Chapter 309 – Los Blancos Regret, Exhaustion, Obsession Teaching (1)

309

Just as there are well over 10 professional soccer clubs in London, there were many clubs in Madrid, the capital of Spain.

Representative clubs are, of course, Real Madrid and AT Madrid.
Among them, Newcastle’s opponent in the round of 16 is Real Madrid.

It was Real Madrid, a prestigious club representing Europe beyond Spain.

Starting with Jorge Garcia, who has won the Ballon d’Or three times in a row since Lionel Messi and stands tall as the world’s best player, captain Alex Tillian, who is evaluated as the world’s best center back, and vice-captain Robert Gutter, the ‘second maestro’ following Zidane.

Real Madrid, which has been nicknamed “Earth Defense Force” Because it has collected all the best players, actually proved itself to be the strongest in the world by winning the Champions League for two consecutive years the year before last.

What about Newcastle… In the semifinals, they met Real Madrid and lost after a tight match that went overtime and went to a penalty shootout.

That powerful performance and thick squad reminded me of Real Madrid’s one and only feat of winning the Champions League three times in a row, and after coach Zinedine Zidane made me expect the feat of winning the Champions League three times in a row again— but last year, it collapsed like a lie.

And now.
Real Madrid, who came out with a grit to make up for last year’s sluggishness, was preparing for the Champions League round of 16 against Newcastle, who met again after the Champions League quarterfinals the year before.

* * *

2038.02.17.Wednesday
Champions League round of 16 first leg Estadio Santiago Bernabéu.

Real Madrid’s home stadium, the Bernabeu, filled with over 80,000 seats, was filled with fervent cheers ahead of the start of the match.

Jorge approaches me as I am humming along to Himno del Centenario, an anthem of 100 years that has been played most frequently before matches since it was created to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the foundation.

“Hey, Hong! I waited! Why didn’t you come to see me?”
“What are you waiting for… Did we promise to meet?”

I don’t remember
Basically not a bad guy… No, from my point of view, he’s approaching me very favorably, but I have to feel very pressured.

Jorge makes a fuss at my flimsy answer.

“Pendejo!! Oh my god!!”

As is the case with European children with complicated descent, the Argentinian-Spanish guy holds his face while spouting slang words that are only used in South America.

“What are you talking about Hong! If you come to Spain, of course you should come see me! Isn’t it natural between us?”

Since when were we like that?
That’s why he says he likes it so much, but he has a soft heart even though he turns away coldly (actually, considering how it will be reflected on the camera of the broadcasting station filming around him).

“Why. What.”
“Hey hey, follow me Hong.”
“What.”

As I followed it, I found a Latino beauty waiting for me with a style that Asians with children would like.

“Red! Long time no see! Nice to meet you!”
“Hello Angela.”

Jorge’s wife, Angela, has a Korean grandmother.
Maybe that’s why I’m Korean, so I know how to speak Korean… It’s a bit burdensome to kiss him on the cheek every time we meet because he’s of South American culture.

… Anyway, couples are burdensome guys as a pair.

“Red! Whoa!”

And Stella, the 8-year-old daughter of Jorge, the little girl who was hugged by Angela, looks at me and struggles.
As soon as Angela drops it off, her dodo also runs and clings to her thighs, rubbing her face… If she had been just a little taller, she would have been in big trouble. Ah…

“Did Stella grow up a lot?”
“Really? Have I grown up?”

If it is taken from her ambiguous angle, she quickly hugs her Stella to avoid her dangerous posture, and comes to hold her tight with her small hands.

Big… Cute… Is this the taste of raising her daughter-in-law?

“I can speak Korean now! Brother!”
“Oh, are you good at it? Smart.”
“Hee hee. Right? I am smart.”

I was stroking Stella’s hair,

“I know this too! Honey!”
“… ?”
“Haha. Stella seems to like you, Bro. After all, she is my daughter.”

No, you shouldn’t laugh, dude…

“I’m sorry, how much Angela and Stella missed you. At first glance, she seems to like me more? Of course it’s an illusion, haha.”

She meditated as she watched Jorge laugh haha.
I’m sorry, Jorge. I don’t know about your wife, but I think your daughter likes me more.

When I think of Stella whispering in my ear, ‘Hong, can’t you be my dad?’, Her tears just cover her face.
At least ‘why? Do you hate Dad?’ I asked, ‘No, I like it. But seeing as she replied, “I like Hong more,” It seems like she likes her father… It won’t be any consolation

“By the way, are you okay today? The situation looked bad.”
“What… It’s not hard. What can I do though? It will be fine.”

The words she brought out to turn her uncomfortable subject became an uncomfortable subject again.

“Hmmmm. That Real Madrid is like this… Cheer up.”
“Yes, thank you. I won’t give up though.”
“You lose bitch. Victory is my own.”

Real Madrid, which gained momentum by winning two consecutive Champions League titles the year before, suffered a tremendous slump last year.

In the league, it was barely defending the Champions League berth, and in the Champions League, it was eliminated in the quarterfinals, so it is a great report card for some clubs, but it can only be said to be poor for Real Madrid, which was aiming for three consecutive victories.

The problem is that this is not a temporary sluggishness.
The cause of last year’s sluggishness was the team, but who would have predicted that the amazing team of Real Madrid would explode like this.

Real’s ace is ‘Ballon d’Or winner’ Jorge Garcia, but if we were to pick the three key players in the squad, we could pick the world’s best center back and Real captain Alex Tillian and vice-captain Robert Gutter, the ‘second maestro’ following Zidane. There is.

The problem is that the latter two are already in their late 30s, and the bigger problem is that the two veterans suffered major injuries last season.

Due to this injury, Alex Tillian retired as it was, and vice-captain Robert Gutter became the new captain this season and returned from injury… I couldn’t come to my senses, probably because of the aftermath of a major injury I had suffered when I was in my late 30s.

Even captain Robert Gutt, who showed doubts about whether he was a ‘maestro’ and became a hole in Real Madrid, is a problem, but he can’t do anything if he can’t do it

To make matters worse, Rodrygo, the leader of Real Madrid and a member of the Golden Generation in Spain, may have awakened his Brazilian lineage, but after returning from vacation, he gained 6 to 7 kg in weight and has not yet recovered from his past physical condition. You can’t miss it Mitrovic has finally been in a state of being in a state of fuel that has been in the middle of a long time since last year.

Even that thick squad of Real Madrid had been sluggish this season as well, as if there was no answer if it was smashed like this, but even if the rich were ruined, it would go for 3 years, how did they continue the race to win the league?

‘Hmm… In order for my beloved Real Madrid to win the league, we have to quickly drop the unlikely champions.’

What a thoughtful act!
Also i’m good

Of course, I have no intention of asking the intentions of the Real supporters, and I have no intention of accepting a refusal.
If I do it I will do it

It’s not like we went all the way to the penalty shootout in the quarterfinals the year before last.
… Shall we adjust until the penalty shoot-out?

* * *

The entrance sign falls, and the Real players and Newcastle players side by side head to the ground with the referee in between.

Whenever a Champions League match is held at Real Madrid’s home stadium, Santiago Bernabéu, the magnificent music that finally plays out after the ‘Hala Madrid y nada más’ that always plays before the players enter.

Champions League theme song Anthem Ligue des Champions.
It’s been several years since I’ve been listening to the magnificent music that literally represents the Champions League, which means ‘Champions League’ in French, but the players disperse to their seats after the theme song that always makes my heart pound.

I like most of the Real Madrid cheerleaders, probably because of the brand, but today I don’t want to hear ‘Hala Madrid y nada más’ anymore.

This song is the chorus that plays when a Real player scores a goal at Real Madrid’s home stadium and the announcer shouts the player’s call name.

So, in a word—

‘Going with no loss and multiple goals.’

Tonight at Real’s home, they’re going to smash Real Madrid like sesame seeds.

If it was Real Madrid in the past, no country would have been able to guarantee it, but now, suffering from extreme sluggishness, it is possible.

-Red! Red!
—Hong looks good in a white uniform!

Even for the Real Madrid fans who have been rooting for me since the greatest destruction of Barcelona.