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

Chapter 577 The Unrest in International Football on the Eve of the Ballon d'Or Award Ceremony

"..."

The locker room was very quiet until Ashley Young let out that roar.

"Fuck Tom!"

Ashley Young jumped up and came to Tang Ye.

Soon after, Alai arrived: "You won an award and didn't tell Tom!"

"Ha ha!"

Tang Ye sat on the ground and bumped fists with Rhodes next to him: "I was going to say something, but you guys kept talking about it, so I didn't, haha."

"Oh shit!"

Van der Gahr placed his hands on Tang Ye's shoulders, his expression terrifyingly serious: "Are you serious? Are you sure you're serious?"

"Yes, of course, Mr. Michel."

"Look me in the eyes, look me in the eyes before you answer!"

As instructed, Tang Ye stared into Van der Gach's eyes.

"You said you weren't lying."

"Haha, Michelle"

"Hurry up and tell me."

"Yes, I'm not lying."

"..."

"call……"

Van der Gach removed his hands from Tang Ye's shoulders, then placed them on his own head: "Oh my god, oh my god..."

"They called me yesterday, but I'm planning to talk to them after the match today, haha, sorry."

Tang Ye and A Lai clapped.

"It seems we no longer need to hesitate about whether to go or not."

Ashley Young clapped his hands and looked at Rhodesley, who was sitting on the stool without saying a word: "Fuck, you knew that, right?"

"Ha ha!"

"Damn it!"

Ashley Young frantically ruffled Rhodes's hair: "We've all been fooled. I knew those two from Spain weren't good people."

"Hey, don't be like that, Yang!"

Tang Ye sat on the ground and waved in Ashley Yang's direction: "I was going to say it anyway, and now I've said it."

"Haha, Tom!"

Ashley Young pulled Tang Ye up from the ground, and the two collided chest to chest.

boom!
"Come on, I'm done!"

Lingard brought out the speaker, placed it in the middle, and connected it via Bluetooth.

"Oh, what song, Jesse?"

Tang Ye rubbed his hands together, ready to sing, but he had no idea what song Lin Jiade had played.

Lingard held his phone above his head in his right hand: "I don't know, it's random. It's fine either way."

The focus now is not on what songs to sing or whether one can sing them.

The atmosphere in the locker room reached a fever pitch; what the players needed now was to shout it out loud.

"Yeah, you can be the greatest, You can be the best!"

"Oh, I know this, I know this!"

Tang Ye pointed at Lin Jiade, took out his phone, and quickly found the lyrics he wanted.

"Dedicate yourself and you gon' find yourself!"

"Standing in the hall of fame! (yeah)"

"And the world's gonna know your name! (yeah)"

Wow!!!

Crunch!

When Ten Hag pushed open the door, the first thing he saw was the Manchester United dressing room, which was already in chaos.

Hey!

"What the hell are you doing?!"

Ten Hah rushed over and turned off the sound system, and the locker room suddenly fell silent.

"What are you doing? Can't you use your brains and think about what you're doing?"

Ten Hag pointed to his head: "Think about it with your brain. It's like this after the match, and it's even more like this during the match."

"We drew 2-2 today, can someone tell me what 2-2 means..."

"draw"

Tenhach had intended to answer his own question, but Tang Ye answered it, which was perfect.

"Yeah, it's a draw. If it's a draw, what are you guys doing here? Can't you use your brains when you're playing music...?"

Tom won the Golden Globe.

De Jong rested his hands on his neck, looking relaxed and laughing.

"what?"

Ten Hach slowly turned his gaze to Tang Ye: "Are you serious?"

Tang Ye did not answer yes or no, but simply smiled in front of Ten Hah.

“Oh shit…”

Ten Hach walked over and pulled Tang Ye into his arms, patting Tang Ye's back forcefully with both hands: "That's it, that's how it has to be, that's how it has to be..."

"Wow"

Before Ten Hach could speak, Lingard turned on the stereo again.

Tang Ye and Teng Hah put their arms around each other's shoulders, and with Van der Gah by their side, the three of them jumped up and down in the locker room.

The three men raised one fist.

"Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh!"

Boom!

Bang bang bang!
"coming!"

Ashley Young, Mata, and Wan-Bissaka grabbed mineral water bottles and poured them over Tang Ye, who was celebrating.

"Oh, don't do this, fuck!"

"what!!!"

Seeing that the situation was not good, Tang Ye immediately pulled Dembele over to his friend so that he could temporarily take the pressure of the water gun.

"Tom!"

"viva TomTom!"

Boom!

"viva TomTom!"

Boom!

……

After the match, the team bus carried the players back to the base.

"I told you the Golden Globe Awards are absolutely fair, and you see!"

Rodri, sitting next to him, shrugged.

Manchester United's coaching staff and players have just discussed plans to hold a celebration for Tang Ye.

Although the specifics of what will happen haven't been decided yet, one thing is certain: this celebration will be quite large.

When was the last time a Manchester United player won the Ballon d'Or?
It's Cristiano Ronaldo in 2008!

Eleven years have passed since then!

I have an idea now.

Dembele suddenly spoke, quickly attracting the attention of the players in the carriage.

"Since Tom won, we can all go."

"That makes sense."

Tang Ye's eyes lit up, as if he could already imagine his teammates cheering him on from below.

But Ashley Young quickly gave Dembele a look that said, "We have a match on the day of the awards ceremony. We're all flying to Paris. Are you going to let the youth academy players play that match?"

"Hahaha"

"Oh, I made a mistake."

A little embarrassed, Dembele pinched his nose and quieted down.

He really wanted to go and join in the fun, but unfortunately Osman didn't make it into the 30-person shortlist, which was very upsetting.

"Okay, we can do it together next year, Osman."

Tang Ye patted Dembele on the shoulder.

He believes that his good friend will one day be able to attend the Golden Globe ceremony!
Bang!

The bus drove out of the parking lot and onto the road, where it was quickly surrounded by Manchester United fans.

"Tom!"

"It's okay even if I don't win the Ballon d'Or!"

"We will always support you, Tom!"

"The Ballon d'Or does not belong to Messi!"

Bang bang bang!
Manchester United fans were frighteningly excited; some even wanted to form a human wall.

The staff quickly signaled to the Manchester United players to close the windows.

"Calm down, calm down!"

Tang Ye shouted loudly.

Romano's information is still too authoritative in the football circle. His statement that Messi could win the 2019 Ballon d'Or made all the Manchester United players anxious.

Wow!
A flash of light appeared in the distance.

"What happened?"

Rodri pointed in the direction of the firelight and asked Tang Ye.

He couldn't see clearly what was in the firelight, but if it was Tom...

"That's Messi's jersey..."

Tang Ye sighed.

He strongly disapproved of Manchester United fans burning Messi's jerseys in their haste.

Of course, he couldn't truly understand things from the fans' perspective.

Bringing the Ballon d'Or to Old Trafford is a long-held dream of Manchester United fans.

In the eyes of Manchester United fans now, Messi stole their Ballon d'Or!

Tang Ye looked at the increasingly bright flames in the distance and realized that there was more than one person burning Messi's jersey.

He desperately wanted to come forward and deny the rumors, but France Football had previously told him that these matters had to be kept confidential before the official awards ceremony. Tang Ye could only inform the club's management and head coach, so telling his teammates was actually a violation of regulations.

Of course, his teammates at the club were all on his side, so it didn't matter to them.

……

Spanish TV channel La Sexta: The Ballon d'Or rankings posted by netizens have been confirmed as fake. Based on current information, the 2019 Ballon d'Or winner should be Messi.

Barcelona reporter: Messi's family and friends say the player himself has not received any news of winning the Ballon d'Or.

Manchester United have announced that Ty, Rodri, Rashford, De Ligt, and De Jong will miss the match against Aston Villa due to the Ballon d'Or ceremony.

Liverpool FC official statement: Virgil van Dijk, Mohamed Salah, and Leroy Sané will not play in the team's next match.

A popular post on Dongqiudi (a Chinese sports betting platform) states that Romano believes Messi is highly likely to win the Ballon d'Or, while Tang Ye should be ranked second.

【wcnmlgb！】

[How did Romano get involved with the Ballon d'Or? Don't report things like this. If it's wrong, will anyone believe you in the future?]

This suggests it might be true...

[Your motherfucker, it's all Mengniu's fault for not removing the Messi ad! That traitorous company is pure trash. Please, drink more Yili!]

[Calm down, calm down. This shouldn't have anything to do with advertising. The main thing is that Barcelona played one more round in the Champions League than Manchester United.]

I don't believe it, I'm posting this as proof: Tang Ye is this year's Golden Globe winner.

Zhang Lu was interviewed on a CCTV5 special program.

"Actually, it's reasonable for us to say that Messi should win this year's Ballon d'Or. After all, the Ballon d'Or is voted on globally, and considering international prestige, Messi is indeed a cut above Tang Ye."

"But, hehe, if we only look at match performance, I think Tang Ye's performance is better than Messi's. In fact, it's no exaggeration to say that Tang Ye's performance over the past year has been at least a level above Messi's."

Zhang Lu's words surprised the host: "But based on the current information, the winner is most likely Messi."

"We say Romano's information is accurate, and it is indeed accurate, but Romano isn't an official source, so there can still be errors. We need to wait and see, and be cautious when the official results are announced!"

"Coach Zhang, do you think Tang Ye has a chance to win the Globe Award?"

The host posed questions, which were all pre-designed, so they were very easy for Zhang Lu to answer.

"I think Tang Ye is definitely ranked higher than Van Dijk, but whether he's ranked higher than Messi is hard to say, hehe."

Zhang Lu has been commentating on football for so many years, so he knows the Ballon d'Or situation very well.

Whether in terms of strength or reputation, Van Dijk is no match for Tang Ye, so Van Dijk's ranking must be lower than Tang Ye's; this is basically a certainty.

But Messi is a different story. As a five-time Ballon d'Or winner, the Argentine has a built-in advantage, so it's hard to say whether Tang Ye can beat him.

It's hard to say whether playing better guarantees winning the Ballon d'Or, because the voting process involves so many factors...

……

Morgan: This year's Ballon d'Or should go to Cristiano Ronaldo; there's no other possibility.

Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand: If Messi wins the Ballon d'Or this year, I will never believe in the Ballon d'Or again.

The Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) has nominated the Premier League Player of the Month for November:
1. Tang Ye, Manchester United.

2. Dembele, Manchester United.

3. Sterling, Manchester City.

4. Salah, Liverpool.

5. Rodri, Manchester United.

The shortlist has five names, three of whom are from Manchester United, making it arguably the most extreme case in recent seasons.

This is very close to a monopoly!

Of course, at this point in time, even if all five Manchester United players were on the shortlist, it wouldn't cause much discussion.

Because the focus right now is on the Golden Globe Awards!
……

Kunming.

This is the filming location for "Youth in the Flames of War".

dong dong!

Zhou Ye knocked on the door of the director's office.

"Um, director... I'd like to ask for a leave of absence."

The director's expression was initially good, but after hearing what Du Zhouye said, his face instantly fell: "How long are you inviting me? Starting tomorrow?"

"Yes, one week."

"A week!?"

The director's eyes widened immediately: "No, Zhou Ye, what are you thinking? Did something happen to you?"

"No, it's just that my boyfriend has an event that he needs me to attend..."

"call……"

Upon hearing the words "boyfriend," the director clenched his teeth.

"Can you please stop using Tang Ye to pressure me?"

"Director, that's not what I meant..."

The director turned his head away, then turned back: "I know your boyfriend is Tang Ye, but what you're doing has nothing to do with him. You're the female lead, Zhou Ye. If you take a week off, what will our crew do? Wait for you for a whole week?"

"..."

The director is right. If Zhou isn't there either, their filming can't continue.

"But I have to go, it's a very important event. And..."

"Forget about important events; filming is the most important thing for you right now. Your boyfriend is a billionaire, don't you want to have your own career?"

The director felt it was a pity because Zhou Ye was quite hardworking during filming and didn't take any holidays off with her colleagues just because her boyfriend was Tang Ye.

Zhou also wants to improve herself, but as the female lead, it's not right for you to take a week off.

"Yes, director, I know, but I have to go. It's a really important event."

"Let's finish filming this quickly so you can become famous soon, okay? Zhou Ye, I have a lot of confidence in this drama. If it's successful, I'm sure you'll be walking the Weibo red carpet the year after next."

Is there anything more important than the Weibo red carpet?

"The Ballon d'Or ceremony—even though I don't watch football, my boyfriend said it was an important event and I had to go."

"...Golden Globe Awards"

The director leaned back and took a sip of water.

Unlike Zhou Ye, who is not a football fan, the director is a pure fake football fan, the kind of person who watches football during the World Cup and Asian Cup.

What is the Golden Globe Award?
This fake fan knows so much!

"Golden Globe Award, Golden Globe Award..."

The director narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at Zhou Ye: "He doesn't want you to walk the Golden Globe red carpet with him, does he? Where?"

"Eiffel Tower... or maybe the Grand Palais? I remember it was the Grand Palais last year, but I didn't go there."

"..."

"The director is really important, I have to go, and..."

"It's alright, it's alright, you go ahead, we can stay for a week without any problem. Um, and what?"

The director looked into Zhou Ye's eyes, and the latter explained.

"He said I might have to go up and give a speech or something, so the director said I had to go."

"Are you going up to speak?"

The director frowned.

He couldn't figure out the reason himself, so he needed some time to think about it.

Isn't the Golden Globe Awards just a matter of dozens of nominees walking the red carpet with their partners and watching the winners take the trophy?
Do the candidates' partners also have to speak on stage?
……

Repost: The official account of the Chinese Football Dragon Team released a video highlighting Tang Ye's goals and assists for the national team in 2019.

As the shortlisted players departed for Paris, Manchester United simultaneously posted a rather meaningful photo on all their social media platforms.

The photo was taken last year, and you can tell from the picture that it was taken at the Golden Globe Awards ceremony at the Grand Palais in Paris.

The focus of the image is on Ballon d'Or winner Luka Modric, which is the central figure of the photograph.

In the bottom left corner of the photo, Tang Ye and Mbappe are sitting together, staring blankly at Modric on the stage.

Tang Ye was the runner-up in the 2018 Ballon d'Or, where he was Modric's supporting player.

What the heck is this?

No, I feel like there's already news about Manchester United.

[Back then I was 19, sitting there like a nobody! Well, to put it another way, I, GGBond, am no longer a nobody.]

Does this imply that Tang Ye will still be in second place this year?

[How could that be? Manchester United aren't stupid. If they were still second, why would they post this photo? Isn't that just embarrassing?]

[It'll be announced early the day after tomorrow, don't worry, guys!]

"Hey, Kevin, Sterling!"

Tang Ye shook hands and hugged De Bruyne and Sterling respectively, while players from both Manchester United teams waited for their chartered plane.

De Bruyne was somewhat surprised because he noticed that Tang Ye's muscles had grown considerably, but he didn't say it outright.

Hey, Tom.

Rodri brought over a bag of ice cream, which he must have bought at the terminal earlier.

Tang Ye chose a vanilla flavor, which was his favorite.

The players sat down on the sofa.

"Tom"

De Bruyne leaned closer: "You should have news by now, right?"

"what?"

You know what I'm talking about.

De Bruyne punched Tang Ye.

"Ha ha"

"I don't know, I don't know, Kevin."

"Okay, okay then."

De Bruyne nodded slightly, exchanging a glance with Sterling beside him: "You seem to be in a good mood."

"Maybe it's because the weather's nice today, haha."

Is the weather nice?
De Bruyne paused for a moment, then pointed to the sky outside the window: "Isn't it cloudy today?"

"..."

"Ha ha ha ha!!!"

Several Manchester United players were laughing hysterically, making Tang Ye look somewhat embarrassed.

"Stop laughing, stop laughing, Rhodes, damn it!"

"Kevin, what I mean is, cloudy days are good weather too, cloudy days are good weather too!"

Tang Ye repeatedly emphasized: "Because it's been raining here all the time."

"Oh, okay, okay."

De Bruyne smiled and looked at Bernardo Silva: "Looks like you guessed wrong."

……

(End of this chapter)