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

Chapter 582 Ballon d'Or voting details, Manchester United prepares for the Manchester derby.
Dongqiudi Match Report: Manchester United defeated Tottenham 2-0 at home, with GG (Gianluigi Silva) scoring two assists in both halves, showcasing his Ballon d'Or prowess! (81151 comments)

Attached is the 2019-2020 Premier League standings (as of the end of Round 15):

1. Liverpool, 42 points.

2. Manchester United, 41 points.

3. Manchester City, 34 points.

4. Chelsea, 28 points.

5. Leicester City, 25 points.

Click!

Click, click, click!

After the match, Mourinho gave an interview to reporters.

Because of the Ballon d'Or presentation today, the number of reporters present was 50% higher than usual, making the already crowded Old Trafford even more lively.

"That goal in the second half should have been a penalty, but we didn't get it. The referee's decision was wrong; it's obvious someone was targeting us."

Mourinho was clearly unhappy with the loss: "Manchester United enjoyed too much home advantage, throughout the entire match, and the referee was more biased towards Manchester United in neutral situations."

Click, click, click!

Mourinho is the first manager this season to directly point out that Manchester United has been favored by referees, which excited the reporters in the audience, as they knew it was a hot topic worth reporting.

"But Tottenham seems to have received preferential treatment from referees this season, for example, in your match against Leicester City, you were awarded two penalties."

The reporter and Mourinho clashed, exchanging a few words, and the scene became somewhat chaotic.

The reporter had no choice but to change the subject.

"Could you comment on TY's Golden Globe Award?"

"..."

Mourinho took a deep breath to calm himself down: "If I had the right to vote, I would give TY my first vote, and of course Messi deserves it too."

Click, click, click!

At the same time on the other side.

Tang Ye performed exceptionally well in this match, but the official MVP award was ultimately given to Martial.

It didn't matter. Tang Ye didn't argue with the staff. As long as he didn't give it to his opponent, that was fine.

Although he didn't win the MVP award, Tang Ye, as a Ballon d'Or winner, still gave an interview today.

The last time a Premier League player won the Ballon d'Or was in 2008, when Cristiano Ronaldo won it, which is quite some time ago.

“TY!”

“TY!”

Fans in the stands were still chanting Tang Ye's name.

"Of course I was excited, but the moment I received the award wasn't as dramatic as you might imagine, because I knew about it about a week in advance..."

You'd know a week in advance.

The reporter's eyes lit up: "So how did you feel at that time?"

Ok……

Guided by the reporter, Tang Ye recalled the moment he received the call from the French football team: "It was after training, and I was going home with Rodri."

"Rodri asked me if I could win the Ballon d'Or, and I said I didn't know, and then I got a phone call."

"Ha ha"

"Manchester United still has four competitions in progress this season. Will you give up on one of them like last season, or are you preparing to compete for the title on four fronts?"

"Hmm... to be honest, I'm not too sure about that, but for now, our plan is to win every game. We'll see what happens later."

"Alright, I wish you success, Tom!"

Premier League official: The Premier League Player of the Month for December is Manchester United midfielder Tang Ye.

The Sun reports that seven Manchester United fans have been taken into custody after arguing with SWAT officers outside the stadium during the Manchester United vs. Tottenham match.

COPE radio commentator: After the valuation update in January or February next year, TY's value may reach more than 200 million euros, surpassing Mbappe to become the world's number one.

……

The 15th round of Premier League matches has concluded. Due to five players going to receive the Ballon d'Or, Manchester United suffered a dramatic defeat after a draw, allowing Liverpool to overtake them.

Liverpool also had a total of six players attend the awards ceremony. But why did Liverpool ultimately win?

This is the cleverness of the Premier League schedule: in the 14th round, Liverpool's opponent is a relegation-threatened team this season, while Manchester United's opponent, Aston Villa, is obviously not so easy.

However, it doesn't matter, as Ten Hag specifically addressed this issue in a post-match interview.

The Manchester United manager's point is that Manchester United are currently only one point behind Liverpool, and they only have Luke Shaw injured, so overtaking Liverpool is only a matter of time.

……

Betway: 2019 Asian Golden Ball Odds.

1. Tang Ye (Manchester United, China): 1.04.

2. Son Heung-min (Tottenham Hotspur, South Korea): 27.65.

3. Takumi Minamino (Red Bull Salzburg, Japan): 95.00.

4. Hwang Hee-chan (Salzburg Red Bull, Japan): 97.00.

5. Wu Lei (Villarreal, China): 145.00.

My suggestion is to skip the competition and just give out awards.

[Just won the FIFA Ballon d'Or, then immediately won the Asian Ballon d'Or, GGBond, you're so flashy!]

The Asian Cup title is still too prestigious.

[1:1.04, guys, what's so great about buying this?]

[This is no more comfortable than putting money in the bank, but it seems like they stopped betting after the odds dropped to 1:1.04...] Europeans always manage to come up with some tricks when it comes to sports betting. With the Asian Golden Ball odds being closed, Tang Ye set a record for the lowest odds in Betway's history.

In response, The Sun interviewed a British fan.

This fan is quite special; his main job is playing the sports lottery.

In other words, he doesn't have a proper job!
How much money do you earn in a week?

The reporter handed out the microphone.

Income is a sensitive issue, but the fan had a good personality and did not refuse the reporter's questions (which is why The Sun was eventually able to post the video on YouTube).

"Around £1000, maybe £700 or £800, sometimes maybe £3000, because I prefer betting on scores. If I win, I can make a lot of money that week."

"3000?"

The reporter's eyes widened: "Your income is very good. But there's a risk involved, isn't there? What if you're unlucky this Monday?"

"If you're unlucky, you'll go hungry."

The young man shrugged and answered frankly, "I bet 12 times this week, and only won once. I lost the rest, a total of 2400 pounds."

"Well……"

The reporter breathed a sigh of relief, almost thinking that the young man in front of him was making more money playing the lottery than he was: "So you've lost a net of £2400 this week?"

"Yes"

"That's a lot... May I ask how much money you have in your bank account right now?"

Fans held up their index and middle fingers: "200"

"200k!?" The reporter's mouth dropped open.

£200

"..."

Cough!

"That's impressive. Actually, you're quite sensible, aren't you? 200 pounds isn't a small amount, especially considering you're so young."

"That's not a problem, I will work miracles."

The fans looked bewildered, but within that bewilderment, they seemed to see a glimmer of light.

"Oh? A miracle?"

“Last year, there was a week when I only had £50 left in my pocket, but I decided to use that money to survive the rest of the week. So I bought lottery tickets with it all, and a miracle happened.”

"Wow!"

The reporter was instantly impressed: "You earned £3000 that week?"

"No, that was a match between China and Germany. I bet on the wrong thing. I survived a week on just 2 pounds."

The reporter's lips twitched.

But now it seems.

Well, it really is quite a miracle.

……

An informed reporter revealed that the Chinese Football Association has tacitly acknowledged Tang Ye as the 2019 Asian Golden Ball winner, and they have prepared articles and celebrations. Furthermore, Wanda and Evergrande, as sponsors of the Asian Football Confederation, will begin celebrating as soon as the result is announced.

The day after the Manchester United vs. Tottenham match ended, and the fourth day after the Ballon d'Or results were announced, newspapers began publishing their Ballon d'Or voting results.

The news is a bit messy, but it's been compiled by bored Chinese fans.

Spanish journalists: Messi, Ronaldo, Tang Ye.

French journalists: Tang Ye, Mbappe, Van Dijk.

Dutch journalists: Tang Ye, Van Dijk, Messi.

Argentine journalists: Messi, Tang Ye, Van Dijk.

Chinese journalist (Luo Ming): Tang Ye, Van Dijk, Messi.

Japanese reporters: Messi, Tang Ye, Mane.

Among all the journalists who participated in the voting, only the top 5 votes given by Italian journalists matched the final top 5 votes, leading many fans to believe that there was something wrong with this year's Ballon d'Or selection.

Liverpool fans and Dutch fans are very divided because they don't think Messi should be ranked ahead of Van Dijk.

In response, the Dutch newspaper Amsterdam Aftonbladet pointed out that in the votes of journalists across four continents, Tang Ye ranked first in Europe, Africa, and Asia, and in each of these regions, he led Messi by a large margin.

But things get more interesting in the Americas.

Journalists from nine North American countries had the right to vote, and they all gave their first vote to Tang Ye.

Among the 11 South American countries with voting rights, Messi received all 11 first-place votes.

"South American countries are banding together again for mutual support."

A Dutch journalist quipped, "In any case, Van Dijk deserves second place more than Messi."

Putting everything else aside, this reporter was indeed too arrogant, so arrogant that he was quickly criticized.

If Messi doesn't come in second, will you?

[50 goals isn't enough to deserve second place? While South America has indeed formed strong alliances, I'm rooting for Messi this time.]

[Is the person upstairs a Barcelona fan? I support Van Dijk as the next best guy, stop shouting like that.]

[Chinese fans passing by...]

[They even mocked South America. Look at how Spain voted: Messi first, Ronaldo second. How did Ronaldo even get second place?]

The comments section is a complete mess!
Fortunately, Manchester United's pre-match training has already begun, so Tang Ye doesn't have time to look at these things.

We absolutely cannot afford to lose the next match against Manchester City!
……

(End of this chapter)