Football: I am only 16 years old, and you want me to retire and make a comeback?

Chapter 155: The undisputed best, Golden Boy Award ceremony!
Soft music gradually came out of the theater, and guests attending the Golden Boy Awards ceremony began to arrive one after another.

When the award ceremony began, the music in the theater stopped abruptly and the lights suddenly dimmed.

With a "click", the stage suddenly lit up.

"Well!"

Tang Ye and Dembélé looked at each other. Fortunately, they were sitting in the first row close to the lights, otherwise they would not be able to see each other's faces.

“It feels a bit scary!”

Dembélé whispered.

Haha!

“Ladies and gentlemen, and talented young players from various countries, welcome to the Monte-Carlo Theater to attend the Golden Boy Award Ceremony…”

The host was a polite middle-aged man in a suit. Through the conversation between Mendes and Raiola later, Tang Ye learned that the middle-aged man on the stage was the deputy editor-in-chief of Turin Sports Daily.

But his identity is not important to Tang Ye.

The host briefly introduced the Golden Boy Award, which was created by the newspaper in 2003 and is known as the "Golden Globe Award for players under 21 years old."

Simply put, the purpose of this award is to select the best player under the age of 21 that year.

Ok……

Tang Ye smiled bitterly.

It was because of this age limit that the system thought he was stealing the trophy.

Logically speaking, Tang Ye should be able to receive system rewards for such an important award as the Golden Boy Award!

In the end, he was fined for "stealing the trophy"!
Damn it!
clap clap clap!
Applause broke out at the scene, and Tang Ye and Dembele looked left and right.

These two guys were distracted just now, I don’t know why everyone suddenly wanted to applaud.

Anyway, it’s definitely right to clap along.

There was another "click" and the theater suddenly became bright.

Dembélé sat in the chair in a daze, while Tang Ye raised his head and counted how many chandeliers there were on the ceiling, because he really didn't know what he should do now.

At this moment, the screen on the stage suddenly lit up.

【TUTTOSPORT&FIFA (Turin Sports Daily and FIFA)】

Golden Boy for 2016

The host gave a brief introduction and then got down to business.

#40: Leon Bailey (Genk)
A picture of Pele lit up on the screen, along with his match statistics in the Belgian league.

As a striker, Leon Bailey has made 21 appearances in the Belgian League this year, scoring 4 goals and providing 2 assists, which are very good statistics for a young player.

#39: Richedeli Bazor (Ajax)

"I know him!"

Tang Ye whispered: "I played against him last season and this season, in the Europa League."

"he is great?"

Dembélé studied the picture of Bazol on the screen.

Only ranked 39th, a bit mediocre...

But another way to think about it is that Bazoer is the 21th best performing player in the U39 age group this year!

"I don't remember clearly, but he seemed to pass the ball very accurately."

Tang Ye said seriously: "He bumped into me once during a competition before, I don't like him very much"

"Then you must fight back, you still have a game against Ajax later"

When Dembélé heard that there was some conflict between Bazoer and Tang Ye, he immediately felt that the guy in the photo was not a good person!
"Shh, keep your voice down!"

Boll behind them reminded that Dembele and Tang Ye were talking louder and louder, and they might affect other guests at the scene soon.

"Oh, sorry sorry"

Starting from No. 40, the Golden Boy Award rankings were slowly announced, and soon Tang Ye saw something interesting.

#18: Toni Sanabria (Real Betis)
#17: Moussa Dembele (Celtics)

He turned and raised an eyebrow at Dembele, who spread his hands.

He had known for a long time that there was someone with the same name as him on the Golden Boy Award candidate list. To be honest, this was actually quite embarrassing.

#8: Marco Asensio (Real Madrid)

“Pah pah pah pah pah!!”

Starting with the top 10, whenever a new player is shown on the screen, applause will break out in the hall.

This is the guests’ respect for the talented young man!
Being able to rank in the top ten in the Golden Boy Award selection, if nothing unexpected happens, these players will become starting players for the top teams in the five major leagues in the future!

#5: Ousmane Dembele (Borussia Dortmund)

coming!

Dembele!
Seeing his good friend appear on the screen, Tang Ye felt very curious and concentrated on watching what was displayed on the screen.

2016 season.

French Ligue 14 Rennes: 7 appearances, 3 goals, assists.

Bundesliga Dortmund: 10 appearances, 3 goals, 1 assist.

In addition to goals and assists, Dembele also has very good dribbling statistics.

It was only when Tang Ye saw what was displayed on the screen that he realized that his good friend was actually ranked third in the French Ligue 1 dribbling list last season!
What Tang Ye envied most were those forwards who could dribble past opponents and shoot at goal with their personal abilities, and Dembele, who was sitting on his left, was obviously such a player.

The ultimate evildoer!
The video continues to play!

#4: Marcus Rashford (Manchester United)
#3: Coman (Bayern Munich)

#2: Renato Sanches (Bayern Munich)

"Who is Sanchez?"

Tang Ye lowered his head and covered his mouth, then asked Dembele in a low voice.

Having learned from the lesson just now, Tang Ye spoke in a very low voice this time.

"The one with Bayern is the European Cup. He won the European Cup, so his points are very high!"

Dembélé explained.

It turned out to be the European Cup.

Tang Ye nodded. Utrecht had already had a holiday during the European Cup, so he only watched a few games.

Renato Sanches won the European Championship with Portugal, so it's no surprise that he's ranked second.

The applause lasted for about 7 or 8 seconds, and the lights on the scene once again illuminated the host standing in the middle: "Next is the player ranked first in this year's Golden Boy Award, the winner of the 14th European Golden Boy Award!"

Click!

Click, click, click!

In fact, the Golden Boy Award is different from the Golden Globe Award. In fact, not many people care about your ranking.

For the Golden Boy Award, there are only two differences in the eyes of fans.

One is the candidate, the other is the winner!

The previous 2 to 40 places were all preparations, and now the highlight is finally here!
2016 European Golden Boy Award winner, U21 Player of the Year!

Slow music sounded at the scene, a golden ball lit up on the screen, and the lights on the scene shone on the center of the stage, where the Golden Boy Award trophy stood.

The atmosphere at the scene was very solemn, and Tang Ye couldn't help but feel nervous.

The video on the screen continues to play.

【Golden Boy for 2016】

【absolutly best】

“The undisputed best…”

Tang Ye adjusted his breathing.

The introduction is very cool, but I don’t know who the final winner will be…

Tang Y. (FC Utrecht, Villarreal)
"..."

Oh, yes, it's me!

Tang Ye blinked his eyes. The atmosphere at the scene just now made him a little nervous. He almost forgot that he was the first place!

"Pa pa pa pa pa pa pa!"

There was thunderous applause at the scene, and many guests even stood up to applaud Tang Ye. Dembélé strode up to Tang Ye and said, "Pa pa pa pa! Wow!"

Tang Ye was a little overwhelmed. Boll, who was sitting behind him, patted him and said, "Stand up! Stand up!"

Oh, yes, stand up!

Tang Ye quickly stood up from his chair and Dembele made way.

"Let us welcome this year's Golden Boy Award winner, Tang from Utrecht in the Eredivisie and Villarreal in La Liga!"

"Clap clap clap!"

"Wow!"

Plop, plop, plop!
Tang Ye could clearly feel his heartbeat gradually quickening, but he had to remain calm at this time.

Under the gaze of the guests and reporters, Tang Ye slowly walked towards the stage, and the spotlights moved with him.

Tang Ye was very stable at first, but he didn't expect there was a step less than 30cm high in front of him.

Tang Ye staggered and the chewing gum in his suit pocket accidentally fell out.

"..."

host:……

On-site reporter: …

Cough!

After adjusting himself, picking up the chewing gum on the ground and putting it in his pocket, Tang Ye quickly ran to the stage.

Damn, this is so embarrassing!
The host made a gesture of invitation to Tang Ye, and the two of them came to the trophy together. The host looked at the big screen behind him and slowly read out the data of all Tang Ye's games in 2016.

“荷甲乌德勒支：出场22次进球12次助攻21次。荷甲联赛冠军一次、荷兰杯冠军一次、荷甲月最佳球员3次，荷甲赛季MVP一次、荷甲联赛助攻王一次。还有……U21荷兰冠军杯一次”

When talking about the U21 Dutch Championship Cup, the host looked up at Tang Ye.

"La Liga Villarreal: 15 appearances, 9 goals, 13 assists, one nomination for La Liga October Player of the Month..."

Clap clap clap clap!
The applause continued and Tang Ye didn't know what to do now.

He felt uncomfortable without something in his mouth, and instinctively reached into his pocket to get some chewing gum, but Tang Ye quickly suppressed the idea.

It’s better not to chew gum in this situation!

Real Madrid star Raul Gonzalez, who had been preparing backstage, walked into the camera. He was seen holding the Golden Boy trophy in both hands and then slowly walked in front of Tang Ye.

Raul just announced his retirement in November last year, and this is the first time he has attended a football event since his retirement.

"Tang, well deserved"

Raul handed the trophy to Tang Ye, who reached out to take it: "Thank you, thank you..."

After getting the trophy, Tang Ye didn't know what to do. At this time, Raul whispered to him, "Lift the trophy and put it in front of you."

Okok, Tang Ye did as Raul said, and dozens of cameras in the audience immediately flashed their lights.

Click, click, click!

Click, click, click!

Tang Ye and Raul stood together holding the Golden Boy Award trophy. Two photos were displayed on the screen behind them. In the photo on the left, Tang Ye was wearing a Utrecht jersey and holding up the Eredivisie championship shield with captain Ram Russell.

In the photo on the right, Tang Ye, wearing a Villarreal jersey, opens his arms towards the home team stands and enjoys the joy of scoring a goal.

The applause lasted for about half a minute. Tang Ye, who was originally restrained, gradually calmed down and began to enjoy the honor that belonged to him.

……

In the mixed interview area, French and Italian reporters surrounded Boll.

This sharp-eyed Dutchman signed an agent contract with Tang Ye before he became famous!
And because of the contract with Tang Ye, Niels Boll is likely to be among the top three in this year's football agent list.

Second only to Mendes and Raiola!
"Niels, can you tell me how you signed the contract with Tom?"

Facing the camera, Boll smiled faintly: "At that time, Tom was still playing for Utrecht. Although he was only 16 years old and had not played many games, I saw his creativity. He always played in ways that others could not imagine, so I found him."

Boll actually got Tang Ye's contact information through his connections in Utrecht, but he would not tell this to reporters.

"So you became his agent. Did you ever think that this would make you a lot of money?"

The reporter passed the microphone to Boll, who shook his head and said, "Actually, my initial thought was just to make money."

The salary gap between top players and average players is huge.

The same goes for the gap between top brokers and average brokers.

Mendes looked down upon the commission of several hundred euros per week, but for Boll, this money needed to be earned, which is why he contacted Tang Ye.

"So how much was Tom worth at that time?"

"Oh, I think this is no secret. Tom's worth was discussed by many reporters when he was in Utrecht."

"How much is that?"

The Dutch reporters knew how much Tang Ye was worth during his time in Utrecht, but the French reporters didn’t!
"0"

Boll smiled: "When I contacted Tom, his market value was still 0. In fact, I was also very confused at the beginning, because even if he was only 16 years old, he should have a market value. Later, I looked up the information and found that this guy played less than 5 minutes in a season in the Dutch second division... But this also shows that his potential has not been tapped. In the end, I chose to gamble, which is what all sports agents like to do."

"He only played for less than 5 minutes in a season!?"

The reporters in the audience looked at each other.

Europe's golden boy!

Tang Ye, the winner of the European Golden Boy Award who beat out Sanches, Coman, Dembele, Rashford and other superstars, only had less than 5 minutes of playing time in the Dutch league in a season?
And it’s the Dutch Eredivisie?
Click, click, click!

The sound of camera shutters continued to rang out, and reporters in the audience were talking a lot.

Far away in the Netherlands, Utrecht II team coach Melent, who was watching the live broadcast at home, felt heartbroken.

Stop it, my god...

……

Turin Sports Daily announced the final score of the 2016 Golden Boy Award:
1. Tang Ye, 94.621 points.

2. Sanches, 78.131 points.

3. Coman, 76.874 points.

4. Rashford, 75.552 points.

5. Dembele, 75.122 points.

The front page headline of "Gazzetta dello Sport" - It is reported that in August, Tom's Golden Boy Award score was 8 and ranked 68.13th, "Outstanding performances in La Liga and Europa League helped him complete the reversal against Sanchez."

A reporter from Manchester Evening News interviewed Ten Hag: It is a pity that Melent (head coach of Utrecht II) did not discover Tom's talent, but I have a habit of visiting the training of the II team and the youth team in my free time. You know, training young players is a very important part of a football club's work.

[King Tang won the Golden Boy Award in a comeback! So inspiring, brothers]

[I understand reversals, but isn’t a 20-point reversal a bit too much? ? ? ]

[I am Tang Qiuwang, I am strong to begin with. Isn't it normal that I have 20 points more than the European Cup champion? ]

[Haha, during the live broadcast, Tang Ye and Dembélé sat together. I don’t know why they made me feel like I wanted to play a game on the spot.]

[I feel that Tang Ye and Dembélé should know each other]

[European Golden Boy, he is really amazing, but I don’t know if King Tang can realize his talent in the future]

By winning the Golden Boy Award at the age of 17, Tang Ye became the youngest Golden Boy Award winner in football history, breaking the record set by Messi in 2005 (18 years and 5 months).

If we have to say it’s still us, King of Football, Doncic. Not only will he surpass Messi and Ronaldo in the assists list, but he will also break the record set by Messi when he wins the Golden Boy Award!

Truly making history!
Fans were happy for Tang Ye, but at the same time they also expressed their concern for him.

Can GGBond, who became famous at a young age, fully realize his talent in the future and reach the heights that fans expect him to reach?

The Golden Boy Award ceremony caused a great stir in major domestic and international media. Tang Ye even topped the Weibo hot search list and remained at the top for almost 13 hours.

The incident caused a huge response, but Tang Ye, as the protagonist, did not pay too much attention to it.

He has been busy playing games with Dembele these days!

Just like Tang Ye’s impression, Dembele’s skills in any game are not very good.

But it doesn’t matter. Tang Ye has always been very patient with his good friend, and he will play slowly with Dembele.

The three days passed quickly. After saying goodbye to Dembele at the airport, Tang Ye and Boll boarded the plane back to Spain.

Boll was going to Spain to discuss endorsement matters with a company, while Tang Ye was returning to the club to play football after his vacation.

Looking at Tang Ye who was sitting beside him in a daze, Boll couldn't help but ask: "Tom, are you happy to come to Monaco?"

Hearing Boll's question, Tang Ye remembered the fun games he had played with Dembele in the past few days. Tang Ye's expression was suddenly replaced by a smile: "Haha, that's it!"

"That's right, you should be happy to receive the Golden Boy Award"

Boll patted Tang Ye's arm. He took a photo of Tang Ye holding the Golden Boy Award trophy on the plane and posted it on INS.

"Ding ding ding ding ding ding!"

Comments kept popping up, and Tang Ye was so scared that he quickly turned off the message notifications in the background of his account.

"Your Instagram followers are about to exceed 1000 million"

Boll also followed Tang Ye's account, and he had been closely observing the situation of Tang Ye's account.

"When I post my LOL ID in the comment section, will there be a lot of people looking for me to play games with me?"

"Oh, you better not do that"

Boll stopped Tang Ye from having this ridiculous idea.

OK then……

Tang Ye nodded, replaced a new piece of chewing gum, put on his headphones, and after being in a daze for a while, he turned his attention to his system.

Tang Ye (38 years old)
[Ball possession: 79; Passing: 86]

[Shots: 75; Headers: 47; Set-pieces: 74]

[Speed: 70; Endurance: 71; Physical Confrontation: 71]

[Defense: 69; Vision: 94]

Overall Rating: 79
File: He stole the Golden Boy trophy once when he was 38 years old.

Compared to when he first came to Huangqian, Tang Ye's statistics have improved greatly.

Listening to the songs coming from the headphones, Tang Ye thought slowly.

When will his overall score break 80?
……

(End of this chapter)