Dad was a Genius - Chapter 32
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My Dad Was a Genius Episode 032
The referee walks towards Lee Hae-il, whose face has turned pale.
Both the players and the spectators watching it felt it.
What color card will come out from the referee?
“Player Lee Hae-il.”
The referee called the name firmly and issued a card.
And the color of that card is,
[Red card!! A red card is coming out!!]
[Ahh. Ulsan’s key player, Lee Hae-il, got a red card!]
Lee Hae-il stared blankly at the card given to him.
The back tackle that occurred in a moment of loss of reason was clearly a play that deserved a red card.
As if he didn’t know why he did that, he just stood there without protesting, and the Ulsan team players ran to the referee.
“Is it really red?”
“It wasn’t that deep of a tackle.”
“Isn’t this yellow? Isn’t red too much!”
But the judge’s will was firm.
“Didn’t you see the tackle coming just now? If he had caught it wrong, it would have been a killer tackle that would have ended his career. Even though we’re fellow players, don’t you know that?”
The players knew it too.
That tackle was a very dangerous one.
It was a tackle that could have easily ended the opponent’s career if done wrong.
“No matter what, if one person gets kicked out here… … .”
“Everyone go back. There will be no turning back.”
The referee kicked out the protesting players and spoke to Lee Hae-il.
“Lee Hae-il, you should also leave quickly. You are interfering with the game.”
“… … .”
Coach Cho glared at Lee Hae-il as he left the field.
“Lee Hae-il, you… …!”
But he ignored Coach Cho’s gaze and went out of the stadium.
Then, as if it had been waiting, a song flowed out from the Cheonan stands.
[Goodbye~ Goodbye~]
If one player gets a red card and is out, it’s a huge blow to the team.
Even the person who was sent off was none other than Ulsan’s ace, Lee Hae-il.
The core of Ulsan’s tactics and the best weapon that could lead to a goal has disappeared in vain.
‘A player who had incredible talent, but ultimately fell from grace because of his personality.’
The Lee Hae-il I know is that kind of player.
Overseas teams took him in after recognizing his outstanding talent, but they soon realized that they had made a big mistake.
Although Lee Hae-il’s skills are acknowledged, he continues to cause conflicts with the players and eventually ruins the team atmosphere, leading to his dismissal.
In particular, he has a short temper and continues to show such dangerous plays, and in the end, he becomes a player who is ignored even in the domestic league.
‘This time again, I couldn’t overcome my personality.’
It was effective to have Ryu Min-cheol take charge of marking Lee Hae-il.
Although he may be a little slower, he is not lacking in size.
If you decide to hit that shoulder, Lee Hae-il will just fall down.
In addition, although Ryu Min-cheol is weak in wide defense, he is the best in the country when it comes to holding on to one person and hanging on.
‘I was surprised by the dangerous back tackle.’
Ryu Min-cheol shook himself off and stood up, as if that tackle didn’t even tickle him.
He was a player with a very strong body for his size.
Then he looks at me and snickers.
“… … .”
I smiled and gave a thumbs up too.
If I were asked to pick the MVP of today’s game, I would pick Ryu Min-cheol without hesitation.
“Wow. The game is like this.”
“Just as the director said, Lee Hae-il has really been erased from the field.”
“I never thought this was what you were aiming for… … .”
I told the coaches, who were still in shock.
“Now we need to counterattack. Please prepare for the substitution first.”
Now it was time to put the winning badge on this game.
* * *
‘Were you obsessed with understanding from the beginning?’
It was complacent.
I thought I knew Lee Hae-il’s personality better than anyone else, and I believed that I could somehow control his choleric temperament.
But in fact, it was not Director Cho himself but Cha Seong-eun who knew Lee Hae-il’s personality and behavioral patterns better than anyone else.
Cha Seong-eun, who judged that Ulsan’s offensive power could not be completely blocked by the current defense, chose Lee Hae-il as the easiest and fastest way to bring down Ulsan.
And the moment we realized it too late, the game had already completely gone to Cheonan.
“Coach. What should we do with the tactics now… …”
The coaching staff, who had never planned for Lee Hae-il to be sent off and leave the field, looked visibly flustered.
“… … .”
Director Cho also had nothing to say.
Because I never imagined things would turn out like this.
But coach Cho hasn’t given up yet.
“Everyone, calm down for now. We will do whatever it takes to win this game.”
It’s a matter of pride for Ulsan Tiger.
Didn’t you boast in front of your fans that you would definitely stop Cheonan’s winning streak?
We must overcome this crisis, if only to keep the promise we made to them.
Ulsan will definitely show this opportunity to be a strong team.
Beep-!
It was just then.
[Cheonan will make its first substitution in the second half.]
“shift?”
As if they had been waiting for this moment, Cheonan sent out a replacement member.
[Ahh! Cheonan’s ace, K-League’s rising star Kang Dae-ho finally breaks his silence and comes out onto the field!!]
“Waaaaaaaaaah-!!”
The roar of the crowd seemed like it would bring down the stadium.
“Kang Dae-ho here?”
I thought he might come out once in the latter half of the game since he was sitting on the bench. But he was brought in as soon as Lee Hae-il was sent off.
‘Even this was Cha Seong-eun’s plan.’
Cha Seong-eun’s intention was to kick Lee Hae-il out of the field and replace him with a tiger named Kang Dae-ho.
[The invincible Kang Dae-ho. If he kicks, it’s a goal~!]
The audience, who thought they wouldn’t be able to see Kang Dae-ho play today, cheered loudly in excited voices.
“The tea ceremony is… … .”
Coach Cho looked at Kang Dae-ho, who was being sent onto the field, in a daze.
Doesn’t deploying Kang Dae-ho here mean that Ulsan will be completely destroyed?
“This cruel man.”
He clenched his fists and trembled.
But all he could do was turn every position into a defensive position.
* * *
[Ah! Cheonan! They’re shaking Ulsan’s goal net like crazy! Another goal!]
[When you think of ‘offense’ in the K League, you think of Ulsan, but today it’s the complete opposite. Today, it’s not Ulsan of offense, but Ulsan of defense!]
As the commentators said, Cheonan pushed Ulsan without mercy.
In particular, Kang Dae-ho, who played as a striker, literally flew over the field.
[Kang Dae-ho! Kang Dae-ho catches the ball again!]
[The defenders are falling like autumn leaves! Pushing them away, pushing them away again!]
Taking advantage of the weak Ulsan defense, Kang Dae-ho and the Cheonan players charged forward and managed to score a goal.
Lee Hae-il’s departure was a huge shock to the Ulsan players.
Because of this, the attack avenues were completely blocked, and the defense also wavered.
“Wow-!!”
Cheonan 4:1 Ulsan
It was an overwhelming score that no one expected.
[4 to 1! Can you believe it, everyone? Cheonan, who expected it to be a tough match, won 4 to 1 against Ulsan, making it 10 consecutive wins! It’s a miraculous moment!]
The moment the match between Cheonan and Ulsan ended.
“Wowaaaaaaaaaaaa-!!”
There was chaos in the stands as well as in the VIP seats inside Cheonan Stadium.
Starting with the Cheonan mayor, the Cheonan team executives hugged each other and shouted in joy.
Today, we didn’t have to be formal with each other, and we celebrated with all our hearts, just like we did back in 2002.
10 consecutive wins.
He achieved the 10 consecutive wins that no one else dared dream of, only Cha Seong-eun.
“Mr. Chairman!! Congratulations!”
“Congratulations, Mr. Chairman!”
Chairman Cha was shouting so loudly that his face turned red, hugging the people on both sides. Only then did he regain some composure as congratulations poured in one after another.
“Okay. Thank you all for your support.”
Even after the game started and Lee Hae-il was conceded a goal and the game was dragged on, Chairman Cha’s heart was pounding so hard that he couldn’t watch the game properly.
There have been many things that have happened up until now, but I don’t think anything has ever made me this nervous and breathless.
However, when I saw Lee Hae-il get sent off in the second half and Kang Dae-ho come out and score a goal, I got goosebumps so bad that my head hurt.
“That’s ridiculous. Our Cheonan really has 10 consecutive wins!”
“Hahaha. Is this really the last place team from last year?”
It was just as the executives said.
Cheonan truly achieved the great record of 10 consecutive wins.
Cha Seong-eun, the cute youngest son, gave his father an incredible birthday present.
“Mr. Chairman, look over there.”
After the game, the players walked around the field, greeted the fans, and then left the stadium.
And the last remaining car was.
He looked quietly at the audience and clapped his hands above his head.
Then, as if responding, the audience all shouted Cha Seong-eun’s name loudly.
The father’s heart, watching that, was filled with something that went beyond pride and comfort.
[Cha Sung-eun is for life!!]
[Cha Seong-eun! Cha Seong-eun! Cha Seong-eun!]
Chairman Cha was overcome with inexplicable emotions as he heard the voice resonating so loudly that it shook the VIP room.
I would have to say that this is the loudest audience voice I’ve heard today.
Look at their faces.
Everyone is cheering and shedding tears.
Their passionate emotions were palpable here as well.
‘Yeah. This is what soccer is all about.’
Seeing their tears, Chairman Cha realized once again why he had loved soccer all this time.
The moment when humans can be most honest.
A time to be true to your feelings.
It was soccer that gave me that kind of freedom.
Perhaps he has loved and supported soccer up until now because he wanted to feel that passionate emotion he felt when he was young once again.
And today, Chairman Cha finally felt it.
Even though my youth is long gone, I still have this boiling blood and these turbulent emotions.
“Mr. Chairman. If we keep going like this, won’t Cheonan win?”
“Of course we win! Who would dare to beat Cheonan now?”
The normally polite executives took off their suits and started a ruckus, passing them around like towels.
They too were cheering vigorously, as if they had returned to their youth just for today.
‘Winning… … .’
K-League Championship.
If I had one lifelong wish, it would be to place the K-League championship trophy on the front door of my house and put the championship ring on this finger.
But I thought that would never happen in my life.
But the youngest son is now running towards that dream.
In order to fulfill his old father’s dream, he achieved the miracle of 10 consecutive wins today.
‘If things really go on like this… … .’
The trophy that had been vaguely visible was now becoming more and more clearly visible.
Seriously, I really thought my youngest son was going to do something terrible.
‘If I really do win… … !’
The feeling of touching that trophy will be incomparable to anything else, so ecstatic and passionate.