094. Professions Are Different(1)

094. Professionals are different (1)

August 2007.

Woo Ho-young's debut became a big issue in the world.

It was an issue that many soccer fans, not only in Spain but around the world, were watching with interest.

Although it was a second division league, not a first division league, it was because of the keywords 'youngest', 'Real Madrid', and 'World Cup'.

There was also the opinion that he was following in the footsteps of Fabregas, who signed a professional contract with Arsenal as soon as he turned 16 after the 2003 U17 World Cup.

The media was a hot topic every day.

In particular, a flood of related articles came from the Marca tabloid, which focuses on Real Madrid.

[Woo Ho-young's Segunda Division debut on August 25th is certain.]

['Youngest debutant' Woo Ho-young: "I'm proud."]

[Real Madrid's board of directors notified Atletico Madrid not to contact Woo Ho-young.]

[Chairman Perez: "We will never let Woo Ho-young go." A stern warning to the English Premier League.]

[Zidane's top prospect of the year is Woo Ho-young.]

[Woo Ho-young and Ronaldo conducted tutoring in complete secrecy last month.]

[Woo Ho-young ate two out of three meals a day with Ronaldo.]

Marca said Ho-young Woo He even got involved in his private life and showed infinite interest in him.

There was criticism from fans of other clubs that this was Chairman Perez's blatant attempt to 'make a star', but this was unfounded.

It was not at all strange to focus the spotlight on an unprecedented prospect.

This is because there are less than five players in the world who make their professional debut at the age of 14.

Marca's famous soccer expert, who goes by the pen name 'La Saeta Rubia', compared Woo Ho-young to youngsters around the world.

[When I look at Woo Ho-young, I think of America's Pele 'Freddy Adu'. He scored a hat trick at the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Cup at the age of 14, and signed a contract with a U.S. professional team three years ago.

However, Adu failed to adapt to the ever-evolving trends of world soccer and was eliminated from the list of promising players. In fact, these cases are more common than you might think.

Therefore, Hoyoung Woo must stay away from 'satisfaction'. And Perez, who has announced the boy as a weapon for Real Madrid, will have to look after him.

There is still a long way to go. However, Woo Ho-young's strides are getting wider day by day.]

After Zidane, expectations for Ho-young grew as a big name named Ronaldo became known as a tutor.

It's Saturday, August 25th.

It reached its peak thanks to Hoyoung's media interview on the day of the opening match.

Alfredo di Stefano Stadium.

Press conference room located in the basement.

"Many soccer fans are looking forward to it. "Will we be able to break the record for the youngest appearance in the opening game of the Segunda Division today?"

"You can't be sure of anything. However, we had a hard pre-season for today. "If you get the chance, you won't disappoint."

Hoyoung answered with confidence.

Even though he had been in Spain for a year and a half, his Spanish was quite fluent.

The reporter continued asking questions.

"If I participate, I can break several records. What record would you most like to break?"

Currently, the records that Hoyoung can break include being the youngest person to play, the youngest person to score, the youngest person to score a game, and the youngest person to score a hat trick.

Because of the fact that he was the 'youngest', the focus of the interview was on records.

But that wasn't what Hoyoung thought was important.

"Records are good, but I'm aiming for the team's good performance more than that."

It didn't matter what happened as the youngest record in the second division.

What matters is the result.

They had to avoid relegation, of course, and they had to be at least in the mid-tier to get the attention of the first-team manager.

"Then let me ask you one last question. It is known that he received tutoring from Ronaldo as well as Zidane. "Has there been any change in your skills?"

"You'll see."

Di Stefano Stadium is Castilla's exclusive stadium located in Valdebevas and was the location where Castile's opening match was held today.

With a total capacity of 6,000 seats, the basement of the stadium was equipped with players' locker rooms and coaches' offices, as well as convenience facilities for the media.

A TV studio dedicated to Real Madrid is standard.

4 TV station booths and 10 radio stations.

The audience also had dedicated booths for commentators and reporters.

Indeed, it was a stadium worthy of the name of Real Madrid legend Alfredi Di Stefano.

In the home team locker room, Hoyoung was changing his clothes and casting a spell in his mind.

can do.

And let's show it.

Suddenly, the locker room I had been using for the past month felt different.

Was it because of the air conditioner?

It felt like a cold wind was blowing, and a chilling sensation ran down my spine.

It was right then.

"fist."

After completing the final inspection in the coach's office, Coach Mandya entered the locker room.

He caressed his slim chin and then shook the board in his hand.

This was the starting list for today's game.

A moment more tense than ever.

Director Mandya opened his mouth.

"Adan Diaz Mateos Torres Guillen Tevar Varquez Gorca Bueno Uhoyoung Callejon. "Get ready to compete."

A 4-2-3-1 formation filled with ten Spanish players.

At the center of it all, Woo Ho-young proudly wore the number 43.

11:30, an hour before the game starts.

The game manager's feet were on fire.

This is because the starting lists for both teams were submitted prior to the opening match against Castile, which will take place shortly thereafter.

It soon flowed to the Segunda División website and media and was reported in real time.

[In the opening round 1 round, Woo Ho-young's starting lineup was announced and Castilla's starting line-up was announced, breaking the 'youngest' title.]

After that, a big change occurred.

Originally only 70% of the seats were sold out, and the stadium was crowded in just one hour.

In fact, most of the crowd was in need of some eye candy before the opening match of the top flight this evening.

Meanwhile, the news of Woo Ho-young's participation made them head to Valdebebas.

Because today was a moment that marked a milestone in history.

Over the past year and a half, as many as 30% of people came to second division stadiums they don't normally see to see just how great the kid the media had praised so much was.

Their eyes turned to the electronic display board.

At that moment, flash fire from reporters rained down.

[Numero 43 Hoyoung Woo!]

"Oh! "It came out!"

"Is that the kid who is coming out today?"

"Hahaha. "Who would have thought that our team would be the one to break Segunda's youngest record?"

"I can't believe it even more because he's Asian."

"Then let's take a look. "What did Perez grow?"

As game time got closer, the audience's expectations rose.

The climax to the heated atmosphere was a voice that eventually burst out from the commentary booth.

[Hello, viewers. Real Madrid Castilla prepares for their opening match here at the Alfredo Di Stefano Stadium. The opponent is Deportivo Alaves.]

[Deportivo Alaves. Abbreviated as Alaves, it is a club based in Vitoria, Basque Country. Last season, we finished the season in 17th place, one level higher than Castile. I think Castilla, the home team, will be able to play a good game today.]

[I see. But I can't leave this out. Today, Woo Ho-young is expected to break the league's record for the youngest appearance.]

[That's right. Coach Mandya, who was newly appointed this season, brought out his trump card right from the opening game. An Asian player, not a domestic player, made his debut in the professional league. And that's at the age of 14 years and 40 days!]

While voices of excitement erupted from the commentary booth, players from each team entered.

The eyes of countless spectators turned to Woo Ho-young.

As expected, the Spanish spectators, who are passionate about soccer, welcomed him with enthusiastic cheers.

"bantling! "Show me your example!"

"We will also break the record for the youngest scorer!"

They were genuine Real Madrid fans.

Handshakes were exchanged between players from both teams, and eventually 22 players stepped onto the pitch.

Castilla's starting formation is 4-2-3-1.

Among them, Hoyoung's position was 'attacking midfielder', the center of the attack, and he was also given a free role, making him the link in the attack development.

Although he was the youngest member of the team, five years younger than the average age, the responsibility and expectations placed on Woo Ho-young were the greatest.

"after."

My shoulders were a bit stiff.

But it was a sound of breathing heated with excitement, not burden.

I liked this feeling.

It took 5 years to come up here.

He has coveted and exploited the talents of others and made them his own.

There was a lot of hard work and help from many people.

And now it was time to show the results directly.

Here today.

He strengthened his confidence by saying that he would become another legend in the stadium named after the legend 'Di Stefano'.

I was determined to fully utilize the talents I had accumulated so far.

Beep!

The game has begun.

At the same time, the record for the youngest appearance in the Spanish second division was broken.

This was the achievement of Woo Ho-young, who turned 14 years and 40 days old today.

[The game has started. Castilla, who took the lead on the left, came out with a 4-2-3-1 formation. Today is not only the debut game of Woo Ho-young but also coach Mandya, so what kind of strategy did he come up with?]

[You must have a lot to think about. Although Coach Mandilla served as a tactical coach at Juvenil A for two years, there were quite a few player movements in Castilla this year. The key is how well the team's organizational skills have been refined.]

When Coach Mandya first heard the news of Woo Ho-young's promotion, he had a lot of concerns.

Although he was capable of handling a variety of tactics, he had to pay more attention to tactics when using a special player like Woo Ho-young.

It was a courtesy to the players and his own football philosophy.

However, there was not enough time to create a perfect strategy.

Due to the nature of Real Madrid's second team, there were constant changes in players, so there was not enough time to get the team together.

Just one month.

It was a short time to match the team colors.

Nevertheless, Coach Mandya succeeded in establishing a decent strategy.

Tactical name WC.

It was a tactic that left full control of the attack to attacking midfielder Woo Ho-young and top striker Callejon.

The key among them is Woo Ho-young.

That was the reason why he was given a freeroll.

In other words, Castilla was a one-man team whose performance as a whole depended on Hoyoung's condition.

There was an opinion from the head coach that it might be too much to entrust to a young player, but Mandya did not think so.

He thought that Woo Ho-young, whom he had watched over the past month, could do it.

Above all, there were secret instructions from Chairman Perez.

Therefore, the team color was also clear.

Woo Ho-young's young blood.

A high level of activity and physical strength were the basics.

There was no need to say anything about passion.

The key was skill.

Coach Mandya believed that if he had those three things, he could achieve great results.

And Woo Ho-young proved it with his performance.

Only five minutes had passed since the referee's whistle sounded.

The audience's loud cheers were already filling the field.

The same goes for the commentators.

I screamed loudly and the blood in my neck rose.

Their eyes were focused on one place.

It was a boy wearing a white uniform.

His artistic dribbling amazed everyone.

Organizational skills?

Of course, for an organization to run smoothly, it must have organizational skills.

However, as long as the individual exceeds the capabilities of the organization, it may not be an essential element.

For a moment, the stadium was shaking.

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