Chapter 109
Translator 8uhl
Chapter 109
Chapter Title Even in Defeat, Taeyang Shines Brilliantly Alone
Even though we lost, Yoon Taeyang shone brilliantly alone.
Yoon Taeyang scores his third Champions League hattrick of the season, tying the alltime singleseason record.
Goal machine, Yoon Taeyang.
Yoon Taeyang confirmed to have no major injury issues.
Artelli nearly cost football a treasure with rough play.
Munich manager This wasnt intentional. Relieved Taeyang isnt seriously hurt.
Park Mingyu nearly caused a major accident by chance. Worried about my junior, but glad hes fine.
Yoon Taeyang Injuries are inevitable for footballers. Only regret is not winning.
Yoon Taeyangs first injury since debuting sparked worry among Newcastle and his fans alike, but fortunately, it was minor enough to just require stitches.
After the match, when they checked Taeyangs wound, they were puzzledeven for an SG Stud, the gash on his calf didnt look like it came from another SG Stud. It seemed more like a sharp cutter knife. But that was it.
There was no reason to stir up controversy now, and since Taeyang said he was fine, they let it slide.
Still, concerned about the shock from his first injury and the amount of blood lostmore than the wound itselfthe manager ordered a mental health consultation.
Newcastle had a psychiatrist on staff to manage slumps and other mental issues.
Only after the doctor cleared him did Yoon Taeyang get two days off to rest.
Let me see. It wont scar, right?
Taeyangs mom, Jimin, examined his wound with a heartbroken expression.
Good thing its on the side of your calf and not your face. Imagine ruining our handsome sons face?
Lucky, yeah.
Youre so calm even after getting hurt? Whod you get that from?
Who knows?
Your dad makes a huge fuss over a tiny cut, but our son stays so composed. Youre amazing, kiddo.
Taeyang grinned at his moms words.
Its nothing.
As he said that, Taeyang glanced at his moms belly.
Seeing how swollen it was, like the baby could pop out any minute, he asked,
Due dates... next month, right?
Yeah, Bomis coming soon. Gyeouls been counting the days. He was over the moon when we told him about the sibling.
He talks about nothing but Bomi with me every day. Wants to see her face already. Wonder if hell still be like that after she arrives.
Probably. Hell be jealous, huh?
As the youngest, Gyeoul had always gotten the most attention, so losing it all to a new sibling would spark jealousy from that sense of loss.
Gaeul and Yeoreum were super jealous too. Come to think of it, our son was the only one who wasnt? No jealousy at all.
The age gap made it hard to be jealous...
Maybe, but not as much as with Gyeoul and Bomi? You were at that age where you crave attention too. Feels like you grew up too fast. Mom feels bad about that.
Taeyang just smiled at his moms words.
He couldnt exactly say, My mental age has been unclelevel since I was six, so smiling was all he could do.
Smiling back, his mom rewrapped the bandage around his head.
By the way, your injurys got SNS and the fan cafe in a frenzy. Shouldnt you at least say youre okay?
You knew about the fan cafe, Mom?
Didnt you know? They made a Queen Mother board and upgraded my rank after I verified as your mom.
Queen Mother? Oh, cause Im the crown prince?
The fans naming sense was something else.
Thinking of them, Taeyang smiled, then pulled out his phone and switched to selfie mode.
Might as well take a pic and post it.
Yeah? Mind if Mom joins?
Your face okay to show?
The kids faces are hidden, but everyone who matters already knows me?
Really?
At that, Taeyang took a selfie with his mom and posted it to SNS.
CHOOKTAEYANG
Photo Selfie with Mom
Im all good. No worries!
Wow... Taeyang takes after his mom
Moms beauty tho
Wow... she has five kids and looks like that?
Queen Mother Thank you for birthing the Crown Prince
Thanks to Fertility Queen Mom for giving us Soccer God King
Crown Prince is fine, thank goodness Dont get hurt
Not Fertility Queen, Taeyangs Mom Either way, thank you I live for Taeyang
A full week passed after the Champions League first leg.
I got two days off.
Anyway, lounging at home, but the injured spots already itching like its healing fast.
Is my recovery improving too?
Man, the forums are still blowing up.
Suspicions kept swirling that Park Mingyu was doping players.
Watching quietly, it seemed someone was relentlessly fanning the flames on this topic.
Even I thought the guy was suspicious, but without solid proof, all I could do was watch.
Maybe itd blow over by the second leg.
Amid that, the Korea Football Association appointed a new national team manager.
Faster than expectedprobably because they reached out to the guy held up by the Ji Youngsoo faction.
How many managers in such a short time?
Once after the World Cup flop, once after the Asian Cup flopthird in a year?
The manager Ivica Marković.
Honestly, a huge catch for Korea.
A virtual nobody as a player, he started coaching early national team assistant, then Croatia manager.
His record was flashy.
He took Croatiawhose stature had fallen from its heydayto the Euro 2032 quarterfinals, their thirdever, and the 2034 World Cup quarters too before stepping down successfully.
This guys insane.
Croatia had that golden World Cup era carried by alltime great midfielder Modrić, but now theyre not the sameand he dragged them to quarters.
Player quality dipped a bit from back then, but he amped up their trademark tenacious soccer that always goes to penalties?
For our perpetually underdog national team, he might be exactly what we need.
His detailed tactics? Id have to meet him. But key question howd we snag him, history be damned?
And he even called me.
Yoon Taeyang, considering your age, Id avoid longhaul trips, but theyve set up a European Amatch this time. I want you in my squad for it, no matter what. For the 2038 World Cup too.
2038 World Cup!
Three years from now?
Guess Im a footballer through and through.
Heart raced the second he mentioned the World Cup.
Cant wait to wear the Taeguk mark.
Good. Keep that fire. Youre one big reason I took this job.
Me?
This guys butterfly effect...
Eastern European, but his English is damn fluent.
Most Eastern Europeans I met suck at English. Russians aside.
Anyway.
Hearing from the manager puffed me up.
Yoon Taeyang in the Taeguk jersey.
Before twenty even.
Fun to imagine... until Park Mingyu crossed my mind. Annoying.
Living together, he wouldnt stab me, right?
Gotta crush him in the second leg, show whos boss.
Oh, gotta brag.
Posted in the national youth team group chat.
Me National team manager called me
Bae Sanghyun ??? Wtf already national team bound?
Me Lol yeah seems like it?
Bae Sanghyun Holy shit...
Me Im your senior on the national team, so treat me nice
Bae Sanghyun First treat your hyung right...
Me Best player is hyung.
Bae Sanghyun Fuck, no comeback. You ball so hard When do I make first team
Kim Hyojun Yeah when do I make first team
Bae Sanghyun Lol seeing you cheers me up Secure your spot first, man. Youll rotate in soon
Kim Hyojun
Lee Sungho Lol Taeyang
Bae Sanghyun Sunghos doing well tho?
Lee Sungho Doing great
Bae Sanghyun Only Euro guy packing bags is Kim Hyojun lol
Kim Hyojun No way Im doing decent
Decent my ass lol
Kim Hyojun was still struggling.
Lee Sungho went to Europe earlier than expected, bulked up, and was killing it for his age group.
Dumbass, but soccersharp as hell.
Wait...
Me German improved?
Lee Sungho
Me Still?
Few years in Europe, he can handle basic convo... right?
Cant survive without.
Lee Sungho I speak German. Friend taught me the cool kid greeting recently
Good.
Me Cool. Whats the greeting in Germany?
Lee Sungho Heil! Hidra? Hitla? Arm straight out like this, makes you popular lol
...This idiots seriously getting ostracized at his team and doesnt even know.
Bae Sanghyun Dude psycho dont do that youll go to jail fr
Me Tell that friend who taught you to snitch to your coach, its mega serious
Lee Sungho For real? Thought he was nice...
Another Illinoistype here.
Worse maybe.
Illinois at least knows UK is an island and Italy a peninsula.
Bragging done, realized I hadnt told parents, so I did.
Oh, Anna too.
Taeyang, final contract drafts ready. Check it?
Oh.
Annas no saint.
Send it.
Checked the scanned contract from Anna.
Term 4 years.
Weekly pay about 150 million KRW.
Bit below team average.
But for my age, huge.
Plus escalator clausepay jumps with age.
Varied bonuses.
Loyalty bonus 4 billion.
Didnt expect thatboom, 4 billion.
CL win 1.5 billion, Prem win 500 million.
30 attack points 2 billion.
Separate goal bonuses.
Per goal 30 million KRW.
30 million per goal, paid immediately postmatch
Thousand... immediately??
Hattrick? Nearly 100 million.
Tons of fine print, but all I saw was that instant 30 mil per goal.
Newcastle hosts Wolves! Second half 23rd minuteYoon Taeyangs hattrick explodes!
Yoon Taeyang rarely does celebrations, but today his expressions are alive with every goal. First time seeing him grin that wide after scoring!
In Premier League Round 26 against Wolverhampton, Yoon Taeyang notched a hattrick and roared.
100 million mine!!!