My Girlfriend Wants Victory

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Son Jinho’s naturalization to England sent shockwaves around the globe.

[China expresses anger over Son Jinho’s naturalization. “The English pirates must return the treasures of Asia to our big brother in Asia…”]

[Japan says, “It’s like handing treasures to those who don’t even know their value.”]

It was such a significant incident that both China and Japan united in condemning Korea.

[Korea confirms cigarette price increase starting next January. The era of 4,500 won for cigarettes.]

└ They say Son Jinho has naturalized! Damn, is the price of cigarettes really the issue right now?

└ No, seriously, isn’t the problem Son Jinho? They’re raising the price of cigarettes!

└ Who raises it by 2,000 won at once!

└ Ha, I guess I need to quit smoking.

└ In this country, everything goes up except my salary.

However, in Korea, the news of the cigarette price hike overshadowed everything else.

It was unavoidable.

The rising cost of living was more pressing than Son Jinho’s naturalization since it directly affected their lives.

And the media, already guilty in Son Jinho’s naturalization, hesitated to publish articles about it.

Thus, the number of people excited about Son Jinho’s naturalization dwindled to just football fans.

The existing officials of the football association, who survived, tried to subtly return to their positions as the public mood faded.

But Choi Gi-hyun, who oversaw the administration of the football association, declared that there would be no more places for them and decisively cut ties.

With the sudden appearance of the U.S. Department of Justice, the association president, who was concerned about the potential backlash affecting his business, looked at the existing officials with a hateful glare, thus actively supported Choi Gi-hyun.

[Former football association officials express their grievances. “For the sins we committed, we shall repay through football administration.”]

Supported by the association president, Choi Gi-hyun began to wield his knife against the expelled former football officials, who attempted to rally public sentiment by activating their football connections.

[“Angry football fan terror.” Former football association officials running away while being pelted with rotten tomatoes.]

They met a miserable end as they lost the trust of football people by forcing Son Jinho into naturalization to preserve their seats.

[“Choi Gi-hyun, the executive director who received the audit results, says, “I will create a transparent association.”]

└ Damn, how much have these bastards embezzled?

└ Wow, tax money was leaking everywhere~

└ What’s betrayal? It’s those bastards that are the traitors.

└ They are more of traitors than anyone else, yet they dare call my older brother a traitor.

[Civic groups report former football association officials.]

Meanwhile, the football association succeeded in rooting out even the last of the officials and began reforms centered around Choi Gi-hyun.

[Choi Gi-hyun, executive director, “No more secretive administrations, communication with football fans is key.”]

[Changed football association? Strong protests against racist remarks aimed at Kang Chan.]

└ Is just protesting all you can do? Choi Gi-hyun, wake up!

└ At least protesting is better than before. The former association would have just kept quiet.

[Choi Gi-hyun, executive director, “Youth are truly the future of Korean football. Restarting the halted golden generation project.”]

“Hm. It seems like the football association is changing a lot, right?”

“It’s all just a show, a show!”

Since they had lost the trust of football fans to a great extent, it seemed it would take a considerable amount of time to rebuild it.

Anyway, while the football association embarked on renewal.

[FA, “Britannia rules the football!”]

└ WTF? The football association is actually doing something?

└ Please tell me this news isn’t fake!

└ Today isn’t April Fools, right? Oh! My God!

└ Rule, Britannia! (Rule, Britannia!)

└ Rule, Britannia! Britannia rules the football!

News that the Ballon d’Or winner Son Jinho decided to naturalize in England drove British football fans crazy.

[England national team coach Roy Hodgson on Jinho’s joining… “It feels like getting a Christmas gift early.”]

└ Scooles, Lampard, and Gerrard are gone, and here comes an Asian kid to take their place. Where the hell did their replacements go?

└ As you remember, they were replaced by Eric Dier, Henderson, and Adam Lallana. Do you have any complaints, human?

└ Bloody Hell!

Of course, not everyone viewed Son Jinho joining the English national team positively.

“In that sense, a black person cannot represent us. The England national team that can represent us should be proudly Anglo-Saxon!”

“Mom, why are those people so angry?”

“Because they only have their skin color.”

There were many conservative figures who viewed the inclusion of an Asian player in the national team negatively. But their disdain for even black players in team uniforms meant they didn’t have much of an impact.

German football fans who wanted Son Jinho’s naturalization expressed disappointment, but given that they had just experienced World Cup victory a few months prior, their disappointment wasn’t that great.

[Jinho explains why he chose England over Germany. “Germany is already at the top.”]

└ So he chose England because Germany is already at the top…

└ Well, that’s why instead of joining Bayern, he re-signed with Dortmund and lifted the big ear in the Champions League.

└ And as soon as he lifted the big ear, he declared a new challenge and transferred away. Honestly, that was cool.

└ So if he lifts the big ear at Man United, he’ll transfer again?

└ Real Madrid? Or maybe Barcelona.

└ Judging by Jinho’s temperament, it could also be Atlético Madrid.

└ You guys are just talking nonsense. You fools, Jinho will keep his promise and return to Dortmund! Our god does not lie!

Anyway, time passed quickly.

[Champions League Group Stage Match 6 Manchester United vs AS Monaco. Son Jinho starting!]

└ Will you watch today’s match with Son Jinho?

└ Yeah, I’ll watch.

└ I’ll just sleep. He’s no longer Korean anyway.

The match between Manchester United and AS Monaco began.

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December 10, 2014.

The UEFA Champions League group stage match 6 between Manchester United and AS Monaco.

[UEFA Champions League last match of the group stage vs AS Monaco. The Taeguk flag is still fluttering in the stands today.]

└ Ugh… Now that I’m no longer Korean, let’s not do that.

└ The player said he liked the Taeguk flag waving as well. Zip it up ^^

Concerns about declining viewer ratings due to Son Jinho’s naturalization were short-lived as the ratings didn’t drop as much as anticipated.

[Yes, Son Jinho also said in an interview that he chose to naturalize, but he still considers himself Korean, right? He said his heart swells with pride whenever he sees the Taeguk flag waving at the stadium. I hope he performs well today as well.]

This increase in Manchester United fans isn’t surprising given the continuity of the national pride lineage from Park Ji-sung to Son Jinho.

[Indeed, we are once again joined by many viewers. The match starts with the referee’s whistle, with Manchester United kicking off. AS Monaco is on the left, Manchester United is on the right.]

└ But why is the media promoting today’s match? He’s no longer Korean.

└ Even if our brother isn’t Korean but a Korean with Spanish nationality, the media would still hype it as the first Korean to win the Ballon d’Or.

[Manchester United is starting aggressively right from the kickoff!]

[Manchester United is charging in strongly as if seeking revenge for the group stage match 1.]

Manchester United’s dynamic performance caught the attention of football fans.

[AS Monaco players are throwing their bodies on the line and desperately defending.]

While Korean football fans debated vigorously, Manchester United’s fierce attacks continued.

After some time being hammered, AS Monaco mounted a rare counterattack.

[Kyle Walker prevents Bernardo Silva’s dribble.]

Kyle Walker blocked Bernardo Silva’s dribble.

Virgil van Dijk saw the ball roll and connected with Ronaldo’s run.

[Fabinho stands in front of Ronaldo! Ronaldo! Without forcing it, passes to Son Jinho!]

And Cristiano Ronaldo, upon receiving the ball, passed it to Son Jinho as Fabinho blocked his path without pressing him.

“Son Jinho, send back the pass!”

It was to break through Fabinho with a 2-to-1 pass.

[Son Jinho fakes like connecting a pass to Ronaldo and shoots directly!]

But instead of passing to Ronaldo, Son Jinho chose to finish it himself.

“Son Jinhoooooo─!”

Cristiano Ronaldo’s scream echoed throughout the stadium.

[Goaaaaal─! Son Jinho’s astonishing right-footed in-front shot finds its way into the top right corner!!]

Son Jinho successfully pierced the net with his shot.

“Woohooo─!”

He ran towards the audience to celebrate right after scoring. Manchester United fans in English uniforms shouted towards Son Jinho collectively.

“We will rule the world, so, son, you rule football!”