Amateur Old Man, Enjoy Reborn Football Life (Booked)
Episode 43: Arriving at the World Congress
“U-12 World Cup”
We arrived in France, the venue for this event.
A trip to Hirosaki Riverillo descends on the French International Airport. He switched to the bus and was headed to the venue of the tournament.
"Oh, wow! Foreign!"
I was so excited in the bus. Bite (twitch) the view outside the window.
"Oh, is that a cathedral? Is that the site of the castle over there? Wow, it's really France!
The view outside the window was seen on TV, it was precisely France.
Stone townships and brick buildings. Old medieval buildings and more line up.
The venue for this year's U-12 World Cup is France. In relation to the main sponsors of the tournament, they will be held in this country this year.
"No, that's France, the country of culture."
Many times I am impressed by the view outside the bus.
In my previous life, I loved world history.
I also love the world especially medieval and fantastic. It is one of the honorable hobbies along with football.
The streets of France, which I even dreamed of, were in front of me. It is exactly nosebleed.
The plane traveled quite a bit to this point, but its tiredness also blows away with excitement.
"Ah. Look, Mr. Hyoma. There's a big river! Maybe the Seine?
Somehow I saw a stylish river. Ask the leopard in the next seat.
"That's different, Coata. The Seine is a little further away."
"I see. Well, Hyoma, you've been to France before, haven't you?"
The celebrity Sawamura family travels abroad every year. Hyoma, you've been traveling in Europe since kindergarten.
By the way, all travel expenses for this time in Hirosaki Riveriro are free.
The organizer of the tournament and the football association paid for it.
Even for free, there are twelve athletes and up to one director, with the condition.
So we also came to France this time with a handful of elites: '8 regular players + 4 refraining players and 1 coach'.
My other teammates are going to stay in Japan and support me with online delivery.
"Hey, Coata. Don't be too shy. Even if I say... how about this?
The coach had given up half his attention.
Anyway, all my teammates besides me are excited on the bus.
From the time of departure from the airport, the bus has been festive.
Curious elementary students are excited about their first European view.
You were the only one who was calm.
"Then you can stay noisy, your ears turn to me. We're announcing a schedule for the future!
"" "Yes, coach!
I hear it's a schedule, and we get our posture right.
Finally, a detailed schedule for the U-12 World Cup will be announced.
"I'm going straight to the practice field today. Gently loosen up your body there. But don't push it. After that, we'll take a break at the hotel. Watch out for jet lag adjustments."
In Japan and France there are considerable travel distances and jet lags.
So Hiromae Liberillo could afford it, he was in front.
This is in case of plane trouble and to adjust these physical conditions.
"There's an opening ceremony tomorrow, and then there's practice. And the real game starts the morning after tomorrow. There are so many games a day, I'm going to be tempted."
The first game of the tournament will begin the morning after tomorrow.
Thirty-two national teams will be divided into eight groups to qualify in the league. I have three games a day, so it was a pretty hard schedule.
"If we make it through the qualifying league, the next day is the tournament. There will be quarterfinals and semi-finals as it is and finals at the end"
Only eight teams that have made it through the qualifying round can compete in the final day of the tournament, a common way in Japan.
In two days in total, the date is to decide on the winning team at once.
(Six games in two days at most? That's pretty hard. But can you handle it...)
I'll double-check the schedule.
Even at the junior tournament in Japan, there are many similar schedules. Two or three games a day is Zara.
We'll be fine adjusting around here.
(The rest is foreign pressure...)
This will be the first international match for Hirosaki Riveriro.
If they are not drunk by the unique air and everyone on the team can do everything they can, they will figure it out.
"Okay, I see the venue. Today and tomorrow's schedule, as I was saying. Don't forget to act as a group!
"" "Yes, coach!
The bus arrived at a football park in Paris.
Finally, we shall tread upon the land of Paris.
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First day of arrival in France, then.
This day will go as planned.
We'll all get used to our bodies at a football practice field in Paris.
To the French landscape and air, his teammate's body was stiff.
I'm tired of traveling on this day, so I won't force my coach to either.
Rest in the hotel while adjusting for jet lag.
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It will be the second day of France.
I attended the opening ceremony in the morning.
It was a fancy opening ceremony, like a European-style festival.
After that, go to the tournament venue and practice.
It is a huge football park with eight natural lawns.
That's right, the European football culture is not comparable to Japan's.
"All right, you guys. The game starts tomorrow here. Get used to the French lawn within today!
"" "Yes, coach!
Yes, I replied well, but the faces of Hirosaki Riveriro were nervous.
"Hey, that's the Brazilian rep...?
"Is that the Italian representative over there..."
"Guys, you're good..."
"And you have a big body..."
Teams from 31 other countries were practicing around.
Sights of more than 300 exotic children, dressed in national representative uniforms.
I was under pressure.
"Well, Mr. Hyoma, how about it!
"Oh."
Under such heavy pressure, I begin my pass practice.
It is true that the atmosphere on this occasion, full of foreigners, is tense.
But me and Leopard, you were a former U-15 representative. Compared to the pressure then, it's no big deal.
"Hey guys, let's do it! Natural grass here, it's beautiful!
"Oh, hey, yeah, Coata"
"Let's do it, too!
"Right!
The faces of Hiromoto Riverillo move.
Start practicing on my invitation.
"What... the French lawn is just like Japan"
"Right. That's the same!
If you kick the ball, it changes everyone's look.
Heavy pressure just now disappears.
"Thanks to Coata, I could relax too"
"" "Uh, coach too ⁉" "
"I was nervous ⁉"
"Nah! Wow..."
Everyone was relaxed, laughing good like that.
This is likely to unleash its original power, even in the production from tomorrow.
Nice vibe, and I'm the captain, too.
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That's when the case opens.
"Ah... give it back!
One of my teammates was screaming at someone.
What the hell is wrong with you?
I interrupt my pass practice with you, Hyoma, and I'm on my way.
I hope it's not a fight or something between your buddies.
"Hey, what's going on?
"Ooh, Coata. He suddenly took my ball!
"What?"
Someone took the ball they were practicing and their teammates were in trouble.
No outsiders should be allowed in this place.
So who the hell is the ball?
"Hay. The Japanese are good at football these days, aren't they? Try to take it from me!
The opponent who was taking the ball was a foreign boy.
I've been provoking us in Spanish.
(What... that kid... ⁉)
Opponent's uniform and number. Seeing that shadowy face, I'm stunned in my heart.
(That player... no way... ⁉)
The other player looked familiar.
It is undoubtedly the figure of a young day, of an athlete who had seen so many holes in his previous life.
(Such a future Spanish representative in this place...)
Scoring King & MVP of the Spanish League, while representing Spain A in previous life.
"" The Invincible Prince, "Serbio Garcia..."
The legendary superstar descended right in front of you.