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

Chapter 389: Messi, Tang, and Zhan's Pepsi commercial; physical confrontation improved before the World Cup.
PepsiCo: Messi, James, and Tang Ye invite you to enjoy a refreshing Pepsi!
Pepsi's celebrity-sponsored ad is here! This is a 42-second TV commercial for the World Cup pre-tournament period.

This is also Tang Ye's first collaboration with Messi and James.

At the beginning of the advertisement, Tang Ye stands alone in a banquet hall, surrounded by people dressed in gorgeous formal attire, each with their own partner.

At this moment, Messi walked into the frame, holding a glass of Pepsi: "Want to try this?"

Tang Ye took the Coke very naturally.

Fans know that Tang Ye likes to drink Coca-Cola, but in this advertisement, it seems that Tang Ye is seeing Coca-Cola for the first time.

He frowned and drank it down.

"what!"

"Wow"

Tang Ye nodded, his eyes shining.

"Come here!"

Messi led Tang Ye to the bar, where waiter James was shaking a drink: "What would you like?"

Messi and Tang Ye exchanged a glance, then Messi held up two fingers: "Two Cokes."

Coca-Cola or Pepsi?

Messi shrugged: "Pepsi, of course."

"Ha ha"

Upon hearing that Messi and Tang Ye wanted Pepsi, James smiled and then took three bottles of Pepsi from the refrigerator.

Messi gets a bottle, Tang Ye gets a bottle, and James wants one for himself.

"cheers!"

boom!
……

[Damn, when was this filmed?]

[My LeBron James has some clout too, he actually gets to film an ad with Tang Qiuwang!]

[Was it filmed in April? I'm guessing it was in April, or maybe in May when the top five European leagues had just ended?]

Coca-Cola needs to hire a Cristiano Ronaldo soon, or it's going to be in trouble.

[The problem is, Cristiano Ronaldo doesn't drink Coke...]

"hiss……"

"call……"

Carrying the barbell, Tang Ye was ready to go.

Crouch down!

Get up again!
"what!"

It was very heavy, so Tang Ye had a lot of trouble getting up.

duang!

Tang Ye returned the barbell to the rack, panting heavily: "Damn, this weight must be my limit, my limit."

The strength and conditioning coach shook his head: "There's probably another 10kg or even 20kg that could be added, but we won't add any more for now. The current level is already very good."

The national football team's physical trainer is Chinese, and he also has another identity: a fan of Tang Ye. This is why he always speaks to Tang Ye so politely.

"Okay, let's start with this weight."

Tang Ye nodded and slumped to the ground to rest.

"Huh, huh..."

[Physical confrontation: 81→82]

"I rely on!"

"Hmm, what's wrong, Tang Ye?"

"Oh, it's nothing, it's nothing."

Tang Ye waved his hand.

I remember my physical resistance attribute had just gone from 80 to 81, I didn't expect it to be 82 so quickly.

Indeed, talent is still a useful thing!
If he still had that kind of underwhelming talent that was "one in a hundred," Tang Ye estimated that he would need to train for a long time before he could reach a physical strength rating of 82.

Tang Ye (40 years old)
[Ball possession: 86; Passing: 90]

[Shots: 78; Headers: 56; Set pieces: 77]

Speed: 75; Endurance: 74; Physical Strength: 82

[Defense: 73; Vision: 97]

Overall rating: 84
The effects of enhanced physical talent are quite significant.

In addition to physical confrontation, Tang Ye's heading and defensive attributes also increased by 1 point without him even realizing it.

Now Tang Ye understood the value of the ultimate mission reward.

Tang Ye only gained 1 point of physical combat attribute immediately after obtaining the [All Eyes on You] talent. Considering that this is the reward for the ultimate mission, it is indeed not enough.

But having one more point in physical combat attributes is only superficial!

After his talent was enhanced, Tang Ye could get nearly 1.5 times the benefit from the same training intensity!

So handsome!
Are GGBond a genius?

No, it never was.

GGBond is not a natural talent.

Tang Ye reached out and touched his thigh, finding no sweat, then placed his hand on his forehead.

This time he finally felt the presence of sweat.

That's right, hard work is the key to success, and that's why Tang Ye has been able to get to where he is today.

……

BYD Co., Ltd.: Chinese football star Tang Ye has officially become the brand ambassador for BYD automobiles.

BYD joins hands with Tangye to wholeheartedly demonstrate China's strength.

Tang Ye is the spokesperson for the BYD brand. After the announcement of the endorsement, the sales of BYD Tang, a brand under the BYD Group, suddenly surged.

The fans seem to have misunderstood.

The Tang in BYD Tang is the Tang Dynasty, not the Tang Dynasty business!
However, the group felt there was no need to explain the misunderstanding.

Only five days have passed since June began, yet the sales volume of the BYD Tang in China has already nearly doubled compared to May.

BYD never imagined that they would make a fortune because of Tang Ye's surname.

The sales department is now hesitant.

Should we launch a BYD-like company?
This is a question that deserves serious consideration!
The Sun's front-page headline: "With signing deals with Mengniu, Ping An Insurance, KFC China, PepsiCo, Wanda Group, SF Express, and BYD Group, Tom could be the biggest winner of this World Cup?"
"Tom made money, and the Sun reporter wasn't envious, but the problem now is that he's making way too much."

……

L'Equipe reports that Marcus Rashford has signed a contract extension with Manchester United until 2024, with his weekly wage rising to £24 after tax.

Dongqiudi Match Preview: At 12:6 AM on June 7th, the Chinese national football team will face the French national team at Old Trafford in a friendly match, with Tang Ye playing against Pogba.

China vs. France: This is a match between the 21st most valuable team and the most valuable team in this World Cup.

The Chinese national football team released its starting lineup 70 minutes before today's match, and Tang Ye and Wu Lei, as key players, were still in the starting lineup as expected.

But fans noticed a key point.

Lippi replaced Gao Lin with Zhang Yuning!
Tang Ye gave Mbappe a big hug, then found Dembele and said, "Osman!"

Dembele may look a little dazed, but that doesn't hide his identity as a top French attacker!
"Should we kick to the left or right today?"

Tang Ye asked.

"I'll kick to the left, the right to Killian."

Dembele points at Mbappe.

Logically, Mbappe should be on the left and Dembele on the right, but in this match, the French coach seemed to want to try something new.

"Go Tom!"

"come on! Come on!"

Tang Ye rubbed his hands together and walked off the court with his teammates.

Zhang Yuning kept shaking his head, so Tang Ye went up to him and asked, "Brother Ning, what's wrong?"

"Hiss, I'm a little nervous."

"Ha ha"

Tang Ye patted Zhang Yuning on the back: "Brother Ning, you remind me of my first time at Manchester United, except back then it was a competitive match, not a friendly, and the stands were full."

Were you very nervous at that time?

"I'm not nervous because I know my teammates are here, and we won't lose."

Tang Ye and Zhang Yuning exchanged fist bumps.

Opportunities to play with national team teammates are rare, so Tang Ye and Zhang Yuning need to make the most of them!
France (4-3-3)

Goalkeeper: Lloris

Defenders: Pavard, Varane, Umtiti, Lucas Hernandez

Midfielders: Tolisso, Kante, Pogba
Forwards: Mbappe, Griezmann, Ousmane Dembélé

Head Coach: Deschamps
France played a 4-3-3 formation, while China opted for a 4-3-1-2.

Unlike the 4-2-3-1 formation he had been using, Lippi opted to try a two-striker formation today.

Ten Hag also used this tactic against Manchester United, the key point being to move Tang Ye's position forward again.

The forward line consists of Wu Lei and Zhang Yuning, both players from the top five European leagues.

"Hey guys, I feel like Lippi's tactics are a bit extreme. All three forwards are from the top five leagues, and that's it for the back line."

"Does Lippi want to replace defense with offense...?"

"The image quality isn't good enough? Stop being picky, bro. This is the best we can do. Otherwise, try using a VPN to watch it on the Manchester United website; I guarantee you'll experience a complete buffering issue."

Snapped!
Tang Ye played a through ball to Zhang Yuning in the attacking third, and Zhang Yuning decisively pushed forward with Wu Lei.

Pass the ball across to Wu Lei!

"I'm here, I'm here!"

Tang Ye ran down the left flank to Wu Lei, while the latter slowed down to look for an opportunity.

Kanté, come here!

Before Kante could press, Wu Lei successfully passed the ball to Tang Ye.

Tang Ye ran forward little by little, searching for Zhang Yuning's location.

Snapped!
The cross is aimed at Zhang Yuning at the far post!

Jump up!
Zhang Yuning and Umtiti battled for a header, but Zhang Yuning ultimately lost.

"call"

With a sigh of relief, the Chinese national football team began preparing for a corner kick.

Tang Ye looked up at the sky.

It rained in Manchester today.

Moreover, based on Tang Ye's experience, the rain is expected to get heavier and heavier.

However, no matter what, the key is to manage the attacking rhythm well, which is the most important thing for the national team in the warm-up matches!

"I'll do it! I'll do it!" Tang Ye ran towards Kant, ready to intercept him.

Kante passed the ball to Pogba!
Snapped!
With a long pass, Pogba sent the ball directly to the right byline.

Mbappe started at the same time!

Control the ball and continue down the wing!
Mbappe is very fast, which puts a lot of pressure on Wang Shenchao.

Look at the bottom line!
Mbappe used his speed to completely outmaneuver Wang Shenchao, and then began to cut inside.

The cross found Griezmann in the penalty area.

boom!
Griezmann's attempt to get on the end of the ball in the penalty area.

"The ball is in!"

"Damn, France scored so quickly!"

Less than 10 minutes into the game, France scored directly against the Chinese team!
"Keep a close watch on the area in the penalty area!"

Zeng Cheng shouted at Feng Xiaoting, "React quickly, get close and he won't be able to get in!"

France's attack is quite aggressive, which puts a lot of pressure on the Chinese national team's defenders.

Lippi is thinking quickly off the field.

The reason Ten Hag plays a 4-3-1-2 formation is because Manchester United has a good enough defensive midfield, with Rodri and Herrera being very solid.

However, the Chinese national team failed to effectively contain the French striker's defensive midfielder.

Should we continue with the 4-3-1-2 formation?
When Lippi found the translator Wen Qianshi, he asked Wen Qianshi to shout out his words in Chinese: "Fullback, go up, go up, it's okay!"

The match has reached the 20th minute!

France's possession rate was very close to 80%, and that was even while playing conservatively.

Judging solely by possession percentage without considering the actual situation on the field, fans can probably sense the pressure the Chinese national football team players are under right now.

Zhang Linpeng's diagonal pass found Tang Ye, who was coming from the middle.

Faced with Pogba's pressing, Tang Ye remained calm, first controlling the ball, and then actively seeking to combine with Wu Lei.

After several warm-up matches, Tang Ye and Wu Lei's partnership has reached a new level.

"King Tang! He's gotten right past Pogba!"

"He's dribbling towards the middle!"

"Okay, that's my favorite top of the key!"

"Give it to Zhang Yuning!"

The Chinese national team pushed forward in attack, while France quickly began to retreat.

Zhang Yuning moved forward a short distance, then suddenly stopped.

Tang Ye ran past him!
Received the through ball pushed by Zhang Yuning!

boom!
A long-range shot was unleashed.

"Oh!"

But Lori pushed him out!
"hiss……"

Tang Ye took a breath, biting down on his chewing gum.

I feel like I was a bit too impulsive.

His long-range shot wasn't very fast; he should have taken a few more steps forward!
After quickly adjusting their strategy, the Chinese team immediately found their next opportunity to attack.

This attack came from Zhang Linpeng's proactive forward run to receive the pass.

Zhang Linpeng's overlapping run helped the team find an opportunity to attack down the right flank!

"Go to the middle! Go to the middle!"

Let Zheng Zhi go to the middle, and Tang Ye and Wu Lei go together to support Zhang Linpeng.

This is the key to the game; Tang Ye needs to find more ways to cooperate with Wu Lei!
Near the baseline, Zhang Linpeng encountered Hernandez!

Pass the ball to Tang Ye behind him!
The moment Tang Ye received the ball, Wu Lei cut inside into the penalty area.

ok!

With a hand gesture, as Hernandez went to mark Wu Lei, Tang Ye suddenly passed the ball to Zhang Linpeng at the byline.

A great opportunity!
Snapped!
Zhang Linpeng made a cross pass to the middle!
It's Zhang Yuning's turn!

Inside the penalty area, Zhang Yuning passed the ball to Zhang Xizhe, who was making a run down the left flank.

Break down the door!

Zhang Xizhe's shot was blocked by Varane's body.

It's not over yet!

Wang Shenchao!
boom!
Another shot, but Wang Shenchao's effort went wide of the post.

"Damn, we were so close, guys!"

"So close!"

It is a great pity that the Chinese national football team failed to capitalize on this attacking opportunity.

However, Wang Chao and the fans in the live broadcast room remained relatively optimistic.

No matter what, the national football team is at least getting stronger in every game, and that cannot be denied!

"It's awesome!"

Tang Ye gave Wang Shenchao a thumbs up.

Whether it goes in or not, shooting is a good thing!

Lloris went to the caddie for the ball, and Mbappe somehow found himself behind Tang Ye and pinched his waist.

"Ha ha!"

After being discovered by Tang Ye, Mbappe immediately slipped away.

"Hey Kylian!"

Those darn Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!
The main reason is that the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles can fly around in the sky thanks to their mutated abilities; otherwise, the GGBonds would definitely have gone to arrest him!
Hey!

Pogba and Tang Ye gave each other a high five.

France's attack is about to begin!

Kante was still the primary attacking threat, with the French defensive midfielder dribbling the ball all the way past the center circle.

Tang Ye really wanted to intercept him, but he was afraid that failing to stop Kant would lead to a series of bad consequences, so he ultimately chose to retreat with his teammates.

Kante played a through ball to Tolisso!
Tolisso then plays another series of passes with Mbappe.

Possession is back at Kanté's feet!

Pass it to Dembele who's making a forward run!

Dembele made a quick adjustment outside the penalty area before opting to curl a shot into the far corner.

The angle was too tricky, and Zeng Cheng had no way to deal with it!
The score is now 2-0, with France leading by two goals!
The French team didn't actually have any particularly complex tactics, but their players cooperated very well, and each player possessed a certain degree of creativity.

The overall offensive was very smooth and the pace was very fast, which is the direct reason why China was constantly under pressure.

The difference in team strength is reflected in the pace of the game!

2-0, but of course, this is not the end; the French team's attack has only just begun.

Pogba delivered a stunning outside-of-the-foot shot from the wing, finding Griezmann inside the penalty area perfectly.

Stop the ball!

Adjust your position inside the penalty area!
Griezmann was quickly tackled by Feng Xiaoting, but he didn't rush to shoot. Instead, he passed the ball to Dembele who came up from behind.

Dembele curls another shot into the far corner!
duang!

The ball bounced off the post.

It landed right outside the restricted area!
Wang Shenchao and Mbappe are vying for the ball!

Mbappe gently poked the ball with his toe, then jumped up, taking possession of the ball while simultaneously getting past Wang Shenchao.

Then came a cross pass!
Give it to Dembele!

Snapped!
The ball went in!
Dembele scored twice, making the score 3-0 at halftime!

France's advantage has grown even stronger!

“China!”

Boom!

“China!”

Boom!

Manchester United fans in the stands are cheering for the Chinese team.

Both are red teams, with Manchester United and Liverpool having a deep-seated rivalry, but their relationship with the Chinese national team is quite good.

The same colors, the familiar Tom, and China will have a unique appeal to Manchester United fans.

"come on! Come on!"

Having anticipated being overwhelmed by his opponent, Tang Ye is currently in a good state of mind.

However, the problem is that Tang Ye's mentality is not the same as that of the other players on the national team.

Because they are often criticized by netizens, Chinese national football players are under pressure.

Losing 0-3 before the first half was even over, Zhang Linpeng and his teammates could already imagine the miserable state they would be in, with their names posted on Tieba and Weibo!

With nearly 40 minutes of the first half underway, Tang Ye created numerous opportunities through his ball control in the middle of the field.

Find ways to coordinate with your teammates!

After a few passes, the perceptive Tang Ye quickly noticed something was wrong.

At the start of the match, my teammates played quite boldly, which is the result of training in warm-up matches against Saudi Arabia and Brazil.

After falling behind 0-3, the teammates seemed to have some issues with their performance.

If Tang Ye had to find a word to describe this state, it would be...

timid?

[De Bruyne's Standard Long Pass Lv5: Replica (Beyond Form)]

Proficiency: 697/5000
Give it to Zhang Yuning!
Zhang Yuning controlled the ball and then came to a sudden stop.

"Run!"

Tang Yeren was stunned and shouted it out loud.

Zhang Yuning quickly passed the ball to Wu Lei, but the pass was a bit off, and Wu Lei was a little nervous, so Zhang Yuning's pass went directly out of bounds.

"hiss……"

Tang Ye covered his head with both hands: "It's okay, it's okay, just let them score, we'll focus on our own offense."

Zhang Yuning raised his hand to apologize to Tang Ye, and the national team center forward looked somewhat embarrassed.

Dongqiudi Halftime Report: In the warm-up match, the Chinese national football team is temporarily trailing France 0-3, with Dembele scoring twice.

Give Tang the ball more often!

[They seemed to be playing well at the beginning, but then their performance started to decline. Is it because they lacked stamina?]

[It can't be that bad, it's only 45 minutes.]

I feel that the 4-3-1-2 formation is too unreliable. Let's switch to 4-2-3-1. Lippi, stop experimenting. We just want a draw. Let's play it safe.

……

(End of this chapter)