My Girlfriend Wants Victory - Chapter 256
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Manager Roy Hodgson looked at Son Jin-ho, who looked obviously embarrassed.
There was no particular reason why he wanted to make Son Jin-ho the captain.
Just because he said he was the right person to be captain of the England national team.
Son Jin-ho had excellent soccer skills that other players acknowledged, and had a great career, winning the Ballon d’Or twice.
Former captain Wayne Rooney also had great football skills and a great career.
For Jin-Ho Son, there was something most important that Wayne Rooney did not have.
[Son Jin-ho smiling and greeting Pep Guardiola right after the match ended.]
It was precisely the sense of rivalry.
Compared to other British players, Jin-Ho Son’s sense of rivalry towards his hometown club was weaker.
Although he owns a club called Manchester United, it is rare to see him show affection for the club.
Rather, he seemed to have a greater affection for Dortmund.
Although Son Jin-ho was a good fit in all aspects, not everyone welcomed his appointment as captain.
– Coach, even so, it’s a bit much for an Asian to represent English football… The frog guys might ignore us.
Problems arose because of his skin color.
– Can you say that in front of Gino?
But who would openly discriminate against him?
He was wealthy enough to own a football club called Manchester United.
[Media names Son Jin-ho as the most difficult player to interview.]
└ This is bound to be difficult. He’s the club owner, lol
└ I still remember the reporter asking Son Jin-ho so politely ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
└ What happened to the reporter who made the discriminatory remarks last time?
└ Manchester United permanently banned the newspaper from publishing any discriminatory statements.
└ If a Manchester United employee was shocked to see a reporter being racist towards the club owner, I would be pissed ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
└ Wow ㅋㅋ F*ck, just imagining it makes me dizzy.
No wonder even the notorious British media approached Manchester United cautiously after its acquisition.
The moment skill, wealth, and authority are added, anything else becomes special.
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From the moment he took over the big club called Manchester United, Jin-Ho Son was more special than any other soccer player today.
If he had lacked leadership, I would have thought twice about appointing him as captain.
– Gino? Hmm… He has great leadership. Even the younger players follow him well.
– Chris is the one who claims it, but… um. Most of the time, he listens to Gino better.
I heard from Manchester United players that Son Jin-ho is also serving as captain at Manchester United. I don’t know if that’s to show consideration for the club owner.
[Marcus Rashford leaves his evaluation on Son Jin-ho. “I respect him as a football player before he is a club owner.”]
However, judging from interviews and other sources, Son Jin-ho was respected by the younger players, and that was enough to be the England captain.
‘The football players’ football players.’
If we were to briefly describe Son Jin-ho’s current status, we could say it like this.
Perhaps, just like Lionel Messi is now, Jin-Ho Son may become an icon in the sport of soccer in the future.
Anyway, Jin-ho Son was a necessary figure in England, where factionalism was a serious problem.
God literally gave Son Jin-ho to the England national team with exquisite timing.
‘No, was it Korea that sent Gino?’
I would like to write a letter of thanks to the country of the Republic of Korea for sending Son Jin-ho to England and post it on social media.
‘If only the factional issues could be resolved… we could have a chance of winning this Euro.’
Manager Roy Hodgson began quietly dreaming of winning a major tournament.
***
I agreed to wear the England captain’s armband at the suggestion of manager Roy Hodgson.
At first I was confused, thinking that he was asking me to split the England team in order to eliminate factions, but after receiving the captain’s armband and thinking about it carefully, I realized that manager Roy Hodgson had no other choice but me.
It would be unpleasant to see the owner of a mega club like Manchester United taking orders from a single player.
Perhaps Wayne Rooney, who wore the captain’s armband before me, also felt uncomfortable giving orders to the owner of his former team?
Even though individualism is more developed in Europe than in Korea.
It wouldn’t be easy to command the CEO of your former workplace, would it?
And actually, it was easier for me to accept wearing the captain’s armband than I thought.
Although they are both national team players, he had no choice but to show some ‘respect’ as he was the owner of a large club.
Of course, there were some fucking racists among them who had a blank expression on their face, but when I quietly watched, they had to start controlling their expressions.
***
[Jin-Ho Son appointed as captain of England national team.]
└ My brother is the youngest and he wears the captain’s armband? Wow, he’s crazy.
└ Not the youngest, Rashford and Dele Alli are there lol
└ Still, he’s the youngest in the line and he got the captain’s armbandㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
└ Although he is the youngest in the lineup, he is a two-time Ballon d’Or winner.
└ F*ck, you’re so amazing in terms of career ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
└ He is the owner of a club called Manchester United.
└ ㅁㅊ Ah, I have to give this a claim ㅋㅋ
[Manager Roy Hodgson, on appointing Son Jin-ho as captain… “He is the right person to solve England’s problems.”]
[Gino, will you solve England’s chronic factional problem?]
***
Shortly after I was appointed as the new captain of the England national team, we travelled to France, the host country for Euro 2016.
Ahead of this year’s Euros, manager Roy Hodgson has allowed the WAGS to visit.
– Winter Winter: Ah… I want to go too!!!!
– Winter Winter: Why can’t I go!!!
However, Gyul-woo decided to stay in England for the safety of her newborn son, Ha-seong.
– Cheolmo: Ha-eun wants to watch soccer, so I will take her to France.
– Craftsman: Yes? Can I take Ha-eun to France?
– Chelmomo: ^^?
– Craftsman: Oh, I suddenly remembered an appointment I had with a friend.
– Mr. Chelmoh: Honey.
– Craftsman: Yes?
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– Chelmomo: Good job^^.
Meanwhile, the mother-in-law came to France using Ha-eun’s excuse of wanting to watch a soccer game.
I spent time sightseeing in Paris with Ha-eun.
A day before the opening of Euro 2016.
Manager Roy Hodgson gave his players time to meet their families.
I headed straight to a hotel near where the England team was staying to see my daughter.
“Dad─!!”
Ha-eun found her father in the hotel lobby, ran to him, hugged him, and started chattering nonstop with her small mouth.
“I climbed up really high today!”
“Oh my, is that so? Weren’t you scared?”
“Yeah! Ha-eun likes high places! She’s all grown up! She’s an adult!”
I burst out laughing and lightly pinched Ha-eun’s soft cheek.
“lol.”
Ha-eun also burst into laughter.
It was during those precious times that I was spending time with my daughter.
Woohoo─!
I heard my phone vibrating. The culprit was Cristiano Ronaldo.
– ‘1’ Ballon d’Or: Jin-Ho Son!!
– ‘1’Ballondou: Finally, the time has come!
– ‘1’Ballon d’Or: This competition will determine who is the true Ballon d’Or winner between you and me!
– Hiker: I’ll wait at the top!
– Deungshindu: Come up!! Son Jin-ho!!
Well, I didn’t really answer.
– Understood: Hmm.
– Napdeukdu: Looks like you went to bed early to take care of your condition.
Even if you don’t answer, Ronaldo will understand it himself.
That evening, after spending some quality time with Ha-eun, I returned to my room and went to sleep.
And the next day.
The UEFA Euro 2016 tournament kicked off with a match between hosts France and Romania.
***
Could it be thanks to manager Roy Hodgson’s consideration for him to spend time with his family?
[England wins all group matches! Advances to the round of 16 as group winner]
England won all their matches in the group stage.
Although, they struggled against Wales and barely managed to win.
Anyway, a victory was a victory.
[Criticism pouring in towards the England national team after repeated failures…]
Well, apart from the victory, there was a lot of criticism for the eye-popping performance.
Still, manager Roy Hodgson didn’t blink an eye.
“The competition has just begun, and we will prove it with our performance in this competition.”
He always took me with him as the captain, and my mere presence was successful in somewhat restraining the level of speech of the reporters.
“Gino, are you okay? Anyway, I told you that the British media is too polarized.”
Anyway, contrary to media concerns, the England national team’s team atmosphere was gradually improving.
Now, Liverpool and Manchester United players eat at the same table.
Even though I still had to keep the balance, that was enough.
I quietly wiped away my tears as I recalled the hardships of the past.
***
Meanwhile, at that time.
[Will Portugal be eliminated in the group stage?]
[‘Slumping’ Cristiano Ronaldo, time to wake up.]
Portugal, led by Ronaldo, who was expected to be at the top, is now in danger of elimination after recording two draws.
After checking the article, Jin-ho Son immediately sent a message to Ronaldo.
– Hou: ?
It was an unexpected situation that sent a question mark, but did that provoke Ronaldo?
An awakened Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick against Hungary, helping his country advance to the round of 16 in second place in their group.
***
[England win 2-0 against Northern Ireland.]
[England 2:1 Belgium]
We faced Northern Ireland in the round of 16 and beat Belgium in the quarter-finals.
“Kevin.”
“Gino?”
“Man U, you coming?”
After the match against Belgium, I quietly approached Kevin, who was considering a transfer. After Jurgen Klopp stepped down as Dortmund manager due to burnout, Kevin De Bruyne was considering a return to the Premier League.
Well, after talking to him, it seems like he’s already leaning towards Manchester City.
But if I had to, I would have liked to have come to Manchester United. I wanted to play on the same team as him.
Anyway, after winning against Belgium, we face Lewandowski’s Poland in the semi-finals.
[England national team wins 4-0 against Poland.]
[Gino scores a multi-goal.]
[The England national team gets stronger as time goes by.]
[British media, ‘Too few games, should have started from the round of 64…’]
He won easily.
– Lewandowski: Gino, while you’re at it, why don’t you win it too?
– Hou: Yeah. You too, recover well from your injury.
Lewandowski, who missed the Champions League final due to injury, played in the Euros even taking painkillers, but failed to show a good performance because he was not in top condition and failed to prevent the team’s defeat.
[Portugal beat hosts France to advance to final.]
And England’s final opponent was set to be Portugal.
Even though I came up first, my promise with Cristiano Ronaldo was kept.
[Cristiano Ronaldo raises doubts about Son Jin-ho’s Ballon d’Or award. “The true owner of the Ballon d’Or will be decided in this final.”]
[Jin-ho Son, regarding the Ballon d’Or award controversy raised by Ronaldo… “If Chris had performed better in the Champions League final, would Chris have won the Ballon d’Or?”]
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