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

Chapter 553 GGBond is going to be a college student! Did that heavy rain ruin my college dream?

【A Significant Challenge】

[Was the reporter who wrote this article crazy? Haha, they've got a real talent for this, just using a template, huh?]

Tsinghua University lost, sob sob.

[Hey upstairs, check your student ID. Don't try to show off here.]

[What the hell, GGBond? You got into Peking University with only 30 points in math!]

[Don't panic, don't panic. 86.5 points is such a big challenge for me. I feel like GGBond probably can't pass it if it's this difficult.]

[Tsinghua University: Is this for real? Come take the exam here!]

The comments section of Dongqiudi (a Chinese sports betting platform) inexplicably started a debate about whether Tsinghua or Peking University should be considered.

While fans who don't understand football are still arguing in the comments section, fans who do understand football have already bought high-speed rail tickets to Shandong.

Tang Ye is going to donate the Premier League Player of the Season trophy to the Luneng Football School, and there will likely be an exhibition at that time.

Considering that Tang Ye rarely has time to return to China, this is a very good opportunity to get Tang Ye's autograph in China.

While Chinese fans were eagerly anticipating Tang Ye's Peking University entrance exam, the rivalry between Manchester United and Barcelona was also underway.

After several weeks of probing between the two sides, Manchester United had a pretty good grasp of Barcelona's intentions.

First of all, it's certain that Dembele's performance has failed to meet Barcelona's expectations for him.

According to the analysis of Manchester United's transfer window manager, Barcelona originally wanted to sell Dembele, but they deliberately labeled him as "not for sale," or said that he had to be exchanged for Tang Ye, simply to get more money from Manchester United.

The transfer window has only just opened, and both sides can only wait it out.

Ten Hag kept urging Manchester United to increase their offer because the transfer fee was irrelevant to him; all he cared about was the team's roster.

As Manchester United manager, he wants to finalize the team's starting lineup for next season as soon as possible so that he can better formulate tactics.

……

June 21, Luneng Football School, Weifang City.

Today is a workday, and the Luneng Football School welcomed a very important guest.

Calling someone a guest isn't entirely accurate.

It should be said that...

Yes, that student who used to sit in the last row of the classroom!

Two days ago, Shandong Taishan Football Club posted a very vintage photo on its Weibo account, showing 10-year-old Tang Ye making a peace sign at the camera.

Caption: That man is back! #TangYeVisitsLunengFootballSchool #LunengFootballSchoolTangYe #TangTheKingofFootball

Click, click, click!

There were many reporters and fans present. Tang Ye arrived at the school gate surrounded by staff.

Shandong Luneng Taishan Football School LTFS

Shandong Luneng Table Tennis School (LTTS)

The familiar gate.

Unlike before I left, the large flower bed inside the school gate was covered with a red cloth, as if it were under construction.

"Tang Ye!"

Wow!!!

"Tang Ye, ahhh!!!"

The fans were a bit crazy. Tang Ye asked Zhou Ye to hold the trophy for the fans to take pictures, while he went to the side to give out autographs.

"Tang Ye, oh, Tang Ye, haha!"

Principal Liu Baoyu and other school leaders came out together and led Tang Ye and Wei Shihao into the school.

"I have a lot to do today, I have to go now."

Tang Ye said to the fans with some apology.

Today's event mainly involves interacting with the young players at the football academy, so it's difficult to dedicate a lot of time to the fans.

Tang Ye shook hands and hugged his former coach: "Haha, I feel like if I had been a little better back then, I would have been teammates with Hao Ge."

"We were planning to let you skip another grade, but we're worried your body might not be able to handle it."

The coach told Tang Ye something he didn't know, and out of a sense of protection, Tang Ye stopped jumping after jumping two levels.

The age difference is too great; this gap in physical strength cannot be bridged by technique.

Upon arriving at the school gate, Tang Ye shook hands with the principal again. Then, Liu Baoyu suddenly pointed to the red cloth on the flower bed and asked, "Do you know what this is?"

"Forehead……"

Tang Ye scratched his head: "I remember it was some kind of flower, yellow, but I don't recognize it."

Things have changed now.

Liu Baoyu gave a gesture, and the staff tore down the red cloth.

Hiss!

"Holy crap!"

"Ha ha!"

Wei Shihao put his hand on Tang Ye's shoulder.

What's covered under the red cloth isn't a yellow flower at all, but a personal statue of Tang Ye.

The statue is nearly 3 meters tall and is bronze in color.

Wei Shihao immediately recognized it as Tang Ye, because the statue's long pass posture was a 1:1 replica of Tang Ye's movements.

Click!

Click, click, click!

"Actually, this statue was completed six months ago, but we haven't announced it until now."

Liu Baoyu smiled and led Tang Ye to the base of the statue.

Tang Ye (1999-): A student of the 2007 class of Luneng Football School, former player of the Luneng Football School U9, U11, U13 Red Team, and U15 Yellow Team, and the best player in Chinese history. He was officially selected for the Chinese national men's football team in 2017, and won the UEFA Europa League title in the same year. In 2018, he led the national team to the knockout stage of the World Cup for the first time. In January of the following year, he won the AFC Asian Cup in the UAE. He holds the record for most goals and assists in a single Asian Cup season.

There are many words, and there is even half of the space below left blank, obviously for later additions.

"hiss--"

Tang Ye stared wide-eyed at Wei Shihao beside him, then asked an unexpected question: "I should... not be dead yet, right?"

"Hmm, what does this have to do with whether someone is dead or not?"

"Aren't statues erected for the dead?"

"..."

"Oh, Tang Ye, no, living people can also have statues."

Realizing Tang Ye lacked common sense, Liu Baoyu quickly explained, "Ronaldo and Messi also have statues, but I guarantee their statues aren't as big as yours!"

"Wow"

Tang Ye nodded and looked at himself in the statue.

GGBond wasn't trying to show off.

But this statue is just so cool!
……

Shandong Luneng Taishan Football Club: Tang Ye, a youth training player from the football academy, donated the 17-18 Premier League Best Player trophy and RMB 800 million to the Luneng Football Academy.

When the donation was mentioned, many netizens commented that Chinese football was corrupt. As a result, Luneng Football School had no choice but to issue a statement, which detailed the use of the 800 million yuan.

200 million yuan will be used to establish the "Tangye Scholarship", with 20 yuan awarded annually to 20 youth training players.

The remaining 600 million will be used to upgrade the gym and sports facilities.

Do you have any advice for the youth players at the training base?

A Xinhua News Agency reporter asked Tang Ye: "Apart from training in Utrecht starting in 2014, you spent your entire youth training career at the Luneng Football School. As someone who has been through it, what advice do you have for domestic youth players?"

Tang Ye sat on the platform, below him were over 2000 students from the football academy, of all ages. "Um... to be honest, I'm not very good at answering these kinds of questions."

Tang Ye is currently feeling like he's taking a Chinese exam and writing a composition, which is really giving him a headache.

Of course, just like writing an essay, if you really want to say something, you can still manage to squeeze it out.

"Many people have said that hard work is important, including... well, every coach I've had has talked to me about hard work. I'm bringing this up first because I've suffered a lot because of it."

Tang Ye believes that if he had trained harder in the previous years, he would not have lost the La Liga title, given that he failed to win the La Liga title in the 16-17 season and did not reach the quarterfinals of the 2018 World Cup.

In his dreams, he was scolded by Ronaldo many times for slacking off in training. Now, the criticism from the Manchester United veteran has become the material for Tang Ye's speech on stage.

"Then I think everyone should maintain their pursuit of championships and honors."

Tang Ye looked at the reporter and said, "At first, I embarked on the path of football because I liked it. Many people are like that, including me. But later I found that the liking gradually faded, and it couldn't keep me maintaining high-intensity training."

"But competition is good, so I think, well, every youth player should participate in as many matches as possible to get familiar with the competitive environment. You might really love football and stick with it for a year or two, but it's very difficult to stick with it for 10 years. Marcus Rashford told me that he loved playing football when he was a kid, but he doesn't like it as much now."

"At this point, I feel it's important to maintain passion. Sometimes you can't stick to what you like all the time, but you can maintain ambition."

While speaking, Tang Ye also shared some of his experiences at the club with the players in the audience.

Compared to the 17-18 season, the 18-19 season saw a significant increase in the training enthusiasm of Manchester United players, with even lazy players like Donnie Rashford putting in much more effort.

This is because Manchester United lost the Premier League title they should have won in the 17-18 season.

Click, click, click!

"Besides that, is there anything else?"

The reporter pressed him for answers, which gave Tang Ye a headache, because he felt he had already told everyone everything.

"Oh, and also, the above are all on an individual level, then there's also the team level."

"Always support your teammates and stand with them; that's the most important thing."

Click, click, click!

……

Tang Ye's advice to young players, reposted by Dongqiudi:

1. Train hard, or you'll suffer in this area sooner or later. Given the same talent, training more players often provides an advantage.

2. Ambition outweighs passion; only by constantly pursuing it can one reach greater heights.

3. No matter what happens, always stand with your teammates. (Most important)

……

After leaving Weifang, Tang Ye traveled to Beijing accompanied by his staff.

Sitting on the plane, Tang Ye felt a strange sense of tension.

He's going to take the college entrance exam!

Peking University's entrance examination for high-level athletes!

Tang Ye contacted the coach at Peking University in advance and was informed of the exam content.

Juggling, passing, shooting, lobbed shots, shooting, penalty kicks, and finally, a real match.

hiss--

It looks really difficult!

"Will there be a lot of people taking the exam together?"

Tang Ye looked at the people accompanying him and asked.

"Well... Peking University's high-level admissions process has already ended. I feel like you'll be taking the exam alone, but during the actual test, you'll have members of the Peking University football team with you."

"Holy crap, he's taking the exam all by himself?"

Tang Ye touched his nose; the pressure was now even greater!

"So what if I fail?"

"..."

The entourage member's lips twitched: "If you don't comply, I'll jump out of the plane."

"Oh, sir, don't worry."

The accompanying person put their hand on Tang Ye's shoulder and comforted him, "You're not really a college entrance exam candidate. Even if you fail the exam, it probably won't matter to you..."

"Once you pass, you'll be a college student."

Tang Ye said.

He studied at the Luneng Football School. If his student status wasn't registered at Foshan No.1 Middle School, he would be a vocational school student.

Even with his student status suspended, Tang Ye is now just an ordinary high school student, and his academic qualifications are hardly impressive these days.

I need to get into university.

Leaning back in his chair, Tang Ye gently rubbed his stomach, digesting the orange juice he had just drunk.

GGBond wants to be a college student!
……

Taking the college entrance exam is indeed very important, but Tang Ye has one more thing to do before taking the exam: go to a meeting at the General Administration of Sport.

The Chinese Football Association officially announced that Tang Ye, Zheng Zhi, and Feng Xiaoting were invited to attend the China Football Development Conference jointly organized by the State General Administration of Sport and the Chinese Football Association, and put forward suggestions on the development of Chinese football at the conference.

On the morning of the day Tang Ye took the Peking University entrance exam, fans dug up an announcement that Peking University had issued in early June.

Peking University officially announced that the make-up exams for the 2019 high-level sports team's football program will be held on June 23. The list of candidates has been released.

[Name, organization, athlete level, playing position, competition honors (no lower than provincial level)]

1. Liu Wenyu, Shenzhen Experimental Middle School, Level 1, Forward, CQ City U19 Championship Champion.

2. Wu Zehua, Chongqing No. 19 Middle School, Class 1, Midfielder, Anhui Provincial Youth Championship Champion.

3. Tang Ye, a social candidate, is an international master athlete, a midfielder, and a member of the Round of 16 in the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, the champion of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup in the UAE, and the champion of the 2018-19 English Premier League season.

There are three candidates taking the make-up exam.

The fact that the school could offer a separate make-up exam means that the three students on the list are no ordinary people.
Candidate No. 1 and Candidate No. 2 are both first-level athletes and provincial championship champions, so they are quite strong.

Then it's candidate number 3.

Compared to the top two candidates, the third candidate was slightly weaker, and even being among the top 16 was considered an honor.

[Liu Wenyu: Who is my opponent? Say it again, who is it?]

Imagine you've beaten all your peers to qualify for Peking University's football special admissions program, only to find out your opponent is Tang Ye.

[Brothers, I'm rooting for candidates #1 and #2. This candidate #3 doesn't look very strong. What do you guys think?]

[Candidate number 3 went to a meeting at the Sports Bureau yesterday. Someone with connections like that probably wouldn't be a good soccer player, right?]

[I, Tang Qiuwang, have no idea what the test will be like. It would be hilarious if we got defeated on the spot.]

The time came to noon.

It was fine in the morning, but it started raining in Beijing around noon.

But this did not dampen the fans' enthusiasm. By noon, the entrance to Peking University was already crowded with visitors who were making reservations to enter the school using their ID cards.

Sports Weekly

"Dear viewers in the live broadcast room, you can see that I am currently at the gate of Peking University. Today at 2 PM, the make-up exam for Peking University's football special admissions will be held on the Peking University campus."

"As you can see, it's raining right now. This will undoubtedly put considerable pressure on the three candidates taking the exam. Our newspaper has just contacted the school's admissions office."

The reporter, wearing a raincoat, looked at the camera.

"The admissions office replied that unless there is a severe rainstorm, the exam time will not be changed in any way!"

Seeing this, some fans in the live stream started to get nervous for Tang Ye.

[Tang Ye: That heavy rain ruined my dream of going to university!]

A reporter from Sports Weekly asked with a serious expression: "Is the weather turning against us? Is God going to ruin Tang Ye's dream of going to university?"

……

(End of this chapter)