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178. Compensation, compensation, compensation (2)
December 14th.
The aftermath of El Clásico, which caused an upset, was quite significant.
Real Madrid's tactics to defeat Barcelona, who seemed unbeatable.
When the story behind its creation was revealed through an interview, soccer players around the world were astonished.
Even though Schuster himself said it was true, there were many who did not believe it.
There were also soccer critics who raised conspiracy theories.
[The value of Woo Ho-young, who achieved a hat trick in El Clasico, is soaring day by day.
Nowadays, there will not be many soccer fans who do not know the name 'Woo Ho-young'. Everyone is focused on the boy and waiting for his performance every game. It is not an empty story to say that Real Madrid's uniform sales rate is in the top 3.
From that perspective, one can suspect that Schuster's interview was a means to boost Woo Ho-young.
Did Woo Ho-young really come up with all those tactics?
We need to watch this incident in relation to the music world. This is a case where the composer sets the basic framework and the artist slightly changes the melody and releases the song under his or her own name.
Isn't it quite plausible?
Real Madrid currently needs a star. We need a striker to continue the lineage of Madrid's heart 'Raul', we need a midfielder to take over the position of commander 'Zidane', and we need a 'handsome player' to continue the lineage of Beckham, who has already left.
Woo Ho-young is the one who meets all the conditions.
Moreover, since yesterday, the modifier 'brain wave' has been following Woo Ho-young around. His intelligence will enthuse soccer fans and arouse the desire of countless people to purchase uniforms.
This is why Perez wants to make Woo Young a superstar.
The contract between Real Madrid's front-page advertising agency 'Bwin' and uniform brand 'Adidas' ends next year. Here, Woo Ho-young's value will have a big impact on the down payment.
In fact, Real Madrid raised the jersey sponsorship contract astronomically when they recruited David Beckham five years ago.
In other words, it can be seen that Perez this season nominated Woo Ho-young as Beckham's successor.
So, will Perez's star-making project be successful? In order to do that, he would have to surpass Messi and become Spain's best uniform sales model.]
It made sense.
Although Real Madrid is not a club mired in debt, a huge amount of money is needed to succeed in the large-scale rebuilding planned for next year.
Players to keep an eye on right now include proven stars such as Manchester United's Ronaldo and Vidic, AC Milan's Kaka, Liverpool's Torres and It was included in large numbers.
Therefore, a huge amount of funds were needed, and Perez had to keep all possibilities in mind and actively utilize Ho-Young Woo.
"Let's actively utilize Woo Ho-young's external activities and image rights marketing."
"yes."
December 14, Santiago Bernabeu's president's office.
President Perez gave instructions to Secretary General Jorge Valdano, who was seated next to him.
Next, we had an in-depth conversation about city policy.
"Would the council really allow this much of a budget?"
"Shouldn't we think of a way before asking such a question?"
"Yes, I understand."
Perez is a thorough businessman.
Although he has a shabby image externally, he is actually a person who takes a very pragmatic attitude to money management and profit creation more than anyone else.
All policies he promotes are established based on profitability.
It was clear just by looking at Real Madrid's weekly wage system that it was determined based on the player's star quality and profitability.
Therefore, a huge amount of money was needed to bring in big stars, and the club had no choice but to take on a mountain of debt.
So what was important was the budget deliberation general meeting scheduled for today.
Soon after, the club's council was seated in the board room and the first budget deliberation meeting began.
The chairman's budget was announced after the club's two-year plan was briefed.
The first to speak was Vice President Ignacio.
"It is an amount that is difficult to understand."
It was a natural reaction.
The amount proposed by Perez was 420 million euros and a transfer fee of 280 million euros, which was equivalent to a total of 700 million euros (KRW 1.2398 trillion).
At a level that far exceeded the expected range, council executives expressed their disapproval as if they had made a promise.
"Are you saying you're going to divert all of the club's profits from two years into next year's budget? "I'm sorry, but I don't understand what the chairman means."
"I agree. "At what level are you setting the weekly wages of newly recruited players?"
"And the transfer fee of 280 million euros is too high. "I'm sure you have forgotten that the transfer fee set for this season is 92 million euros."
Executives expressed disbelief.
But Perez didn't back down either.
"Is that what everyone says even after looking at the two-year plan? If all goes as expected, we can reduce our debt by half by June 2010."
Perez, a businessman with a background in civil engineering and architecture, was generating enormous profits through real estate and construction businesses.
They planned to build a large-scale Disneyland-style theme park in Madrid next year, and were currently pursuing a sponsorship contract worth hundreds of billions of dollars with the royal family of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Nevertheless, the executives' response was not very good.
As a result of the first round of voting, which began soon after, there was an overwhelming majority of opinions that the budget should be reduced.
But Perez wasn't about to give up here.
'I guess I'll have to resort to shortcuts.'
In order to maintain the belief that 'the most expensive player is the cheapest player' and to promote next year's budget, various tactics were needed.
Galactico 2nd season.
I had no intention of backing down with that goal in sight.
I really wanted to see the Ronaldo-Kaka-Ribery line supported by Woo Ho-young from behind at the Bernabeu.
Valdebebas, December 19.
Training was convened a day before the match against mid-tier team RCD Mallorca.
The training ground area was overflowing with people.
After El Clásico, so many fans visited the training ground every day that it was difficult for the players to get out of their cars.
Geumui Hwanhyang (錦衣還鄕).
The players were able to feel the results.
And it reached its peak when Woo Ho-young arrived.
Although it was still mid-season, Hoyoung had already become the hero of the 08/09 season.
His current popularity is beyond imagination.
Wherever I went in Madrid, there were people who recognized Hoyoung and asked to take a picture with him, and there were always dozens of people waiting after school.
At those times, Hoyoung listened to all of the fans' requests.
Same thing today.
"Please take just one picture!"
"I need your autograph, please!"
Hoyoung was only able to enter the training ground after providing a lot of fan service.
And just then, someone stopped Hoyoung from behind.
"Hey Young!"
"Isn't the fan service so good?"
Van Nistelrooy and Robben were so close that they were called best friends.
Robben greeted Hoyoung in the morning by slapping his palms together.
Van Nistelrooy stroked Hoyoung's head as always.
They have helped me a lot in adapting to the team since I first moved up to the first team.
Van Nistelrooy was able to form a consensus because he had a close relationship with Park Ji-seok and Robben had a close relationship with Lee Hyung-pyo.
"When I look at you, I think of Ji."
"I think of Hyungpyo. Hyungpyo was also really kind to his fans. No matter how tired he was, when fans asked for his autograph, he smiled and gave it to them. Are all Koreans like that?"
Van Nistelrooy, who calls Park Ji-seok by his nickname.
Arjen Robben calls Lee Hyung-pyo 'Hyung-pyo hyung' as it is pronounced in Korean.
While talking with the two, Hoyoung felt his nose tingle for no reason.
'I won't be able to see these two people until next year.'
If all goes according to plan, the Dutch Connection will be disbanded at the end of this season.
Hoyoung felt somewhat regretful.
Although we were only together for 6 months, it was enough time to build a friendship.
But there was also plenty of time to explore talent.
'Because there are still six months left.'
The next target is the Dutch connection.
It was the talent of van Nistelrooy and Robben.
next day.
About 70,000 spectators flocked to the Santiago Bernabeu to watch the 16th round of the league against Mallorca.
Even though it was a match against a weak team, the stands were almost full because of the nearly two-week Christmas holiday.
Of course, soccer players are also given vacation days.
After today's game.
"This is the last game to mark 2008. "What we have to do is give a good Christmas present to the fans who come to the Bernabeu."
A game to end the year.
There was a lot of excitement, but the players were solemn.
We couldn't lose here after winning El Clásico so hard.
And the starting list will be announced soon.
"Casillas, Marcelo, Pepe, Garay Ramos, Diarra Malouda, Woo Ho-young, Saviola Raul and more. "Everyone, get ready."
Hoyoung, who was a sub member, was included in the starting list today as always.
Now, he was a core member recognized by everyone.
The game started at 8pm that evening.
[Real Madrid shows a strong performance from the start. The water rose very well.]
[Isn't this Real Madrid, who defeated Barcelona just a week ago! There is nothing to be afraid of!]
Mallorca, which was in the middle of the league, was not a very easy team.
Thanks to the skillful defense of experienced defenders such as Navarro, Josemi, Colares, and Scolani Marti, the team allowed only 20 goals in 15 games.
Moreover, the offensive line consisted of young and fast players, making it a team that showed strength in counterattacks.
It's just that Real Madrid was much stronger than them.
[Garai's neat tackle prevents Pierre Webo from breaking through.]
[Counterattack chance follows. Real Madrid's attack begins.]
[Long pass to the side at once. Florent Malouda catches it.]
[Malouda! With a dribble break, Lionel Scaloni is taken over in an instant! He then cuts to the side and creates a perfect opportunity!]
[A ground ball cross outside the penalty box! Woo Ho-young runs toward the empty space!]
As Real Madrid became stronger, Woo Ho-young also grew.
The cannon shooter's mid-range shot (U) coveted from Forlan.
Chaboom's thighs (L).
Roberto Carlos' explosive kicking power (S+3).
The non-stop shooting created by the synergy of these three was at a formidable level.
furthermore.
Cough!
It was right.
Crash!
[Gooooo! Woo Ho-young's hot mid-range shot opens Mallorca's goal! It was a poignant shot that made my heart explode! It was a good hit!]
[Wow… it was literally a rocket cannon. I wonder how much ball speed there was. But was that player's shooting power originally that strong?]
[It looks like he's gotten stronger again.]
[Haha. Strangely enough, it makes sense. Didn't you say that you were designated as a candidate for a doping test by the Spanish Sports and Health Protection Agency (AETSAD) a few days ago? I understand why AETSAD did that.]
1-0.
Real Madrid took the lead in the game by taking the first point.
Mallorca, who wanted to be the protagonist of the year-end surprise, came up with some good tactics, but the game soon became a one-sided game for Real Madrid.
A total of three goals were scored in the first half alone, and the one-sided nature of the game continued into the second half.
The result of the game was 4-0.
Real Madrid achieved a complete victory with a clean management, securing 3 points.
On this day, Hoyoung played full time and recorded a total of 1 goal and 1 assist.
And as we entered the locker room amid cheers from the audience, team officials who had been secretly waiting stood in a line and applauded us.
General manager Mijatovi?, who personally came to the locker room to encourage the players who had worked hard, was standing in the middle.
"Thank you for your hard work this year."
But he seemed to have something else to say to Hoyoung.
"And Young, you should hurry and go to the reception room. A guest came from Italy. "I think I have something for you."
"Me in Italy?"
"Hehe. "You'll find out when you get there. You can look forward to it."
Hoyoung walked into the reception room.
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