Shooting Trajectory is Visible - Chapter 131



Only Krnovel

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Director Jan Rytl’s residence was in a bustling area within Hanover.

From the outside it looked like a three-story brick house, but it was quite surprising when I realized that it was not an apartment but a house.

The exterior of the building looked like it had been built in the modern era, but the interior had a modern feel.

“dad!”

As soon as I opened the front door, I heard a thumping sound from inside and then something came running.

As I watched, the small object running towards Jan seemed to be the Luna Light that Jan was so proud of.

“How have you been, my daughter?”

“yes!”

Jan picks up Luna as if she is familiar with her. She is a small girl with yellow hair and blue eyes.

My first impressions of Jan’s daughter were:

‘Wow. It’s really cute.’

Isn’t this cuteness on a whole other level?

How can so many features fit into that small face?

As I was blankly staring at Luna Light’s face, Luna stopped whining at Jan and looked over her shoulder at me.

Luna’s face became blank for a moment, but then her face turned into one of surprise and her small mouth moved.

“···Kim?”

“Yeah. Hello?”

I heard from Jan that Luna is my biggest fan. When I smiled and waved, Luna quickly got out of Jan’s arms and ran to me, grabbing my pants.

“I missed you! Really!”

I smiled at her cute appearance. How could such a cute daughter be born under Jan? It’s not that Jan is ugly, but because of her uniquely cynical personality and her style of keeping a certain distance from the players, I actually-

“Kim! I’ve been a fan of Kim since he came to Hanover! I’ve watched every game he’s played in. I’m going to be a player like him when I grow up! And, and, um, he’s my hero! And, um, can I ask for his autograph? And, and, I want to wear Kim’s jersey! He looks so cool!”

Luna Light, who is always talking.

The really small mouth moves without stopping.

By the way, Jan, it won’t be easy to educate Luna. You’ll have to be strict when educating such a cute and lovely daughter, but how will you do that?

“Okay, I’ll do that, Luna. But I didn’t bring my uniform today, so would you like to come to the stadium next time?”

Luna, her shoulders shaking at my words, looks at Jan.

“Is that okay?”

Jan hesitated for a moment, then smiled and nodded.

“Okay.”

“Wow!”

And that day, I was treated to a very sumptuous German meal.

After dinner, I played with Luna and the soccer ball for a bit.

but.

‘Ian was a man with his own circumstances.’

Having heard about Jan’s dark family history, which few other players know about, I was able to understand him better as a person.

Luna, who was smiling innocently next to me, also felt a little sorry, but I did my best to play with her while we were together.

And now it’s time to leave.

“Kim! Next time, I will definitely visit the stadium!”

“Okay. I’ll be waiting, Luna.”

I waved and left like I did when I first saw Luna.

***

RB Leipzig.

Currently playing for Wolverhampton, Hwang Hee-cheon’s former team and one of the best teams in the East Germany region.

Although Leipzig was geographically located in East Germany, it was only 15 years since its founding and was effectively a West German team.

‘It’s quite an irony of history that East Germany, once a communist region, ranks highly as the most capitalist country.’

The current Bundesliga top-flight standings are as follows:

1st place Leverkusen (the team that knocked out Hannover)

2nd place RB Leipzig

3rd Bayern Munich (dropped one place after a draw with Hannover)

4th place Dortmund.

If there are no variables, the Bundesliga can be considered as a place where these four teams always advance to the Champions League.

Occasionally, Wolfsburg or Stuttgart will make a surprising comeback and rise, but······they were the ones who were arranged first.

And among these, Bayern Munich has been the only one to have held the Meisterschale for over a dozen years.

‘It’s still early in the season so the points are very close together.’

First-placed Leverkusen had 25 points, while second-placed Leipzig had 24 points.

From Leipzig’s perspective, if their opponent slips up just once, they could move up to first place at any time if they just get three points in their away game against Hannover.

And Hanover.

“I believe you all know how important this match is.”

Jan Lytle was conducting a players’ meeting with a stern expression.

Currently, Hannover has 5 wins, 2 draws, 2 losses, and 17 points. They are ranked 6th.

6th place.

It’s still early in the season, but the newly promoted team is in 6th place!

Jando’s every word was full of strength, as if his grades were encouraging.

“You just have to put in a little more effort. We always have the strong teams that divide the Bundesliga. Let’s crack this league that is dominated by those clubs. Do you understand?”

Jan was speaking like a soldier today. Korsic shouted loudly, not liking the stiff atmosphere in this good situation.

“Coach! Please remember Kim’s ambitions when he joined Hannover!”

Everyone’s eyes were fixed on Corsic at the sudden shout. Corsic glanced at me and shrugged.

“Yeah… Kim. If Kim continues to show the same performance as he is now, it’s not impossible for him to win the league. Kim? Would you like to stand up for a moment?”

I stood up at Jan’s direction. Jan spoke with an expression that made it hard to tell whether he was serious or joking.

“I swear it here and now.”

“Yes? What do you swear to?”

“Just do as I say. ‘I am.’”

···Why is this guy like this?

I followed along, feeling a bit bewildered.

“I am.”

“’Hanover.’”

“Hanover.”

“Before you win.”

“Before you win.”

“I will never leave.”

“I will never leave.”

And then the applause and laughter erupted.

“’I will never leave the team, especially during this winter transfer window.’”

“···yes?”

“Come on, swear Kim.”

I tilted my head, even though I followed Jan’s words exactly.

What? Why are you picking on this winter transfer market? Is there a link?

‘A link with a player that even the player doesn’t know. Hmm···.’

Actually, last time Tottenham and I sent a flyer, Tottenham officials did react.

First of all, that salty guy and the bald chairman.

[I plan to welcome Kim with open arms if he wants to come to Tottenham.]

Tottenham. It’s definitely an attractive option. That is, if I’m a good goalkeeper.

But I’m not a good goalkeeper.

It’s hard for me to say this myself, but when I listen to European commentators and football experts, I hear every day that he has a high chance of being the hottest goalkeeper in the next 50 years.

Would someone like me go to a chicken restaurant?

Above all, he was known to be stingy with money, which made him even more unpopular.

Also, the fact that he had been undefeated for a long time is also a concern, and didn’t Harry Kane eventually leave Tottenham to lift trophies?

but.

Our captain and Tottenham captain ‘Son’ was in that team, and ‘Son’ also had a word for this flyer.

So, to be exact, it was a response to a question from local reporters asking if they were thinking of somehow coaxing Tottenham to bring him over since he is also Korean.

[I haven’t met Kim yet. I’ll be able to meet him later when I go to the national team, but I think our goalkeeper is no less than Kim.]

Tottenham’s current goalkeeper is Guglielmo Vicario.

Hugo Lloris, who was a living legend at Tottenham, suffered an inevitable decline in form and ended up moving to another club.

however······.

‘You’re as good as me, who hasn’t conceded a single point since his debut. Son Hyung, you’re going too far…’

Of course, I understand Son Heung-min’s position.

Son Heung-min is the current captain of Tottenham, and the new Australian manager who came last year did better than expected (2nd place! These days, the EPL is also dominated by one club like the Bundesliga), so the team atmosphere was good, and anyway, for those reasons, he couldn’t make a fuss by making unnecessary comments.

In fact, that’s why I wanted to play with Son Heung-min.

If you participate in a national team match together and get a taste of Kim Min-woo’s charm, you won’t be able to say anything, even empty words.

“Oh. And Kim?”

“yes?”

“You told Elmare that you wanted to try kicking a free kick during a practice match?”

“yes.”

“Your chance will come soon.”

I nodded at those words.

The practice match will probably be played after the Leipzig match.

Because the match I saw is only a few days away.

***

A two-game series against absolute powerhouses that leaves no room for breathing.

Jan Lytle stroked his rough beard and sat lost in thought.

The match was about to start, and as usual, the Hannover stadium was packed.

‘It’s not exactly the best, but it’s a step in the right direction.’

The fact that they managed to get a point in the away game in Munich was promising.

And if we can catch the big fish called Leipzig in this home game······ it would be the icing on the cake.

“Phew.”

I’ve had a lot of worries lately.

So much so that I can’t even concentrate on the game that’s about to start.

first of all.

‘Kim is not a player who talks nonsense, so why did he suddenly ask about free kick takers?’

I heard what the situation was.

With the metal barrier in front of him, Tony took five free kicks at the goal with the keeper, making four and missing once?

‘The goalkeeper kicks a free kick…’

After thinking about it carefully, Jan burst out laughing. If it were other goalkeepers, he would have scolded them to stop talking nonsense and just block the shots well, but Kim was already blocking the shots well. And very well.

‘Is this a deviation? Or is there really something going on?’

The goalkeeper is not only good at blocking goals, but he is also greedy for goals. Isn’t this just like that Japanese pitcher in the MLB?

‘I heard that he is such a genius that he can be both a pitcher and a hitter. At first, there were concerns from those around him, but…’

Now he is recognized by everyone. And in the best league in the world.

Jan doesn’t know the details. Jan’s life was all about soccer and he had no interest in other sports, especially baseball.

It was just a foreign news article that I happened to see that particularly stayed in my memory and came to mind.

‘Okay. Let’s watch the progress, and if it really seems effective…’

Like that Japanese pitcher, wouldn’t it be okay to put him forward as a goalkeeper and free kick kicker?

Since Kim’s genius has already been revealed, maybe his free kicks will work really well in real matches.

‘If a player who blocks goals that well is also good at taking free kicks, how much of a windfall will the team that takes him next get? Damn it.’

I would have liked to have begged Kim to stay in Hanover.

Jan was beginning to think that if Kim remained at Hannover, they could win the Champions League in a few years.

But it won’t be easy.

No matter what reason you give for appealing, Kim is likely to leave in the end.

Sadly enough, the brutal sports world is not a fucking drama. It’s closer to cold reality.

“···dad!”

Among the voices of tens of thousands of spectators, a faint and small sound brushes my ears.

Jan, whose shoulders flinched for a moment, found the voice.

“···here!”

When I looked for the source, there was my daughter. My daughter, who was more precious than anything in this world. Next to me, my younger sister, who had come with my daughter, was smiling and waving.

You said you were coming to the stadium, did you come today?

‘But why aren’t you contacting me…’

This needs to be taken seriously.

I guess it was a surprise, but shouldn’t Jan, the parent, know?

Beep─!

And the game begins.

Even though it was an away game, Leipzig put a lot of pressure on the front line from the start.

In fact, the trend of modern football is the history of pressure, and as time goes by, that pressure becomes more intense, and these days, it has reached the level of pressure that prevents goalkeepers from even passing to nearby defenders, so there is nothing particularly different, but…

‘It seems like Leipzig are repeating the same mistakes as the strong teams that faced us.’

Jan chuckled.

Teams that were considered stronger than us had a bad habit of using strong pressure in the early stages to make us flustered and then scoring goals in the meantime to decide the game in the first half.

That tactic might have been effective if the goalkeeper had been Chiller or Leo.

When the players’ performance collapses, the defense is bound to be breached, and when the defense is breached, the goalkeeper’s final defense is bound to scatter like a scarecrow.

‘But Kim is different.’

But Kim is different.

Hannover’s shaky form.

Hannover’s shaky defense.

Don’t we have a goalie guarding our goal to complement all that?

So, Jan wasn’t particularly jealous of Messi, Ronaldo, or other famous coaches who had star players.

‘Even if Mbappe or Messi score goals, they can’t prevent the team from losing. But Kim is different. Even if Kim doesn’t score goals, he can prevent the team from losing.’

Jan genuinely thought Kim was better than Messi or Mbappe.

And now.

Boohoo-!

Very early in the game, Kim dives high and blocks a quick shot from Leipzig.

It was quite a risky shot.

Jan nodded with satisfaction at the sight.

“also.”

As expected from you.

“No matter how much I think about it, it seems like Hanover can’t go back without Kim.”

The head coach, who was watching the game from the side, also added a word. Instead of answering, Jan just smiled.

End

ⓒ Doctor Am