Shooting Trajectory is Visible - Chapter 159



Only Krnovel

A and B

* * *

I had a brief chat with the kids in front of several cameras.

“Hi guys. Do you know what my brother does?”

“Hannover goalkeeper.”

“National goalkeeper!”

“A person who hasn’t scored a goal since his debut!”

The children’s answers were all varied, but they all represented me.

I am the Hannover goalkeeper, the national team goalkeeper, and it has been 1 year and 3 months since my debut and I have still not conceded a goal.

“Yeah, that’s right. Today, my brother is the one who will teach you about goalkeeping. But guys, why do you want to be goalkeepers? Don’t you want to be someone who scores goals?”

This time too, the children’s answers were all different, and were as follows:

“I want to be a goalkeeper because I want to be like Kim Min-woo. I want to block all the goals and become a hero like Kim Min-woo.”

“Kim Min-woo is also a goalkeeper and he scores goals.”

“Originally I wanted to be a striker, but I changed my mind after seeing Kim Min-woo play goalkeeper.”

All the kids seemed to be strongly influenced by me. I just stayed true to the situation and blocked the visible trajectory, but as I kept doing that, I became the kids’ hero.

‘He’s not just a hero for children, is he?’

It may be a bit grandiose to say this, but isn’t he now a national hero?

Kim Shin-ah said that on the days when Hannover played, it was a day when Koreans as a group filled with nationalism, and especially when they beat Japan 3-0, there was chaos just like during the World Cup.

That exhilarating match that seemed to wash away the defeat in the Asian Cup.

I asked the children again.

“So what kind of goalkeeper do you want to be?”

The children’s answers were all different, but similar. They all pointed to me and said they wanted to be a goalkeeper like me.

Well, people who don’t know anything can point to me as a role model. There are even people who analyze my defense scenes in minute detail, down to the pixel level.

‘If you analyze it to that extent, there might be someone who realizes that I’m looking at the trajectory. Well, it’s all just circumstantial evidence and can’t be proven, so it’s not a big concern.’

I soon taught the children the Hannoverian method of goalkeeping training, just as I had learned from Geralt.

I don’t know for sure, but it’s probably a much more systematic teaching method than what I learned in Korea.

The Kara method of education that I learned at Suyang High School is a precise German-style education method that I quickly forget.

I trained my children at one-hundredth the intensity of the training I had received, and the children quickly began to focus with their eyes shining under my passionate instruction.

“Gasp. Gasp.”

“Okay, good. Good job. You’re doing great!”

I gave Geralt the same encouragement he gave me.

“Hey, Minwoo hyung.”

“huh?”

Just before I started teaching, I told my kids to call me ‘hyung’ because it’s shorter and easier.

“Is it really true that if I just do this, I can do it like my brother?”

Lee Seo-jun, who is 11 years old in Korean age this year, was already sweating bullets. I was about to honestly say, ‘That must be hard, right?’ but I answered with half truth and half lies.

“You can do it. Seojun, if you work hard without missing a single day, even if you’re sick sometimes or have a schedule that prevents you from doing something, if you try to keep going consistently, you’ll be able to overcome the wall of professionalism, even if you can’t do it like me. Seojun, you’re still very young, right?”

If Yoo Jin-ho had heard that, he would have said, ‘You’re a piece of shit too, you punk,’ but that person is not here.

And Seojun Lee, who is in the 4th grade of elementary school this year, seemed to have been encouraged by my words, and he laughed heartily and became more active in training.

Despite the difficulties, the children followed along well and somehow acquired my education.

I was so impressed by the sight that I wanted to share this video I was filming with the children.

“Parents? We’re currently recording the video with a camera, so if you give us your email address, we’ll send it to you!”

“thank you!”

Of course, the staff here will send it to you. It’s not difficult, so they’ll do it, right?

‘I guess I should ask him to send me the video too, just in case.’

With the help of Football Manager, I was able to easily overcome the hurdle of becoming a professional without any coaching from anyone, especially in the area of ​​’saving’ skills.

So my teaching method basically focused on external things rather than prevention.

Anyway, even I couldn’t tell you how to prevent it.

“You have to use your footwork well. You guys, you should never underestimate goal kicks. My brother has recorded many assists with goal kicks, and he has even scored a goal once. Now, what do you do? Watch carefully.”

This was also absolutely helped by the quick and accurate kick, but Gerald Hermann’s teaching method also helped to some extent, so I used that to teach the children.

Educating the little ones turned out to be more rewarding than I thought.

* * *

After I finished teaching the children, it was commercial time.

I was constantly being called out to somewhere to shoot commercials. I agreed to it all, but it was more forced than I thought.

“Should I go on a trip~ or not~”

“Should I go see a movie~ or not~”

There was a scene where they were filming a commercial while dancing in a funny way and then checking it again on camera, and honestly, I got a lot of vertigo.

‘If Kim Shin-ah sees this, she’ll tease me again.’

“Minwoo! I’ll go one more time!”

“…yes.”

* * *

The winter break passed by so quickly.

Now I am finishing my last schedule in Korea and going back to Germany.

My last schedule, my last shoot.

“Welcome, Kim Min-woo!”

This place, where I was greeted with applause, was the national MC’s program, You Quiz.

It was really new to see in person someone I had only seen on TV before, but I did not feel nervous and conducted the interview with a light heart.

I think I may have developed some tolerance as I filmed a lot of commercials and met a lot of celebrities.

The questions and answers on You Quiz were quite predictable.

How I started playing soccer. The story of my life on the soccer team at Suyang High School and before my professional debut. And the story of my debut and until now.

‘This setup is just like a healing camp… .’

And finally,

“You Quiz?”

“yes!”

I took on the challenge confidently, but I still didn’t receive the 1 million won.

Instead I got a cute frog doll.

… … I should throw it to Kim Shin-ah.

* * *

I came back home in a flash and came back in a flash.

‘This winter break doesn’t feel like a break.’

I returned to Hanover, Germany.

The Bundesliga’s winter break is almost over, but there is still plenty of time until the next match.

Since the assembly date was two days later, it seemed like I would be able to get some complete rest in Hanover.

however.

“son.”

“…Why? More importantly, why is your voice and expression like that?”

My mother looked at me with a slightly meaningful expression and then told me the news.

“H&B contacted me. They want to meet with me about a transfer. Philip Harris is currently staying at the Hanover Hotel, and if it’s okay with your son, they want to stop by our house. Is that okay?”

“… … Ah. I came back today?”

“If you’re tired, should I ask you to come tomorrow?”

I squeezed my eyes shut with a sigh.

“… No. It’s better to hear about transfer-related matters as soon as possible.”

“Then I’ll ask you to come?”

“…huh.”

And then Philip Harris arrived at our house as if he had been waiting for us.

It seemed like he was just waiting for my OK sign.

“It’s been a while, Kim! How was your time in Korea? Your schedule seemed a bit hectic.”

“Yes. It feels like I just worked on a day off, not on vacation.”

It feels like a kind of double job.

It was tough, but it was definitely a good experience.

Still, next time I plan to do it a lot more loosely than this time.

But you have to rest when you have to rest… .

“Haha. Next time, we’ll make sure to plan our schedule accordingly. First, shall we talk about transfer-related matters?”

“Okay. What on earth is so urgent that you want to see me so quickly?”

We sat across from each other at the table.

In the meantime, my mother took out some dishes that looked like a kettle and sat down next to me.

Philip Harris began his explanation without even looking at the main dish.

“I told you last time that I would reject all the clubs that pay less than 200 million won a week and let the rest compete, right?”

“Yes, it definitely was.”

I picked up a piece of cookie and crushed it in my mouth. Philip Harris took a stack of documents out of his briefcase and handed them to me one by one.

“These are the clubs we have finally selected. The clubs I am offering now are the last ones that survived.”

“I’ll check.”

It was clear which club had made the offer.

Because on top of the paper man, there was an emblem representing the club drawn.

“Chelsea?”

Philip Harris nods his head at my monologue.

“Chelsea are also in a hurry. As you know, Chelsea have been going downhill recently, right? Since Roman left Chelsea.”

He was talking about the owner of Chelsea.

I don’t know for sure, but I nodded as if I knew.

“I will explain the proposed salary and detailed terms later, and you should check with the surviving clubs first.”

And then there’s Philip Harris, who suddenly pulls out a piece of paper.

It was a team that was expected.

Manchester United.

And Philip Harris’ hands get faster.

Most of the clubs that were worth playing for remained.

Real Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Inter Milan, Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester City, Arsenal, Newcastle (I heard the Saudi Crown Prince recently became the owner of the club?), Tottenham (this one’s a bit surprising), etc.

I looked at this terrifying number of clubs and gaped at them for a moment.

“So, you’re saying that this is the amount that has been weeded out?”

“Yes. There are 11 clubs in total, and all of them are willing to pay at least 300,000 pounds (about 500 million won) a week for Kim.”

“… Wait a minute. Tottenham too? I heard they’re really cheap there.”

“That’s proof that Kim’s progress is amazing. I don’t think Kim will go to Tottenham, but if he does choose Tottenham, he will immediately become the highest-paid player in the team.”

As far as I know, the current highest-paid player at Tottenham is Son Heung-min.

Well, it’s a bit obvious that he’s getting paid more than the captain and a senior player from the national team. First of all, Tottenham passes.

‘By the way, that’s amazing. The team’s salary ranking could be messed up just to recruit me, but they’re spending this.’

Am I that greedy?

“Kim. There are about three weeks left until the winter transfer window closes. Have you made a decision?”

“It’s a decision.”

“Yes. Will you stay in Hannover or go to another club?”

Of course, my mind was already made up. But.

“You said that even if I stay in Hanover this time, you will resume negotiations based on this negotiation at the next negotiation?”

“you’re right.”

“after….”

I pressed my eyes again with a tired face.

“First of all, I plan to stay.”

Philip Harris nods as if he had expected it.

“I see. Then, is there a specific club you would like to join? A club you would like to go to next season?”

To be honest, I was Liverpool.

In the past.

So, in the upper grades of elementary school, and then in middle school.

I also played a lot of FIFA Online.

And I loved Liverpool at that time.

There was no special reason.

I just thought the Liverpool emblem was cool.

Green above and below. And red in the center. The emblem of a phoenix spreading its wings within a red shield, and a torch blazing beside the shield.

I knew this was it the moment I saw it.

That’s how I came to like Liverpool for a short time and also got to know Gerrard and Torres.

And as soon as I quit FIFA, I completely forgot about Liverpool… … .

‘But the good memories remain.’

But Liverpool were not included in the final offer.

I wish it had been there.

I could have made a counter offer saying that I wanted to go, but I didn’t want to go to Liverpool and bend over when there were so many clubs that wanted me.

“I am….”

I closed my eyes for a moment and thought about it.

And I thought deeply about where I could be most active, and soon three teams came to mind.

“Real Madrid. Chelsea. And Manchester United. For now, these are the three. They are not my favorite clubs. I don’t mind other clubs.”

Because Real Madrid is the best club in the world.

Chelsea and Manchester United… … I think it’ll be really tough if I go there, but isn’t that why I’m able to shine?

That was the feeling.

It also seemed like the stats would go up a lot.

“Okay, let’s focus on negotiating with those three clubs first. First, I’ll appeal to Kim’s wish to remain in Hannover this season. There’s no point in hiding it.”

After that, Philip Harris made a brief report on matters related to sponsorship contracts and left in a hurry, leaving his mother’s loving care untouched.

* * *

After meeting with Kim, Philip Harris met and spoke with a variety of big club officials.

The conversation went a little more smoothly than with other clubs, especially Real Madrid, Chelsea and Manchester United, which Kim mentioned, but the problem is.

“What on earth are you talking about? If you’re not planning on moving to a new team this winter, then there’s no point in even talking about it now!”

Philip Harris held back a sigh as he watched his Manchester negotiator lash out.

“Kim’s will is firm. He will stay in Hannover for this season and move to another team immediately after the season ends. So the current negotiation is a priority negotiation for later—”

“Even if we negotiate now, we’ll have to look at the data from the second half anyway and then negotiate again!? We need Kim right now! Right now!”

“William, I understand your circumstances.”

Philip did a good job of pacing the negotiator.

“I know you’re really upset with your boss, but if you keep this attitude, I might send Kim to Manchester City instead of Manchester United. Kim isn’t a player who particularly likes any particular club.”

Then William Wilson, the negotiator, abruptly changed his attitude and started whining like a dog that needs to take a dump.

“Oh, no. So… would the negotiations we’re having now be of any great significance? If Hanover wins the championship thanks to Kim’s performance—”

“therefore.”

Philippe used his position to his advantage and pressured United’s negotiators.

“That’s something to think about later. Let’s draw a rough sketch first. Wouldn’t that save time later?”

“… Yes, yes. Okay, let’s do that.”

“Okay. First of all, based on my client’s current performance, I think he deserves at least 400,000 pounds (about 650 million won). What do you think?”

“……yes?”

“Oh, I guess you don’t have enough capital. I guess I’ll have to go to Newcastle… .”

“Oh, wait a minute! That’s not it!”

Philippe literally toyed with United’s negotiator.

The reason why this was possible was because of Kim’s overwhelming data, but more importantly, because Manchester United showed that they were very interested in Kim.