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

Chapter 383 The first warm-up match before the World Cup: China Men's National Football Team vs. Shanghai SIPG
"hurry up!"

"Faster! Grab it, grab it, grab it!"

Lippi and Madaloni were shouting loudly in broken Chinese on the sidelines as the Chinese national team players split into several groups and passed the ball around.

After receiving a pass from Feng Xiaoting, Tang Ye quickly passed the ball to Zhang Yuning.

"Come!"

Zhang Yuning clearly didn't expect Tang Ye to pass the ball like that, and it was immediately intercepted by Zheng Zhi.

"Ha ha!"

Tang Ye raised his hand to indicate: "Mine, mine."

The translator's voice quickly came through: "Zhang, concentrate! Your reaction is too slow!"

"okok!"

Zhang Yuning patted the back of his head, quickly getting into character.

While the players were training, assistant coach Madaloni stood to the side, quickly jotting something down in his notebook with a pen in his right hand.

At noon, he needs to hand over the data he has recorded to Lippi; that is his task.

"..."

"Beep!!!"

The training intensity was not high, and Tang Ye was barely out of breath after finishing.

However, since the weather was so nice today and the grass was so green and shiny, Tang Ye simply sat down.

Physical contact: 81

With his physical talent suddenly jumping two levels, Tang Ye now always has a special feeling when he trains.

My calves and shoulders are itchy, as if muscles are about to grow in them.

I just don't know when the season rewards for the 2017-18 season will arrive.

Tang Ye's current plan is to use all the comeback points he gets at the end of the season to upgrade [Ronaldo's Chicken Breast], and directly upgrade the chicken breast to +10.

With his extraordinary physical talent and good training efficiency, Tang Ye felt that he could raise his physical fitness to a higher level before the World Cup began.

Please, hurry up and finish the season!
"Tang Ye"

Wu Lei walked over and handed Tang Ye a bottle of water.

"Haha, thanks, Brother Lei!"

Tang Ye took the water and gulped it down: "Damn, the weather here is really nice."

"I feel the weather is better in Villarreal."

Yes, yes.

Upon discovering that Wu Lei shared the same idea, Tang Ye immediately became excited: "However, I'm in Manchester, so compared to that, the weather in Shanghai is already quite good."

"Thank goodness you didn't come to England, Lei Ge. It's either raining or cloudy here, even during the match. I think I'm getting a diagnosis of depression."

"King Tang, you can still be depressed? Haha!"

"Brother Lei, please don't call me King Tang!"

Tang Ye's face turned slightly red.

"King Tang" is just an exaggerated nickname given by fans. To be honest, Tang Ye is absolutely not up to the task of carrying the title of "King of Football" in his current state.

Looking at the Shanghai SIPG players still training next door, Tang Ye exclaimed in surprise, "They're really generous! Are they just going to give us the best training ground like that?"

"It's probably a requirement from the Football Association, and besides, we're playing a friendly match against them, so all the ticket revenue goes to Shanghai SIPG."

“So that’s how it is”

Tang Ye nodded slightly, continuing to watch the Harbor City players playing a scrimmage: "When I was little, I really wanted to play in the Chinese Super League. Back then, my classmates all said the Chinese Super League was the final destination for Chinese players. Do you know where I was planning to play when I was little?"

"Where to go?"

Wu Lei was somewhat surprised.

"I was planning to go to Guangzhou Evergrande because they were really strong back then, constantly winning the Chinese Super League title, and they were close to home. I even told my dad I was going to get him a family ticket."

"And then? I remember you didn't play for Guangzhou Evergrande anymore."

"I was originally going to Evergrande U13, but I transferred from Luneng."

Tang Ye blinked: "But I didn't make it in the end; I was rejected."

"puff!"

Wu Lei spat out all the water he had just drunk: "Cough cough, you got rejected? How?"

"I only played the first half, and then I completely messed up in the second half, so they dropped me."

Tang Ye touched his face: "What a pity, damn it, if only I could have run a little faster back then. But staying with Shandong Luneng was pretty good, it's just that the winters are too cold. Guangdong isn't that cold, it's just that there are a lot of mosquitoes."

"Hey, are there a lot of mosquitoes in Shanghai too?"

Tang Ye suddenly said, pointing to Training Ground No. 2 in the distance, "That guy in number 10 has red welts all over his legs, it's hilarious!"

Look in the direction Tang Ye is pointing.

Shanghai SIPG's number 10 is Hulk, and Wu Lei, as a former Shanghai SIPG player, certainly knows him.

but……

Wu Lei shifted his body and frowned as he observed carefully for a while, but he still couldn't see the mosquito bite that Tang Ye had mentioned.

"I need to get some mosquito repellent. Lei-ge, do you know anyone who has any?"

Tang Ye stood up from the grass. At this moment, a staff member from the Chinese national football team came over and gestured for Tang Ye to undergo a medical examination.

……

Tang Ye
Age: 19 years old

Height: 179.6cm
Weight: XNUM X kg
……

Left eye: 1.5 (5.2)

Right eye: 1.5 (5.2)

Body fat percentage: 8.67%.

"Wow, I've grown taller!"

Tang Ye smiled happily upon seeing his medical examination report.

He's surpassed 179cm in height, and is only one step away from 180cm!
"Is Manchester United's canteen really good? Big club teams' canteens are usually pretty good."

Faced with Zhang Yuning's question, Tang Ye thought carefully for a moment: "It was a bit old, but the taste was really good, except for the macaroni, although I don't eat macaroni."

After the physical tests, Tang Ye's work for the day was finished. All 23 players who had gone on the trip gathered together, and the players had a dinner party in the evening.

Meanwhile, at the Shanghai SIPG training base office building, assistant coach Madaloni handed Lippi a thick notebook.

The notebook contains data on four players reported in the evening: Tang Ye, Wu Lei, Zhang Yuning, and Wei Shihao.

"Wu has shown significant improvement, and Zhang is also doing well."

Madaloni said, "You did the right thing; they should have reported it later."

Lippi glanced at the data summarized by Madaloni and nodded slightly.

Compared to the World Cup qualifiers last June, Wu Lei and Zhang Yuning have shown significant improvement in all their statistics, which is excellent news for the Chinese men's national football team as they prepare to participate in the World Cup.

"I understand the truth, but..."

Lippi looked up at Madaloni, who was holding Tang Ye's medical report: "Vision 1.5, is he... is he a pilot?"

"Forehead……"

Madaloni scratched his head, then shook his head: "I don't know the specifics, but the data should be accurate."

"All right"

Studying Tang Ye's eyesight is not something a football coach like Lippi should be doing. Lippi simply put the data aside and then crossed his hands.

The Chinese national football team coach looked somewhat serious.

"The players' form and team cohesion shouldn't be a problem. The issue now is that, apart from the Chinese Super League and Saudi Arabia, we can't find any other teams to train with."

"South Korea won't play against us."

The World Cup group stage doesn't start until after June 14th, so there are still 20 days left.

Two warm-up matches are definitely not enough.

The Chinese national football team needs at least two more high-level warm-up matches before the group stage begins.

Lippi's words made Madaloni suddenly serious: "That's right, what I mean is, if all else fails, we should contact the Football Association and continue playing against Chinese Super League teams."

The Chinese Football Association has provided tremendous support to the national team for this World Cup.

but……

"There's a big difference between club teams and national teams..."

Lippi sighed.

But it seems there's no other way.

A few years ago, Lippi could have used his connections to get Italian teams and the Chinese national team to train with him.

However, some time has passed since Lippi took over as the head coach of the Italian national team, and his words no longer carry as much weight.

……

Dongqiudi Match Preview: At 7 PM on May 25th, the Chinese national team will play a friendly match against Shanghai SIPG, and Tang Ye is expected to make his debut at Shanghai Stadium.

The national team versus the current champions of the Chinese Super League is obviously a very interesting match. In addition to Dongqiudi, related entries can also be found on Baidu and Weibo.

And there's another crucial point.

Tang Ye returned to China on the 23rd, landing in Shanghai.

A simple calculation shows that Tang Ye has a certain chance of making an appearance!

Sohu News – Ping An Group provided a total of 20.7 billion yuan in insurance coverage for the Chinese national men's football team. The 23 players participating in the World Cup received varying amounts of insurance based on their market value. It is also reported that Ping An Group provided sponsorship fees of no less than 5000 million yuan to the national team.

Ping An Group held a press conference immediately after signing the contract, aiming to capitalize on the World Cup hype.

"Yes, that's right. We invited experts to analyze and provide insurance coverage of different amounts based on the market value of each athlete on the national team, ensuring that athletes receive adequate protection when they strive for glory for the country."

The person in charge said so.

"We also learned that Tang Ye, the number 10 player for the national football team, is a rather special case, and therefore we have developed a special insurance plan for him."

The person in charge leaned at a 45-degree angle, showing the reporter the PowerPoint presentation behind him.

"We have provided athlete Tang Ye with an insurance policy worth a total of RMB 16.4 billion, which covers all parts of the body. Within one year, the player can claim compensation from Ping An Group for any physical injury."

Click, click, click!

Click, click, click!

Baidu's No. 1 trending search: A staggering 16.4 billion yuan insurance policy – ​​why are football players' bodies so precious?

[16.4 billion? Holy crap, are football players that rich?]

[It still has to be Tang the King of Football] [I remember Cristiano Ronaldo also had a very expensive insurance policy, but it shouldn't be as extravagant as Tang the King of Football's]

[I'll also insure Tang Ye; if he gets injured during the World Cup, he can claim 100 million from me!]

The Ping An Insurance 16.4 billion yuan insurance issue has sparked heated discussions online, while at this time, the offices of China Life Insurance Group were filled with such discussions.

The chairman stared at the computer screen in front of him, puzzled. "16.4 billion? Football is a sport where injuries are common. Is Ping An really going to do this for the World Cup? And what's with this online discussion? Everyone's saying Ping An is smart?"

The secretary bent down and whispered, "Well, there seems to be a reason for this..."

What other reason could there be?

"That player named Tang Ye doesn't engage in much physical contact...you rarely see him get injured."

"..."

The chairman's mouth opened slightly.

"They really did hire experts to study it."

"So what are you doing? They know Tang Ye won't resist, but you don't know that?"

The chairman is very angry.

This is a chance to show off the group's financial power!

And it doesn't require much effort!
They missed such a great opportunity!

"Hurry up and investigate, see if there are any players like Tang Ye among the participants in this World Cup."

"Um, Mr. Li, there's just one problem."

The secretary whispered, "Ping An sponsors the Chinese national football team. If we sponsor other national teams, the online public opinion might be negative... Football fans can be incredibly vocal."

"..."

The Sun's front-page headline: A Chinese insurance company has provided Tom with an insurance contract worth approximately £1.8 million to cover the player's World Cup and 2018-19 season. This exceeds the insurance amounts for Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

"As the only world-class star in a major country, Tom has enjoyed a lot of benefits. But I think there's something wrong with that, because judging from past seasons, the probability of Tom getting injured is really too low," a reporter from The Sun said.

The afternoon of the match!

Nearly 10 fans from all over the country gathered outside Shanghai Stadium!
The stadium certainly doesn't have 10 seats, but being able to catch a glimpse of Tang Ye, who had just returned from abroad, as the bus entered the stadium is enough to make it worthwhile.

You can also experience the atmosphere of the event!

"Thump thump!"

On the bus, Tang Ye's heart raced, and he finally took off his headphones.

This is Tang Ye's first time playing football in China this year, so he is still a little nervous.

Coming soon.

Hmm... According to Tang Ye's prediction, when we get outside the stadium, there should be a lot of fans shouting "King Tang"!
This is the respectful title fans use for Tang Ye!

The bus slowed down, and Tang Ye opened the curtains and windows one by one.

As expected, the atmosphere at the event was great.

Surprisingly, the atmosphere at the scene was not what Tang Ye had imagined.

Outside the stadium, people dressed in GGBond and Flame Dragon suits were running around everywhere, and in the middle there were several huge speakers.

Beautiful music is playing from the speakers!

"Hula hooping is no problem either, I'll do three backflips and then salute!"

"Never give up, let's search for chocolate to help us lose weight!"

"Round head, round belly, inside lies the true meaning of life."

"GGBond! GGBond! GGBond!"

"King Tang!"

On the bus, Tang Ye held his forehead.

"This……"

Ok.

……

Shanghai Television.

"This is a live broadcast of the friendly match between the Chinese men's national football team and Shanghai SIPG during the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia..."

The match has begun, and the TV commentators are introducing the starting lineups for both sides.

Shanghai SIPG (4-3-3)

Goalkeeper: Yan Junling
Defenders: Wang Shenchao, He Guan, Shi Ke, Yu Hai

Midfielders: Ahmedov, Cai Huikang, Oscar
Forwards: Li Shenglong, Hulk, Chen Binbin
For the Chinese national team, Lippi fielded the same lineup from last year's World Cup qualifiers, but Tang Ye is not in the starting lineup for the time being.

He sat on the bench with his older brother, Wei Shihao.

"Hiss...it's a bit cold, I need to put on a jacket."

Tang Ye put on his jacket and leaned back in his chair: "Brother Hao, this blond guy is kind of handsome, damn."

"Hair, huh? Haha."

Wei Shihao touched his hair: "I just dyed it last month, but I don't think it turned out very well."

Wei Shihao's blond hair was a preparation for this World Cup, but according to his deduction, he probably won't have many opportunities to play.

Wu Lei and Zhang Yuning, two players who have played abroad, have blocked the starting striker positions!

Tang Ye blinked, refocusing his attention on the court.

Dongqiudi live match report: Oscar's through ball assists Li Shenglong's goal, Shanghai SIPG leads China 1-0.

On the field, Zeng Cheng shrugged at Feng Xiaoting: "You just need to come back sooner, phew!"

The national team is still far behind the top team in the Chinese Super League.

Are Shanghai SIPG this ruthless even without Wu Lei?

Oscar is the core of Shanghai SIPG, okay? Oscar is truly top-notch, wow!

The scene was very lively, and fans watching the broadcast were also discussing it on Dongqiudi (a Chinese sports betting platform).

Shanghai SIPG has foreign players such as Oscar and Hulk, with Oscar being a key midfielder for former Premier League giants Chelsea.

The difference in roster strength between the two sides seems quite significant!
The main reason why the Chinese national football team played a warm-up match against Shanghai SIPG was to experience the intensity of the World Cup in advance.

If even Shanghai SIPG can't handle this, then it's simply impossible for the Chinese national football team to advance from the group stage.

"Hurry up, hurry up!"

Lippi shouted in broken Chinese: "Raise the pace! Pace! Pace!"

Lippi was very anxious, while his assistant coach Madaloni kept shaking his head on the bench.

As expected, there is a big difference between training and reality.

The Chinese national football team performs very well in training, but they still struggle when they face strong teams.

Dongqiudi Live Match Report: Oscar's long-range shot was saved by Zeng Cheng. Shanghai SIPG won a corner kick in the 27th minute. The camera focused on Tang Ye on the bench; Tang Ye has not yet started warming up.

Tang Ye blinked when he saw the camera pointing at him.

You can't tell much from his expression.

The only thing that was clear was that Tang Ye seemed to be getting restless.

34th minute!

"Hulk's header!"

"What a pity, that ball was just a little short!"

"However, we can see that Tang Ye is already warming up on the bench!"

Tang Ye took off his coat, rubbed his hands together, and slowly walked onto the rubber track.

Wow!!!

Wow!!!!

"Tang Ye! Tang Ye!"

More than 6 fans at the scene cheered together.

Tang Ye was in a good mood. He raised his right hand toward the stands and then began his warm-up exercises.

For some reason, Shanghai SIPG is much weaker than Tang Ye imagined.

They seem to be deliberately controlling the pace of the game to avoid scoring too many goals for the Chinese national team?
"China!"

"come on!"

"China!"

"come on!"

There were many Shanghai SIPG fans in the stands, but no one in the stadium was cheering for Shanghai SIPG.

It's estimated that only the national team can unite the fans of these Chinese Super League clubs.

Snapped!
Ahmedov's precise 45-degree cross found Hulk.

Hulk passes back to Oscar!

Oscars!
boom!
Oscar unleashed a long-range shot, once again breaching Zeng Cheng's defense against the Chinese national team's goal.

2: 0!

Shanghai SIPG leads by 2 goals!
"Beep beep beep!!!"

The fans at the stadium seemed somewhat frustrated, and several fans wearing Shanghai SIPG jerseys even loudly signaled to Shanghai SIPG not to score any more goals.

The top spot in the Chinese Super League is still too difficult for the national team to handle!
After warming up, Tang Ye ran over to Lippi and asked quietly in English, "Mr. Marcello?"

"Let's play them in the second half."

"arrow"

In the short span of just over 10 minutes, Tang Ye had already memorized all the characteristics of the Shanghai SIPG players.

Shanghai SIPG relied on Oscar and Ahmedov to control the ball in midfield, which is why they were able to keep the Chinese national team in the game.

If we only look at the attack, the attacking line composed of Wu Lei and Gao Lin is not necessarily worse than that of Shanghai SIPG.

"Beep beep!!!"

The first half ended with a score of 2-0, and players from both sides began to return to the locker room.

"Brother Lei!"

Tang Ye clapped with the starting players who were leaving the field, while Wu Lei kept shaking his head: "Damn, this was so painful. We couldn't defend against their attacks at all."

"It's okay, it's okay, Lei-ge, good luck in the second half!"

……

(End of this chapter)