The Olympic Village is a Sex Village (1)
The Olympic Village is a Sex Village (1)
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The second match of the Group D group stage, which ended in a 3:0 complete victory for Korea.
The aftermath was enormous.
[Unbelievable performance! South Korean players defeat even Spain!!]
[Not the Valley Generation, but the Golden Generation!]
[Skills that turned the impossible into possible!!]
[(photo) Hong Min-jun scoring the opening goal]
[National team achieves a landslide victory against the Golden Generation Spain!!]
[The sinking of the Invincible Armada!! The protagonist is an unknown college leaguer!!]
[Gong Jeon-seong's crown prince, Hong Min-jun!]
[From college leaguer to national team core! Who is Hong Min-jun!]
[(photo) National team players shouting in victory right after the match]
All sorts of praise articles began to pour out, and a significant portion of them were about me.
When I was playing in the University League, it was hard to find even a single line of an article regardless of how well I played, but as expected of the Olympics. The treatment is worlds apart when you perform on a stage watched by the entire nation.
'So this is why people say you have to play in the big leagues.'
As I was reading the articles one by one, savoring the praise for myself, I saw a strange article.
[Broadcast accident at the press conference!]
'What is this?'
—The South Korea vs. Spain group stage match held on the 30th. The incident occurred during the press conference held right after the match.
(Video: Jorge Garcia being interviewed)
The content of the interview, which seemed like simple praise for skill up to the middle, started to shift towards praise for appearance as it went on, and...
'...Huh?'
I saw the scene at the end of the press conference where that guy Jorge seemed to be interviewing with a KBS reporter, but since the translator was mumbling with an ambiguous expression, I thought he was badmouthing me.
Since the most highlighted player was overshadowed by my performance, he must have been pissed off, so I didn't care about the insults of a loser, but... I never imagined it would be content like this. Was the sudden chilling atmosphere because of this, not because of insults?
'What the hell is this guy? Come to think of it, even during the match, he was lurking around me, touching my shoulders for no reason, stroking my arms, sniffing me...'
Suddenly, I got goosebumps.
Shit, fuck.
To cleanse my mind, I went into the soccer gallery, which would be full of praise for me.
My praises filled the top-rated posts.
'Yeah~ This is it~!'
I clicked on one of them.
[What is this article;;]
Link
Jorge is totally into Hong Min-jun lol
—Crazy lol is this guy gay??
ㄴFr lol, the way he talks is sus
ㄴHe's for real;; Look at his expression when Hong Min-jun talks
ㄴWhy is this real? His eyes are sparkling;
—Fucking disgusting, you ass-pirate bastard
—Ah, don't talk shit, the 'babying' of Jorge is considered slander against our Hala Madrid
ㄴJorge is a Bilbao player, though?
ㄴYeah, he's transferring soon
ㄴYeah, he's going to Barca~
ㄴYeah, articles are already out saying he's going to Real~
ㄴSo Real was a gay den lol
ㄴNo, it's not, you fuck!!
—Unpopular opinion: If it's Hong Min-jun's face, it's possible;;
ㄴGay detected
ㄴGay-gay
ㄴBut seriously, I think it would be possible with Hong Min-jun's face lol
ㄴAh, why are you gay bastards so excited
—K-Handsome trap that even seduces the best prospect in overseas soccer now
ㄴFr, a face that encompasses both East and West
ㄴI'm jealous, I want to live with that face for just one day
ㄴThey say there are so many women following Hong Min-jun around
—There was a broadcast accident before this too~ When Hong Min-jun suddenly triggered his edgy middle schooler phase
ㄴFr, this guy is perfect as long as he doesn't open his mouth
ㄴHahahaha I laughed out loud while watching it lol
ㄴYeah~ "The one who was erased is you, kid," I knew it when he nodded his head like that
ㄴIt's fortunate that he has the face for it; if it were a guy with a busted face, it would've been an edgy middle schooler phase without mercy lol
Hotel Gosford, located in the city center of Gosford, New South Wales, Australia.
This 3-star hotel with a total of 29 rooms was being used as the accommodation for the South Korean national team.
Gong Jeon-seong, who was assigned the largest family room as befitting a head coach, was lost in thought.
Unlike the players who had free time after finishing simple recovery training following the Spain match yesterday, he, as the coach, had a lot to think about, from the roster to tactics and countermeasures.
And the biggest concern among them was the starting lineup.
Gong Jeon-seong's gaze turned to the Group D standings.
[Group D Results Win Draw Loss Goals Conceded Points]
South Korea 2 0 0 7 0 6
Spain 1 0 1 3 3 3
Honduras 0 1 1 2 5 1
Morocco 0 1 1 2 6 1
South Korea had already secured 2 wins and 6 points, confirming their advancement to the knockout stage. What remained was to defend 1st place in the group.
However, now that 1st place was virtually confirmed due to the overwhelming goal difference achieved by scoring many goals and keeping clean sheets in the previous 2 matches, Gong Jeon-seong had to think beyond advancing to the knockout stage.
'Even if Spain wins overwhelmingly against Honduras in the last match, they won't be able to take 1st place. They conceded too many goals in the match against us.'
Even if South Korea loses to Morocco in the last match, Spain would need a total goal difference of 7 to take 1st place. A scenario only possible if Korea loses to Morocco by a large margin and Spain wins against Honduras by a large margin.
However, how often do scenarios occur where a 1st place team loses overwhelmingly to the last place team, and the 2nd place team wins overwhelmingly against the 3rd place team, all at the same time?
In fact, it was as good as confirmed that South Korea would take 1st place in Group D.
If so, whether they win big or barely win in the last match... No, even if they lose, what does it matter? Gong Jeon-seong thought pragmatically.
'Even if I have to throw away the Morocco match, I should rotate the squad as much as possible.'
They played the previous 2 matches, which were 3 days apart, with the same members.
If they are thinking about the knockout stage, it's time for physical management.
As Gong Jeon-seong was changing members one by one, starting from positions with high physical exertion, he paused for a moment at one name.
'Hong Min-jun... What should I do.'
Thinking rationally, it's right to let him rest for this match.
They've virtually confirmed 1st place in the group, so what does a group stage match matter? He should conserve his stamina for the knockout stage.
But the problem is that Hong Min-jun was just too good.
'4 goals and 1 assist in 2 matches. I wonder if a player competing for the top scorer title would want to sit on the bench.'
Hong Min-jun recorded 4 goals in just 2 matches and rose to 1st place in scoring. At the same time, France's rising star Gabriel Mendy is also tied for 1st in scoring with 4 goals.
A situation where he is competing for the top scorer title. And it's a top scorer competition at the Olympics, no less.
The last group stage match against Morocco might be a meaningless match for the team, so to speak, but for a player competing for the top scorer title, it's a match where he can aim for a large number of goals.
Will the player understand that he can't play in a match against a weak team where he could gain an advantage in the top scorer race? Gong Jeon-seong agonized. What kind of personality does Hong Min-jun have?
'I feel like he might understand... but I also feel like he might insist on playing.'
Hong Min-jun is not the typical East Asian player type in terms of personality.
Submissive to the coach's authority, thorough professionalism, humble, doesn't like interviews... A prototype of an East Asian player that Europe thinks of.
Of course, it's not that Hong Min-jun is rebellious, lacks professionalism, is arrogant, and is crazy about interviews, like a South American player type.
Hong Min-jun is usually submissive to the coach, has appropriate professionalism, likes interviews to some extent... In other words, a 'modern generation East Asian player' type.
A player who has become more individualistic from the submissive appearance of the past, but still has appropriate discipline and professionalism.
I definitely thought so, but...
'I can't predict where he'll bounce.'
Gong Jeon-seong, who was recalling the press conference from yesterday, shook his head. That cringey remark that left everyone speechless was truly....
Still, it's not like I can decide such a problem alone without consulting the player. At least that was the case in Europe. Because it was a matter that could escalate into a conflict between the coach and the player if it got bad.
Knock, knock.
Not long after calling him, Hong Min-jun came.
"Sit."
Gong Jeon-seong scanned Hong Min-jun's face, who was sitting on the sofa.
'That guy really... is handsome.'
Pure white skin where you can't find a single blemish. Distinct eyebrows, large and deep eyes, a sharp nose, and red lips are looks that would be well-received by Westerners, even to Gong Jeon-seong, who has lived in Europe for a long time.
If you mixed the advantages of Kang Dong-won and Seo Kang-jun, who were famous for being handsome when Gong Jeon-seong was young, would it be like this?
"Coach?"
"Ahem. Yes, I called you because I need to ask for your understanding, Min-jun."
"Understanding? About what?"
Gong Jeon-seong clicked his tongue at the flippant behavior that didn't match his husky voice.
"Be more serious, you brat."
"I'm a very serious person."
"No, I said be grave."
"Grave? What's grave? I know 'serious' (jinji). So are there 'grave-small' (jin-so) and 'grave-big' (jin-dae) too?"
"......."
The players sometimes say he's annoying or they want to hit him, and now I know why.
I really want to punch this bastard.
Gong Jeon-seong said, clenching his fist.
"You, you have to sit on the bench for the Morocco match."
"Me? Sure, I will."
At the light answer, Gong Jeon-seong wondered if this idiot didn't even know he was in a top scorer race.
"Hey. You're currently in a top scorer race. Don't you know that France's Gabriel Mendy has 4 goals, the same as you?"
"I know."
"If you know, then why!?"
Hong Min-jun said, looking at Gong Jeon-seong, who had shouted without realizing it, with strange eyes.
"It doesn't matter. I'm going to take the top scorer title anyway."
"What? How?"
"With my skills, obviously."
"......."
Gong Jeon-seong was speechless at the confident... no, arrogant declaration. Because it felt like this guy would really do it.
'Huh... To think this doesn't feel like a joke. A Korean player looking down on a French rising star... I never imagined it, but it suits him since it's this guy. Well, this guy is a genius after all.'
The last match of the group stage, the 3rd match.
The match between South Korea and Morocco ended in a 1:1 draw.
Even though it was a performance where they showed a frustrating game throughout against the weakest team in the group and barely avoided defeat by scoring an equalizer just before the end, the media sent praise.
Because they confirmed 1st place in the group, ahead of Spain who recorded 6 points, with a final result of 2 wins and 1 draw, and 7 points.
[Finally did it! Gong Jeon-seong's squad confirms advancement to the knockout stage in 1st place!!]
[Rebellion of the Valley Generation! Who called us a discarded generation.]
[Hong Min-jun, who led the Taegeuk Warriors with an unexpected performance!]
[Transfer rumors sprouting! European officials watching Hong Min-jun!]
And finally, Hong Min-jun's transfer rumors began to hit the media.