Chapter 265 Off to the worldcup
At the same time, some players of Japan dropped on their knees while some players started hugging each other.
Their faces beamed with triumph and relief.
In the midst of chaos, some players rushed towards Hiro who had been remaining silent. Urging him to celebrate with the team, they forcefully dragged him towards the spot where most of the players were gathered.
They then started to jump and sing while the crowd further instigated them to celebrate.
Soaking in the adulation from the euphoric roars, Hiro's heart pounded with a mixture of pride and elation.
Right now, at this moment, the air around the stadium was filled with chants and cheers, echoing the name of team Japan.
The condition of the coaching staff wasn't any different either. Specially manager Haruki, his eyes were glistening with tears of exhilaration.
Although they still had another match to play, however with this victory they had already guaranteed themselves a spot in the worldcup.
Thus even though it wasn't the final match, players, coaches and everybody present in the field who supported Japan were quite elated at this moment.
While the celebration continued on the field, commentator kept on bombarding the speakers, congratulating team Japan for their deserved victory.
Hiro while basking in the glory, took a moment to reflect on his journey. The selection camp, first defeat in the selection camp, first group match, his injury which took him out for two games, the night when he collapsed after shooting five hundred shots, everything started to flash before his eyes as he reminisced his journey.
While reminiscing his past experiences, he let out a subtle smile as he turned to look at the scoreboard which was displaying the result of the match that had taken place in this stadium.
That scoreboard was the proof. It was the proof of his hardship.
Hiro then let out a mouth full of turbid air and spoke determinedly, "Worldcup... here I come"
Just like this their celebration continued for a long while.
However they weren't the only one who were joyous at this moment, at a certain stadium, players of South Korea u17 national team were also celebrating their triumph over Qatar u17 national team.
Narrowly defeating their opponent with a score of 3-2, just like Japan, South Korean u17 national team had also booked themselves a spot at the u17 worldcup which was going to take place in Indonesia after some time.
And just like the people present on scene, people who were supporting those two team behind the screen were also celebrating their triumph.
Few of such people were people who were close to Hiro; his parents, his friends and coaches who had coached him previously.
"Fly high my son..." Looking at the screen, Takashi who was brimming with pride, muttered softly.
"Remember everybody, this is my friend Hiro" Akashi who was currently watching the match alongside his friend, announced while beating his chest.
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The moon, a luminous crescent hanging freely in the dark heaven was illuminating ethereally while casting a soft glow over the landscape.
Accompanying it, countless stars were also flickering in the night sky. With fewer clouds, the beauty of the night sky had been unfolded to it's maximum.
"Sigh!!" Looking at the night sky while leaning his body against the window, Hiro heaved a deep sigh.
Apart from the moonlight which was entering his room through his window, his room was quite dark.
At this moment, a figure of a person slowly emerged from within the shadows.
Step!! Step!! Step!!
As the sounds of the steps intensified, his figure became bigger. At the same time, his appearance became clear as he stepped outside of the shadow.
Jet black hair, black pupils, tanned skin, he was wearing a smile on his face.
His white teeths sparkled as he opened his mouth, "Why does our captain looking so sad?"
Hiro who was aware of the arrival of that person didn't bother to turn back to look at him.
"Then why are you so happy?" Asked Hiro whilst still looking at the sky.
Hearing Hiro's question, Shun chuckled as he replied in a cheerful tone, "Hahaha... We've qualified for the u17 worldcup, why wouldn't I be happy?"
Listening to Shun's response, Hiro let out a mouth full of turbid air before replying, "Precisely that's why I'm worried"
He was worried because they had qualified? Shouldn't he be happy instead?
Hiro's response completely baffled Shun. Unable to understand the meaning Hidden behind Hiro's words, Shun blurted out, "Huh?? What do you mean?"
Hiro then slowly retracted his gaze from the night sky and turned around.
Locking eyes with Shun, Hiro frowned his brows before answering, "We've merely qualified for the worldcup. We've not won it, so why should I be happy?"
Hiro's question rung in Shun's ear. But Shun found it quite unsettling to hear such remarks from Hiro.
Why you may ask?
Because there were countless teams who were dying to play in Worldcup, yet his team's captain wasn't satisfied with qualifying for the worldcup.
Was he arrogant? Or was he dumb?
As much as Shun knew about Hiro, he knew that Hiro wasn't arrogant. And speaking of being dumb. Apart from studies, when it came to football, he was one with the highest IQ.
So why was Hiro saying such words?
Shun's mind continued to think at lightning speed. He tried to decipher the meaning behind Hiro's words, but to no avail.
He couldn't come to a conclusion no matter how much he thought.
Right now at this moment, Shun's figure was like that of a monkey trying to do maths.
Seeing Shun's troubled expression, Hiro decided to clear his doubts for him.
Hiro then eased his brows a little and cleared his throat before speaking, "Ahum!!"
"Until now we've faced decent opponents. But in worldcup we won't be able to face decent opponents. We'll be facing the toughest and sharpest in the entire world. There'll also be players who are already playing with professionals"
"Unlike us who are playing with the kids of our age group, we'll face against those players who have already started playing professionally. Their game knowledge will be better than us, their experiences will be greater than us and unlike us to them football is more than a sport."
As Hiro spoke such words, Shun's expression turned complicated as he started realising the meaning behind Hiro's words.
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