Before going on a restaurant tour, Hoyoung had a welcome ceremony.
They were taking pictures and doing interviews while wearing uniforms, so I wondered if this was really a soccer academy.
'Well, each and every one of these things will help the school's reputation.'
If Hoyoung becomes a successful soccer player in the future, this photo will be a valuable marketing tool more than anything else, so he left his mark.
After taking a commemorative photo, we followed S class head coach Lee Sang-woon into the practice field.
At that time, Kim Hee-sun was watching the class from the observation room with her second son.
"Foil. Look at your brother. Aren't you doing really well?"
"Crrrrr!"
"Oh my~ Look at how cute the baby is. Hello. Is this your first time here?"
At that moment, a woman in her 30s who had been sitting elegantly on one side of the observation room suddenly approached me.
"Oh, hello. This is my first time here."
"Hohoho. Right? Shootdol?"
"Oh, yes."
Shootdol.
It was already a rumor among parents whose children were promising soccer players.
"Oh my. But you're not the child's mother, you look like a virgin. Haha. Whoever sees you would misunderstand. I'm a snake, so can I talk to you comfortably?"
"Yes, that's right. Please do."
"Haha. She's much prettier than on her own show. But where did she learn soccer before?"
"No. My child has been playing around with tolerance since he was little."
"Hey~ Let's learn together instead of keeping it to ourselves."
"It's true······. That's all I did when I played soccer with my dad."
"What does your father do? Is he a soccer player?"
"No. I work for a semiconductor company."
At that moment, the woman raised her chin and placed her luxury bag on her lap.
"Oh, boss?"
"no."
"then?"
"I'm your agent."
"Ah... Hohoho. I see. But can you afford the tuition?"
A tone of speech that is unlucky and seems to look down on you.
Kim Hee-sun, who has a kind nature, smiled generously and passed it over.
Because I didn't want to scratch it and cause trouble.
There are bound to be people like this wherever you go.
So I just said one thing.
"Because my child is a special talent student."
"Special student? What's that?"
"He's a scholarship student. That's why my child goes to school for free."
"Why? Why is only your son a scholarship student?"
"My son is really good at soccer, you know?"
"ah······."
A rich husband?
It's something to be proud of.
But no matter what, raising children well is the most important thing.
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An outdoor training ground covered with lush grass.
Hoyoung was definitely the best here too.
'Child. Your skills have improved again.'
This was Lee Sang-woon's evaluation after seeing Ho-young's play again after ten days.
Although children learn quickly, Hoyoung was quite severe.
That was actually a concern.
'If you grow up quickly, sometimes your growth also closes quickly.'
There were often children like that.
There are no descendants of Maradona in the youth team, but they are dying when they advance to the senior team.
It is the result of an imbalance between the formation of theory, practical experience, and technical and physical growth.
They must be harmonious, otherwise early growth can be toxic.
Although Hoyoung didn't show any such signs, Lee Sangwoon was worried inside.
Because if that happens, it would be a waste to waste such a talented person.
Class S consists of first-class coaches who are well-known to me, so I was able to receive the best lessons.
Even though the class was more than 90% basic, Hoyoung learned useful things from the first day.
Ball control, dribbling, and passing are the basics.
Starting with stretching to prevent injuries before the game, I learned about position selection and the basics of movement.
For example, in a physical fight, instead of just using your body, you should focus on your shoulders, or in a ball fight, you should learn how to get the ball first.
There were a lot of basic skills that Hoyoung didn't know about.
"Hoyoung! If you pass, you have to run!"
"Where to?"
"If you don't know where to go, you should first get into the habit of moving somewhere. That way, you can develop great off-the-ball movements."
Off the ball movement.
This refers to movement and positioning when there is no ball, and simply put, it is a moving skill that means how well you can smell the goal.
"Hoyoung, on your application for admission, you wrote that your desired position was striker."
"Yes, that's right. Scoring goals is the most fun."
"Then you should be especially careful about your movements. Wherever you go, there should be a clear reason, and you should gain an advantage through it. So you should minimize unnecessary movements. Do you understand what I mean?"
"Um... yes."
"If you don't feel like it, a good method is to simply copy the movements of great soccer players."
"yes."
It might have been difficult for an elementary school student to understand, but Hoyoung nodded.
'I had a lot of questions about choosing the location, so this turned out well.'
Back in the old days, when I didn't know anything, I thought that on the ball ability was everything in soccer.
Flashy dribbling and fantastic shooting!
It was so flashy and fun to watch that I thought the ability to see more was equivalent to soccer skill.
But the more I learned about soccer, the more I realized the importance of off the ball.
No wonder there are coaches who say that positioning and movement are the team's tactics.
In that sense, it was clear that this class would become a source of value to Hoyoung.
because.
'It's a class, but talent is overflowing!'
Putting practice aside for a moment, Hoyoung began to explore the talents of children his age.
Perhaps because it was a class comprised of lower grade elementary school students, there were no high-level talents, but in fact, this alone was a blessing in disguise.
'Should I bring that first?'
That's how the first period class ended.
[Choose the talent you want to explore.]
- A free kick with a twist (C-)
It was a talent obtained by achieving the condition of 'winning 3 out of 5 free kick duels'.
'If I develop this, will it later become an angle that increases to a no-spin free kick?'
It was a plausible idea, but nothing was certain.
'I guess I'll have to find some talent that I can use.'
Hoyoung expanded his scope of activities to explore other talents.
'Hmm. Peninsula A is also below expectations.'
I wanted to go to the U13 class that was going to participate in the youth competition, but it was a completely independent place, so I couldn't go there whenever I wanted.
However, if we were to covet the talents of the coaches, most of them were useless or had conditions that were too difficult for efficiency.
'Coaches value educational talent more than soccer talent. I think the talent of active players is the best.'
But it's not easy to meet an active player.
Even if you meet someone by chance, you can only obtain their talent if the conditions are right.
'Let's just take something from the kids first.'
So, it was the moment to approach the kid who had the Outsider's Side Penetration (C+).
"Is Director Cha at his home in Suwon?"
"Yes. My father often meets with people related to Suwon Shinsung these days."
Hoyoung's eyes widened at the voice coming from the inner bench.
"Wow!"
No, why is that guy here······?
Even though he had his hat pulled down low, I could tell it was 'that person' just by looking at his eyes.
Chaicon, Runaway Train, Durimceratops, Chaionman, Chadurimrisk, Chadroid.
And a soccer player with the nickname of Chaminator.
The eldest son of two sons and one daughter of Cha Bum-gon, the greatest striker in Asian history.
'Why is Cha Du-rim here···?'
Cha Du-rim!
I couldn't help but be surprised to see him here after his outstanding performance at the Korea-Japan World Cup this year.
And what's even more amazing is that.
'He's more handsome than I thought···.'
It was a moment when I looked back on myself, the time when I didn't know anything and used to tease Cha Du-rim and call him a tough guy.
"But what should I do?"
What kind of coincidence is this?
Hoyoung, excited by the possibility of meeting her, just stood there for a while.
As I held my breath naturally, I could hear their conversation.
"So you're leaving on the 26th of next month? To Leverkusen?"
"Haha. Yes."
widely!
Hoyoung clapped his hands and nodded.
"Ah! Got it!"
I finally remembered.
Cha Du-rim.
He said that he will soon make his professional soccer debut after receiving a love call from Bayer Leverkusen, where Cha Bum-gon played.
And that was the time, the coming winter transfer market.
At that moment, Hoyoung stood at a crossroads.
It was impossible to gain talent from a complete stranger like Cha Du-rim just by going to him, but it was a shame to just send him away.
'If I see you now, when will I see you again? Let's just bump into each other and see.'
This is a heaven-sent opportunity.
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First, let's check out Cha Du-rim's talents and conditions.
[Cha Du-rim]
talent
-Chaminator's Hit and Run (U)
- Legs faster than the pass (A-)
-Strong body (B+)
(You can explore talents when the conditions are met.)
(Condition 1: Play soccer together for more than 500 minutes)
(Condition 2: Do leg exercises together for more than 500 minutes)
'U? What is U?'
I guessed that it might be unique.
'If you look at the fact that it has 'Chaminator' in front, it must be Cha Du-rim's only talent.'
That means.
'You must bring it!'
However, the conditions were not just difficult, they were quite demanding.
'Are you telling me to exercise my legs because my legs are fast? Let's go for now.'
Hoyoung headed to the pharmacy inside the building.
"Then, do I just need to give you the documents related to the youth competition?"
"Yes. My father asked me to do it on the way back from seeing my teacher at school."
"You must be working hard. But you look quite tired. Are you very busy these days?"
"Well... I'm not busy, I'm just a little tired."
On the bench, Lee Sang-woon and Cha Du-rim were having a lively conversation.
Cha Du-rim was so tired that he had dark circles under his eyes.
"Why don't you get a massage? You need to relax and loosen up your body before you leave the country."
"That's right. But this is chronic fatigue… My head feels heavy, maybe because I have something big coming up."
But at that moment.
"hello!"
"hmm?"
"Huh? Hoyoung. What are you doing here?"
"I have something to give to you, Doo-rim!"
"Me? Do you know who I am?"
Hoyoung was amazed that Cha Du-rim recognized him even though he was wearing his hat pulled down low.
First impression was that it passed.
And with that momentum, Hoyoung took out a glass bottle from his pocket and said.
"Take this."
"Huh? Isn't this Bacchus?"
The one I bought at the pharmacy.
"I don't have money so I couldn't buy Urusa, but please eat this. This is great for fatigue."
"What? Hahahaha!"
Cha Du-rim burst into laughter.
The answer was sufficient.
'Okay. It left a strong impression.'
Meanwhile, Coach Lee Sang-woon burst into laughter and opened his lips.
"Hahaha! This kid is a hitter. Doo-rim, remember this well. This kid is the next generation's promising prospect who will lead the Republic of Korea."
"Really? Is he that good?"
"You'll be surprised when you see it."
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"Oh, is that so? If the coach says something like that, then you're really not an ordinary player. Hey, do you want to play ball with your brother?"
"yes?!"
What the heck is this?
Hoyoung answered quickly.
"yes!"
Indeed, the effects of Bacchus were amazing!