My Girlfriend Wants Victory - Chapter 51



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That evening, naturalization negotiations with the German Football Federation (DFB) took place.

I explained to my family the naturalization offer I received from the German Football Federation, what happened during the negotiations, and the current situation at the Korean Football Association.

– Hou: I got a naturalization offer from Germany… .

I had to inform the craftsmen in Korea and CEO Hwang Geum-sun of this fact, so I used a group chat room.

As the lengthy explanation ended, the family’s reactions came up quickly.

– Mother-in-law: You’ve worked hard, son-in-law ㅠㅠ

– Craftsman: Anyway, those German bastards have as much pride as their own noses.

– Winter Winter: Huh? Dad, that’s racist!

– Craftsman: Jin-ho, think carefully. We will support you no matter what happens.

– Hou: Thank you, Master.

– Mother-in-law: Gosh, you’re always acting cool.

– Winter Winter: …Why is everyone ignoring me?

– Mother-in-law: Jin-ho, if things don’t work out, that guy can just close his business and come over to Germany. Don’t worry too much and do whatever you want.

– Hou: I’m always grateful to you, mother-in-law.

My family said they would support me no matter what decision I made.

– Chairman Hwang Geum-sun: Then what about me?

– Mother-in-law: Do what you want! And this is a family chat room, so why is your brother here?

– Chairman Hwang Geum-sun: Well, my nephew and I are family.

– Mother-in-law: We have never accepted fans who support our team as family.

– Chairman Hwang Geum-sun: Arsenal is a great team that won the championship without losing a single game. They are not a team without a single trophy!

– Winter Winter: Haha …

– Mother-in-law: Oh my, how long are you going to keep talking about being undefeated?

-Chairman Hwang Geum-soon: It’s not okay to root for a team without any foundation!!

– Winter Winter: … This one isn’t responding either. What is it? Mom! Dad! Uncle! Son Jin-ho! Did you block me? Hello????

As always, the ending turned into a family fight, but now that I’m somewhat used to it, I quietly turned off my smartphone screen.

“What should I do…?”

The moment when I was lying in bed and staring at the ceiling, thinking about something.

“Son Jin-ho!”

The door opened wide and midwinter rushed in.

“Did you block me?”

“Huh? No?”

“Then why aren’t you replying?”

“Because the reaction was funny?”

Winter was whining that no one was replying to his messages, but was it because my expression was so dark?

Suddenly, he took on a serious expression, grabbed my head, and hugged it to his chest.

“Jin-ho, just like Mom and Dad said, decide what your heart leads you to. No matter what happens, we will always be by your side and cheer you on.”

I felt a soft sensation on my face, and my head, which had been complicated due to naturalization, instantly became clearer.

‘From the beginning, my wish was to be with Winter.’

The national team issue will be resolved somehow.

If you don’t feel like it, just declare retirement.

An Olympic gold medal is worth the price of studying soccer abroad, right?

I felt the sensation in my head and quickly organized my complicated thoughts.

‘Ah. Now that I think about it, I should tell Kihyunshichi too.’

If I were to become naturalized, Choi Ki-hyun would be the one who would suffer the most, so he should have known that Germany had offered him naturalization.

***

The next day, Jin-ho Son sent a message to Ki-hyeon Choi.

It was a message written with reference to a message that Ronaldo sent to Antonio Cassano in the distant future.

– Hou: Choi Ki-hyun, a member of the Football Association, you must respect me. I am the youngest player in the Bundesliga, the youngest scorer, and I have been offered naturalization by the German Association. If you do not respect me, I will naturalize to Germany… (See more)

– Kihyun Shichi: … .

Choi Ki-hyun didn’t respond for a long time even after reading the message sent by Son Jin-ho.

– Kihyun Shichi: The man who first discovered the German national team? It’s me!!

It took a long time for him to write a reply, and the content of the message was quite different from what Son Jin-ho had expected.

***

The second round of the Bundesliga was a great opportunity to put aside any worries about the future.

Dortmund travelled away to face Hoffenheim.

With Ilkay Gundogan still struggling to adapt to his position, Smell, or rather Sven Bender, started the game.

Me? Of course I am.

“Gino! Today, too, I want you to hit me with a cool shot!”

He’s the starting pitcher.

Many expected that Ilkay Gundogan and I would compete for the starting spot left by Nuri Shahin.

Contrary to their expectations, I was a solid starter.

Well… It’s still early in the season, so we’ll have to wait a little longer to find out.

Commuter mate Jurgen Klopp said that when he makes the starting lineup, he puts my name on the list first and thinks about it.

‘You might think this is lip service, but.’

When I saw his eyes filled with trust, it didn’t seem like it was just lip service.

Beep─!

Anyway, the match started at Hoffenheim’s home stadium, the Rhein-Neckar Arena, which can accommodate 30,000 spectators.

***

The match between Dortmund and Hoffenheim.

Contrary to expectations that defending champions Dortmund would win the game easily, Hoffenheim dominated the early stages of the game.

Most Bundesliga teams are quite strong at home.

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It may have been due to the referee’s decisions favoring the home team and the familiar environment, but I think the passionate cheers of the fans pushed the players’ abilities beyond their limits.

In the 9th minute of the first half, the Hoffenheim players were pushed back by the cheering buffs from the crowd.

Hoffenheim midfielder Sejad Salihovic’s long-range shot found the net of Dortmund.

It was a shot that flew along an exquisite course that was impossible to move. Dortmund goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller could only stare blankly at the shaking goal net.

Sejad Salihovic, who scored a goal, runs to the corner flag to celebrate.

“Wooooooaaaaaa─!!”

The Rhine Neckar Arena began to roar as the Hoffenheim fans, who had filled the stadium, stood up and sang the chorus.

***

[The atmosphere in the stadium is shifting towards Hoffenheim.]

After Hoffenheim scored the first goal, the atmosphere in the stadium completely turned in Hoffenheim’s favor.

[Yes, it looks like it will be a difficult match for Dortmund.]

The moment when the Korean broadcast team mentioned this fact and expressed their concern.

[Son Jin-ho succeeds in stealing the ball from Roberto Firmino! Dortmund’s counterattack ensues!]

Son Jin-ho succeeded in stealing the ball from Roberto Firmino, who was attempting a reckless breakthrough.

Son Jin-ho, who suddenly got up from his seat, pretended to pass the ball towards Lewandowski, who was penetrating the front.

He started dribbling, fooling Hoffenheim’s midfielders.

As Hoffenheim’s goal came into view, he swung his right foot and fired a lightning-quick mid-range shot.

[It went in!! Son Jin-ho’s 3rd goal in the league!!]

Similar to the scene where he conceded a goal to Sejad Salihovic, Son Jin-ho, who scored, ran straight to the corner flag and celebrated.

“Whoooooooooooooo─!!”

The atmosphere at the Neckar Arena, which had been heating up after Hoffenheim’s opening goal, cooled down in an instant as if cold water had been poured over it.

***

Dortmund managed to take the lead just before the end of the first half with a goal from Lewandowski.

And the second half followed.

Jurgen Klopp replaced Mario Gotze, who looked out of shape.

Perisic, who came in as a substitute, contributed significantly to raising the team’s energy level with his tremendous work ethic.

Dortmund managed to hold on to their one-goal lead.

At the end of the game, Perisic, who fired a shot into the air in a 1:1 situation with the goalkeeper, looked at Son Jin-ho’s expression as he threw a killer pass to him.

“Ah! Good job!”

Instead, Jin-ho Son approached Ivan Perisic with a bright smile and encouraged him.

“… My name is Ivan?”

“It’s a nickname.”

From that day on, Perisic’s nickname became Ao, as Son Jin-ho said it without changing his expression.

And it didn’t take long for Perisic to realise that he was going to be a pain if he missed a goal.

***

[Dortmund win 2-1 away at Hoffenheim.]

[Son Jin-ho scores his 3rd goal in the league! The birth of an all-time talent?]

Following Hoffenheim, Dortmund also achieved a clean victory in the third round match against Nuremberg.

[Dortmund wins at home after away game against Hoffenheim! Three consecutive league wins!]

[Dortmund defeated Nuremberg with a score of 3-0.]

[Son Jin-ho earns 2 assists with a fantastic kill pass!]

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[Klopp on Son Jin-ho. ‘He is the most talented player I have ever coached.’]

[Champions League draw, Bundesliga champion Dortmund gets 4th seed? A sign of the creation of the group of death!]

***

August 25th.

The day the Champions League draw is broadcast in Monaco.

“Cloppo! Come in!”

“Jin-ho! Thank you for inviting me!”

I finally invited Jurgen Klopp to dinner, which I had been putting off for a long time.

The table was filled with Korean food prepared with great care by my mother-in-law.

“Kloppo, my girlfriend dreams of becoming a director. Do you think she has the talent needed to become one?”

At the dinner that followed, I asked Klopp, in place of the shy Han Gyul-woo, what it takes to become a manager.

“Since soccer is played by people, understanding people is the most important thing.”

Klopp responded kindly with a smile.

“More than tactics?”

“Of course! Tactics are conceived in the head, but it is the players who put them into action.”

Time passed as Klopp and the tension in the middle of winter eased and they chatted about this and that.

As the Champions League group draw broadcast began.

We focused on the broadcast.

Dortmund were seeded 4th.

Since the top seed in the Champions League is awarded based on points earned in the past five years on European stage performances, Dortmund, which was on the verge of bankruptcy, naturally had no choice but to have little activity on the European stage.

Since 2015, seeding has been determined by UEFA league rankings rather than club rankings.

No matter how I think about it, that seems right.

Oh my goodness the Bundesliga champions are the 4th seed?

It’s a disaster for us, but it’s also a disaster for the teams that play against us.

Perhaps by now you’re hoping to be dropped into the group your rival team is in?

“Please, go to the group that Arsenal is in, not Chelsea!”

With his mother-in-law’s fervent wish, Dortmund head to Group F, where Arsenal are.

The mother-in-law also forgot that Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp was a guest.

“Hoooooooooooooo─!”

He cheered, raising both arms.

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