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[The Korean Derby Ends in Victory for Son Jinho!]

[Dortmund Secures a 3-1 Victory at Home!]

[Son Jinho and Lewandowski Team Up for Another Goal.]

[Son Jinho Subbed Out After 45 Minutes of Play. Jurgen Klopp: ‘A Rotation for the Champions League.’]

[Jurgen Klopp Shows Interest in Cha Dong-won and Gu Jachil? ‘Healthy Players.’]

[Proud German Jurgen Klopp: ‘Korean Players Are World-Class.’]

└ What kind of national pride is this? Does he really say that?

└ The reporter kinda twisted the words; Klopp used ‘Asia’ instead of ‘Korea’. He said Asian players are humble and diligent. The world-class comment was directed at Son Jinho.

└ Wow. Is this major media?

└ These days, reporters think clickbait titles are a must while changing nuances is optional, lol.

└ Ho-woo, there are plenty of talents in that gallery; they should take some!

[FC Augsburg Coach Markus Weinzierl Praises Son Jinho: ‘No Other Words Needed. He Was Unstoppable. He Was an Excellent Conductor.’]

└ Wow. But the opponent’s coach’s name is super cool, Markus Weinzierl Augsburg.

└ Augsburg is the team’s name, dumbass.

└ More precisely, it’s a place name.

[‘Hat-Trick’ Roberto Lewandowski: “Receiving Passes from Son Jinho as a Striker is a Joy.”]

└ Why does the reporter use ‘as’? Is he saying being a striker is just a tool?

└ Lol, the striker is just a tool to help Son Jinho’s assists, haha.

[DFB Punishes Borussia Dortmund and 8 Other Clubs for Using Flares. 1000 Euro Fine.]

└ Did those idiots set off the flares again?

└ Looking at it now, Dortmund isn’t broke; they’re just hit with fines, lol.

└ Out of 18 Bundesliga teams, if 9 got punished, half of them must have set off flares, seriously, lol.

└ They’re just ‘Hoon’ folks, haha!

– Ho-woo: You worked hard.

– Gu Jachil: Yeah. Jinho, you did well. See you next time.

– Cha Dong-won: Good job, little bro.

– Cha Dong-won: And if possible, make sure to play against other relegation-threatened teams too.

– Ho-woo: Suddenly?

– Cha Dong-won: We need to avoid relegation too.

As the game ended, I was chatting with the duo known as the Gu siblings when a message from Hongmin-hyung came in.

Was it because the future of SV Hamburg was bleak?

– Son Hong-min: Hmm. Dortmund? Sounds good, but…

– Son Hong-min: Is there a place for me to play there?

Hongmin-hyung was thinking positively about the transfer, and we were able to have a serious conversation.

Though transferring to Dortmund could erase the history of being the Premier League top scorer, the possibility of becoming a better player under the brilliant tactician Jurgen Klopp was also there.

And personally, I felt that Hongmin-hyung and Jurgen Klopp would vibe well together.

Having focused on fundamental training under Coach Son Jeong-woong since childhood, Hongmin-hyung’s fundamentals were quite exceptional, and he had a variety of tools.

– Ho-woo: I think a spot might open up.

I responded to the concerns Hongmin-hyung had.

Anyway, after this season, I would leave Dortmund. And when that happens, Marco Reus would likely switch to the attacking midfielder position.

‘Mario Gotze will also transfer to Bayern Munich, just like before.’

Even though Pep Guardiola’s entry at Bayern Munich was called off, I didn’t think Mario Gotze would stay at Dortmund.

Having been nurtured by Dortmund with top weekly wages, the pay gap between Dortmund and Bayern Munich was on another level.

Well… Bayern Munich’s wage system is quite tight, but it’s still better than Dortmund’s.

And it seemed that there was some reason behind Hoeneß’s desperate attempt to sign Mario Gotze to cover his tax evasion scandal, completely wrecking Bayern Munich’s wage system.

So, Mario Gotze transferred to Bayern Munich with an overwhelming salary. When Toni Kroos heard about Gotze’s salary and demanded a raise, the Munich board ignored Kroos’s request and delayed until finally, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said, “You aren’t a world-class player, so I can’t give you more than 10 million euros (about 13.5 billion KRW) in salary.”

Irritated, Toni Kroos then left for Real Madrid for a mere 25 million euros.

In this way, financial aspects cannot be ignored for professional soccer players. It’s directly linked to their pride.

Soccer players are like office workers; soccer is their job. Everyone gets annoyed being underpaid for doing more work.

While Marco Reus, the ‘Spring of Dortmund,’ chose romance and stayed at Dortmund, that’s a peculiar choice.

Anyway, Dortmund wasn’t a club that could easily retain players. Even if it wasn’t Gotze, key players would soon vanish in droves.

I conveyed this background situation to Hongmin-hyung, and he replied that he would think about it a bit more.

‘Well, Mario Gotze might not transfer to Bayern Munich after all.’

If that happens, then Robert Lewandowski will head to Bayern Munich.

Before the season started, Lewandowski had already requested a transfer, so it was practically just a matter of time before Lewandowski and Dortmund would part ways.

‘If Lewandowski transfers, Hongmin-hyung might get kicked out of the striker spot.’

Though he tends to avoid aerial duels due to frequent injuries, he also has great jumping ability, and during his early career, he scored quite a few headed goals, so it was expected that he would grow in the striker position.

In fact, didn’t he eventually thrive in the top position at Tottenham?

Anyway, after finishing my career consultation with Hongmin-hyung, I spent time with Gyeouri.

“Hey! Son Jinho, check this out. This is fun too.”

The main play was exploring the Ho-woo gallery.

“Gyeouri… Are you still into communities?”

“Mom and Uncle recently started in the community too?”

“…”

No wonder, even if Gyeouri said she saw weird things lately, she didn’t confiscate my phone.

Sighing softly, I shut my mouth to avoid facing the harsh reality and checked the phone Gyeouri handed over.

***

[Title: Son Jinho is Superior to Messi in the EU]

Author: BlueHeartSonJinho.

(Pic comparing Son Jinho at 18 to Messi at 18)

First of all, Son Jinho at 18 excels over Messi at 18.

(Pic of Son Jinho receiving World Best Award)

(Donation history of Son Jinho up to now)

Son Jinho has surpassed Messi’s stats at 18, received the World Best Award, hasn’t caused any racist incidents, and has continuously donated.

Not only is his skill exceptional, but he also has great character.

(Pic of Son Jinho lifting a trophy)

So, who’s the best now?

└ Why did I think this was clickbait, but it’s all facts?

└ Just a big Ho-woo, haha!

└ Ho-wooouuu!

└ Facts mean bullshit, Messi was out for the season due to injury halfway through.

└ Yeah, not getting injured is also a skill.

└ F*ck, not only is it Ronaldo now, but now it’s Son Jinho.

While reading the post, I nodded.

Now, I didn’t even feel embarrassed.

I began to think it was expected for people to praise me.

‘Is this the feeling Ronaldo experienced?’

In my mind, I heard the voice of Respectudo.

‘The world must respect me.’

It was the moment I understood why he had such an attitude. It felt as if the world revolved around me.

Anyway, while I was reading the community posts Gyeouri showed me, I received a message from Gi-hyun Choi, who was in charge of youth-related positions at the Korean Football Association.

– Gi-hyun Choi: Just to let you know.

What is this? A dying message?

***

As Son Jinho became a legal adult and signed a professional contract, Chi-kyun Choi, who had been recognized for his contributions, returned to Korea to take charge of youth-related duties at the Football Association.

While some people looked at Chi-kyun Choi with uncomfortable eyes due to internal politics, his achievements were undeniable, so Chi-kyun Choi’s appointment for youth-related positions went smoothly.

“Who’s going to discover the second Son Jinho? It’s me!!”

“Choi Gi-hyun! Choi Gi-hyun! Choi Gi-hyun!”

Golden Age and more, Chi-kyun Choi beamed with joy as the youth policies he had learned and planned in Germany passed without any resistance under the chairman’s support.

Of course, that happiness was as far as it went.

Though it differed from the truth, it was Chi-kyun Choi who was known for discovering and nurturing Son Jinho, so when his project was unveiled, parents with children aiming to be professional football players showed immense interest, and Chi-kyun Choi faced a variety of characters.

“I may be a little lacking, but here’s something…”

Lobbyists handing over cash wanting their child to be taught.

“Hey? I have a brother who knows a guy in politics, we even drank makgeolli together! Hey! Think you can do this to me and still have fun!”

A sphinx presenting a riddle by asking who is the son of their grandfather’s friend’s neighbor’s cousin.

“Why isn’t our child included?!”

“Selected based on fair assessment…”

“Who are you to evaluate our child! Get Coach Chi-kyun out here!!!!”

“How can we select someone who can’t trap three times!”

“Aren’t you an educator! You should teach them! Just teaching a bit, my kid could do better than that Son whatever dude playing in Germany!”

A parent protesting why their child wasn’t selected for the program.

[Chi-kyun Choi, Son Jinho’s Mentor, Is His Project a Hotbed of Corruption?]

“Coach Choi, why do you keep pretending you’re so clean?”

Accusations made by the press saying he received bribes and the demands from high-ranking ‘organizations’ insisting he take adequate kickbacks.

Even including an education officer who engaged in an affair with a parent.

These were all events that unfolded within two months of returning to Dynamic Korea.

“Ugh. I should have just returned to Geumsun High School’s football team.”

Under the stress, Chi-kyun Choi was increasingly soaking in alcohol and reminisced strangely about the time when he was selling kebabs on the streets of Germany.

And that was the reason he sent a nostalgic message remembering the day Son Jinho visited him at 4 AM KST.

 

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