108. I'm The Crazy One In The Area(1)

108. I'm the crazy one in this area (1)

Is it just my mood?

The feeling of becoming an unprecedented soccer prodigy was something different.

It was amazing that such a talent had never existed in the entire world, or even in the entire soccer world.

'after.'

Excited.

It's been a while since I felt this way.

It's the same feeling I felt when I got Zidane's talent and when I met Ronaldo.

Hoyoung, who was in the middle of physical training, seemed to have his hands and feet shaking.

First time ever.

I don't know why those words excite me so much.

Youngest record broken?

It was at a level that could not be compared to anything like that.

Well, doesn't that mean that neither Pele, Maradona, Messi, nor Ronaldo had this kind of talent?

This was a talent that even they never had.

In Hoyoung's opinion, the best soccer player of all time has always been Pele.

After them are Maradona, Messi, Ronaldo, Cruyff di Stefano Beckenbauer, Zidane Ronaldo, etc.

This was roughly the extent of it, but I thought that Messi and Ronaldo were the best if you removed the period correction and only looked at actual skill and talent.

This is because there is a clear difference in level between old soccer and modern soccer.

If Pele was the best swordsman of his time, should we say that Messi and Ronaldo are the best gunslingers of this generation?

Nevertheless, I thought that the reason Pele and Maradona were recognized as the best was not only because of their great skills and records, but also because they were the first to achieve things that no one else could do at a young age.

'Then…'

Will there come a day when you too are evaluated like that?

Now I wasn't just excited.

It wasn't even a wild imagination.

Now he was the first in history.

The important thing is that no one in the world knows this fact.

'You just have to show me.'

Survived.

The courage and spirit he had when he left for Brazil, when he participated in the Youth World Cup, and when he first joined Real Madrid has returned.

My worries slowly disappeared like a fog clearing.

'okay.'

At that moment, what Callejon said came to mind.

It's a shame because I worry too much.

Looking back, it was true.

I was secretly worried that I would be selected from the first team at some point.

As I got closer and closer to the best stage, such useless worries were constricting my mind.

So now Hoyoung set out to find his original intention.

Passion and attachment to soccer.

I thought it was because of that that I was able to return to the past, and not because I wanted to climb to a higher place.

Also, I thought that the path ahead was up to me to decide.

foreigner? Non-European nationality?

It doesn't matter.

If you are good at soccer, they will come and take you.

Excessive worry is harmful.

Thinking like that, Hoyoung finished his workout and ran out to the training ground.

I don't know why.

I just wanted to kick a ball.

My heart warmed as I saw the neatly trimmed lawn spread out before my eyes.

Then, I took a heavy breath and hot breath came out.

It was still cold, but it seemed like it would soon get warmer.

As March passed and April came, a much warmer wind blew.

The outlines of the second division were gradually revealed, with Numancia and Malaga, who had been showing strong performances throughout the season, engaging in a two-way match, and Sporting Gijon-Catellon-Celta Vigo engaging in a fierce battle to advance to the promotion zone.

Below them, Castilla and Barcelona B ranked 6th and 7th.

In particular, Castilla recently broke out of a slump of consecutive losses and went on a 4-game winning streak, showing a backbone that is not typical of a reserve team.

In the background, there was Woo Ho-young, whose stock price was rising.

He has grown since becoming an unprecedented soccer prodigy.

He was full of confidence in every game, and based on that, he showed a more mature performance.

It's only been a month since I acquired that talent, but my growth is gaining momentum.

[Woo Ho-young]

Possessed talent

– Unprecedented soccer prodigy (W)

– Flawless playmaking (W)

– Storm dribbling (SU)

– Maestro's build-up (SU)

– Solidity surrounding an immovable rock (U)

– Midfield commander's Versatility (U)

– Artistic ball control (SS+)

– Fast legs as fast as a Lamborghini (A+3)

– Genius dribbling (A+3)

– Excellent understanding of tactics (A+3)

– Creative individual skills (A+3) )

– Fantastic positioning (A+3)

– Surprising spatial penetration (A+3)

– Excellent spatial perception (A+3)

– Sharp prediction (A+3)

– Judgment as sharp as a blade (A+3)

– Solid basic skills (A+3)

– Clever off-the-ball movement (A+2)

– Sophisticated first touch (A+2)

– Sophisticated and quick kick (A+2)

– Sure goal-making ability (A+2)

– Genius soccer intelligence ( A+2)

– Neat change of direction (A+)

– Sculptural beauty (A+)

– Fiery fighting spirit (A+)

– Body like steel (A+)

– Excellent flexibility (A+)

– Excellent sense of balance (A+)

– Superior jumping ability ( A-)

-Cannonball-like mid-distance shot (A-)

-Exuberant activity (A-)

-Excellent passing (A-)

-(More)

-Concise and accurate free kick (B+3)

-Excellent agility (B+3)

– Strong physical strength (B+3)

– Balanced body balance (B+3)

– Natural muscles of a black man (B+3)

– Excellent composure (B+2)

– Excellent heading (B+2)

– Innate sense of language (B+)

-Widely open growth plate (B+)

There have been many changes in about a year.

He coveted Zidane's talent and coveted the talent of second division players.

Existing B-grade talents were developed and transferred to major talents.

As a result, B grade rose by more than 20 levels in total.

Grade A also achieved growth of about 20 levels.

Currently, the (A+3) grade was mostly developed through the B-grade talent competition or by coveting Zidane's talent.

It was just like this.

But in fact, if growth takes 6 months to go from A+ to A+2, it should take more than that to go from A+2 to A+3.

But in early April.

From then on, as each day passed, I felt that my talent grew significantly.

It seemed as if the unprecedented soccer prodigy (W) was influencing all of his talents.

My body was itching.

I felt like something would happen sooner or later, so I couldn't let go of the ball even for a moment.

Truly explosive growth.

I wanted to explode this thing that was bubbling up from within.

'Next game.'

League round 33.

If there was a place to explode, it was that game.

The opponent is Celta Vigo, who are currently ranked 5th in the league.

'There's a guy you'll meet there.'

Hoyoung started preparing for the game.

Sunday, April 13th.

A soccer team from Galicia, northwest Spain, which produced players such as David Silva and Makelele.

The Castilla team went on the road to play the 33rd round of the league against Celta Vigo.

"Oh, I'm so sick of it."

"If we get promoted to the first division, the plane ride will be boring, but enjoy this moment."

"It's okay even if it's boring, so I want to do it quickly."

It was a conversation between Miguel and Callejon, who were sitting in the back of the bus.

Hoyoung, who was sitting in the corner of the window right next to him, also nodded.

I always feel this, but long distance expeditions are difficult.

This is because the distance is one hour by plane, but it takes five hours by bus.

The inevitable thing is that the second division league mostly travels by land, but air routes are only used when the opposing team is on an island.

The reason is, of course, to reduce team operating costs.

However, all of this will become a distant memory once he is promoted to the first team.

Of course, being in the first team does not mean that you only get to fly, but it is clear that you will enjoy welfare and benefits that are incomparable to now.

Hoyoung turned his head and spoke to Callehon.

"Let's enjoy today. If you do that, one day you will be flying in the sky."

"hmm?"

Callejon seemed taken aback by the unexpected sermon.

Hoyoung laughed.

"Isn't soccer fun?"

"ha ha ha. I do it because it's fun. "Why are you asking such a thing?"

It was an odd conversation.

However, it was a meaningful conversation for them.

I was able to reflect on the meaning of why it took me five hours to go play soccer.

In particular, the young boy sitting on the opposite window seat was able to relieve some of the tension thanks to this.

While they were exchanging trivial jokes, the bus soon arrived at the expedition lodging.

Juan Hotel parking lot in Vigo.

Close to 50 Castile supporters were waiting there.

Composed of young men and women, they cheered and welcomed each player as they got off the bus one by one, and at the moment Hoyoung appeared, they responded enthusiastically as if he had just gotten off the bus.

That's right, Hoyoung is not only the team's ace, but he's also been playing so brilliantly that he's ranked 3rd in scoring in the league.

It goes without saying that he monopolizes the love of his fans.

In fact, more than half of the fans liked them after seeing their faces.

One of the men shouted.

"right! "It's a hat trick today!!"

Hoyoung has never scored a hat trick in the second division.

Since he is not a striker, he has tended to record assists rather than focusing on scoring.

Over the past 28 games as a starter, he has scored 18 points while assisting a whopping 15 points.

The king of help was by far the first place.

'If I achieve a hat trick in this game, I will be in second place.'

I was in particularly good condition today.

It felt like my body was slowly accepting this unprecedented talent.

Hence the hat trick.

It would never be unreasonable.

6 pm.

Castilla's squad moved to Balaidos Stadium in time for the game.

Whether for the home or away teams, while he was warming up, there were often players who recognized Hoyoung from afar and came over to talk to him.

Woo Ho-young, who led the team to sixth place at the age of 16, was already a popular star.

Meanwhile.

"Hey Woo."

A large man spoke, baring his white teeth.

As soon as Hoyoung turned his head, he immediately recognized his identity.

I could tell without looking at the talent window.

"Diego Costa."

"Oh do you know my name?"

"I know you're from Sao Paulo, too."

"Hahaha. Have I become that famous already? "It is an honor for the Crown Prince of Castile to recognize me personally."

It wasn't a sarcastic tone.

Costa continued, stroking his dark beard as if he was just interested.

"You are currently the third highest scorer, right?"

There was a war of nerves at those words.

This is because Diego Costa was currently ranked 4th with 16 points.

Costa said, looking down at Hoyoung.

"If I score a hat trick today, the rankings will be reversed. Hehehe. "Look forward to it, kid."

And then.

Phew.

"Hey you crazy guy!"

"Kelkelkel."

Costa patted his butt and left.

All he left behind was a bad smell.

It was clear that Hoyoung didn't come because he was happy, but because he wanted to fart, he came all the way to give him a punch.

'He's still a guy like that.'

Diego Costa.

The 19-year-old player was loaned to Celta Vigo from AT Madrid during last summer's transfer window, and today was the first time the two met.

I was unable to meet him at the home game last September due to a minor injury, but I felt like I could finally resolve that regret today.

However, there was one thing to keep in mind.

His nickname is crazy.

He was a very, very crazy person.

Two hours before the game started, an interview was held between the coaches of both teams in the basement conference room of the stadium.

Celta Vigo coach Juan Ramon had a calm face, but his body language looked anything like that.

It was obvious that he was excited as he moved his fingers constantly.

As expected, Castilla was a very special team for Juan Ramon.

He was the coach of Castilla from 2001 to 2005 and served as head coach of Real Madrid in the 2005/06 season.

Of course, he was sacked, but Juan Ramon woke up this season and achieved good results, leading Celta Vigo to 5th place.

That's what made today's game special.

Immediately, a question came from a young reporter.

"I heard that all seats at Balaidos Stadium are sold out. Do you have the confidence to meet the expectations of the home fans today?"

"haha."

Juan Ramon nodded confidently.

"If satisfaction means victory, I am confident. "Currently, our team's offensive power is the best in the league, along with Sporting Gijon."

Last September, Celta Vigo took advantage of Hoyoung's absence to inflict a 0-5 defeat to Castilla.

There was good reason for Juan Ramon to exude confidence.

"But it seems likely that Woo Ho-young will start today. Aren't you afraid?"

"I'm afraid. I know how good the boy is. I'm sure he's the best youngster I've ever seen. but."

Juan Ramon crossed his arms and swaggered.

"We have no intention of getting caught up in his playmaking. I have no intention of touching you, so tell him to do as he pleases. If you score 3 goals, you can score 4 goals and that's it. It is clear that Woo Young's Castilla is a great team, but we also have a formidable problem solver."

It was an interview that foreshadowed a confrontation between Chang and Chang.

In contrast, the interview with director Mandya that took place immediately afterwards was thick and short.

"Coach Juan Ramon showed great pride in Diego Costa and was confident of victory. "What do you think about this?"

"Costa is definitely an interesting prospect. Like a bison running wild in a bullring, he is always full of passion and temperament. It was like that in last year's home game, and I think we'll probably see something like that this time too. But I just want to tell you one thing. "There are bullfighters in Castile."

bullfighter.

Hoyoung's face appeared in his mind.

'There are truly crazy people out there.'

At that moment, there was a lot of tension in the press conference room.

The game started when all 32,000 spectators were in the stands.

[It's a perfect day to kick a ball, not too cold or too hot. It's not that it's not, but just looking at the starting lineup, it looks like it will be an interesting game. Isn't the player arrangement different from usual for both teams?]

[That's right. A very aggressive tendency is evident. What is especially important to note is that Castilla's Miguel Torres played as Castilla's right fullback. The plan is to take advantage of the team's quick focus.]

As the commentator said, Coach Mandya has prepared a lot.

Moreover, it wasn't just that.

When the game actually started, Miguel Torres actively participated in the attack by overlapping much deeper than usual.

There was something else to look out for, and that was 16-year-old Marcos Alonso sitting on the bench.

Marcos, who made his professional debut at Real Madrid C four months ago, was recognized for his sharp overlapping and crossing skills and quickly rose to this level.

But there was something else that was more surprising than anything else.

[ah! Am I looking at it wrong? Woo Ho-young, deployed as an attacking midfielder, plays in the first line. Instead, as the midfield is crowded, right-back Miguel Torres is filling the space!]

[Haha. Director Mandya has prepared an interesting plan. Until now, he has shown himself as a playmaker leading the game, but today he is trying to show a completely different side.]

[Will Woo Ho-young really be able to show himself in that position?]

[In fact, Woo Ho-young was originally a second striker. He was a striker close to that. The classic playmaker style was something he acquired when he came to Real Madrid.]

[Then, we might see explosive offense today?]

That's right.

Woo Ho-young's role today is not a playmaker but a problem solver.

He was a goal scorer.

When Woo Ho-young showed such a genius move, coach Juan Ramon's face was filled with contemplation.

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