Republic of Korea in Yeokcheon - Chapter 224



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#Episode 224 The entire Republic of Korea has gone crazy

Hardturm Stadion, Zurich, Switzerland.

It is the smallest of the six stadiums where this Swiss World Cup will be held, allowing 34,800 spectators.

Of course, this is a large stadium, but the stadiums in Basel and Lausanne had over 50,000 people, and the Bern stadium had over 60,000 people, so it was true that it looked a bit poor.

However, even the smallest Hartturm stadium sometimes had empty seats.

This is because the result of the match between Korea and Hungary was so obvious, but it was a shame that it was a match played by Hungary, the world’s best power, otherwise there were many who said that less than half of the stands would probably have been filled.

Of course, Korea was new to soccer, but the country was already being reborn as a superpower, to the point that it was said to be second only to the United States, so there must have been spectators who came to watch with interest in it.

Anyway, you know the outcome of the game, you know it, I know it, and everyone knows it.

Hungary was sure to win, but the main concern was whether they would win by a score of 0 to 0.

Soccer gamblers started with a score of at least 10 to 0 and even predicted a score of 30 to 0, which is impossible in soccer. Although the popular opinion is that Asia is a remote area of ​​soccer, the score was still 10 to 0 because it represented Asia. The general consensus was to assume that the score would be around 15 to 0.

In some ways, the entire stadium was filled with a sense of relaxation that could not be considered the atmosphere of a World Cup stadium.

Everyone was laughing and talking, and even reporters could be seen chatting or lying down on one side.

However, about 500 Korean company expatriates and embassy employees from all over Europe were wearing red T-shirts and cheering enthusiastically.

While shouting cheering slogans given by the President himself.

Clap clap! Clap clap!

“Dae~ Han Minguk!”

Clap clap! Clap clap!

“Dae~ Han Minguk!”

The unison and shouting at the top of their lungs overwhelmed the remaining 30,000 European spectators.

And while hearing such cheers, the Korean national soccer team put their heads together in a circle, clasping each other’s shoulders at the stadium.

And captain Joo Young-gwang opened his mouth.

“We ended up here. “We wear the Taegeukgi on our chest.”

“… … .”

“Those of you who know, don’t know how precious this Taegeukgi is, right? Ask the militia hyung and our coach Kim Yong-sik. “They are the ones who suffered the humiliation of being selected for the Japanese national team and playing with the Japanese flag on their chest.”

“… … .”

“That’s why this Taegeukgi attached to my chest is so heavy and precious to me. Just 10 years ago, I never imagined that I would be able to play soccer with the Taegeukgi on my chest. But now, with the Taegeukgi on my chest, I can represent my country at the World Cup. “If it were like before, I wouldn’t have any regrets even if I died right here.”

“… … .”

“but! You came this far just to find meaning in your participation? While representing a country that has grown stronger? What do you think? Jeongmin, tell me.”

“That’s not true! How much stronger our country has become! And we are strong too! “We’re not who we used to be!”

“Yes, that’s right. We’re not who we used to be. Honestly, how hard has our country supported us? We were made to eat only the highest quality meat three meals a day, and doctors at the Armed Forces General Hospital, which was said to be reserved for senior citizens who had contributed to independence, closely watched over us. And he gave us the best training ground and the best training partner, and even gave us the government plane that everyone used to fly when we came here. “Is there any significance in participating in something like this?”

“… … .”

“I am already in my mid-30s. This means that this competition will be the last time I represent my country. That’s why I’m saying this, I will prepare to die for this World Cup. “This is my resolve to dedicate to the Taegeukgi attached to my chest, to the President and to the people who are waiting for news of victory in their homeland.”

“Don’t think it’s just a claim! “So do we!”

“Okay, good!” Let us all die here! It was said that it was a life-changing death! Let’s run with the determination to bury our bones! Let’s show those nosy bastards the level of Asian soccer! And let’s spread the word of victory to our country! let’s fight!”

“let’s fight!”

The South Korean soccer team scatters to the ground, filled with rain.

Seeing this, Ferenc Puskas opened his mouth to his colleague Sandor Kotsis.

“Hey, Kotsis. Why do they look like that? “You look like you’re going out to die somewhere, right?”

“Well, like that? “Is this a bit scary?”

“It’s a bit uncomfortable, but let’s get it over with quickly.”

“Let’s do that.”

Beep!

“Wow wow wow!”

Soon, the referee’s whistle sounded and the game began.

“stick! “Stick!”

Kim Yong-sik, the coach of the Korean national soccer team, encouraged the players and gave them instructions while shouting.

While serving as the coach of the World Cup team, Kim Yong-sik traveled around Europe to study advanced soccer with government support.

And came to a conclusion.

No matter what they did, there was technically no way to beat European football.

This would require a significant investment of time, starting from the youth, to bridge the gap, but there was no way there would be such time with the World Cup just two years away.

There was no way for a team with relatively poor skills to compete against a team with strong skills and good skills.

Physical strength, again, physical strength.

And based on that trained physical strength, we play thoroughly organized soccer.

The reason such tactics can be used is because the national team can be assembled and maintained for a long period of time based on the government’s enormous support.

Since the professional league had not yet been launched in Korea, it was virtually possible to keep players called up all year round.

But that wasn’t the case in Europe.

Because a club system close to modern times had already been established, even the national team could not be called up for a long period of time.

So, I had no choice but to be called up to the national team for a short period of time, but it was inevitable that problems would arise in terms of organization.

The Korean national team, whose physical strength had risen to that of whites or blacks thanks to modern medical knowledge and technology, was bound to work well together as they had virtually strengthened their organizational skills as a team for almost two years.

And the effect was soon enough to embarrass the Hungarian team.

Phew!

“stick! “Stick!”

“Uh, huh?”

Phew!

“Where!”

“No, are these guys crazy?”

The Hungarian national team players were taken aback by the Korean national team, which played crazy pressure soccer from the start.

If we keep pressuring like this, it’s clear that everything will spread before the end of the first half.

“No, don’t they know that soccer is played for 20 minutes each?”

“no way?”

The atmosphere was strange as the Hungarian national team was embarrassed.

However, once stability was restored, with the conclusion that it would not last long, Hungary gradually began to take control of the game.

As if to show that the title of the world’s strongest soccer team is not given for nothing.

And in the 23rd minute of the first half.

In the end, Hungary scored the first goal.

The Messi of this era, Puskas’ mid-distance shot like a cannonball cut into the Republic of Korea’s net.

“Goal!”

“Wow wow wow!”

When the first goal was scored, enthusiastic cheers erupted from the stadium, but Joo Young-kwang was not disappointed.

“are you okay! are you okay! So far, it’s going as we intended! They don’t know what kind of hellish training we went through. Stick around! “If you put pressure on them, they will definitely get tired!”

The Korean national team is not disappointed and is still running like crazy.

If this happens, the other person will have no time to rest.

Phew!

Slap!

“no way. “These guys are real!”

“Where are you going! “I can’t go!”

“… … .”

42 minutes in the first half.

“goal!”

“Wow wow wow!”

Sandor Kotsis scored an additional goal.

However, contrary to the crowd’s enthusiasm, the Hungarian national team was not very happy.

I felt that the flow of the game was strange.

I thought they would score at least four or five goals in the first half, but there were only two goals as the first half ended.

What puzzled them more than anything was that the Korean national team was still fresh, and they felt that their bodies were getting heavier.

“Hey, didn’t these guys make a soccer team out of marathon runners?”

“Seo, really?”

Beep!

The whistle sounded for the end of the first half, and the Hungarian players entered their lockers shaking their heads.

And the Republic of Korea national team locker.

As soon as the players came in, they were made to drink a special sports drink to replenish electrolytes and moisture, and professional masseuses who followed the team helped them recover even for a short period of time.

Meanwhile, director Kim Yong-sik opened his mouth.

“ruler! ruler! Take a break and listen. First of all, the first half went well. Don’t doubt that we are going our way! The real game starts in the second half! Glory, what did the last ones look like?”

“It wasn’t the way they normally look after the first half. “He definitely looked exhausted.”

“Yes, that’s right! How did we improve our physical strength over the past two years? Understand? Even if we lack technical skills, we have the best physical strength! Believe in yourselves! “I’m telling you, trust the hellish training of the past two years!”

“yes! “Director!”

Soon the second half began.

Phew!

“goal!”

“Wow wow wow!”

Kotsis, who was originally the leading scorer in history, scored his own multiple goals and the team’s third in the 11th minute of the second half.

Now 3 to 0.

There are only about 35 minutes left.

The Korean national team players did not disappoint and still played pressure football.

This is almost amazing physical strength.

Not only the Hungarian players, who slowly realized that the Korean players’ physical strength was not normal, but even the audience began to get excited.

“Don’t Korean players get tired?”

“I know? Even though it’s been over 15 minutes in the second half, you don’t seem tired, right? Rather, it seems like the Hungarian players are more tired?”

“You’re crazy! it’s crazy! “How much training did you do?”

Phew!

“stick! “Don’t let me go!”

“Gasp!”

After 20 minutes of the second half, the Hungarian players clearly looked tired.

Their brilliant footwork began to dull.

However, World Cup regulations at that time did not allow substitution of players other than the goalkeeper during the game.

I had no choice but to survive or die until the final whistle blew.

And 23 minutes into the second half.

Choi Jeong-min rushed through the exhausted Hungarian players.

“uh? uh?”

Phew!

“goal! Goal!”

“Wow wow wow!!”

“Dae~ Han Minguk! “Aaaah!”

It was a monumental moment when South Korea scored its first ever goal in a World Cup.

It’s now 3 to 1.

The atmosphere in the stadium began to change strangely.

The atmosphere where it was natural to match the score rather than win or lose, saying it was 10 to 0 or 20 to 0 without even looking at it, changed into an atmosphere where it felt like some kind of major accident was going to happen.

Tension also began to appear on the faces of the Hungarian players.

It was already a shame that the score was 3 to 1 for a team like South Korea, which was on the outskirts of soccer, midway through the second half.

But their amazing physical strength was real.

And their bodies were getting heavier.

If you do it wrong, a catastrophe could occur.

34 minutes in the second half.

Now, even the Korean players who were running around tirelessly are clearly showing signs of exhaustion.

However, the Hungarian players who were facing these physical monsters were not just exhausted, but on the verge of exhaustion, and when they caught the ball, they kicked it outside to save time.

At this time, they abused the rule that stops the game until the ball is brought back when the ball is kicked outside, but they may not have known that this was the method that the Korean national team originally used.

Anyway, if we lasted just 10 minutes, the game would end 3 to 1.

But 39 minutes into the second half.

Phew!

“goal! goal! goal!”

“Wow wow wow! “I’m crazy!”

“hurray! hurray! Korea horray!”

“Aaaah!”

Now it’s 3 to 2!

The stadium exploded.

The South Korean cheering squad hugged each other and cried loudly.

And the entire Republic of Korea, which was watching the broadcast live on satellite, had a big bang.

“Aaaah!”

“Kwaaaah!”

Lee Kang-cheol and Go Seok-man also went crazy and screamed for lack of respect.

The entire Republic of Korea has gone crazy.