My Girlfriend Wants Victory - Chapter 176



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[Finally, the day we’ve all been waiting for has arrived. The 2013 Ballon d’Or Awards Ceremony! Our proud South Korean soccer player, Son Jin-ho, is entering!]

└ Wow. What is this? Unlike last year, this time they’re showing people entering before the awards ceremony?

└ They sent a separate filming crew from Korea just to film Son Jin-hoㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

└ What the heckㅋㅋㅋIs this the World Cupㅋㅋㅋ

└ Ah lol. How can you stand a Korean player being the first Asian to win the Ballon d’Or?

└ Seriously lol

[A reporter approaches and asks who else he thinks will win the Ballon d’Or besides himself.]

[Ah! When Son Jin-ho answers Lionel Messi, Ronaldo starts glaring from behind.]

└ Ronaldo’s expression ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

└ No, I’m right next to you, so please respect me ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

└ That’s because my brother can’t lie

└ ???: Are you talking about another woman besides me?

└ Hosun is so jealous lol

└ What the fuck is Hosunㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[It’s impressive to see them joking around, as expected from players who are known to be close friends even on a regular basis.]

[Yes. Before we get into the awards ceremony, let’s introduce the hosts. Ruud Gullit, who was once part of the Orange Three Musketeers at AC Milan, and Fernanda Rama, who emerged as the goddess of the World Cup draw, will be the hosts.]

└ It’s snowing!!!!!

└ Wow lol it’s crazy, so pretty.

└ I was watching it and I cried out in surprise without realizing it.

└ Hmm… It’s nice that it’s pretty, but what does it mean?

└ Subtitles okay?

└ Can’t you even understand that level of English?

└ Then you try to interpret it, you idiot

└ I asked for a translation because I couldn’t understand it either haha

└ Please wait a moment. The commentator will interpret for you shortly.

[Before the awards ceremony begins in earnest, the three finalists for the Men’s Ballon d’Or and the three finalists for the Women’s Ballon d’Or will be introduced.]

***

The atmosphere at the awards ceremony was generally harmonious, except for those around me.

“Hello… How have you been?”

Lionel Messi, who was waiting first at the back of the stage, greeted us in Spanish with an awkward smile.

“Jin-ho, he’s telling you to go eat shit?”

“Hey, I can understand greetings too.”

And Ronaldo, who is wary of such messages.

“Lionel Messi, you have to respect Ronaldo. The best football player is Cristiano Ronaldo.”

“Son Jin-ho, you should respect Ronaldo. The best soccer player is not me, Lionel Messi, but Cristiano Ronaldo.”

Messi and I had a conversation, listening to Ronaldo’s interpretation, which was full of selfishness.

The players nominated for the Women’s Ballon d’Or looked at us with curiosity.

hmm.

Originally, people in the same industry don’t get along well, right?

Anyway, later.

[Cristiano Ronaldo, Nadine Angerer!]

As the names of the men’s and women’s Ballon d’Or nominees were called, we went up on stage.

“The six players who performed the best over the past year are here.”

After briefly showing his face on the screen, he went down.

***

The full-fledged Ballon d’Or awards ceremony began with the World’s Best award.

As soon as we got down from the stage and took our seats, the three of us moved to the back of the stage, guided by the event staff.

Backstage, there was a familiar face.

“Gino!”

Manuel Neuer, Franck Ribery and Philipp Lahm, all from Bayern Munich, who I had fierce rivalries with in the Bundesliga when I was playing for Dortmund.

And Andres Iniesta and Xavi Hernandez of FC Barcelona.

It’s a bit of a shame that I’m the only player from the Champions League winning team.

Still, looking at the players on the list, I nodded.

Anyway, we met again after a long time and greeted each other warmly.

“Gino, do you think you’ll win the Ballon d’Or?”

“Of course, I’ve already bought a display case.”

Franck Ribery looked at me with envy at my comment that I had bought a display case.

When Fernanda Rama’s voice came to my ears.

“Franc Ribery, Andres Iniesta, Xavi Hernandez, and Son Jin-ho!”

We stopped talking and moved to the stage.

***

[(Breaking News) Jin-Ho Son selected as FIFA World Best for 2 consecutive years.]

[FIFA WORLD BEST 11]

GK: Manuel Neuer

DF: Philipp Lahm, Sergi Ramos, Thiago Silva, Dani Alves.

MF: Andres Iniesta, Xavi Hernandez, Jin-Ho Son.

FW: Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Franck Ribery.

[(FIFA Ballon d’Or) Son Jin-ho laughing and chatting with Lionel Messi.]

[(FIFA Ballon d’Or hot topic scene) ‘Rough thoughts, anxious eyes, and Ronaldo watching it…’]

[Son Jin-ho’s next destination is Barcelona?]

[Ruud Gullit hands the microphone to Son Jin-ho.]

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[Son Jin-ho briefly shares his thoughts on being selected as the first Asian player to be named FIFA World Best for two consecutive years.]

***

The 2013 FIFA Ballon d’Or ceremony was a quick one.

“Congratulations, Jurgen Klopp!”

Jurgen Klopp won the Men’s Manager of the Year award.

“I would like to express my gratitude to the coaching staff who worked silently behind the scenes to help me receive this award, and to the players who did their best without giving up until the end.”

She then won the Women’s Coach of the Year award, passing Fair Play and Puskas.

[2013 Puskas Award winner Zlatan Ibrahimovic.]

└ Kkk;; Zlatan ate Puskas.

└ The overhead kick was cool, yeah

└ Wow. But isn’t 50M too much?

└ Did I tell you? That bastard Sepp Blatter is a racist?

└ It could be a bigger picture to award the Ballon d’Or.

Brazilian football emperor Pele presents FIFA Ballon d’Or Prix d’Honneur as an event

(FIFA Ballon d’Or Honorary Award)

And now, all that remains is the announcement of the long-awaited Ballon d’Or winner.

On the screen, highlights from last season of Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Jin-Ho Son were shown.

There was a small cheer at the scene of Son Jin-ho’s winning goal in the Champions League final.

[(2013 Ballon d’Or Awards Ceremony Live)]

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-Son Jin-ho’s performance.

└ Wow haha, looking at it again, it’s so embarrassing.

└ Why isn’t this Puskas?

└ It’s really annoying even when I watch it again.

└ But why doesn’t my brother dribble well when he goes to Manchester United? He seems to be good at dribbling.

└ Our brother’s playing style is not one that involves dribbling too much, but rather passes.

└ Still, it’s too bad I can’t see that play.

└ Anyway, he said in the interview that he probably couldn’t do it again if asked to do it againㅋㅋㅋ

└ When he came to his senses, he said he was in front of the goal.

└ Hmm. Did you get into the zone?

└ John, you’re being so annoying, stop reading comics, you otaku bastard, lol

└ ??? Does it really work?

└… ?

└ Search for Michael Jordan Zone.

└ No;; Why is this real?

-Pele, the Ballon d’Or award presenter, enters.

└ Ugh… Please, Son Jin-ho.

└ Wow, f*ck, I’m not even receiving an award but I’m so nervousㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

└ Tense background music.

└ My heart is pounding

– Son Jin-ho wins Ballon d’Or!

└ ㅅㅅㅅㅅㅅㅅㅅㅅㅅㅅ

└ Hooooooooooooooooo─!

└ F*ck ㅋㅋ It’s my first time watching the Ballon d’Or, but they’re announcing it without any nervousness.

└ Seriously ㅋㅋ I think I need to watch some Korean variety shows.

└ Don’t you think I have to watch it again about 5 times? LOL

└ It’s live, you guys

└ Oh my! My brother is giving his acceptance speech. Be quiet and concentrate.

***

As my name was called by Fernanda Lama, Lionel Messi quietly congratulated me and Cristiano Ronaldo gave a self-criticism.

“Gino, congratulations.”

“Just because you won the Ballon d’Or doesn’t mean you’re the best. You should always be humble and do your best for the fans who support you.”

I listened to Ronaldo’s words with one ear and let them go out the other, then went up on stage to receive congratulations from the people sitting around me.

And as I stood in front of the microphone with a bewildered expression, I realized that all the acceptance speeches I had prepared in my head had gone flying away.

It might be a little disorganized, but I decided to just bring out what was on my mind.

“uh….”

As I grabbed the mic, the applause quickly died down, and silence fell over the awards ceremony hall to hear my acceptance speech.

“First of all, I would like to express my gratitude and love to my wife, Gyul-woo, who followed me to Germany at a young age.”

First of all, let me start with winter, which comes to mind first.

“Mom, Dad, I hope you don’t worry, I’m doing fine.”

My parents who passed away when I was young, and my mother-in-law and father-in-law who became my other parents.

I expressed my gratitude in Korean to Chairman Hwang Geum-sun, who became my guardian, and to Ki-hyeon Si-chi, who did his best to support me during my study abroad.

“Ah! And I’m so grateful to the Dortmund club, sporting director Michael Zorc, and Jurgen Klopp for accepting me.”

And I expressed my gratitude in German to the Dortmund club and the people I met there.

“Uh… There are still many people I need to thank. I’ll try to get through this as quickly as possible. Thomas who ran the grocery store, Michael who ran the butcher shop, Hebame Anna who helped when Ha-eun was born, Erwin who always cheered us on enthusiastically from the same spot on days when Dortmund had a home game, Schmidt from the inventory management team…”

Finally, after expressing my gratitude to the fans, I ended my speech with my signature ceremony.

“Until the day I announce my retirement, I hope you will watch over my challenges and support me. Thank you. Hooooooooooooooooo─!”

As the thank you speeches were coming to a close, Fernanda Rama quickly rushed in to see if I could continue my acceptance speech.

“That was the 2013 Ballon d’Or ceremony. Thank you. Good night.”

The moment when he walked down the aisle holding the Ballon d’Or after greeting Michel Platini, Sepp Blatter and Pele at the end of the awards ceremony.

I felt like someone was staring at me.

It was only then that I realized I had left Ronaldo’s name out of my acceptance speech.

‘… Well, if I think about it quietly for a moment, that bastard Ronaldo didn’t help me win the Ballon d’Or at all.’

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