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Chapter 494: Jeers!



As he swept his gaze through the faces of the opposing players, Hiro couldn't help but feel uneasy. For someone who held the home advantage, they were unusually silent.

Shouldn't they be flared up instead?

Also, why did they change their keeper?

Sure, he conceded two goals in the first half, but it wasn't his fault initially. Rather he had played decently in the first half despite conceding those two goals.

So, he found it a little strange when he noticed the early substitution of the opposing side. It didn't make any sense to him.

Just what are they trying to achieve?

If only he knew it was merely because of a disagreement, he wouldn't be pondering such deeply. But he wasn't aware of it so, all he was capable of at the moment was to piece every clue he got to find the answer.

But his contemplation didn't get him far as he failed to decode their unusual strategy.

Hence, he chose to give up on the matter.

It wasn't worth the headache.

It wasn't only him who was confused by the unexpected substitution. The fans on the stand were equally confused by the sudden change of their starting goalkeeper.

Georgi played for Valencia.

He had been excellent for the team since he took on the starting goalkeeper role. Sure, his game had been a little off today. But it wasn't enough to take him out.

But unlike Hiro, they were aware of something which he wasn't.

Amidst the confusion, some were quick to notice the absence of Luca on the field. Seems like he wasn't playing either.

That'd only imply that they had quarreled backstage.

It was only an assumption.

But based on their history, it was the only answer to their question.

So once somebody mentioned the reason for their absence, it spread like wildfire. And soon everybody in the venue was talking about it.

Upon learning the truth many fans present at the stadium were infuriated by their display. Their team was losing yet they were hung up on their personal differences.

"They don't deserve to wear the national jersey"

"Yeah, even at a time as such they are fighting between themselves. Do they not have a shred of patriotism?"

"Those ungrateful bastards!"

Many fans after learning the truth couldn't help but lament the involved players for the mess they had caused. Hence they began to chant angry comments at the players involved.

The fury of the fans didn't go unnoticed.

"What's happening?" one of the Japanese players asked in confusion.

They were startled by the sudden shift in the atmosphere. Just a moment ago when they entered the field those fans were cheering on their players as if there was no tomorrow. But now, what had caused them to shout such angry chants?

Hiro and his teammates were in a daze.

All those comments mixing was creating a discordant chanting. Their emotions were vivid but their words weren't audible.

Due to this Hiro and others from the Japanese side were finding it extremely hard to decipher the cause of their fury. What had gotten them so pissed?

Some of them were even scared.

"Is... it because we are winning?"

"They must be trying to demoralize us by intimidating us."

Some couldn't help but link the commotion to their performance. After all, they were playing on foreign soil in front of such a massive flock of supporters so, it wasn't entirely unfeasible for them to be the target of those jeers.

However, when they noticed the silence of the opposing players they couldn't help but feel skeptical. Why were they acting as if they had committed some mistake? Shouldn't they be composed instead?

Why were they acting such weirdly?

As for Willy, he could only sigh helplessly. It was only natural for the fans to be infuriated since their players had let them down. Also, he wasn't in the mood to blame any.

After all, he was partly at fault too.

Despite the commotion in the locker room, he wasn't required to make any changes. He could have chosen to turn a blind eye to the commotion.

After all, the public wasn't aware of the quarrel. So as long as nobody spoke a word about it everything would have turned out to be fine.

He could have also chosen to drop only Luca since Georgi had a much better reputation than him. But if he did that it would arouse more unwanted trouble his way. It would give others the impression that as long as they were reputed they wouldn't be punished.

However, if he dropped both then he'd probably face the wrath of the fans. He was well aware of the consequences his actions would bring.

Yet despite all those, he dropped both in the end.

As a coach, how could he turn a blind eye to such a serious event? Even if it cost him his job, he couldn't afford to be bothered by it.

He did what he felt was right.

So, even after facing such a backlash from the supporters, he wasn't bothered by their jeers. After all, he had already expected it to happen.

"Isn't it unusual?" one of the Japanese players in the reserve box said after noticing

something weird on the opposing side.

"Huh? What's unusual?"

Another who was right by his side asked in confusion. What's weird about getting booed? It's only natural to face such a scenario when playing on someone else's turf.

"I... think they're not aiming at us," he said deeply.

Furrowing his brows, he dismissed roughly, "What nonsense are you spouting?"

Before the players could figure out the reason for the sudden shift in the atmosphere of the stadium they were ordered by the referee to return to their position so that he could start the

second half.

The opposing side started the kickoff.

Beep!

The emotions of the fans might have spiraled. But it wasn't anything new. Such scenarios are more common than they appear in football.

Be it when Figo signed for Real Madrid or when Messi was booed by his supporters at PSG such scenarios where home fans turn against their team it wasn't anything new.