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

Chapter 413 Adidas spends €3000 million on a celebration move, overall rating 85 points.

The front page headline of "442" – Tom's absolute control of the game led the Chinese team to force their way into the World Cup knockout stage; a re-analysis of national team match data on Tom's contributions to Manchester United in the 17-18 season.

"It would be a huge mistake to judge Tom's abilities solely based on his status as a €1.4 million attacking midfielder."

"He has the ability to pass, to dribble, and to shoot – this is the stereotypical image fans have of Tom. Many fans overlook his overall vision and situational awareness because of his phenomenal long-passing ability, qualities that are difficult to translate into a high transfer fee."

"To put it simply, in a match where Tom plays, there will be 11.5 players on the field for both Manchester United and the Chinese team. The extra 0.5 players are Tom's clones, playing a role in controlling the game and directing the team," said a reporter from 442.

The original text is very long, with nearly 2 English words, and includes detailed data and image analysis. Dongqiudi only extracted a portion of it.

This tactical report is very important. Manchester United fans now finally know why the team, despite having so many weaknesses in both its attack and defense, still managed to finish second in the league and win the FA Cup.

They've been playing like they have an extra half a player all season!
……

Back at the hotel around 1 a.m., Tang Ye leaned against the corner of the elevator, looking as if he had just escaped from some disaster: "You guys should have told me earlier that a leader was coming, otherwise I wouldn't have had to squat on a chair to eat."

I had just picked up two dishes at the celebration banquet that evening when the Vice Premier walked in.

"I saw her in Moscow before, is she still here?"

"How could she leave? We haven't been eliminated yet!"

Feng Xiaoting smiled happily.

Because what happened today is like a dream for him and for all the national football players.

"Besides, this isn't the leader's problem, is it? Why are you squatting on the chair to eat, and are you going to poop while you're eating?"

"Ha ha!"

No, no.

Misunderstood by his teammates, Tang Ye quickly explained, "I think squatting down would make me more comfortable."

Tang Ye usually doesn't give himself many reasons for doing things; he just does what he wants to do, and it was the same when he was eating just now.

The elevator quickly went up to the 15th floor, and the players walked out together.

"Hey, Tang Ye, do you remember what the leader said? If we make it to the quarterfinals, an even bigger leader will come, the kind that's ridiculously high-ranking."

Walking backwards, Tang Ye spread his hands to his teammates and joked, "Let's talk about it in four years. I'm prepared to get thrashed in the next game. Anyway, if any leaders are coming in four years, you guys should definitely let me know in advance that I'm not squatting on the chair anymore. It's really nothing, but my agent will be unhappy if the cameras catch it on."

"Ha ha!"

Feng Xiaoting smiled and waved goodbye to Tang Ye.

Tang Ye's words implied that the Chinese national football team would definitely qualify for the World Cup finals in four years.

It's a bit arrogant, but considering that these words came from Tang Ye's mouth, there's nothing to criticize.

This guy definitely has that ability!
As for the quarterfinals...

Feng Xiaoting shook his head.

Four years from now, Tang Ye will still be in the national team, and considering his age, he will be 23 years old and probably even stronger than he is now.

but!

It's hard to say whether he'll still be the team leader by then.

……

"call!"

Tang Ye collapsed onto the sofa, his body relaxing as his mood returned.

It was really tiring playing during the game, but it felt really great afterward.

In the past, Tang Ye would check the results on the football website as soon as the game ended, but he didn't do that today.

It wasn't because Tang Ye didn't want to watch, but because he had tried clicking on Dongqiudi (a Chinese sports betting platform) many times after the match, but it just wouldn't open.

However, to be honest, based on experience, Tang Ye doesn't actually need to open the app to roughly guess what the current state of Dongqiudi is.

Hmm... I should have a splash screen poster for myself?
Yeah, he must be really handsome.

Tang Ye felt it was best not to use the GGBond cartoon character to impersonate himself, as he didn't think it was a good thing.

Besides Dongqiudi (a Chinese sports betting platform), Tang Ye's private messages have exploded, including WeChat contacts from the newly added assistant to the vice prime minister, as well as congratulatory messages from his club teammates.

Tang Ye responded to his teammates' congratulations with emojis.

He likes to use emojis because he feels that emojis can express the emotions of the chatter better than simple language.

This is a great invention!

Tang Ye was slowly replying when the system responded.

[Besides securing your first World Cup victory in a non-World Cup year, you even managed to advance to the World Cup knockout stage in a non-World Cup year. While we don't know what you did to FIFA, something truly extraordinary must have happened behind the scenes. What Chinese football is currently doing is beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.]

[A miracle has occurred again! You have obtained... the Miracle Chest (Rules Ignore Version)]

It's a miracle chest!
Based on memory, this should be the third or fourth time Tang Ye has obtained the Miracle Chest.

What's different is that this miracle chest seems to be somewhat special.

[Miracle Chest (Rules-Ignoring Version): This isn't your first time controlling FIFA. Those capable of controlling FIFA deserve better rewards. This Miracle Chest is unrestricted; you can open it to get 3 random items, tools, or templates of any quality, and then choose one.]

[Miracle Slots: If all 3 prize types are the same, then...]

The basic principle remains the same: the rule-ignoring version of the Miracle Chest simply means that its upper limit is higher than that of the regular Miracle Chest, but its lower limit is also lower.

Luck played a much bigger role!
"hiss!"

After rubbing his hands together, Tang Ye went to the restroom and carefully washed his hands and face.

[Confirm opening the Miracle Chest (rules ignored)?]

【Ding……】

The familiar yellow slot machine appeared, and things kept sliding down into the three blank boxes.

Here comes the first thing!
[Secretly Extra Training (Beginner): Directly increase any attribute below 70 by 1 point]

This item, which allows you to directly increase attributes without training, is exactly what Tang Ye wants.

However, the problem is that Tang Ye is now one of the top players in the world, so this kind of item that only applies to attributes below 70 is completely useless to him.

the second!
[Son Heung-min's stunning free kick template (superstar)]

A free-kick template!

Moreover, Tang Ye doesn't have a template for curved free kicks, so this is quite good.

If the third random item doesn't yield anything good, then Tang Ye will decide to choose the Crescent Moon Blade template.

[Tang Ye's Smart Positioning Template (Basic Level)]

As if afraid that Tang Ye wouldn't recognize who the owner of this template was, the system thoughtfully added a club name.

Template reference time: 2024 (peak period).

Club: Beijing Guoan.

"..."

While Tang Ye's positioning template is powerful, a suitable set-piece template is the most useful for him right now.

After much hesitation, Tang Ye made the choice he felt was appropriate.

You have obtained the Son Heung-min free kick template (Superstar)

[Set piece: 77→79]

[Passes: 90 → 90]

[Vision Range: 97 → 97]

The free-kick template now includes both passing and vision attributes.

Most importantly, the set-piece attribute itself has increased by 2 points, which is a very good improvement.

Tang Ye (40 years old)
[Ball possession: 87; Passing: 90]

[Shots: 78; Headers: 56; Set pieces: 79]

Speed: 76; Endurance: 74; Physical Strength: 82

[Defense: 73; Vision: 97]

Overall rating: 85
With his set-piece attribute reaching the threshold of 80, Tang Ye's overall evaluation score also rose from 84 to 85.

With the World Cup knockout stage approaching, Tang Ye is also rapidly getting stronger!
……

The next day, Tang Ye slept until the afternoon.

Tang Ye hadn't planned to wake up, but Bo Er called him 12 times, forcing Tang Ye to get up before he had enough sleep.

"Hey, wait a moment, I'll be out in 10 minutes."

"I'm already outside."

"..."

After a moment of hesitation, Tang Ye walked barefoot to the window.

His agent, Paul, was standing next to a black Mercedes. Well, it must be some very urgent news, otherwise Paul wouldn't be so nervous.

Based on Tang Ye's understanding of Boer.

Unsurprisingly, this matter is related to money.

"Huh? Why is that? It can't be that serious."

Hearing the news from Bohr, Tang Ye, who was still a little sleepy, is now fully awake.

Boll told Tang Ye that he currently has no shoe sponsor, and that Adidas is willing to sign Tang Ye for 3000 million euros per year.

This price exceeds the endorsement fee Nike paid to Cristiano Ronaldo, which is very good for Tang Ye, especially since he already wears Adidas, so it can be said to be quite perfect.

However, Boll told Tang Ye that in addition to signing Tang Ye, Adidas also wanted Tang Ye's celebration gesture.

Those are the three stripes when you slide on your knees.

"Of course, when you slide on your knees, there are three stripes, and Adidas shoes also have three stripes."

Boll pointed to his Adidas pants: "1, 2, 3, look at Tom, can't you tell me it has three stripes? Actually, I didn't think of it at first, but then the Adidas people told me, and that's when I realized."

Boll looked at Tang Ye and chuckled, "They say you were born for Adidas."

"..."

"So what do I need to do? Sell them the celebration moves?"

Tang Ye pondered.

If Adidas wants his celebration move, this is probably not going to be agreed to.

"Of course not, they would even like you to do that gesture more often. It's just... I had a brief chat with them, and all you need to do is mention in press interviews that the celebration gesture represents adidas."

"..."

Tang Ye: 6.

Adidas's move was quite outrageous.

Tang Ye likes to celebrate with three stripes, which is something many fans know.

At this point, his sudden public statement that this action was related to Adidas will undoubtedly increase Adidas's influence significantly.

"And one more thing... I remember you could skate on 4 or 5 stripes, but if you signed with them, you couldn't skate on 4 or 5 stripes anymore. Because, well, 4 or 5 stripes aren't Adidas."

30 million euros is indeed a lot, equivalent to more than 200 million yuan, which is equivalent to the money Tang Ye earns from 10 endorsements, and is almost twice his basic annual salary.

"That's fine, I just won't skate on the four or five bars, I don't think it'll be a problem."

"No, this is a huge problem!"

Boll suddenly became agitated, pointing out Tang Ye's mistake: "They wanted to sign you for 30 million euros for one year and then buy out your celebration move. How could that possibly work? Tom, let me tell you, this won't come down to less than 50 million euros, because the celebration move is a permanent thing."

Boll's consideration was quite thorough. Adidas bought out the copyright to Tang Ye's celebration move, which means that even if they don't spend money to sign Tang Ye in the future, they can still get the product promotion effect brought by Tang Ye's reputation.

Because once the buyout is successful, fans will think of Adidas, which also has three stripes, when they see Tang Ye celebrating!
"Well... alright, Bohr, you're the expert. It's up to you. Anyway, I have no problem with it."

Knowing that his only strength was playing football, Tang Ye didn't study that aspect much. He simply gave Pol a thumbs-up and said, "Keep it up, bro."

"Haha, of course we have to keep it up!"

He had dark circles under his eyes, but he looked very energetic.

He doesn't have many athletes under his wing, and he spends almost three-quarters of his time on Tang Ye.

But Boll definitely won't lose out.

Tangye's projected commercial revenue for this World Cup has already exceeded the combined revenue of Messi and Ronaldo. Even if Neymar were included to make it three players, they still wouldn't be a match for Tangye.

That's how powerful Tom is!
"Then, there's Wanda and Mengniu..."

As he spoke, Paul took the documents out of his backpack.

Tang Ye quickly flipped through it, squinting as he thought, "Um... why don't you summarize it for me? This sentence is too long and convoluted."

"It means that if you enter the knockout stage, some of the additional clauses in your contract will be triggered, and some companies will have to pay you half again as much."

"But we won't go very far in the knockout stage, won't they be at a disadvantage?"

"How could they possibly lose money? The additional terms are a win for them."

When Boer opened his phone, Tang Ye realized that this guy actually used Weibo.

"You've already dominated the subway ads in Beijing and Shanghai, it's a pity you're not in China now, so you don't know what's going on there."

"You can take a look when you get back to China; now everyone knows you made it to the knockout stage."

"Um"

Tang Ye nodded slightly: "But I feel that if it's only the round of 16, I shouldn't have received so much."

"I think you deserve all of this, and so do I."

Boer stood up and bumped fists with Tang Ye.

"There are so many agents in the Netherlands, but they're all blind; only I noticed you."

"But...Boll, you only signed a one-year contract with me in the first place, right?"

"Uh, that's not the point. Don't worry, I rely on skill, not luck. I can just see what's in you."

Paul explained, "Those agents don't have my eye for talent, so they can't make as much money as I do."

Tang Ye was both amused and exasperated: "Come on, Boll! I need to do my best too. The next match will be tough."

Boll placed his hands on Tang Ye's shoulders: "The world's best midfielder shouldn't have any teams to fear."

……

Dongqiudi (a Chinese sports betting platform) pinned post: The World Cup group stage has concluded. The knockout stage begins at 10 PM Beijing time on June 30th, with the opening match being France vs. Argentina. (33871 comments)

懂球帝置顶：国足淘汰赛16强对手为巴西队，比赛时间北京时间7月2日晚10时。（评论数95234）

[China's national football team: Playing Brazil? Me?]

[They're really pushing the intensity up, guys, but honestly, I don't think this match matters anymore. Getting this far has already exceeded expectations.]

Tang Ye dominated the Brazilian midfield, and Wu Lei could try playing against Brazil if he trains in La Liga for another year or two, but the others are definitely not as good as him.

[I can imagine the scene: Tang Ye giving Casemiro and Coutinho military training, then the Brazilian team giving 10 Chinese players military training...]

[My brothers, seeing tickets for the Chinese national football team's World Cup knockout stage away game on the FIFA website is already a great deal!]

While the Chinese national football team players are enjoying their day and a half holiday, far away in China, advertisers are updating their ads.

Ping An Insurance: Ping An Group partners with the Chinese men's national football team to advance to the World Cup knockout stage. Ping An provides support, ensuring a calm and successful victory.

Ping An and ICBC, among others, are sponsors of the Chinese national football team, as are Tang Ye's personal partners.

Mengniu posted advertisements in the subway promoting Tangye's pure milk.

Mengniu's advertising designers are also talented. In the poster, Tang Ye's head is transparent, with a silver, square-shaped CPU drawn inside, and the background is a football field viewed from God's perspective.

[The secret behind the super brain: Mengniu dairy products, I've been drinking them since I was a child]

However, Mengniu is not the most impressive; the most impressive thing is the personal advertisement designed by Ping An Insurance for Tang Ye.

This is a 15-second short video that has been used on video apps such as iQiyi and Youku.

boom!
In the video, Tang Ye crashes into the billboard of "Ping An Insurance". Fans who have watched the game or even just watched the highlights can immediately recognize him.

Isn't this the clip from when Tang Ye scored the winning goal against Sweden and got stuck in the advertising boards?

The video features a specially designed slow-motion shot.

Next to Ping An Insurance were billboards for Heineken beer and Qatar Airways, but Tang Ye just happened to bump into one that was for Ping An Insurance.

Ping An Insurance, Tang Ye's Top Choice

In response, the vice chairman of Ping An Group said in an interview with reporters.

"Why did Tang Yeming choose to rush towards the billboard even though he knew there was one ahead? Wasn't it because he remembered he had insurance when he saw the billboard?"

"The insurance we customized for Tang Ye is for his use on the court and in training. It's because of this insurance that Tang Ye can confidently execute such excellent dribbling skills and strive to win honor for the country. And I think Ping An Insurance is the most suitable insurance for Tang Ye's fans."

"Only with security can we feel at ease and have peace of mind. This applies not only to professional athletes like Tang Ye, but also to workers in other industries, as well as the elderly and children."

……

Repost: FIFA officially announced the top five players in the voting for the best player of the group stage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. (In no particular order)

1. Cheryshev, Russia.

2. Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal.

3. Modric, Croatia.

4. Tang Ye, China.

5. Canterbury, France.

(End of this chapter)