Shooting Trajectory is Visible - Chapter 72
Only Krnovel
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The controversy over our early elimination from the Asian Cup became more heated as my performance continued.
It was already hot, and it felt like firewood was constantly being supplied.
“[Hannover vs Hansa] Kim Min-woo’s good save”
“Kim Min-woo’s Gerrard-level long pass;”
“Kim Min-woo’s extreme anger at the defenses who were pierced through in vain (video O)”
“Phil Neumann Humba Humba? Critical scoring crisis, Kim Min-woo blocks it! (Video O)”
“Why Cleansegel Must Be Hard”
◆The very fact that such a player was given up for the age-based representative position is grounds for dismissal. ㅇㅇ Kim Min-woo has already surpassed the level of the age-based representative position.
→In the first place, it doesn’t make sense that he’s not being selected by the national team when he’s currently in the 6th Bundesliga 2nd division without conceding a goal.
→The more I think about the Korea-Japan match, the more pissed I get. If Kim Min-woo was here, we would have defeated Japan and definitely advanced to the quarterfinals. ^ㅣBad Mong-gyun hyung!
→It’s not important that Klinsgel is hard. Jeong Mong-gyun should also go. That’s the only way Korean soccer can survive.
“Player Kim Min-je! Player Kim Min-woo, although they are in the second division, are also in the same Bundesliga, do you keep in touch with each other?”
The extremely favorable public opinion about me made the reporters move.
First of all, because if you just had the three letters ‘Kim Min-woo’ in your keywords, the number of views would magically skyrocket, reporters were busy writing articles by somehow linking me to them.
[Kim Shin-ah: I heard that Kim Min-je is going to Hanover soon and have a meal with Min-woo?]
As always, Kim Shin-a, who is quick on the uptake, sent me the link.
[Kim Min-woo: Wow, am I really joining the ranks of the monthly members now?]
[Kim Shin-ah: Check your Instagram. You’ll see all kinds of women from all over the country sending you DMs saying they’re fans.]
[Kim Min-woo: No, I don’t really want to see it]
I haven’t been on Instagram since I saw that damn Yangnom Quachu last time, so I’ve been pretty traumatized.
But one word from Kim Shin-ah made me stop.
[Kim Shin-ah: Do you know? Did Kim Min-je or Son Hong-min send you a DM?]
[Kim Min-woo: Hmm. I’m a bit curious about that. kk]
I can’t stand being curious.
I quickly went into Instagram.
[Posts 0] [Followers 901k] [Following 2]
“Ooh.”
In the meantime, my followers have increased. I had 200,000 before, and in that short period of time, I gained 700,000.
Probably mostly Koreans, right? My name has been all over the media and in the community since this Asian Cup.
And the one follower I gained was my younger sister. She kept nagging me to follow her, so I had no choice but to follow her.
Although I feel good about gaining more followers, I don’t get paid for having followers, so I ended my impressions there and started checking DMs.
As expected, there were a ton of DMs. Most of them were messages like, “I’m a fan!” or “I’m rooting for you~.”
“Ah. It doesn’t matter if you don’t see it, but once you see it, you’re curious.”
I scrolled down, reading some of the messages and even replying to them.
And then······.
“omg?”
[How is my body? (Photo)]
There was a picture of a naked woman sending in her own body. Last time it was a mutton curry. This time it was chicken stew?
“Son, what are you looking at?”
“It’s nothing!”
Startled, I covered my phone.
Then he quickly went to a corner, blocked the woman, and turned off Instagram.
‘There are so many crazy people in the world···.’
*
And the next match in early February was scheduled to be a two-game series against Hamburg.
Hannover, who defeated the giant Dortmund in the last Pokal Cup and advanced to the round of 16, faced second division side Hamburg.
And what next?
It was Hamburg again.
On February 7th, there is the DFB-Pokal round of 16 match against Hamburg.
February 10th is the 21st round league schedule with Hamburg.
Surprisingly, both games were away games, with the overwhelming support of Hamburg fans.
‘Last time in the round of 16, Dortmund was so strong that Jan abandoned the match, but this time······.’
This time it’s worth doing.
Aren’t they in the same 2nd division?
In addition, the level of skill can be seen to be equal, as Hamburg and Hannover were ranked exactly the same.
I remember the time we played against Karlsruher before. We were on the same level and had the same number of points, and we won the game and knocked Karlsruher down, and we jumped up.
Same situation again.
However, the level of difficulty has increased slightly since then.
Then it was home, now it’s away.
They also have to play back-to-back games in the same stadium.
So what choice will Jan make?
While I was working out, the coach came and posted a piece of paper with the starting roster on the bulletin board.
The players stopped practicing and went to look at the list one by one.
I also put down the device I was holding and checked it quickly.
“oh.”
I was put on the starting lineup.
And here’s the full starting lineup list.
Among them, Corsic’s name is also on the list.
‘Does this mean you’re going to take the Pokal Cup too?’
This roster lineup had quite a lot going for it.
First of all, according to the original goalkeeper ping-pong strategy, Chiller should have been named this time, but he didn’t.
Moreover, since Hannover was in the starting lineup, it could not be seen as a game to be thrown away.
In other words, it was an announcement that I could see that I was ahead in the competition for the starting position, and could even be interpreted as a victory.
“Phew.”
I nodded subtly and went back to the exercise equipment.
I have grown mentally since I was a kid.
Now, just because I’m a starter, I don’t yell like I used to.
That time I was in a tight spot and it was my first time so Chiller let me go but if it happens again this time then I might get hit for real.
*
Hamburger SV is a prestigious team with a long history in Germany.
Son Heung-min and Hwang Hee-cheon, who are currently playing important roles in the national team, played for Hamburg.
Son Heung-min made his debut here and was nicknamed ‘Son-sational’ after scoring double-digit goals at the age of 20, and Hwang Hee-cheon played 20 games in a Hamburg uniform, albeit on loan.
“oh···.”
Before the match, they entered Hamburg’s home stadium, Volksparkstadion, and had a warm-up session.
As expected from a prestigious team, the stadium was incredibly wide and large. Even more so than Hannover, which shocked me the most when I first saw it.
“How is it? Isn’t it amazing?”
“Yes? Yes···.”
Goalkeeping coach Gerald Herrmann brags about himself as if he were from Hamburg.
“There are 57,000 seats here. It’s almost 60,000. It’s a UEFA category 4, and it cost close to 100 million euros just to build. That’s what I heard in 1998, so if you convert it to today’s exchange rate… oh my.”
“That’s amazing.”
“Then! So you’re saying that the Champions League final could be held in this stadium!”
“But isn’t Geralt from Hanover?”
“Well, I work in Hanover, but this is still my hometown.”
Oh. Was Hamburg your hometown?
Anyway, we need to understand the patriotism of Europeans···.
I muttered, barely audible, that I was not pleased with the proud Geralt.
“But I don’t know why a team like that is in the second division···.”
If it was Eugene Ho, I would have immediately thought, “What the heck is this kid!?”, but Geralt is not Eugene Ho.
Geralt, who obviously heard what I said, frowned but gave me a different answer.
“Kim. Let’s do some defensive training.”
“yes?”
“Stand in front of the goal.”
Geralt stood there and shot at the goal several times. I instinctively blocked the shots, and only when I was out of breath did Geralt stop.
···I told you, he’s a bald guy who’s secretly narrow-minded.
***
DFB-Pokal Round of 16 match between Hannover and Hamburg.
Although the atmosphere of the national team has been unusual recently, on the contrary, Kim Min-woo’s popularity has been rising.
And the reason is.
Yoon Tae-yoon stopped eating and looked at the TV. Kim Min-woo’s save was shown on the replay.
“Fuck.”
I was the first to notice that.
That should have been my original achievement.
To be exact, it was Kang Jae-wook, the head of the power reinforcement room, who first noticed, but Yoon Tae-yoon had no such memory.
“Why are you swearing all of a sudden?”
It was Im So-yeon. Yoon Tae-yoon came to his senses at those words and laughed awkwardly.
“Ahaha, sorry. My stomach hurts when I see Kim Min-woo in action. I can’t sleep at night these days. It would have been great if our Min-woo had joined Suwon, but when I think about that…”
“The chairman is also very sorry. I wish the deputy manager had conducted the negotiations better.”
What? Are you being sarcastic? Even the way you speak is mimicking my tone.
Yoon Tae-yoon’s face was covered in tears, but he soon sighed.
“Now you’re my brother or my agent? Isn’t that too much of a stretch? We’re family.”
“Then why did you threaten me, sir?”
Lim So-yeon is picking at her side dish with a blunt expression. Her voice is full of sarcastic humor. It seems that what happened back then was very disappointing for Lim So-yeon.
“If we had acted properly in that situation, would our Minwoo have signed the contract? That Kim Minwoo who held back even when the contract with the best treatment was offered?”
“I don’t know about that. I think it was the agent’s threatening words that caused Kim Min-woo to go to Hanover.”
If another intern had done this in front of Yoon Tae-yoon, Yoon Tae-yoon would have flipped the table over and said, “What do you know?” Grabbing him by the collar was a bonus.
“ha···.”
Perhaps this disposition really did have some influence on the contract.
Yoon Tae-yoon scratched his head and looked at Kim Min-woo, who was making another save.
The commentators were raising their voices as if Kim Min-woo were a national hero.
“Is that a commentary? I can see what kind of praise it is···.”
“That’s true. Every time I stop, I only shout for Kim Min-woo. It’s not like I’m shouting for God in a church.”
It’s been a long time since we’ve seen each other. When I look at Im So-yeon with a smile, Im So-yeon lowers her head and starts eating her side dishes again.
“How is it? Is it delicious?”
“It’s okay. Honestly, I didn’t know that Manager Yoon was this good at cooking.”
“It’s a hobby. It may look like this, but I’m better at making Korean food than Western food.”
“That’s really unexpected.”
…What is it? Why do I feel so dirty?
Today’s meal treat is nothing special.
Yoon Tae-yoon heard that Im So-yeon was leaving for another place after finishing her internship, so this was a farewell party of sorts.
I thought we should throw a small farewell party to him as he escapes from a place that is treated like a graveyard for the dead within the affiliated company.
“So, are you going to headquarters?”
“No. We’re going to a completely different place.”
“A completely different place?”
“yes.”
Yoon Tae-yoon hesitated for a moment at those words and then tilted his head.
“Where? Hotel? You’re not going to the heavy industry area, are you?”
“It’s not about the affiliates.”
“It’s not an affiliate?”
…Then where are you going? Are you going to study abroad?
“Go to the agency.”
“Agency?”
Are you talking about a place to plan a business?
What? Is there such a place?
“It’s an entertainment agency.”
“what?”
“I wanted to experience it. That’s why I came to the sports team in the first place.”
“Ah… That’s right.”
I forgot that Im So-yeon was a strange younger sister. In the first place, if she was in her right mind, she would never have said she would go to the team on her own.
And that too, as a mere intern.
Well, considering your age, an internship is possible.
“So when that’s all done, you’re going to head office?”
“Well, I don’t know.”
“I’ll go if Dad calls me.”
“I have to go. I’m a filial daughter who listens to her father well.”
Yoon Tae-yoon snickered.
We closed our mouths and focused on eating again.
And then.
0:0 score. Players in green uniforms are protesting loudly. It seems that Kim Min-woo’s team is in the worst situation.
“···Surely that won’t stop that either?”
I shook my head. No matter how well I block it, there’s no way I can stop a penalty kick.
Yoon Tae-yoon stopped eating for a moment to watch Kim Min-woo score a goal.
“Kim Min-woo went over there and still didn’t concede a goal. It’s going to break soon.”
“Well… is that really so?”
“Why? Do you think Kim Min-woo will block that too? No matter what, it’s the Bundesliga.”
“Kim Min-woo is a player who always defies expectations. Do you think he will be stopped?”
Penalty kick preparations start in a hectic manner.
“Hey. Then you want to bet?”
“A bet?”
“Uh. Dishwashing bread. Call?”
“Call. If I win, you can leave without helping me, right?”
“It’s a little harsh, Cole.”
It’s a bet with a very high probability of winning.
If I win, I have to tease Im So-yeon while she’s doing the dishes. So that her old personality comes out.
The referee whistles to start. And slowly the opposing kicker moves. The two of us watch that moment with great anticipation.
and···.
“No, what···.”
A perfect save. Kim Min-woo accurately predicted and blocked the quick shot to the left.
Even when I watched the game in person before, Kim Min-woo’s shot prediction ability was unbelievable no matter how many times I watched it. Isn’t that an alien?
When Yoon Tae-yoon opened his mouth wide and remained silent, Im So-yeon burst into laughter.
“Ah! Good. I enjoyed it, sir!”
“Huh? You’re leaving already?”
“Yes. I was full at the time.”
As he was really getting ready to leave, Yoon Tae-yoon hesitated and then said.
“Hey. But wouldn’t it be better to watch all of Kim Min-woo’s matches?”
Then, Im So-yeon suddenly stops moving.
“That’s right. I’ll go after the game.”
“···anyway.”
Yoon Tae-yoon ate his meal, thinking that he had good luck. So Im So-yeon also picked up her chopsticks again.
“What? You said you ate it all?”
“There’s more to come.”
So you just wanted to go earlier?
That day, Yoon Tae-yoon had to watch Kim Min-woo keep another shutout.
The match ended in a victory for Hannover.
The deciding factor was the penalty kick, and Hannover’s kicker converted it without missing a beat.
A win by a 1 point margin. And the POTM for that match was Kim Min-woo.
The number of times a goalkeeper gets POTM is really high. Damn.
‘If Kim Min-woo had signed with Suwon···.’
The past cannot be undone.
That day, Yoon Tae-yoon barely managed to fall asleep after struggling to sleep all night.
End
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