Chapter 213：CHAPTER 242 - The Sign of the Middle East

Dubai Creek in Dubai, UAE.

This river, which is like a breast milk in Dubai, is a popular tourist destination for table parties on dinner cruises.

Well today.

In the midst of a spacious river, a luxurious Giga yacht, about the size of a cruiser, was walking along the leisurely Dubai side.

Yacht price alone is about 600 billion won.

In terms of asset value, EPL's Tottenham or Liverpool clubs were floating on the river.

More amazing than that, however, there were less than five people aboard this stud yacht.

The protagonists who came out of their dreams were none other than the UAE Deputy Prime Minister's family.

Full name Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

Also known as Mansour.

An under 40-year-old entrepreneur and vice-president of the UAE, he was a big tycoon who shook the football world two years ago by acquiring Manchester City for £ 210 million.

It was so influential that even those who weren't interested in football knew it was the biggest shareholder in the Barclays bank, the official sponsor of the English Premier League (EPL).

The impact on the world economy as well as the football world was enormous.

Needless to say, his brother is the president of the UAE, and he is president of an international oil investment company.

And the wealth of the family is about 1,000 trillion.

There are about 30 trillion assets that can be managed personally, but that was the number one hand of the EPL.

The guy on the yacht with Mansour was his second wife and their children.

Even though I was busy, sometimes I had a good time with my family. Today was the day.

The reason was his favorite World Cup.

He used football as a political tool, but before that he liked football very much.

In particular, the game was scheduled so important that he had been waiting for it today, so the whole family was thrown out and focused on TV.

When his four-year-old son, Mohammed, spoke to him, Dung Ma replied, and suddenly he woke up.

It was the moment Korea scored.

"right."

The floor manager, who was waiting outside the door, came in elegantly, followed the coffee, and went out again as if nothing had happened.

"I can't believe it."

Excited, Mansour squeezed his fists with a cup of coffee.

Amazing, Mohammed asked with an innocent face.

"Do you like Korea to score goals?"

"What do you mean, Mohammed?"

Mansour remarked with intense burning eyes.

"Daddy is not supporting Korea, but Woo Ho Young."

Amazing performance.

Ho Young, who scored six Argentine players in sequence and scored alone, was enough to make Mansur feel thrilled.

The hair felt jagged.

'My eyes weren't wrong either.'

Mansour knew the existence of Hoyoung for two years.

By the time the Beijing Olympics were in full swing, Ho Young was no better than Lionel Messi.

At least Mansur was like that.

But today I see again the situation was completely reversed.

'The mesh can't be seen anywhere.'

It is a sad reality.

The reality of Messi is that even though he has such a great skill, he does not appear in Woo-young's performance.

Moreover, there was no end.

When the game ended 2-2 with Uho Young's multi-goal, Mansour immediately sent a secretary to find Woo Ho Young's contact details.

That was her cell phone number.

"Daddy, what are you doing?"

"I have to work."

"Can't you play?"

"You have something important to do, so go out and play with your sister."

Mansour, who sent his son directly to the secretary, called Lucie.

Then an embarrassing sign came from across the phone.

He too, no matter how strong the heart, he was surprised to hear his voice.

Is it not the deputy prime minister of a country?

That's the person who scoops up billions of assets.

Moreover, Mansour is not enough to fund the club and instruct them to sign in, but directly contact the players and attempt to sign up.

Full-fledged recruitment is undertaken by Manchester City Chairman and Technical Director.

In other words, Mansour called Lucci directly for one reason.

"We will hire Woo Young."

I will do it.

It was a disadvantage in negotiations.

Nevertheless, Mansour said that he would always sign up for Woo-young even if he suffered a loss.

And he was somewhat confident.

That's why he called Rucci without hesitation.

Then Lucie's voice came over.

-Do you?

A loose tone.

But there was a slight trembling in it.

Thank you for calling me directly. I haven't introduced it yet, but I'll also say hello. I am······.

As the conversation progressed in earnest, Mansour, who had already set a clear goal, spoke straightly and personally.

"When can we see Woo Young? I would like to see you as soon as the World Cup is over.

-Okay. Please note that you will also need to coordinate with other teams.

The buyout amount is fixed anyway.

All that remains is a suggestion for each club.

The key was how much could benefit Hoyoung.

And Mansour was very confident in that part.

Once you've made up your mind, it's hard to give up easily.

He more clearly expressed his thoughts.

"I want to spend this summer vacation with Woo Ho Young. It will be a good time. I'll have a flight ready, so please let me know and I'll pick you up within an hour. "

-I'll talk to the player once.

"We prepare everything in the world he wants."

-······!

"Do not conclude that what is possible is impossible. In short, I will make everything possible. "

-··· Okay. Thanks for the suggestion. Let's talk well with the player.

It was never a bluff.

I knew AC Milan and Bayern Munich were making great efforts, but it was a confident Mansour.

'They have limits.'

Ho Young is now 17 years old.

In Germany, in Italy, and under a youth contract, the limit on the weekly salary was limited.

In England, however, if only an Employment Authorization was issued by the Department of Immigration, it was possible to make a professional contract in accordance with local labor law.

In other words, it was time to show what true wealth was.

If he asked for a star, he would give it, and if it was not enough, he intended to bring the whole sky.

For Mansur, a sought-after businessman and politician, Ho-young was worth it.

Ultimately, this decision was made because he judged that the benefits that could be obtained from him were enormous.

Furthermore, the current ransom is only 22 million euros (contract penalty).

I don't know how much extra it will cost me to be competitive, but he wasn't losing money.

Above all, Mansour was a fan of Ho Young.

There was a desire to watch his play on his club.

By Woo Young, for Woo Young.

And I wanted to build a new club centered on Woo Ho Young.

It was just that.

There will never be abandonment.

South Africa Mojis Mabida Stadium.

"Hou."

After finishing the call, Lucie sighed.

Although it was a short call, it was like walking on a thin ice plate.

Of course, he was a head, but it was the first time to deal with such a big game, so it was inevitable.

If you know Hoyoung, you must be stunned.

I was expecting a contact from Manchester City in the near future, but I didn't expect the Mansour manager to come forward.

'I don't know if I should be pleased with this or not.'

Lucci was subjectively opposed to Manchester City.

As an agent, it was naturally welcome for the player to receive a lot of money.

But it was Lucie's idea that there were more threads than profit.

Manchester City is a mid-range team in Europa League, not the Champions League.

And that wasn't the only thing.

There was nothing really helpful about Ho-young's football life.

Ho Young is a player who grows while experiencing other players.

What kind of growth can you make by going to Manchester City with a few good players?

There was no merit at this time.

Of course, the choice would be good, but for Lucie, he was worried that he would make the wrong choice.

I was able to meet Ho Young who came out with the commentator Cha Bum-gon in the locker room.

"I struggled. It wouldn't have been easy to run before and after. "

"Troublesome, what. Nothing special? "

"Yes. You just focus on the game without worrying. "

Lucci closed his mouth firmly.

If not, I couldn't give Hoyoung a lot of thought because of the World Cup these days.

It's not too late to talk after the contest.

"Oh. And you can get the t-shirts you asked for before the round of 16. "

"Thank you. It's a world cup, a transfer market.

"haha. Only Woo Woo-young. "

"I can't wait. When the season starts at the end of the World Cup everything will be well. "

Ho Young talked indifferently, placing her hand on Lucie's shoulder.

Lucie, who was full of worries, finally released his face.

"good. When you play soccer, you have to empty your mind. I am so happy to see you. Let's go to the quarterfinals. "

"You look more confident than me?"

The first round of 16, who should have been Uruguay, had been converted to Mexico.

I'm sure you'll stick to it, but it was fortunate.

'Good. It's easy until the quarter-finals. '

This world cup really seemed to be able to work once.

On the 23rd, the next day, the rest of the group games were held in sequence.

A very interesting result was that in Group C, the United States won the group by defeating Algeria.

It was good news for the Republic of Korea, which ranked second in Group B.

Good luck did not stop there.

As Germany defeated Ghana in Group D, Ghana advanced to Group 2, resulting in the United States and Ghana facing the Round of 16.

In other words, if Korea went up to the quarter-finals, it would be one of them.

The Republic of Korea is really crazy.

[Keep going to the quarterfinals like this !!!!]

└ Don't you ignore the US and Ghana too much?

└ Do you seem to ignore Mexico? Who knows we've already made it to the round of 16

└ No, I think you're ignoring Woo Young. Haven't you seen the 65 meter solo? It was really creepy. Woo Ho-young gets angry

└ Is your knee okay? Hamstrings should have been out a few times, but they're still fine. It's not artificial

└So I only concentrated on doping test several times a year.

└ You can register as a real intangible cultural property

└ Homo Cultural Property

Excited by the expectation that the Republic of Korea could reach the quarter-finals, the rest of the competition was held in order.

In Group E, Netherlands and Japan, in Group F, Paraguay and Slovakia, in Group G, Brazil and Portugal, and in Group H, Switzerland and Spain entered the round of 16.

[2010 South Africa World Cup Round of 16]

Mexico vs South Korea

USA vs Ghana

Netherlands vs Slovakia

Brazil vs Spain

Argentina vs Uruguay

Germany vs France

Paraguay vs Japan

Switzerland vs Portugal

Many gamblers anticipated the finals of Spain and Germany.

Whoever saw it certainly seemed most likely.

And.

[South Korea, Uruguay, selected as side-by-side dark horses in the first and second place]

The first match between Mexico and South Korea was coming up close.