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

Chapter 421 The new season's warm-up matches have begun. Why has the €17 billion Manchester United midfielder disappeared?
The Sun – Reporters photographed Manchester United players at the airport preparing to travel to the United States, including Tom.

"Although he just returned to the base, Tom chose to travel to the United States with the team. If all goes well, fans in the US will be able to see Tom's performance," commented a reporter from The Sun, along with a photo of Tom looking dazed at the airport.

[American fans are thrilled, so why don't they come to play in China?]

[I've protested, I want it. Is there any organizer willing to spend some money to bring Manchester United over?]

[It'll probably be here next summer. Tang Ye and Manchester United will be filling up the stadiums. They'll be playing in several provincial capitals. Wouldn't that be a direct cash bonus?]

[If Manchester United were to play a round of friendlies around all the provincial capitals in China, they might as well skip the new season and just play 34 rounds of preseason games.]

[You know what, it's really possible, one game every two days, connecting the new Premier League season]

Chinese fans have already started offering advice to Manchester United's management, preparing to teach the club how to make money during the off-season.

Meanwhile, the Manchester United players were already on their way to the United States.

“I still don’t think Eric will do. What if he can’t find his match fitness if he doesn’t do ball training?”

The two Manchester United coaches in the front two seats started chatting.

"Don't you believe in Tom's ball skills?"

Ten Hag shrugged: "It's all over the internet, he has the passing ability and the physicality to pass, Tom's ball skills are already the best in the world, okay?"

Everyone says Tang Ye is the world's best midfielder, but Ten Hag simply dropped the word "midfielder".

"What about the adjustment period?"

Van der Gach pressed for an answer, which Ten Hach readily provided.

"The team's tactics are designed around him. As long as Tom's technical characteristics remain unchanged, then the integration process will be a simple matter, right?"

"He's already 19 years old, how can his technical skills possibly change?"

"..."

Realizing he couldn't win the argument with Ten Hach, Van der Gach had no choice but to remain silent.

Tang Ye lay down on the chair behind him.

Although his eyes were closed, Tang Ye was not asleep.

He is thinking.

I've heard that American coaches are very strict, and if you don't complete the task, you'll get a severe scolding.

After reading some summaries of American sports coaches online, Tang Ye suddenly felt a little regretful.

But the tough talk has already been made, and it would be extremely embarrassing to back out halfway through.

……

The itinerary was already arranged. After landing in Arizona with his teammates, Tang Ye took another plane directly to California to prepare for his two-phase physical training mission in Los Angeles.

On Dongqiudi (a Chinese sports betting platform), it was reported that local Manchester United fans were waiting for autographs at the hotel, but Tang Ye was not on the team bus.

[Huh? Where did my GGBond go?]

Does he have any acquaintances in the United States?

[They probably didn't go after LeBron James, didn't they? Weren't they filming a Coke commercial together?]

[James isn't even here.]

[He's probably on a date with his girlfriend, but it doesn't really matter. If I had to play against a Mexican team, it would be too undignified for me, Tang the King of Football.]

Sports Illustrated – Manchester United players have arrived at a hotel near the University of Phoenix Stadium in preparation for a friendly match against Club América of Mexico on the 20th (New York time). According to feedback from fans at the scene, Manchester United star Tom appeared to have separated from the team after landing, suggesting he is unlikely to play in the first friendly.

Besides Manchester United, Barcelona has also started their preseason friendlies, but before the start of the new season, the official team released an eye-catching announcement.

Barcelona have announced that midfielder Andres Iniesta has joined Vissel Kobe on a free transfer.

Iniesta, who announced his retirement from the national team after the World Cup, finally left Barcelona, ​​where he had spent nearly 20 years.

After Iniesta's departure, local Barcelona fans gathered at the Montejuchi Stadium to express their demands to the club.

"Tom!", "Tom is the answer to Barcelona's midfield!", "Want to see Tom and Messi team up!", these are the messages written on the signs held by fans.

However, the Barcelona management did not respond to the fans' protest.

Barcelona is actually quite helpless.

Manchester United are unwilling to sell, and Tang Ye himself has no intention of leaving.

What can Barcelona do?

……

Buying only De Jong is definitely not enough; Manchester United fans are waiting for their second signing in the summer transfer window.

But all they got was news of people being sold.

Ten Hag wants Martial to leave, but hasn't said who he wants to buy.

On the other hand, Manchester City completed the signing of Mahrez for €6780 million.

Manchester City, who had a perfect 100-point season in the league, have added another key attacking player.

They seem to want to defend their Premier League title?

On the day of the friendly match between Manchester United and Club América of Mexico, Tang Ye, who was not staying at the hotel, was not included in the match roster as expected.

The fans were somewhat disappointed.

However, considering that the Americas are not a very strong team, and this warm-up match does not have much tactical value, it doesn't really matter.

Meanwhile, in El Segundo, Los Angeles, at the Lakers' training facility.

July is the offseason for NBA teams, and the Lakers' training facility was also closed.

But this doesn't mean there are no players at the training base. Young players who are eager to improve often choose to train extra during the off-season.

"Wow, you guys are so tall!"

In the cafeteria, Tang Ye sat opposite Ingram and Kuzma, both players wearing Lakers training uniforms and over 2 meters tall.

In comparison, Tang Ye, who is not even 1.8 meters tall, looks rather awkward here.

"Haha, Tom, come play basketball later, I can teach you how to dunk."

Ingram said, then ate a large piece of sandwich under Tang Ye's watchful eye.

Ingram hadn't finished everything on his plate yet, but he had already eaten a whole day's worth of food.

"Never mind then, my program is different from yours, so we won't train together. We can play around after training, but I can't dunk, the hoop is too high for me."

Tang Ye jumped up from his chair, said goodbye to the two Lakers players, and went to the gym.

The United States has the most advanced physical training system, which is why he wanted to train in the United States, and his friendship with James also provided him with convenience.

After some communication, Tang Ye obtained the right to train at the Lakers' base for free, and all he needed to pay was overtime pay for the four Lakers strength and conditioning coaches and two rehabilitation therapists.

Rubbing his hands together, Tang Ye stepped into the gym, and he could almost picture what he would look like after becoming stronger.

correct.

Remembering that he still had over 6000 comeback points left to use, Tang Ye quickly opened his system.

Ronaldo's chicken breast +7 → Ronaldo's chicken breast +8

[Kant's Hot Chocolate Milk +4 → Kant's Hot Chocolate Milk +5]

After spending 5000 comeback points, Tang Ye's original balance of 2 comeback points dropped to just over 1000, but it was definitely worth it.

+8 chicken breast is used for physical training, combined with the [Peerless] physical talent for a highly effective workout.

Then there's the +5 level hot chocolate milk, which Tang Ye will use for a quick recovery.

Although he only had less than 20 days of training time, Tang Ye believed that with the help of these two tools and his own physical talent, he could achieve the results of more than 40 days of training.

of course!

Tang Ye clenched his fist.

The most important thing is your own determination!

Although everything in dreams is fake, Tang Ye really doesn't want to be scolded by his Manchester United predecessors in his dreams anymore!
That's not a good feeling!
……

Dongqiudi Match Report: Manchester United's reserve squad drew 2-2 with Americas in a pre-season friendly and are preparing to travel to Santa Clara for their second pre-season friendly.

【…】

"duang!"

"duang!"

"..."

The sound of weight plates hitting the barbell came from the gym.

[Physical confrontation: 82→83]

Endurance: 74 → 75

Football expert Dongqiudi is buzzing: What's going on? According to feedback from reporters and fans at the scene, Tang Ye is still not among the Manchester United players.

Tang Ye didn't appear against América, and judging by this, he probably won't play against the San Jose Earthquakes either.

However, considering that Tang Ye is a big-name star, it is understandable that he did not play in these two warm-up matches.

He'll show up when they play AC Milan!

According to Diario Sport, Manchester United players have arrived in Los Angeles to prepare for the International Champions Cup match, but Tom is still not among the players.

Tang Ye still hasn't shown up, and judging from this, he probably isn't even planning to play for AC Milan anymore.

The International Champions Cup is, after all, a warm-up tournament, so not participating is certainly an option, but fans still have a problem that hasn't been resolved.

GGBond, where did you go?
With American and European journalists nowhere to be found, fans can only hope that The Sun will step in at this crucial moment.

However, even the reporter from The Sun was unable to find Tang Ye.

All they could confirm was that Tang Ye transferred to Los Angeles when the Manchester United players had just arrived in the United States.

Are you going to meet up with your teammates in Los Angeles?

Of course not, because fans did not see Tang Ye when Manchester United trained at the Los Angeles Sports Centre.

……

On July 25th, ten days after the World Cup ended, Transfermarkt updated its player valuation data.

As the best young player of this World Cup, Mbappe made the front page of Transfermarkt. He was one of the players whose market value rose the fastest during the World Cup, jumping from €1.2 million to €1.5 million, making him arguably the biggest winner of the World Cup.

There's also Salah, but Salah mainly relies on his outstanding performance at the club level, and his latest market value is 1.5 million euros.

Global Football Player Market Value Ranking (July 25, 2018):
1. Messi (Barcelona/Argentina), €1.8 million.

1. Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain/Brazil), €1.8 million.

3. Tang Ye (Manchester United/China), €1.7 million.

4. Salah (Liverpool/Egypt), €1.5 million.

4. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain/France), €1.5 million.

4. Harry Kane (Tottenham/England), €1.5 million.

After the World Cup, Salah, Mbappe, and Kane all reached an extremely high market value of 1.5 million euros, ranking the three of them as the fourth most valuable players in the world.

Tang Ye, with his latest market value of 1.7 million euros, successfully suppressed the three of them and is the only midfielder among the top 8 in terms of market value.

The €170 million midfielder is arguably far more valuable than the €180 million for the two forwards.

But now there's a problem.

Where did Manchester United's €1.7 million midfielder go?
……

In a Douyin live stream, Tang Zhengxiong was fishing in some unknown sea area.

He couldn't catch a single fish in half a day, but there were a full 10 people watching his live stream.

[Brother Zhengxiong, what should we say if your son goes missing?]

[GG Zhengxiong, could you please help me find my GGBond?]

[Still fishing? Your son went missing after landing.]

What will we say when Tang Ye gets lured into a trap by Tang Zhengxiong?

[Is the streamer there? Could you please check the chat?]

Tang Zhengxiong reeled in his fishing rod, changed the bait, cast it back in, and finally picked up his phone.

When fans saw Tang Zhengxiong looking at his phone, they went crazy sending comments.

"No, don't panic! How could they possibly be missing?"

"He has his own things to do, he'll be fine, he'll be fine."

Are you sure everything's alright? What do you think my GGBond is doing right now?

What is Tang Ye doing?

Tang Zhengxiong frowned: "I don't know what he's doing, but I know he's definitely alright now. He's 19 years old, how could something happen to him so easily?"

Fans: 6
……

Manchester United have announced that Tang Ye is fit and will return to the team before the start of the new season. It is currently uncertain whether the player will participate in the upcoming International Champions Cup matches.

Recently, news about Tang Ye's disappearance has been all over the internet, and Manchester United quickly responded.

But Manchester United is also being silly; they didn't say what Tang Ye was doing in their announcement.

Lakers training base.

Height: 1 meters.

Weight: 70.5 kg.

Tang Ye saw his height and weight data on the instrument.

After several months of growth, his height finally exceeded 1.80 meters, and his weight reached 70 kg.

His goal during training at the Lakers' training base was to increase his weight to over 72kg.

Training is one part, and diet is another.

"Roar!"

boom!
Hearing a commotion coming from the gym next door, Tang Ye jogged over.

Ingram stood in front of the barbell rack, with the barbells he had used on the rack behind him.

Tang Ye uses his eyes to judge the size of the barbell plates.

The weight on one side should be around 60kg.

That's alright; Tang Ye can barely lift that weight.

Then, under Tang Ye's watchful eye, Ingram lifted the barbell again.

Ingram's left foot was dangling in the air.

Tang Ye: ...

"Roar!"

He sprang up and, after three repetitions, Ingram completed the training for his other leg.

"Wow"

Tang Ye applauded Ingram and looked at the coach beside him: "Should I get this done too? It looks like it can increase strength."

The strength and conditioning coach shook his head: "Single-legged training is mainly for improving jumping ability, Tom, you don't really need that."

After saying that, the coach led Tang Ye to the barbell rack next to Ingram.

While the coach was handling the barbell plates, Tang Ye and Ingram started chatting.

"Haha, thanks. I usually do a lot of strength training during the off-season because I have a long time to rest."

Ingram said.

The iron bar seemed a bit stiff, and Ingram was rubbing his shoulder.

"Wow, that's amazing! If I had your strength, I could knock all the Premier League defenders flying."

Tang Ye said.

The most outrageous thing is that he feels Ingram is still growing, so Ingram is not currently training at his maximum weight.

"Haha, Tom, you could really stay here a little longer!"

Ingram sat on the stool in front of Tang Ye and made the suggestion.

Tang Ye is a very nice person and speaks very pleasantly, so Ingram really enjoys training with him.

Although they practice completely different things.

"That won't do. If I don't go back when the season starts, the fans will worry."

After Tang Ye finished speaking, he went down to the barbell rack as arranged by the coach.

"Go Tom!"

Ingram gave a thumbs up, then walked over and joined the coach in protecting Tang Ye.

"This weight is too easy, no need to add fuel, just play around with it."

hiss!
Taking a deep breath, Tang Ye lifted the barbell.

The next second, my legs went weak.

"My grass!"

"Hey, hey, hey!"

Ingram moved quickly, supporting the barbell on Tang Ye's shoulders with both hands, successfully helping Tang Ye stabilize his body.

"Oh, Tom! Are you sure you don't need to fill up the tank?"

"Oh, oh, it's okay, just watch me."

……

duang!

duang!

The Sun's Tom Disappearance Special Report team reports that no reporters have reported finding Tom, but some fans have noticed that on the evening of July 27th (US time), Tom liked a tweet from Lakers star LeBron James and followed Brandon Ingram, Kyle Kuzma, and Josh Hart on Instagram.

"Tom transited through Los Angeles, so current clues point to the Lakers. Reporters speculate he may be filming a commercial endorsement deal with an NBA star."

[Holy crap, so my GGBond is with LeBron James? Did LeBron James lock GGBond up?]

[Is this for an advertisement shoot? That doesn't seem right. Would Tang Qiuwang really skip a match just to shoot an ad?]

[Aren't preseason friendlies something you can just forfeit? Manchester United could just agree, right? The fact that Manchester United actually agreed is outrageous.]

[This is Tang Ye. I'm currently stuck in Los Angeles. Send me $200 for transportation, and I'll help you join Manchester United after I get out.]

The International Champions Cup match between Manchester United and Liverpool kicked off in the early hours of July 29th, Beijing time.

That handsome, sunny boy still hasn't appeared on Manchester United's bench!
"Hiss, whoosh, whoosh, damn it, damn it..."

"I really can't go on anymore, should I still train?"

"No, sir, listen to me. I'll give you double your salary, and let's rest today, okay? I'm watching the game; my teammates are playing a warm-up match."

Tang Ye lay on the ground, with Kuzma and Ingram laughing heartily beside him.

The strength and conditioning coach accepted Tang Ye's offer of double pay, but refused Tang Ye's request to take an early break.

"Tom, you're paying me $4000 a day. I'll feel really guilty if you don't see results."

"..."

"what!!!"

[Physical confrontation: 83→84]

Speed: 76 → 77

……

PS: Tomorrow's update should be around 11 PM, only one chapter, but Monday will have three chapters.

I've been dealing with some things lately, so there's not much I can do right now, but I'll make it all up to you once I've taken care of it.

(End of this chapter)