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

Chapter 387 The Chinese national football team arrives at Old Trafford, and CS teammates clash.
中国国家队官方：中国队6月份热身赛安排分别为巴西（6月2日）、法国（6月6日）、美国（6月11日），比赛地点皆在欧洲。

[A major war between the US and China, huh?]

[Brazil and France? Has the Chinese national football team become arrogant?]

[I have a feeling there's something wrong with this arrangement. Could it have been arranged by Tang Qiuwang? Two CS teammates from Brazil and France]

Tom's network of connections is really getting in the way!

The fact that Chinese fans were surprised to learn that their opponents in the June warm-up matches were Brazil and France.

My guess is that GGBond played a significant role in this.

The talent of those with connections in football is indeed too strong!
……

Manchester United's team bus slowly drove toward Carrington training ground.

The driver was a Manchester United driver, but the people sitting inside were not Manchester United players.

"Damn, we should have gone to Spain."

Squatting on a chair, Tang Ye was playing Dou Dizhu (a popular Chinese card game) with Wu Lei and Wei Shihao.

"What's wrong?"

"The weather here is terrible, especially in the summer."

Tang Ye drew back the curtains and pointed to the sky outside: "Look, it's cloudy again. From what I've observed, it's going to rain here tonight. That'll be the worst time; it'll feel so stuffy and muggy."

The absence of sun is already a less than pleasant thing, and if it's also stuffy, it's even more uncomfortable.

Even after living in Manchester for a year, Tang Ye still couldn't adapt to the climate.

Anyway, I'm going to Russia in 10 days.

Wu Lei slammed his playing cards on the table: "Three of a kind with one!"

"Holy crap, we're finally going to win!"

Wu Lei now only has 4 cards left, but Tang Ye still has a whole bunch.

"Really? Are they going to win?"

Zhang Yuning and Feng Xiaoting leaned their heads closer.

From the airport to here, Tang Ye and his two companions played Dou Dizhu (a popular Chinese card game) the whole way, and Tang Ye, a poker expert, only lost one game.

Now his second loss is coming!

Wu Lei looked at Tang Ye across the table: "How many cards do you have left?"

"Um, let me count... 1, 2, 3..."

I have 17 cards left.

Tang Ye provided the answer.

"Haha, so you lost, so you lost."

Wu Lei turned to look at Zhang Yuning behind him: "Finally, we're going to win, damn it!"

"This...isn't over yet?"

Tang Ye said softly.

"Not over yet? No way, you think you can beat me with 17 cards?"

Seventeen cards is far too many.

Wu Lei is absolutely confident of victory!

Tang Ye chuckled and pulled out a bomb.

"Come on, let's continue."

Wu Lei made a "please" gesture.

Tang Ye pulled out another bomb.

"..."

"Come on, continue."

Tang Ye looked up at Wu Lei's eyes, then placed the rest of his cards on the table.

"The big plane is here!"

"Sorry, Brother Lei."

"..."

Wu Lei turned to look at Wei Shihao beside him, and Wei Shihao was also looking at him; their eyes met.

"I rely on!"

"Hahaha!"

"Damn it!"

Wu Lei clutched his head: "Why do I always feel like you have a better hand than me?"

"This hand is really too good, but the hand I had last time was terrible."

Tang Ye shoved the cards on the table together: "Brother Lei, haven't you been playing too little? If you haven't played enough, this is what happens."

"Do you still have two 4s in your hand? You've broken up your straight."

Wu Lei didn't say anything, staring wide-eyed at the two 4s in his hand, then showed the cards to Wei Shihao and Zhang Yuning.

"No, you can even count cards. Xiaoting, come on, come on, you try, I really can't beat you."

Wu Lei gave up his seat to Feng Xiaoting, who then sat down in front of Tang Ye.

"You can't beat me. I've hardly ever lost since I was a kid."

Wei Shihao shuffled the cards to start the next round when Zhang Yuning suddenly shouted.

"Hey, we're here!"

The Chinese national team players were quite excited to be at Manchester United's training ground for the first time, and Wei Shihao even put down his deck of cards that he had just shuffled.

Manchester United had officially announced the loan move to Carrington training ground, so when the team bus arrived at the gate, a large number of Manchester United fans gathered outside.

"Tom!"

“Viva TomTom!”

The British are very hospitable.

The fact that the Chinese national football team has been loaned to Carrington training ground and will play against the French national team at Old Trafford is absolutely great news for Manchester United fans in the area.

Watching Tom play during the off-season.

Is there anything more joyful than this?!
“China!”

“China!”

Manchester United fans held up Tang Ye's jersey and the Chinese flag to show their support for Tang Ye and his national team.

"Wow, Tang the King of Football, that's ruthless!"

Zhang Yuning's eyes lit up as he looked at the Manchester United fans gathered outside.

This is the treatment a world-class star receives!

……

Dongqiudi pinned post: Chinese national football team players have officially arrived at the Carrington training base to begin the third phase of their World Cup training camp.

Translated by China Daily: Russian President Vladimir Putin, in an interview with reporters, expressed his welcome to the teams that will soon be coming to Russia to participate in the World Cup.

"The world's best and greatest footballers will gather in Russia in June and July, which is an honor for the nation. We hope this World Cup will be a passionate and exciting event."

China Sports Lottery: Odds for all 32 teams to win the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

Germany: 5.50 to 1
Brazil: 6.00 to 1
France: 6.50 to 1
Spain: 8.00 to 1
……

Iran, Tunisia, Costa Rica: 501.00 to 1
China: 1 to 650.00
Saudi Arabia and Panama: 1 to 1001
China's odds of winning the championship are 650 to 1, ranking third from the bottom.

However, before the group draw, the odds for the Chinese team were only 500, even higher than those for Iran and Costa Rica.

But after the draw, the odds for the Chinese team suddenly skyrocketed.

This is because they were drawn into the same group as Germany, Sweden, and Senegal.

Moreover, the first match of the group stage was between Germany and China.

Germany at 5.5 odds vs. China at 650 odds!

This is so damn interesting!

……

Time quickly came to June 2nd in London.

The Chinese and Brazilian teams arrived at Old Trafford Stadium one after another.

As soon as Neymar got off the bus, he went straight to the Chinese national team's bus and asked Wu Lei, who had just gotten off, "Has Tom gotten off yet?"

"Ah, ah"

Wu Lei suddenly became a little nervous after Neymar spoke to him.

"Oh, he's still in the car, he can't find his earphones."

As soon as Wu Lei finished speaking, Tang Ye, who had given up looking for his earphones, got off the bus.

"Oh, Tom!"

"Hey Junior!"

Tang Ye and Neymar high-fived, while local fans took photos nearby.

"Damn it, you never come to play games with me!"

"Haha, mine, sorry Tom."

Neymar and Tang Ye walked together towards the side gate: "I'm indeed quite busy, but things should get much better after the World Cup. However, I feel we can play a match tonight, and maybe call up Osman too."

Tang Ye squinted at Neymar: "Junior, I always feel like you're lying to me. Every morning you say you're going to play, and then at night you say you're going to a nightclub. Are you going to play CS at a nightclub?"

"Ha ha!"

Neymar put his hand on Tang Ye's shoulder: "We'll definitely play today, we'll definitely play today!"

"Let's watch the game first, let's watch the game first."

As Tang Ye was speaking, Casemiro and Marcelo walked over and greeted him.

"Are you all playing today?" "Yes, we're all playing, but we'll probably only play half the game."

Casemiro and Tang Ye bumped fists.

"Me too, I should play half the game, but I feel like I'll stay on the field a little longer, we still need to find our rhythm."

Good luck!

Neymar raised his hand to say goodbye to Tang Ye: "See you on the field later."

Tang Ye turned to leave, but Neymar seemed to suddenly remember something and ran up to Tang Ye, pulling him back: "Oh, and remember not to tackle me."

"Haha, don't worry, Junior."

It was just a warm-up match, and the World Cup was just around the corner. How could Tang Ye possibly harm his friend?

"No, I wasn't talking about you. Remember to tell your teammates."

"No problem, no problem"

……

It took Tang Ye about half a minute to walk back to the locker room, and he had already forgotten what Neymar had told him.

"Tang Ye, um, Neymar..."

Zhang Yuning and Zhang Linpeng walked up to Tang Ye and asked, "Could you please get me a WhatsApp number?"

"Just ask him for it after the match, Peng-ge, don't you speak English?"

Thinking it was something serious, Tang Ye shook his head.

"He's very easy to talk to. If you ask him for WA, he'll definitely give it to you. I'm not lying."

How about a direct conversation with a world-class athlete to ask for their contact information...?

Zhang Yuning and Zhang Linpeng exchanged a glance.

For some reason, players from European and American teams always give them a strong sense of pressure.

"Sit down, everyone!"

Madaloni signaled for the players to quiet down and began analyzing the tactics for today's match.

The main reason why the Chinese national football team chose Brazil as their warm-up opponent is because Brazil also wants to play against the Chinese national team.

But there is another reason.

That is, the Chinese team wants to take this opportunity to practice fast-paced passing and control again.

The logic is clear: all the teams participating in the World Cup are strong teams. If the Chinese team wants to get points in the group stage, it must raise its pace to a higher level!
"..."

"It's still best to be careful."

After Madaloni finished speaking, Lippi walked to the center.

Madaloni quickly moved aside.

"It still comes down to this: don't focus too much on the score. If you lose this game, you lose. The most important thing is to find your rhythm. It's okay to concede a few goals; just pick up the pace. Okay, that's it."

The match is about to begin!

With Tang Ye and Neymar, and at Old Trafford Stadium, a combination of factors led to nearly 3 fans coming to watch the game today.

This is the case in Manchester, and it's even more exaggerated in China.

"Brothers! Today is a friendly match between the Chinese national football team and Brazil."

"The home team is..."

"Oh, there's no home team today, only the host."

"Master Tang Ye is stationed at Old Trafford, leading his national team teammates to resist his CSGO comrades!"

[Damn Master]

[Don't mention, Tang Ye is playing at home today.]

Manchester United fans are really happy; they get to see Tang Ye play against Neymar during the off-season.

[No, what was China thinking, playing a friendly match against Brazil?]

[Since we'll be playing Germany anyway, we might as well get used to being thrashed early on.]

boom!
Gao Lin passed the ball directly back to Feng Xiaoting.

The game is on!

"Brothers, let me first introduce Brazil's lineup."

Brazil (4-3-3)

Goalkeeper: Alisson
Defenders: Danilo, Thiago Silva, Miranda, Marcelo
Midfielders: Paulinho, Casemiro, Coutinho

Forwards: Willian, Jesus, Neymar
Head Coach: Tite
Because they didn't know the situation in China, Brazil slowed down the pace of the match at the beginning.

The Chinese team was also stunned. Zhang Xizhe and Zheng Zhi seemed to be sleepwalking.

Tang Ye was also feeling unwell, but he dealt with it quickly.

"It's alright, it's alright, just send it, just send it directly!"

Tang Ye took the ball from his teammate and began his maneuver.

Casemiro is up ahead!
boom!
Tang Ye passed the ball to Wang Shenchao, who was making a run down the wing, and then bypassed Casemiro!

Casemiro instinctively reached out to pull Tang Ye down, but then thought it was a warm-up match and decided against it.

Wang Shenchao passed the torch to Yu Hanchao!
Yu Hanchao first dribbled the ball himself, then suddenly cut the ball back to Tang Ye in a triangular fashion.

Tang Ye ran up to receive the ball from Paulinho.

boom!
The ball was powerfully flicked to Wu Lei on the right wing by his heel!
Now it's Wu Lei's turn!
Hold onto the ball, Wu Lei faces Marcelo one-on-one!
"Damn, what can I say, Wu Lei is the King of Football!"

"Guess what the bicycle is!"

"They cut right inside!"

Wu Lei accelerated very quickly, and Marcelo couldn't keep up immediately.

Cross!

Gao Lin!

boom!
Gao Lin took a shot, but it was saved by Alisson!

"Pity!"

"But Wu Lei seems to be in form!"

In the third warm-up match, Wu Lei finally demonstrated the level of a player from one of the top five European leagues.

"Brother Lei is awesome!"

Tang Yechao and Wu Lei gave each other a thumbs up.

In those few seconds, Tang Ye sensed something familiar from Wu Lei.

It's just like……

The shadow of my old friend Bakambu!
"come on! Come on!"

Tang Ye really wanted to give Wu Lei a high five, but Brazil was about to launch a counter-attack, so he had no choice but to retreat.

By the 15th minute of the first half, Brazil had gradually found their rhythm in the game.

The pressure on the Chinese team has increased dramatically!
"Behind, behind!"

Snapped!
Coutinho delivered a high cross, finding Jesus directly in the attacking third.

Jesus stopped the ball!
A sudden stop by stepping on the ball!

Then he made a through pass into the penalty area!
William!

Snapped!
A powerful shot was fired!
The ball went in!
Very smooth long pass combination.

Brazil took the lead!

Lippi stood on the sidelines of the field, his arms crossed over his chest.

The Chinese national football team coach had no expression on his face.

The midfielder passes the ball to the attacking third, and then the attacking third combines to score.

This is the kind of play that Lippi envisions the team should produce.

However, the teamwork between Gao Lin, Wu Lei, and Tang Ye was too stiff.

This is a very serious problem!
The game continues!

After scoring a goal, Brazil did not slow down the pace of the game, but instead maintained that attacking rhythm.

The Chinese team made adjustments and quickly switched to a defensive formation.

Coutinho receives a low through ball from Miranda!

"I'll come, I'll come!"

Zheng Zhi stood next to Coutinho to block his position, and Wu Lei ran back.

The two players combined well, and Coutinho was unable to protect the ball in the end.

"awesome!"

Lippi spoke in somewhat broken Chinese.

China launches a counter-attack!

"Look at me, look at me!"

Tang Ye shouted his favorite phrase, and Wu Lei pulled the ball, turned around, and then sent a through pass to Tang Ye.

Tang Ye got the ball and dribbled forward!

"Let's go, let's go!"

boom!
A long pass finds Yu Hanchao in front!

Yu Hanchao received the ball and cut inside!
The idea was good, but Yu Hanchao was a bit slow, which gave Danilo the opportunity to close in.

Snapped!
Danilo cleared the ball out of bounds!

……

(End of this chapter)