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

Chapter 658 The Munich Times Falls into Demonic Path, German Football Association Chaddorf
With the 15th round of Bundesliga matches concluded, Dortmund has taken another step closer to their coveted Bundesliga title.

Because of Dortmund's clear advantage in the Bundesliga, Eskeriva became much more arrogant in interviews, showing a bit of Ten Hag's style.

After defeating RB Leipzig, Eskeriva proudly declared, "Our goal this season is the Bundesliga title."

Anyone familiar with Escriva knows that this phrase would never have come from a Spanish person in the past.

Back at the training base, Eskrima and Matti sat together, their computer screen displaying Dortmund's remaining schedule for January.

On January 16th, Dortmund vs. Mainz (Bundesliga Round 16).

On January 19th, Bayer Leverkusen will face Borussia Dortmund (Bundesliga Round 17).

……

On January 30th, Dortmund will face Augsburg (Bundesliga Round 19).

In January, Dortmund had a full schedule of Bundesliga matches, a total of 6 games, which led many Dortmund players to complain about the tight schedule.

The purpose of Escriva and Matti's conversation was to confirm the tactics to be used in the Champions League knockout stage in February.

Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich are at roughly the same level this season.

For Dortmund, Paris might be a much tougher opponent than Bayern Munich!

"Actually, I think 3-2-4-1 is fine, no teams are playing this anymore."

Marty touched his nose; he was very optimistic about Dortmund's three-defender tactic.

Because only a three-man defense can fully unleash Pogba's attacking prowess!

“We’ve played many games with three defenders, so they’ll definitely be prepared.”

Eskeriva shook his head.

"No, no, no, listen to me, Ferran. We can't come up with a special tactic just for Paris, that's unnecessary. Just play the normal way."

After Marty finished speaking, he noticed that Eskeriva's expression didn't change much, so he had a sudden inspiration: "Look at Manchester United last season."

"Last season, Manchester United consistently played 4-2-3-1 and 4-3-3. Everyone knew what tactics they were using, but could anyone stop them?"

"Last season, Manchester United was almost invincible."

Matti's guess was correct; Escriva's attitude changed immediately upon hearing "Manchester United".

With Manchester United as such a good example before us, Esscribá should learn from them!
"A three-man defense works well; I think our tactics are excellent. Besides, the match against Paris is next month, and we won't be like this next month."

Dortmund's growth rate is nothing short of astonishing.

The match against Paris is a month away. Given Dortmund's current rate of improvement, which is like they're on growth hormones, it's really hard to say who will be stronger a month from now!

"hiss……"

Looking at the month-long schedule in front of him, Escriva was thinking about other things.

Take a deep breath.

"Marty."

"Do you think... we still have a chance?"

"I'm not talking about the league, I'm talking about the Champions League."

Although Eskeriva is timid, as a top football coach, he must have plenty of ambition.

"We will have it."

Matti placed his hand on Escriva’s shoulder.

Just as the two of them made up their minds to continue 3241, Marty suddenly received a phone call.

"what the fuck?"

"Okay, okay, I'll take a look and call you back later."

Marty hung up the phone, and Escriva just stared at him, as if something bad had happened.

"What's wrong?"

"I checked my phone, there's news on Instagram."

Marty said, but Escriva just took out his phone and then did nothing else.

"Marty, you've locked my app."

"..."

Marty's lips twitched, and he quickly grabbed the phone.

After confirming that Escriva couldn't see him entering his password, the Dortmund coach unlocked his Instagram account separately.

The Munich Times' front-page headline reads: "Has he been attacked again? Fans noticed an arm injury on the French defensive midfielder while asking him for an autograph."

"..."

The Munich Times obtained a video from the fans.

Pogba drove his Aventado into the Dortmund training ground, where he was stopped by fans at the entrance.

With the driver's side window rolled down, Pogba was quite enthusiastic, signing autographs for the fans and posing for photos.

It seemed like there was nothing wrong, but just as the fan was showing off the video on YouTube, observant netizens noticed the scars on Pogba's hand.

These are the key elements of the latest front page of the Munich Times.

Paul Pogba.

Yes, it's him.

It looks like he got beaten up again?
"Are they really going to keep harping on this?"

Eskeriva shrugged, showing his helplessness.

"I suspect that the pandemic last year nearly bankrupted this newspaper."

Marty shook his head: "Oh, of course, that's not what I said, it's what my journalist friend told me."

"..."

The Munich Times lost nearly 1000 million euros due to the pandemic and is in a terrible situation.

Reporting on bullying within the Dortmund team, involving heavyweight stars like Tang Ye and Pogba, can bring a newspaper nearly 150 million euros in direct and indirect revenue.

Eskeriva squinted.

He realized something was not good.

The Munich Times has gone astray!

……

Top post on Dongqiudi: Tang Ye beats up Pogba again? German media reports Dortmund bullying for the second time. (172349 comments)

[No, the bullying within the team is very serious, it must be severely punished! ...Wait, Tang Ye?]

Hahaha, the Germans treated Tang Ye and Pogba like ATMs!

[Let's start rejecting rumors!]

[Holy crap, they even have evidence! What's the situation with Pogba's hand injury?]

Isn't it normal for athletes to get injured? If athletes don't get injured, who will?

Fans certainly don't believe the news that Tang Ye bullied Pogba.

Because Tang Ye has never hit anyone since he started playing professionally; at most, he just talks trash on the field.

It is precisely this contrast that has made the Munich Times a fortune.

As I said before, with a little Photoshop and some unique promotional methods, people will believe any kind of news.

Not to mention the fans, the German Football Association was forced to issue a statement simply because of Pogba's injuries in the video and the newspapers' repeated sensationalism.

The German Football Association (DFB) announced that it will launch an investigation within three days into a suspected bullying incident at Borussia Dortmund.

"The German Football Association does not tolerate any form of bullying within teams. If such a situation is confirmed, the bully and the club will be severely punished by the association."

Borussia Dortmund officially stated that the information regarding TY bullying Pogba is a rumor, and the club will pursue legal action against those who spread the rumor and promote it.

Dortmund responded with a photo of Tang Ye playing CS:GO at home.

Enlarging the photo reveals that Tang Ye's sniper rifle has already secured 3 kills; he's incredibly strong.

……

Munich TV

"Good afternoon, fellow Bundesliga fans and fans of other football leagues. Behind me is the training ground of Borussia Dortmund (in German)."

The host is introducing his background to the fans in the live broadcast room.

The footage shows that in addition to Munich TV, media outlets such as Ruhr News and Ruhr Zeitung were also present at the scene.

Several black Volkswagens were parked in front of the Borussia Dortmund club.

It was completely black, with no identification markings on the doors, as described by reporters at the scene.

These four cars all belong to the German Football Association. [Is this for real?]

Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig should quickly bribe the Football Association to get TY banned!

[Hahaha, that's too abstract, but is it real or fake? Pogba shouldn't get beaten up, right?]

[It's hard to say, but I saw Pogba get called out by Tang Ye at least 7 or 8 times during the match, I'm not kidding.]

Whether Bayern Munich can win the Bundesliga title depends on today! Come on, Football Association!

Fans in the live stream's comment section have already started fighting, while the professional reporters on site remain relatively calm.

"According to what we understand, the Football Association will first retrieve the surveillance footage from the club's training base and then interview the players individually. This process will take some time."

"It is worth mentioning that during the investigation, regardless of whether the bullying within the team actually occurred, TY was able to play in Bundesliga and Champions League matches."

"Of course!"

The reporter then changed the subject: "If the bullying really exists, then TY will face at least a 5-game suspension!"

With the Munich Times standing firm against the pressure, other newspapers also started to let loose, pretending that the bullying was real regardless of whether the news was true or not, just to grab all the traffic first.

Tang Yelai plays in the Bundesliga and earns money from Germans.

It's really unacceptable for such a big-name star to come to Germany and not help the German media make some money!
……

"Hello, Mr. Tang, you can just call me Miller."

A football association staff member dressed in a suit sat in front of Tang Ye.

The Dortmund midfielder was only wearing a training water-repellent jacket, squinting and looking somewhat speechless.

I don't want to come, but I can't not come.

"Are you going to use some kind of micro-expression analysis on me? A professional psychologist?"

Tang Ye suddenly asked out of curiosity.

"...Don't worry about that. We won't judge whether you really bullied your teammates based solely on micro-expression analysis results."

"I didn't bully my teammates! This is all nonsense from the reporters! You've all been fooled!"

Tang Ye swung his hands upwards, looking somewhat angry.

"Sir, please don't worry. I know this matter may have a great impact on you, but you must cooperate with our investigation to prevent the situation from worsening."

Miller hoped Tang Ye could remain calm.

After Miller finished his persuasion, Tang Ye did stop talking, but his breathing was a little loud, as if he was having trouble controlling his emotions.

"You just said you didn't engage in any bullying, but according to the information we found, there's a news article from China that claims you bullied classmates during high school? Is that true?"

"..."

Tang Ye looked up and stared at Miller: "Brother, I didn't finish high school."

"Wow."

"Then it seems to be fake news."

Miller clicked his tongue. It seemed that Tang Ye wasn't having a good time in the public opinion environment in his own country either.

"Hey bro, can't you be a little more professional? You know you've all been scammed, why would I hit someone?"

He patted his arm, where Pogba was injured: "Paul's injury was in the gym, not mine!"

boom!
As he spoke, he tapped the table, startling Miller so much that he leaned back, but quickly regained his balance.

"Yes, I understand how you feel right now. But..."

Do you think your exemption medication (methylphenidate) increases your aggression? For example, makes it difficult for you to control your emotions when you could otherwise.

"I think it's okay."

"Anyway, I didn't hit anyone, that's just how it is."

Tang Ye glanced at the recording equipment Miller had placed on the table.

Although the entire process was recorded, Tang Ye remained completely calm, because he was very confident that this matter did not exist.

"Although I kill people every day in the game, I don't fight back. I'm not an idiot."

Tang Ye emphasized it again.

"game?"

"Have you ever fantasized about killing someone with a firearm in real life, like you do in Counter-Strike?"

"..."

Tang Ye didn't know why Miller asked that question.

Miller meant that some psychotropic drugs can facilitate communication between the real and virtual worlds.

In short, Tang Ye thought he was playing a game, but ended up punching Pogba instead.

"nonono!"

……

"A bunch of idiots, damn it."

In the locker room, a weary Tang Ye sighed.

The investigation by the football association staff made him very tired.

"Haha, Zude and I wanted to go in and take a look, but they wouldn't let us."

Haaland pointed to Bellingham.

These two guys wanted to sneak in and watch the show while Tang Ye and Pogba were being questioned, but no matter what they did, they couldn't get in.

"Okay, you'd better come in and see how that guy asks me questions."

Tang Ye rubbed his neck: "He said I can communicate between reality and virtuality, my god, that's invincible."

"Ha ha!"

Pogba pushed open the door and came in, taking off his coat to change for training.

Upon seeing Tang Ye, Pogba suddenly stopped in his tracks.

“Um… Tom, I swear I didn’t say anything.”

"Ah."

Tang Ye nodded, then suddenly realized something.

"Hey, no, I didn't do anything!"

Tang Ye shouted, "Just say it normally, don't mess with me!"

"Haha, you're not really going to get suspended, are you?"

Thorgan joked.

"No, no, that's impossible."

Royce put his hand on Tang Ye's shoulder: "How can they handle something that doesn't exist?"

"Yes, I didn't do anything."

Pogba reiterated this point.

……

The first phase of the investigation, which lasted two days, ended quickly.

Aside from finding two CCTV clips showing Tang Ye yelling at Pogba on the training ground, the FA staff did not find any substantial evidence.

Although Pogba was a little aggrieved, his emotional intelligence was definitely on point.

Pogba's principle is to never mess with someone more ruthless than himself.

Compared to Pogba's "interrogation" video, Tang Ye's "interrogation" video appears even more suspicious.

Tang Ye raised his voice more than once while speaking to Miller, displaying obvious aggression.

There were even actions like slamming the table.

"I felt like I was interrogating a serial killer."

Miller looked serious, and then the leader next to him punched him.

"Why are you asking so many questions? This is obviously fake. You can just ask a couple of questions and leave. Damn it, we might have to work overtime now, you idiot!"

"..."

The Munich Times has gone astray.

How could the German Football Association collude with them?
……

(End of this chapter)