My Girlfriend Wants Victory

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[Manchester United secures a resounding 4-0 victory against Stoke City.]

[“Multi-goal shooter” Son Jinho responds to a reporter’s question about his missed penalty kick, saying, “Winning as a team is more important than a hat trick. I thought I could score.”]

[The goalkeeper who prevented Son Jinho’s hat trick. “I originally planned to jump to the other side, but when I came to my senses, I was already jumping to the left.”]

[Cristiano Ronaldo, in his 28th match this season, unfollows Son Jinho. Just 5 matches away from surpassing last season’s record, can Ronaldo set a new one?]

└ ????

└ Tomorrow, he’ll probably be secretly following again.

└ Habitual unfollows, wow!

[Charlie Adam comments on rough play… “Football should involve pain.”]

[Charlie Adam states, “You should be able to use techniques from MMA. That’s how the sport of football will evolve.”]

[Is Manchester United in trouble? Injury to Robin van Persie!]

***

After the match against Stoke City, the players dispersed as soon as they heard about Robin van Persie’s injury.

[Manchester United, a fortunate misfortune? Robin van Persie’s injury is less serious than expected…]

Robin van Persie, who got injured during the competition, fortunately didn’t suffer a severe injury.

[Hoping to play against Arsenal, Robin van Persie says, “The little kid inside me is telling me to get on the field.”]

He strongly hoped to start in the match against his former team, Arsenal.

Well. That would depend on how things unfold.

There was no need to force the injury-prone Van Persie into the game, risking a worsening of his injury.

He seemed to want to pull a reverse play as a celebration….

Regardless of Arsenal being a place for comebacks, wouldn’t attempting a reversal at the Emirates Stadium cost him his head?

Well. Anyway, that was something Robin would handle himself.

What mattered to me now was the charity event I was attending at the request of the club.

Today, just two days after Christmas, was the day of Manchester United’s charity talent donation event.

As a professional football player belonging to United, a sports club representing Manchester, I couldn’t refuse a noble event aimed at contributing to the community.

And above all, there was the legendary clip of Messi bathing Lamina, right?

Perhaps, I too could leave behind such a legend.

Anyway, the charity event was officially starting.

“Wow! It’s really Jinho!”

Children aspiring to become football players looked up at me with sparkling eyes.

Seeing their pure reactions, a smile unconsciously formed on my lips.

“I’m David!”

“I’m Samuel!”

“Me, me, I’m Jud….”

“I, I am David!!”

After a brief moment of bonding with the children, the talent donation began in earnest.

“Okay, this is a pass. It’s the act of sending the ball to a teammate.”

I decided to start with the most basic—the pass.

Knowing they probably already understood this, I decided to demonstrate lightly to the bored-looking kids.

Bam─.

The pass attempted with my left foot cut through the ground and connected perfectly to the teammate on the opposite side.

Only then did curiosity light up in the children’s eyes.

‘Good reaction.’

Next, I attempted an outside pass with my right foot.

“Okay, this is an outside pass. It’s the act of sending the ball to a teammate quickly so the defense can’t react.”

The ball was delivered to the head of Ronaldo, who was also participating in the charity event, deftly passing over the defenders’ heads.

“Wow────!”

The kids all gaped in awe.

“Now, this is a line kick. It’s how you pass the ball with backspin so your teammate can receive it comfortably.”

Finally, using a line kick, I threaded a pass toward the running Sadio Mané.

….”

The kids were so taken aback that they even forgot to gasp.

With a kind smile, I continued to demonstrate and teach the kids various techniques.

“How is it? Pretty easy, right?”

The kids, who had been snickering and listening, began to trail off as the lecture went on.

“…Teacher, the pace is too fast.”

And that day, sadly, most of the kids changed their career paths.

“I can’t succeed as a football player.”

“I guess I need to start studying the ball from now.”

Of course, it wasn’t because of me.

“Jinho! Is this how it’s done!?”

The deciding blow to the kids changing their career paths was the presence of a kid who effortlessly executed what I had taught.

“I couldn’t catch your name earlier, can you tell me again?”

I approached the exceptionally talented kid who learned the techniques quickly and cautiously asked for his name.

“I’m Jude!”

Amid the jealous gazes of the surrounding kids, the child smiled shyly as he spoke.

“Hey, Jude?”

“Hehe, my dad’s friends call me that!”

Hmm. Could it be that Jude I know?

***

11-year-old Jude Victor William Bellingham attended United’s charity event in Manchester.

His father, Mark Bellingham, thought that since the charity event was in Manchester, his son living in Birmingham wouldn’t have won.

– Dad, if I win this, I can see Jinho, right?

Seeing his son so happy, he couldn’t tell him the truth.

However, against his expectations, his son Jude Bellingham was officially invited to Manchester United’s charity event.

Unable to believe this fact, Mark Bellingham secretly called Manchester United multiple times, worried that his son was mistakenly selected due to administrative issues.

– Wow. What a touching letter. I’d love to see it sometime. But who sent this?

For reference, Jude Bellingham’s meeting with Son Jinho was thanks to the letter Jude sent to him.

Receiving Jude Bellingham’s letter, Son Jinho was so moved that he muttered to himself.

Thanks to Tom, the supplies manager, who remembered Son Jinho’s muttering and passed it along to the front office, the meeting between the two took place at Manchester United.

Although Tom, the supplies manager and party involved, didn’t realize how significant his act was.

In any case, it took about 1 hour and 30 minutes to drive from Birmingham to Manchester.

“…Wow.”

Riding in his father’s car, Jude Bellingham couldn’t help but exclaim as he spotted Son Jinho, soon to become the face of England.

Although he hadn’t gotten to talk to Son Jinho properly due to other kids blocking his way, he was content just to see him up close.

And then came Son Jinho’s personal coaching time.

Unlike the other kids, Jude Bellingham quickly stood out.

Son Jinho approached Jude and asked for his name.

‘Hehe, is this a dream?’

Feeling like he was in a dream, Jude Bellingham smiled as he replied.

“I’m Jude!”

“Hmm. Can I hear your full name?”

The moment Son Jinho heard the child’s full name, he immediately began scouting.

“Hey Jude, are you thinking of joining Man United?”

“Uh, I need to ask my dad….”

Following the child’s gaze, Son Jinho looked over.

Over there, his father was beaming down at Jude and hugging him.

“Hey Jude, do you like football now?”

“Yes!”

Mark Bellingham recalled the moment his son, who previously showed no interest in football, started to express enthusiasm while watching Jude chat excitedly beside Son Jinho.

– Dad, do you know this player!?

– Who’s that Asian guy?

– Jinho! Isn’t he amazing? He made so many people happy!

***

As Jude Bellingham, who would become the future of Manchester United and England, was about to confirm his joining the Manchester United youth team.

– Chairman Hwang Geum-soon: I think Arsenal will win.

– Gyeouri: Haha.

In the group chat, a fierce power struggle between uncle and nephew unfolded.

– Cheolmo: Honestly, it should be Jinho’s Manchester United that wins.

– Chairman Hwang Geum-soon: ….

Sadly, excluding Chairman Hwang Geum-soon, no family members were supporting Arsenal.

At least, his daughter Haeun supported Arsenal.

But that was only because it was fun to tease their mother, Han Gyeouri, not genuinely supporting Arsenal.

“Appa! Fighting again today!”

Anyway, Haeun ran to her dad to see him off as he headed towards the training ground.

I tied Haeun’s messy hair back together.

Haeun beamed with joy, gave her dad a kiss on the cheek, and disappeared.

Perhaps it was because I had just seen the Bellingham father and son, but today I felt particularly emotional.

‘Is this why people have children?’

I felt a sense of fulfillment from my daughter as I moved towards Carrington Training Ground for practice.

***

Cristiano Ronaldo, who blocked me, approached with a bright smile after scoring from an assist during a practice match.

Then he suddenly began to say something strange.

“Son Jinho, I’m ready.”

Ready for what?

“I’m ready to score a hat trick with your assist.”

…What? Is this guy some sort of mind reader now?

***

[Cristiano Ronaldo, ‘unfollows’ Son Jinho after 3 days.]

└ Oh, this time it took quite a while.

Not long after the news broke that Cristiano Ronaldo finally followed me, the match against Arsenal was approaching.

The Premier League Round 19 featured a match at the Emirates Stadium, home to Arsenal.

The atmosphere at the Emirates Stadium was somehow more intense than usual.

The culprit was Robin van Persie, who, after recovering from injury, was desperate to play against Arsenal.

“Booooo─! Traitor!”

“Does it feel good to betray us!”

Arsenal’s home crowd unleashed fierce jeers toward Robin as he warmed up on the pitch.

With a relaxed wave in response to the crowd’s taunts, Robin van Persie seemed totally unfazed.

‘He didn’t used to be like that….’

It seemed like he was heavily influenced by Ronaldo.

“Good old Arsenal, We’re proud to say that name!”

Anyway, with the referee’s whistle, the match began.

Manchester United, still reeling from the aftereffects of their match against Stoke City, found themselves in trouble.

“Gah… why?”

By mistake, they treated Arsenal like they had treated Stoke City.

“Oh, right, you guys weren’t Stoke City.”

As the players came to their senses at the anguished screams, they willfully ignored the cries of Arsenal’s players and roughly handled them again.

“…Why this time?”

As Özil collapsed, looking unjustly hurt, I kindly helped him up while answering.

“It’s too late to turn back now.”