Shooting Trajectory is Visible - Chapter 121



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The game became increasingly muddy.

Especially after Hannover scored the first goal, they forced themselves to increase the tempo of the game, as if they were going crazy, even though they knew they were pushing too hard.

‘If you spend too much, you’ll have to pay a price, right?’

If you’re going to show off by saying things like “omakase” and “whatever”, you should be paying next month’s salary!

“Get up!”

With 15 minutes left, Hannover responded to Augsburg’s attack.

The opposing team was exhausted from attacking too aggressively, and Hannover had been conserving its energy by focusing on defense to match Augsburg’s attacks.

Well then now······it’s my turn to get scolded.

I wandered around the goal and looked ahead.

After numerous attacks, Augsburg was unable to score a single goal and went back to the defensive, with Ziller continuing his struggles.

Although they conceded a goal from a free kick, Chiller held on tenaciously as if he absolutely could not allow another goal.

I watched the scene quietly, then suddenly felt a tingling sensation in my wrist and frowned.

‘Ahhh… Tens of thousands of people. Pushing with your body.’

It seems like they really wanted a goal.

In this game, there were many instances where he came into close contact with me in an attempt to somehow squeeze in.

There were definitely times when I bumped into an opposing player during the process, and my wrist was sore from the collision.

‘It’s not like I’ll have to go out right away due to an injury. I can hold out until the end of the game. But···.’

Still, I’ll have to get a thorough checkup from the medical team after the game. I’ve had my hands numb many times while standing as a goalkeeper, but this is the first time my joints have hurt.

“-Wow!”

And the cheers of the few Hannover fans who followed us here. It looks like another goal has been scored.

Rather than following along, I turned my gaze downward and closed my eyes.

‘Now I’m completely over the chiller.’

I have mixed feelings. When I first joined Hannover, the goalkeeper who seemed as high as a mountain is now beneath me… It feels strange.

But there were still many players to overcome.

At first, the EPL disparaged the Bundesliga as a rural league, and the reason the Bundesliga was disparaged as a rural league was because certain strong teams monopolized the top spots, making the league uncompetitive.

There are a few teams that come to mind right away.

Bayern Munich, Dortmund, Leverkusen, Leipzig…

‘And the next game was against Leverkusen.’

I am about to face a real test.

The next match was against one of the four dominant teams in the Bundesliga.

But first things first.

‘The score is 2-0. If we can just keep a clean sheet, it’ll be perfect.’

Let’s finish this game well and think about it.

***

Hannover, who had just finished their away game against Augsburg with a score of 2-0, had to hear some bad news the next day.

“It’s not serious, but fatigue is a problem. If we play him in the next game, it could lead to a serious injury.”

A shocking statement from the medical team.

Jan Light sighed deeply at those words.

“That won’t work. We need Kim. Our next match is against Leverkusen.”

“I’m sorry, but that won’t happen. If Kim plays in the next game and suffers a serious injury, it will only lead to a worse outcome for the team in the long run.”

In Hannover, the medical team was an independent department. No matter what the manager said, they had the authority to force players out of the game if they were injured.

And the medical team was not accepting Jan’s claims.

Jan sighed again.

“So, does that mean Kim can’t play in the next game?”

The medical department staff nodded slightly. Jan sighed again and shook his head.

“Tottenham’s Son played with a broken arm, but our Hannover team is at the level of a daycare center compared to Tottenham. He can’t play in the next game because of fatigue, not a direct injury.”

“Even if you say that, there’s nothing I can do, Jan. And Son got hurt during the game, right? He even played the game while hiding his injury.”

Ian looked at the medical team staff with a dull expression.

“You know more than I thought?”

“How could I not know?”

Afterwards, after finishing his interview with the medical team, Jan started thinking about his next match while holding his head.

But no matter how much I thought about it and what tactics I used, the only thing that came to mind for the next game was ‘defeat’.

“Damn. Even if there was Chiller instead of Leo, Leverkusen wouldn’t be able to beat him.”

Then, should we start all the players as non-regular players to conserve their physical strength?

But that doesn’t mean much either.

Unlike the Premier League, the Bundesliga has matches that are played sporadically, and Hannover has not participated in any international competitions this season, so there was no way there could be any physical issues.

Above all, Hannover cannot afford to lose any of the 34 matches.

So in the end, after hours of thinking, here’s what I came up with:

“The members are the same as in the first match.”

Leo is the goalkeeper and the rest are all starting members.

The result will be obvious, but you still have to open the lid to find out.

Although he was uneasy, Jan first selected the starting members for the next game and looked at the training schedule.

***

Choi Sung-hee had been looking for an agency for a long time.

A proper agency among the many, many agencies.

So, to be exact, it’s an agency that does a good job, doesn’t get ripped off, and above all, it suits Sunghee Choi’s taste.

In fact, there were many famous agencies in Europe.

Stella Football, a British national.

Gestifute of Portuguese nationality.

And Mino Raiola, Ryan Sports, Arena, Logan, etc…

The European soccer market is so vast that it is difficult to say everything at once.

And there were many cases where such agencies contacted me readily.

-I’m watching Kim’s activities closely. We’re going to Hanover, so why don’t we talk?

Choi Sung-hee’s answer was ‘Of course.’

It doesn’t cost money to just have a conversation.

Thus, Choi Sung-hee met countless star-studded agencies in Europe.

They said they would come even if I didn’t go looking for them.

And after talking to them a lot,

‘Even the top agencies have similar conditions. There’s nothing that really resonates with me.’

Are you full?

Most of the legendary European players sign with these agencies, so why aren’t they satisfied?

‘perhaps···.’

Because I intuitively knew that my son would be much better than the strikers who score 20 to 30 goals a season?

The conditions mentioned by European agencies were typical.

When I tried to negotiate a contract, they either refused, saying it was unprecedented, or urged compromise. Perhaps it was an exaggeration for the sake of negotiation…

‘Maybe I’m looking for a capable fool.’

Choi Sung-hee smiled bitterly.

Maybe I’m being too greedy.

Now, for the sake of my son, I need to join hands with one of the agencies.

And when her son went to play in an away game, Choi Sung-hee just got out of the car with a bag full of bread after buying groceries at a mart in Hanover.

Someone was loitering in front of our house.

It was an old man.

He stuck his face out to the side, holding a bag of bread.

“Who are you?”

“···Ah! Are you by any chance Kim’s mother?”

“But?”

Then I put my hand in my pocket and checked if my phone was within arm’s reach. It wouldn’t be a big deal, but… There are a lot of strange people in the world.

‘Was the German police number 1, 1, 0?’

The man searched through his pockets. When Choi Sung-hee became more cautious, he took out a business card from his pocket.

“Madam, I know it’s rude of me to come here, but I’d like to first apologize. My name is Philip Harris, the CEO of H&B.”

“Huh? Are you buying H&B?”

···What is that place?

More than that, in Germany, they use English first so confidently. When I hear the name, it definitely sounds like it’s British…

“We are a soccer agency. We couldn’t find a way to contact you, so we came to your house after asking around. I apologize for being rude again.”

Choi Sung-hee nodded with a trembling expression.

“I guess you came here because you wanted to sign a contract, even though you know it’s rude.”

“If you don’t have a contract yet… our H&B company is the best company for you.”

“Just a moment. Let me put this inside first.”

“Oh, yes.”

Choi Sung-hee passed Philip Harris and searched her pockets. What came out of her pocket wasn’t her cell phone, but her keys.

In Europe, keys are used far more often than door locks.

I put the key in the doorknob and turned it, and it opened.

Choi Sung-hee said while looking at Philip Harris, who was watching blankly from behind.

“Come in.”

“thank you!”

“Oh. You have to take off your shoes when you come into my house. You know that, right?”

“Yes, ma’am. It’s standard in Germany.”

Philip Harris followed in with a smile. Choi Sung-hee put down the bread bag full of ingredients on the table and ran her hands through her hair.

“Let’s get straight to the point. We haven’t signed with any agency yet. But we’ve had meetings with countless agencies. You know Stella Football, Gestipute?”

“sure.”

“Then let’s start by hearing the terms of the contract.”

Philip Harris seemed momentarily taken aback by Choi Sung-hee’s straightforward speech. Of course, he must not be used to it.

Westerners usually ramble on about everyday trivialities that they don’t even mean and then get to the main point later.

But Choi Sung-hee, a Korean who is steeped in the culture of fast-paced, doesn’t like that.

Straight to the point. And if the contract terms are ridiculous, get out the door right now.

Especially since it’s a company I’ve never even heard of.

“Haha. I planned several times what to start the conversation with, but it completely fell through. I was going to tell you what a great goalkeeper your son is.”

“I’m sick of hearing this story every time I meet with agencies. I’ll give you 30 seconds. Just get to the point.”

When time was limited, Philip didn’t digress but got straight to the point. Just the key points.

“5% commission. Tax and property management. Medical care assistance. Legal assistance. Advertising, sponsorship, sponsorship and fee negotiation and schedule management. Also training schedule management.”

Seonghee Choi blinked. As expected, the conditions were similar to those of other agencies, but a 5% commission? This was somewhat interesting. A 5% commission meant that she would only receive half of what other agencies would charge.

“And······ I heard that you, madam, want to be actively involved in the agency’s work. If you wish, I will report on the progress of all work and give you the final decision-making authority, and if there is anything else you request, I will give it top priority. I will include this as a special clause in the contract.”

Choi Sung-hee narrowed her eyes and gathered her thoughts. And then,

“I’ll make you some coffee. Please sit down first.”

At those words, Philip Harris looked excited as if the deal had been successful.

“Thank you, ma’am!”

First of all, it seems worth listening to the story a little more. And most importantly, we need to find out how big H&B is.

No matter how good the conditions are, if it’s a hole-in-the-wall store, you can’t help but be reluctant.

***

The next match is against Leverkusen in Hannover.

I was ruled ineligible to play.

“Coach? I’m fine! I can run, so let me run!”

Jan smiles bitterly and shakes his head.

“Kim, I’d like to, but it’s impossible. You’re officially ineligible for the next game.”

“No, what······!”

Your wrist is just a little numb, so why are you stopping me from playing? Just put a pressure bandage on it!

I actively appealed to Jan, but Jan just kept repeating that it was impossible.

Jando also looked very disappointed at my failure to appear.

“ah···.”

shit.

I sighed.

I need to play against Leverkusen and get some stat boost. Damn.

But Jan, seeing my expression, must have misunderstood my intention and patted my shoulder.

“I’m sorry, Kim. But you’ll still be able to play in the next game. If you stop me from doing that, I’ll destroy the medical team and make it happen.”

“···yes.”

I moved to a different location for my trudging recovery training.

.

And then Jan and head coach Elmar Barlemann lock eyes.

“You have a very mature mentality at such a young age.”

“He’s a guy who’s going to be a big success. He’ll probably be the most successful Korean player. How can he be so disappointed about not being able to play in one game?”

“To think that we have to let go of a player like that after just one year······.”

Jan smiled bitterly at those words.

If there is a meeting, there must be a parting, right? However, when that day actually comes, I think I will be very sad.

End

ⓒ Doctor Am