My Girlfriend Wants Victory - Chapter 271
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The day before the match between England and Japan.
The players, who were granted leave by manager Southgate, moved to a hotel near the Nizhny Novgorod stadium to spend time with their families.
It was the same for me too.
If it had been my last vacation, I would have just had a quick phone call with my family and then relaxed at the hotel, but this time it was different.
Winter came to Russia on a real plane just as he had declared.
“It’s Dad─!”
As soon as the family entered the hotel lobby, the children came running towards them.
“dad!!”
“Get out of the way, sister! Me too, daddy!”
My daughter Ha-eun, who started kindergarten, was the first to be held in her father’s arms, and my second son Ha-seong, who was a step behind his older sister, burst into tears when he could not find his place.
I smiled at Ha Seong’s reaction and adjusted Ha Eun’s position to make room for Ha Seong. Although Ha Eun pouts, I quietly give Ha Seong more space because she’s my older sister.
“Son Jin-ho! Madam, you’re here!”
“Oh my, Jin-ho’s face is half gone.”
“Jin-ho, thank you for your hard work.”
A familiar scene begins with Winter, the mother-in-law, and the father-in-law following the children and speaking to them.
“By the way, haven’t you seen any players that you can use in the World Cup? I wish Chelsea would sign some of those players.”
“Yeah, anyway, Manchester United will win the transfer market~”
With Manchester United in their prime, I tried to joke around with Winter, who was full of energy.
“Are we going to get 0 this season?”
“…Son Jin-ho, you have to respect me as a Manchester United fan from the moment you were born!!”
Then, I couldn’t hold back my laughter at the sight of Gyul-woo getting angry.
***
The next day, I took a break from my worries and received support from my family.
The match took place between the host country Russia and Denmark.
It was a very important match for England as the results of the match between Russia and Denmark would determine who their quarter-final opponents would be, but the England players did not pay much attention to it.
That’s understandable, because we had to prepare for the round of 16 match against Japan that would take place in four hours.
“Gino, which one of you would you like to come up with?”
“It doesn’t matter who it is. We have already proven by winning the Euros that we are the best team in Europe.”
“That’s true.”
And it was also an expression of confidence that England would be able to triumph, no matter who won.
Well. Anyway, the players prepared for the round of 16 match against Japan in their own way and routine.
Perhaps the nerves and sweat that came with the game against Panama had served them well, as the England players carried out their own routine with serious expressions despite their opponent being Japan, a country that could be considered a football outback.
There are all sorts of crazy routines out there, like wearing your panties inside out, doing handstands, and running around the locker room.
‘Hey, can’t you just keep your routine a little more normal?’
After looking at all the unique routines, I let out a small sigh and went to YouTube as usual to play my watchlist.
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Then, a heart-pounding sound rang out from the smartphone.
– Yesterday, December 7th, a day that will be remembered as a day of shame, we were directly and suddenly attacked by Japan.
Roosevelt’s speech was perfect for routine use when dealing with the Axis powers, the axis of evil that threatened world peace.
“What is he looking at?”
“What kind of speech are you watching?”
“Isn’t that the one? Roosevelt’s Day of Infamy speech?”
“I’m more scared of you, who hears that and knows what kind of speech it is.”
The attention of my colleagues was instantly focused on the video of the speech tailored to the Japan match.
Having successfully motivated myself, I quietly listened to the speaker.
– At this point, given Japan’s vicious and unjustified attack, I ask the House to formally declare that a state of war has begun between us and Japan.
As soon as Roosevelt’s last speech was delivered, the Senate and House of Representatives gave a thunderous standing ovation, and I, who was watching the speech on my smartphone, also jumped up from my seat and applauded.
“Everyone, stand up!”
When the Manchester United players made eye contact with me, the club owner, they stood up and started applauding.
“…Why do we have to get up?”
“If the person giving you your salary is being rude, then you should be rude.”
Jesse Lingard and Marcus Rashford were seen with awkward expressions, and as the Manchester United players stood up, the England national team players got up from their seats with expressions of helplessness.
“Why are we…?”
“I don’t know when I’ll join Man U.”
“I’m from Liverpool?”
“Henderson, you never know when you might say ‘Owen.’”
“This bastard… .”
So, while we were united to punish Japan.
“Huh? What is it? Russia has come up.”
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The match between the host country Russia and Denmark has ended, with the host country Russia beating Denmark with a score of 2 to 1 to advance to the quarterfinals.
From then on, time passed quickly again.
The game against Japan is just around the corner.
A message was sent from Winter, who had entered the stadium.
– WinterWinter: (The stadium where the England-Japan match will be held.jpg)
– Winter Winter: (Japanese spectators holding the Rising Sun Flag.jpg)
– Winter Winter: Son Jin-ho! Tear Japan apart!!
The moment I saw the message sent by Hanwinter, the Anglo-Saxon anger that had been sealed inside me at Pearl Harbor began to awaken.
Today, I will become the arsenal of living democracy and tear the Japanese Empire apart.
***
[Russia World Cup Round of 16, 4th match, England vs Japan starting lineup revealed. Son Jin-ho to start.]
└ Ah lol Japan’s defeat is confirmed lol
└ Even Son Jin-ho took a 3rd round breakㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ You can just think of Japan as having lost.
└ Japan beats England? They’ll be hitting Granger right at Gwanghwamun Square.
└ Breaking News) Some spectators are holding the Rising Sun Flag?
└ Are you guys a bunch of bastards?
***
Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, located in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia.
The match between England and Japan was scheduled to be held here, which can accommodate around 45,000 spectators.
The stadium was filled with British and Japanese spectators and a small number of Korean spectators from early on.
‘I hear a lot of Russian. Are there any Koreans there?’
I started doing light warm-up exercises on the ground before the game started.
“Waaa …
“Woo …
As soon as my face appeared on the screen, cheers erupted from the English and neutral stands, while boos were heard from the Japanese stands.
He knew that this level of jeers was the fate of the ace who posed the greatest threat to the opposing team.
‘hmm.’
Still, it’s a little annoying.
***
The game began with Japan kicking off with the referee’s whistle, and England dominated the game with strong physical pressure from the start.
[England has adopted a 3-5-2 formation and a big and small tactic with Harry Kane and Jamie Vardy. Manager Southgate’s tactics have been working well so far.]
[As I was speaking, Chris Smalling retaliated against the Japanese attacker who had rushed in. A rough physical fight! But the referee didn’t blow the whistle for a foul!]
[Yes, that would be a fair shoulder fight.]
In the original history, Japan had been able to push Belgium, whom they met in the round of 16, without hesitation, but they were helpless against England’s physical football.
[Once again, long from the back…! Harry Kane drops the ball! Jamie Vardy catches the ball! He tries to run straight to the Japanese camp, but Japan makes a clever foul to block it.]
That’s understandable, the average height in England is 182.5cm.
There was a difference of as much as 4.4cm between Japan and Korea, where the average height was 178.1cm, and Japan was naturally pushed back in height.
There is a saying that soccer is played with the head, not the height, but since ancient times, tall guys have been known to use their heads better in many ways.
[Harry Kane, you knock him down again! Man! This guy uses his head really well!]
Meanwhile, Jin-ho Son, who played as a box-to-box midfielder in the 3-5-2 formation, began to burn off his fully recovered stamina after resting in the third group match against Panama.
“Director, isn’t Gino overpacing right now?”
The coach on the bench was worried that he was over-pacing.
“Director? What are you doing right now…?”
“Prayer. We just have to trust that Gino will do it.”
But manager Southgate tried to allay the coach’s concerns.
And a moment later, Jin-ho Son, who read the pass, blocked Japan’s pass.
Raheem Sterling, who had been waiting for an opportunity, tried to infiltrate Japan’s back space and loudly request a pass from Son Jin-ho at the same time Son Jin-ho blocked the pass.
– Rahim, just run quietly. I’ll take care of the pass. If you ask for the ball loudly, the opposing defenders will notice you’re coming in.
Just before asking for a pass, he managed to recall the conversation he had with Son Jin-ho in the locker room. He quietly dug into the back space.
Then, Son Jin-ho’s pass flew right into the space in front of him.
A smile naturally appears on Raheem Sterling’s face after receiving a pass from Son Jin-ho.
This pass would have been too strong to receive if it had been in front of the goal where a shot had to be attempted, but since he had to dribble instead of shoot, it was no problem at all.
“Cover it! Cover it!”
“Don’t delay and rush in hastily!”
Raheem Sterling, who started dribbling, easily shook off the Japanese defense with his characteristic dribbling tempo and quickly reached the penalty box.
Raheem Sterling cut back past Son Jin-ho, who was sprinting into space to score amid the shaky defence.
The Japanese defenders’ eyes were focused on Harry Kane, Marcus Rashford, and Raheem Sterling, who were positioned in the box.
Raheem Sterling’s cutback deflected off the leg of a Japanese defender, but was passed to Son Jin-ho anyway.
Due to the deflection, Son Jin-ho’s timing was off and his shooting balance was lost, but he somehow managed to regain his balance and get his foot on the ball.
Although the shot was not quite powerful, the ball sailed through the goalkeeper’s legs and into the net, with Southgate raising both arms in celebration as he took the early lead.
Meanwhile, Jin-ho Son, who saw the goal net shaking, walked around the field with a dry expression and stared at the Japanese fans who were booing him.
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