Chapter 31
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Translator: Silver Dragon
Chapter: 31
Chapter Title: La Decimoquinta -5
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The day after the away match against Liverpool, the Real Madrid players were doing recovery training at Valdebebas.
One of them, Luis García, approached Luka Savić with a serious expression.
"Hey, Luka, are my passes really that bad?"
I chimed in on their conversation while posting about the statue on SNS.
"No, that was just a joke. Why are you taking it so seriously?"
Do midfielders live in their own world? Ignoring the team’s starting striker, they started talking among themselves.
"Your passing skill is excellent. But you have zero understanding of your teammates. You don’t understand Jesus at all."
At Luka’s words, I looked at him with a puzzled expression. Luis, equally confused, demanded a detailed explanation from Luka.
"What’s that supposed to mean?"
Luka tapped his own foot.
"You can tell by looking at Jesus’s feet. If his left foot is ahead of his right, he’s spacing out. Pass to him then, and the ball will fly straight up to the sky."
This crazy bastard—how does he know that?
Is he a stalker? That was the look on Luis García’s face.
Luka Savić, watching him, chuckled quietly and said,
"Heh. And inside the penalty box, aim your pass toward his left foot. Jesus is ambidextrous, but his left-footed shots are more accurate. Mid-range, go right. I figured that out watching him take free kicks."
I quietly backed away from Luka Savić.
Yu-na, it’s scary. There’s a pervert here.
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After recovery training, I finally met up with Doo-sik hyung for the first time in a while.
"What have you been doing, leaving your player out to dry like this?"
Doo-sik hyung protested that it wasn’t his fault.
"I scored us some work. Jesus, wanna do a documentary?"
"A documentary?"
"Yeah. Honestly, both of us are orphans who made it big against the odds, right? Hardship, adversity, and triumph—that’s the kind of story people go nuts for."
"So, what’s the pay?"
"Don’t you think the synopsis matters more than the money?"
"What’s that supposed to mean? That’s not your usual philosophy, hyung. Hurry up and show me the highest bidder."
Doo-sik hyung hemmed and hawed before handing me the synopsis. My face hardened as soon as I read it.
[From Orphan to God.]
Jesus Joo is an orphan. And now, he is a god.
That was the synopsis—literally just that. I stared at Doo-sik hyung.
"What the hell is this?"
"Uh... it’s some chaebol heir’s hobby. He likes filming."
"Pass."
"Ahem. That’s why I said let’s look at the synopsis first."
In the end, I agreed to shoot Netflix’s documentary Prophet of the East.
"But why contract per season instead of the whole thing?"
"Hyung, I’m Jesus Joo. Watch how I nail product placement."
Doo-sik hyung patted my shoulder and gave me a thumbs-up.
"Brilliant! Money-loving striker!"
I nodded slowly.
#
League Round 33
Real Madrid 1 : 0 UD Las Palmas
Las Palmas. The name alone gives me chills. Add CD Tenerife and RCD Mallorca, and you’ve got the infernal away treble.
Word is CD Tenerife’s leading the second division and likely to promote.
So next year, Las Palmas, Tenerife, and Mallorca all in the first division?
The first-division clowns who dropped points to Las Palmas and Mallorca need to bang their heads and apologize.
The second-division guys seem to be sending Tenerife up on purpose.
Anyway, next year’s hellish aways will still be hellish.
For now, having scored, I headed to the Madrid away fans who’d flown all the way here and put on a ceremony.
{Netflix Prophet of the East—enjoy the watch!}
A collab of Korean words and Hangul for product promo.
Heh, now Real Madrid fans will post online wondering what I said.
Free advertising, just like that.
I’m a marketing genius, no doubt.
Is this my true calling?
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Jesus Joo takes off his jersey to promote a documentary and picks up a yellow card.
Jesus Joo’s the greatest in history, card-collecting aside. Can’t believe this guy’s from South Korea.
Card-collecting’s GOAT level too.
Half his cards are from celebrations lololol
Still, watching Jesus play is always fun.
Fr, he’s enjoying football.
Asia’s first La Liga top scorer crosses 90% of the goal line?
Yes. Current leader Jesus Joo has 29 goals. Second is Atlético Madrid’s Emil Zola with 23.
Insane scoring. 29 in 14 games..
More than Emil Zola in 30 games
lol with teammates like Luka Savić, Luis García, and Antonio Rodríguez, Emil Zola’d have 10 more.
Yeah, but Jesus plays football better~
Jesus has shown nothing, yet his fans hype him. Disgusting.
Beating Brazil for Korea says it all.
Japan beat Germany too?
Comparing that Germany to this Brazil? Insane;;;;
There was drama early on about not calling him up for internationals, but now fans are praising the KFA’s decision.
True. KFA did good.
GodJesus. Play happy football in La Liga
Don’t suffer like a dog in Korea
Orphan so no military duty
lol that’s why GOA-T scores?
These guys are so gross;;
Enough military envy. He’s just some basement-dweller scratching his balls and tapping keys.
Despite his request, KFA accepted the terms. But we need the strength to qualify without him. That’s how we get results in the finals.
After the disastrous expanded 48-team North/Central America World Cup, this one reverted to 32. Excitement’s building for the next.
Tried shoehorning China in and it crashed hard~
China missing finals in that mess is legendary.
Jesus Joo, who notched the youngest hat-trick vs. Brazil at the World Cup.
Sensational fr
He blew up domestically back then
Foreign media was shocked too. Here comes Jesus Joo’s dribble. Las Palmas can’t touch him.
Football god;;;
Ball glued to his feet
180cm+ and Messi vibes for a reason.
Jesus gets so many cards/suspensions, many teams haven’t faced him. Las Palmas is one. Players say his unique dribble rhythm is tough to stop.
lolololololol
lolololololol
Striker missing half the season to bans lololol
Rumor Real signed Roberto Fabiański to cover Jesus bans lol
That guy’s good too.
He’s 3rd in goals now. Carrying Mallorca by the throat.
Ahem—yes. Hope he holds back on bans for internationals. Jesus shreds their defense with a dribble, passes to Bruno Iglesias, who taps in an empty net for the assist.
Insane pass.
Vision on another level
Jesus has tons of strengths overshadowed by his scoring. Today he’s playing super unselfishly, creating chances.
Italy’s legend Roberto Baggio called him a fantasista. So creative and magical. Could play 10 too.
Barça legend Pedri praised him too.
Gavi too, but Laporta and Usman Griezmann are trash.
Royal Madrid: Always grateful ^^
Jesus Joo, with a magical assist to Bruno Iglesias, is subbed for Pedro Rodríguez. 14 games, 29 goals, 5 assists.
Still can’t get used to those monster stats lol
Haaland-level scoring
Haaland’s a beast too fr.
Madrid away fans applauding Jesus. Sad for Korean fans, but he rests for Real Betis next.
Only runs 4-5km per game, needs rest?
lol he requested it probably.
Fr first time seeing a guy stroll while opponents dribble past lololol
Valverde says rest ahead of CL semi 1st leg vs. Arteta’s Arsenal, now elite managers.
Revived that dying Arsenal.
Runner-up 2022, champs 2024, powerhouse now..
So what lol no CL titles ever
CL semi 1st leg hype! Arteta vows to win it this time.
Catch Real Madrid vs. Arsenal live on Sports Now.
Las Palmas 0 : 2 Real Madrid
Goals: Jesus (55), Bruno Iglesias (65)
Yellow: Jesus (56)
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Match end.
Real Madrid (home) 1 : 0 Real Betis
Goal: Sergio Pepe (34)
Yellow: Sergio Pepe (36)
Sergio Pepe celebrates toward away fans—mocking Betis supporters?
Sergio Pepe clarifies Betis taunt: ‘Agreed with teammates to celebrate toward Jesus. But that madman was cheering for Real Betis from the away end.’
Jesus on Pepe’s words: ‘Teams I cheer for always lose. So I rooted for Betis.’
Fan next to Jesus: ‘Surreal and refreshing experience.’
Another fan: ‘Lol. He bought me beer, flipped off celebrating Sergio Pepe together—he’s a true Bético.’
Sergio Pepe: ‘Wait, Jesus cursed me out?’
Jesus vows for Arsenal away: ‘Emirates Stadium? Known for comebacks.’