My Girlfriend Wants Victory - Chapter 60



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Four days after their victory in the DFB-Pokal, Dortmund travelled to VfB Stuttgart’s home ground, the Mercedes-Benz Arena.

‘Wow… Is this true? We’re playing against Olympiacos two days after returning from an away game.’

I sighed as I thought about Dortmund’s schedule.

The last match was on October 25th in the DFB-Pokal Cup and today, October 29th in the league against VfB Stuttgart.

And the Champions League match against Olympiacos on November 1st and the 12th round of the league match against Wolfsburg on November 5th.

It was a really tight schedule with no time to breathe.

‘And after the match against Wolfsburg, it’s an international match?’

Wash it.

Harsh words just come out naturally.

Playing a match without rest like this, flying 10,000 km to Korea, playing another match, and then returning 10,000 km?

I’m starting to understand why Jackie Chan announced his retirement from the national team at the young age of 30.

The sound of knees cracking in real time could be heard here.

‘Was my retirement from the national team a stroke of genius?’

Suddenly, I remembered how Jurgen Klopp smiled and was delighted when I announced my retirement from the national team.

– Kloppo, why do you like it so much? Do you like it that much that I’m retiring from the national team?

– Hey, Jin-ho, when did I ever like you?

– Put your hand down over your mouth and let’s talk.

– Ah… I shouldn’t laugh, but I can’t stop laughing.

Well. Actually, even if it wasn’t a national team match, the gegenpressing tactic itself is a very stamina-intensive tactic, so my stamina was pretty low.

If it weren’t for the three weeks of rest I’ve had, I might have spread out already since my body isn’t fully developed yet.

‘The only good thing is that the Bundesliga has a winter break.’

I suddenly started to worry about what would happen after I transferred to Manchester United.

There will be a winter break in the Premier League starting from the 2019-20 season, but there has currently been no break at all.

There is only Boxing Day.

‘But is Boxing Day something that people can actually do?’

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If it weren’t for my promise to Winter, I might never have even looked at the Premier League in my life.

‘I don’t think I’ll be able to transfer before Ferguson retires, so let’s transfer as slowly as possible.’

The plan I had when I returned was to move to Manchester United before Ferguson retired, but no matter how much I thought about it, it seemed like it would be difficult.

According to FIFA regulations, I can only transfer in January 2013 when I turn 18, and by then it will be too late.

According to the current Champions League rules, if I play in the Champions League as a member of Dortmund, I cannot play in the Champions League as a member of Manchester United.

So, since it is already late, I plan to transfer after Manchester United fans have matured enough to be a fan.

To be honest, I wanted to let it mature until 2019 when the Premier League has a winter break.

‘That’s not ripe, it’s rotten, right?’

It seemed like he had to transfer to Manchester United at the latest before Pogba went to Manchester United.

***

The game ended as soon as the referee blew his whistle.

I moved slowly, clapping towards the audience.

After my tears in the last game against Cologne, I got some weird memes about me, but it wasn’t all bad.

[Gino, sad expression in interview. ‘Sometimes during the game, excited players spit out racist remarks at me. It breaks my heart.’]

The trash who used to secretly make racist remarks under the pretext of trash talk are starting to hide.

[Racist remarks towards a 16 year old boy? He is not a human being, he is trash!]

Well, actually, even before that, because I was my age, there weren’t that many racist comments.

‘Even if it exists, those around me tend to restrain themselves.’

In fact, during the VfB Stuttgart game today, some inconsiderate fans hurled racist remarks at me.

“Shut up before my fist forces your mouth shut!”

Other fans nearby tried to stop him.

“Don’t turn the team I love into a racist piece of trash, you motherfuckers!”

Well… it’s not that the fan is against racism.

I guess he just didn’t want his beloved team to be labeled a racist club.

Still, I was grateful that he came forward instead.

“Thank you for earlier.”

“… Damn it! Baby! Be gentle next time we meet!”

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As soon as the match against Stuttgart ended, I gave the fan a jersey along with a thank you message.

A warm atmosphere was created as Stuttgart fans applauded me.

***

[Borussia Dortmund and VfB Stuttgart draw 1:1.]

[Why Football is Not War! Gino Gives Jerseys to Fans Who Oppose Racism, and Stuttgart Home Fans Applaud Gino!]

[Dortmund, on the brink of Champions League elimination, welcome Olympiacos to their home.]

[Only 3 Champions League matches left! Can Dortmund, last in Group F, advance to the round of 16?]

***

“Matsu! Focus! Don’t lose sight of the players!”

After the VfB Stuttgart match, Dortmund went straight into intensive training in preparation for their Champions League Group F match against Olympiacos on November 1.

“… The atmosphere is so heavy.”

I walked around the training grounds and muttered softly.

The current Dortmund training ground had an air of solemnity, like a military base about to go to war.

[Last season’s Bundesliga champion Dortmund! Will they be eliminated from the Champions League?]

That’s understandable, as Dortmund is currently on the verge of elimination in the Champions League with a disappointing record of 1 win and 2 losses.

[Group F Round 3, Dortmund suffers a crushing 3-1 defeat in an away match against Olympiacos!]

[Ilkay Gundogan contributing to the team’s defeat with his worst appearance!]

The German media has been heavily criticising Dortmund for their lackluster performance in the Champions League.

Well… If we were to make excuses from Dortmund’s perspective, there would be many excuses that could be made.

There was also the incident in Korea that led to my departure from the team, and there was also the issue of Dortmund players’ lack of experience in European competitions.

[Signs of the Bundesliga’s downfall? ‘Deutscher Meister’ Dortmund in danger of being eliminated from the Champions League!]

But for the German media, Dortmund’s situation was not important.

For them, the only thing that mattered was the sensational fact that last season’s Bundesliga champions Borussia Dortmund were on the verge of being eliminated from the Champions League.

As a result, the training ground atmosphere was now so heavy that it was suffocating.

“Ah. I can’t stand it.”

Unable to stand this kind of atmosphere, I decided to change the atmosphere.

Sway─!

I played as an attacking midfielder in the practice match and received a pass from Ilkay Gundogan, and immediately broke through Dortmund’s iron duo of Mats Hummels and Neven Subotic before successfully shaking the Roman Weidenfeller net.

“Hoooooooooooooo─!”

“Hoooooooooooooo─!”

After scoring, I did a playful celebration in front of Roman Weidenfeller, Neven Subotic and Mats Hummels to change the atmosphere in the practice field.

“Whoooo …

All of this was to change the atmosphere of the overly heavy training ground.

“…Why are you yelling at me so much, you punk?”

Mats Hummels put me in a headlock with a dumbfounded expression.

“… Phew.”

The icy atmosphere in the training ground began to melt as the Dortmund players burst into laughter.

***

“The atmosphere at the training ground is definitely different when Jin-ho is there and when he’s not.”

The Dortmund coach was impressed by Son Jin-ho’s ability to instantly change the serious atmosphere of the training ground into a cheerful one.

“He’s the mood maker within the team. It wouldn’t be a bad idea to have him join the team as a captain in about two more years.”

“… Will Jin-ho still be playing for Dortmund by then?”

Jurgen Klopp was unable to answer the coach’s question.

Even without that, the interest of big clubs in Son Jin-ho has been heating up recently.

***

November 1, 2011.

The day has arrived that could potentially decide Dortmund’s elimination from the Champions League.

“Shine on my star Borussia (Shine my star Borussia)”

Dortmund fans, who welcomed Olympiacos to their home, cheered for their players with all their might even before the game started.

“Signal Aduna Park is behind us. Trust each other! Let’s go out and fight! And show! Our Champions League is not over yet!”

Dortmund captain Sebastian Kehl, who was waiting in the entrance tunnel, turned his head to the cheering of the crowd and encouraged his teammates.

The players’ positions continue.

[Champions League between Dortmund and Olympiacos! If Dortmund loses this match, they will virtually be eliminated from the Champions League!]

[Yes. Will South Korea’s Son Jin-ho be able to save Dortmund from crisis? The game begins with the referee’s whistle!]

The match between Olympiacos and Dortmund has begun.

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