down and fight to the end."

Now that this was happening, it was decided to launch a counterattack.

That was the last hope.

As the second half began, Japan moved the ball around in the defensive zone and slowly pulled up the line.

At the same time, he looked for an opportunity to attack.

However, when Koo Ja-young's mid-range shot hit the net 10 minutes into the second half, Japan lost momentum again and began to shrink.

After that, there was a dull game.

This time, Korea locked it.

There was no reason to overdo the attack when victory had already been secured.

It would have been better to save up stamina for the finals.

65 minutes of the second half.

Korea, which had secured its victory, used the substitution card.

Hoyoung, who had been running around since the second half, returned to the bench.

"Huh?"

Hoyoung's complexion became pale and he took a deep breath.

I felt like I was going crazy after playing 90-minute games for several days in a row.

Especially today, because we put in too much effort in the first half, we couldn't play properly in the second half.

'Stamina is the biggest problem.'

They could show explosive performance against a weak team, but the problem was that they couldn't sustain that for a long time.

It was difficult to advance to the U17 league like this.

In that respect, I thought this competition was a good opportunity to clearly understand not only the strengths but also the weaknesses.

Beep!

Fortunately, the game ended 3-0 without any changes.

Thanks to this, Hoyoung had the opportunity to explore Kagawa's 'talented concise and delicate sense of ball touch (B+)'.

'The next time we meet, you'll be in much better shape than you can tell. 'Because he is a player whose skills explode as he becomes an adult.'

Shinji Kagawa may be a B-level prospect right now, but he will grow into an A-level player in a few years.

But I still don't know.

Will he grow into a better player thanks to his match with Hoyoung, or will it be the other way around?

What is certain is that the two will only look forward and move forward.

Hoyoung, who left the field and entered the locker room, had a serious look on his face despite the big win.

It was precisely because of this.

[Potential (B)]

This is what Shinji Kagawa coveted after achieving special conditions.

There was a kind explanation.

After reading it, I felt like I knew roughly what it was.

[Grows talents ranging from (B-) to (B+2) among the talents you possess]

In terms of the game, it is like a skill point.

'Oh my.'

It seemed like a good idea to give potential to the talent that was most needed.

'Anyway, it's awesome.'

There was a lot to be gained from this expedition, starting from the youth's talent to their potential.

But it wasn't over yet.

"Les gars c'etait un bon match."

In French, it means 'I watched the game well.'

At those words, the eyes of the twenty-two players entering the athlete's aisle opened brightly.

Because there was a heavy black man standing there.

He, who stopped by the entrance of the stadium to offer encouragement, was an active soccer player who had been appointed as an ambassador for the Mondial Football Montague tournament.

But players from both teams just tilted their heads.

"Who is it? you know what?"

"I don't know."

"hmm. "I feel like I've seen it somewhere…"

On the other hand, Hoyoung knew.

Black skin, massive body, physical appearance that you want to avoid just by looking at it.

A French legend and veteran who was at his peak until recently.

In fact, even Hoyoung didn't immediately recognize his face and say, "Huh!" when he saw his face.

This is because there was a generation gap between them.

However, his name value never decreased.

'He's a legend.'

He was a French legend and a member of the 'Les Bleux Corps' that led the French defense and helped France win the 1998 World Cup.

In addition, he is a Chelsea icon who served as Chelsea captain from 2001 to 2004 and laid the foundation for the Chelsea empire.

His reputation was evident just by being appointed as an ambassador for Mondial Football Montague.

It was the same way that Zinedy Zidane, a French legend and a current sensation, served as an ambassador for the Danone Nations Cup, a world-class U12 tournament.

But who knew that you would meet such a man in a place like this?

A man with tremendous physical strength for a black man weighing 188cm and 90kg.

A man who is always mentioned when discussing the best defenders of all time.

A laugh escaped Hoyoung's mouth as he looked into his eyes.

[Marcel Desailly]

Talents

– Immovable Rock (T)

– Hardness surrounding an immovable rock (U)

– Unrivaled Jumping Power (S)

– Amazing Body (S)

– (More)

(One talent available when the conditions are met ) You can covet it.)

(You can acquire some of the senses when coveting a T-class (Title). However, you can covet it only if you are over 18 years old.)

(You can covet the S-tier only when you achieve the hidden condition.)

(Condition 1 : Win the Mondial Football Montague competition)

(Condition 2: Become the top scorer in the Mondial Football Montague competition)

(Condition 3: Be selected as the best player in the Mondial Football Montague competition)

(Condition 4: 4000 minutes (Condition 5: Receive the know-how of Marcel Desailly)

(

Hidden condition: Open when one or more talents are desired)

He lived under the nickname "The Rock" and was known for his hardness and human limitations that overwhelmed his opponents. He was the best defender in the 1990s and early 2000s with his close physicality.

They even filmed an advertisement showing chest trapping with a metal ball.

Hoyoung's mouth dropped open.

'Two S's.'

He is the polar opposite of Ballack, who has a lot of A-level talent.

Although he was not versatile, his physical talent was maximized.

But what was even more surprising was that he was 34 years old.

Usually, at this point, talent and ability deteriorate rapidly, but this person was still in his prime.

'Well, Desailly was the player who dominated the EPL until last year.'

Desailly, who led Chelsea to a Champions League runner-up finish last year, was known to have maintained his skills before retiring.

'But I understand that he retired soon after leaving Chelsea.'

It was just as Hoyoung remembered.

Desailly was currently earning a huge salary in the Middle East and was saving money for retirement, but he planned to retire as a player at the end of this year.

But what kind of rice cake is this?

He appears just before he retires.

Of course, just because you desire the hardness (U) of surrounding an immovable rock, it does not mean that you can immediately obtain physical strength as incredible as Desailly.

There will be some improvement, but the rest must be made up through effort and physical growth.

'But…'

If only I had that, wouldn't I be able to overcome the age gap with the players to some extent?

It may be possible to cover U16 or even U17.

The problem was how to get it.

As expected from a legend, the difficulty of the conditions was quite difficult.

'Everything depends on the final.'

Hoyoung gritted his teeth.

I was prepared to step on whoever my opponent was.

It was an opportunity I would never get again if Desailly retired, so I definitely wanted to do it.

Jerk.

Hoyoung gathered his courage and approached Desai.

The only French he knew was Bonjour, but Hoyoung could speak Spanish, Portuguese, and English.

There was no such thing as foreigner depression.

"hello."

"Oh hi."

thank god.

I was a little worried because they destroyed France in the opening game, but Desailly actually welcomed Hoyoung.

"You are her. A guy who does something?"

Desailly was sincere.

I thought Woo Ho-young showed a high level of performance for a U16 competition.

'Of course, the coach's tactics worked well, but it is not easy for a youth to execute them properly. 'If I just improve a few things, I'll see you on the professional stage in a few years.'

Seok Hyeong-jun scored the goal, but the player who impressed me the most in this game was Woo Ho-young.

And I was interested.

Although he wasn't as good as the French players, among the foreign players participating in the tournament, Hoyoung was the one he was paying the most attention to.

Desailly asked.

English was the world's common language.

"Do you understand?"

"yes. do you know English. "Please speak a little slower."

"You did a good job."

"thank you."

"I'm looking forward to the finals as well. "I hope to see it at the awards ceremony."

Desailly was scheduled to participate in the awards ceremony and be in charge of awarding player awards.

For Hoyoung, it was the only opportunity to become closer to him.

"See you later then."

"yes. It was an honor to meet you."

"haha."

Desai burst out laughing at Hoyoung's extremely formal words.

It was true that it made me feel better whether I said it out loud or sincerely.

So I wanted to ask.

"But do you know who I am?"

Although he asked that question, Desai actually did not think that Hoyoung would know his face.

'I may have heard the name, but I don't know the face.'

Because he was not a player worthy of representing his country like Zidane or Ronaldo.

I thought there was no way the young Asian boy would know his face unless he was a fan of the EPL.

But Hoyoung's answer was very unexpected.

"I'm a Chelsea fan."

"oh?"

Desailly's face brightened beyond recognition.

In fact, it was a lie…

"Are you serious?"

"sure! "You are John Terry's teacher."

"ha ha ha. "You know something."

At those words, Desai laughed heartily and Hoyoung laughed along with him.

The first French connection I made was great.

"after!"

Even long after I returned to the locker room after meeting Desailly, my heart was still pounding.

'If I meet Zidane, I'll die of a heart attack.'

Hoyoung changed his clothes and rubbed his chest.

It was then.

"Yoooooo, you speak some English!"

The seniors who were impressed by Hoyoung's English skills were unanimous.

Of course, his vocabulary and sentence skills were at the level of a toddler, but it seemed cool that he could converse with foreigners.

"Are you learning English in Brazil?"

"I guess so. "It's a multiracial country."

No, it wasn't.

I never learned English separately there.

It seemed like his English skills had improved slightly, perhaps simply because there were many vocabulary words derived from English.

But what if Monica's linguistic talent is also coveted here?

'I can learn Spanish quickly.'

Entering Europe will become easier.

And there really isn't much left.

I didn't even know if I would move my nest right after this competition.

"Then Hoyoung can eavesdrop on the opponent's tactics in the next game?!"

"You idiot. "In France, they speak French, not English."

"Oh, you did that?!"

The next opponent is France.

The final, which will mark the end, is two days away.

[Buddha-Korea fateful rematch in today's finals… Is it revenge or first victory?]

Around the time this article lit a fire in the hearts of Korean soccer fans, night fell in France.

Montague Stadium, illuminated at night, was packed with 30,000 to 40,000 spectators.

The number of spectators was more than three times that of last year's final match between Italy and Japan, thanks to the host country France's advance.

Then, as the names of the players on the field were called one by one, the audience applauded and cheered enthusiastically.

And it exploded the moment the French ace was called.

[Numero 6 Moussa Sissoko!]

"Waaaaaa!"

Moussa Sissoko sat on the bench during the opening match due to a minor injury.

When his name was displayed on the electronic display, the French crowd shouted loudly.

He was so talented that he deserved to debut as a professional right away, and the difference between him and me being without him was truly the difference between heaven and earth.

and.

[Numero 7 Woo ho young!]

When the word 'Woo' appeared on the electronic display board, loud and small cheers rang out from all over.

But most of the French audience kept their mouths shut.

Hoyoung, who had already given France a nightmare once, was again the number one person to watch out for today.

Soon after, players from both sides shook hands.

Hoyoung's determined eyes stopped at one place.

Moussa Sissoko was twitching his lips.

And soon the game started.

The last night in France was approaching.

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