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

Chapter 704 Thank you, Tom
Dongqiudi Match Report: Dortmund defeated Leverkusen 4-1 at home; Tang Ye completed his final Bundesliga match; Dortmund received the championship trophy. (139232 comments)

The battle report has just been released, so there are only 14 comments yet.

However, based on experience from past matches, the final number of comments on this match report should be between 20 and 25.

Bayer Leverkusen is very weak.

But this match is significant enough!
"Ladies and gentlemen, we are about to begin the award ceremony for the 2020-21 Bundesliga champions..."

The announcer's familiar voice rang out from the stadium.

The Dortmund players are ready to stand on the podium!

"Give me a seat, give me a seat!"

Tang Ye squeezed in and finally stood between Haaland and Pogba.

There were four photographers around the podium, three of whom were focusing their lenses on Escriva.

The Dortmund coach received the championship shield from the Football Association president.

The shield was a bit too big, and it was actually quite a strain for Eskeriva.

"Thank you."

With a sudden burst of strength, Escriva raised the shield above his head and slowly walked onto the podium where the players were positioned.

"Hey, hurry up!"

"Ferland, hurry up!"

Most of the players in the Dortmund team have never won a title in one of the top five European leagues.

From this perspective, Eskeriva is simply a bastard.

How can we dawdle at a time like this!
"You can stand here!"

Tang Ye left an open space for Escriva, and the Dortmund coach took his position and handed the shield to Reus.

Royce tried to hand it to Tang Ye, but of course, he refused.

"No, you go first! Marco!"

"I won't take it first, hurry up!"

Tang Ye had made up his mind, so there was nothing Royce could do.

He gripped the shield with both hands, signaling to the players to get ready.

"Should we raise the ball immediately after the count of '1', or wait for the next beat?"

"..."

Well, still no one has answered Eskeriva's question.

"3, 2, 1!"

"Dortmund!!!!"

Wow!!!

Bang bang bang!
Bang bang bang!
Silver and yellow fireworks exploded from four directions.

It drifted in mid-air and finally landed on the players' hair.

"Wow wow wow! Haha!"

Like Haaland, Tang Ye stretched out his left and right arms and swung them up and down.

"Come on, Tom!"

Reus handed the trophy to Tang Ye, who, instead of rushing to hand it to Eskriva, passed it to Tang Ye.

"Ok?"

"You first!"

Eskeriva was reluctant to accept it, so Tang Ye simply shoved the trophy into Ferran's arms.

Stop pretending, Ferran!

"Hey, you're the one pretending!"

Escriva and Tang Ye shoved each other: "You think you're so great just because you've won the Premier League title?"

"Fuck, haha!"

Eskeriva and Tang Ye embraced and ultimately decided to lift the trophy together.

"Dortmund!!!"

"what!!!"

"Vamos!"

Eskeriva looked up to the sky and roared.

At the same time, on CCTV screen.

[2020-21 Bundesliga Champions]

Borussia Dortmund

"Wir halten fest und treu zusammen!)"

"Ball-heil Hurra, Borussia!"

"Geht's auch mal schlecht, wir lassen nicht uns kriegen!"

"Ball-heil Hurra, Borussia!"

"Ball-heil! (Long live football!)"

"Ball-heil! (Long live football!)"

Besides Dortmund's team anthem and "Long live football," many Dortmund fans even sang songs mocking Bayern Munich.

Because of Dortmund's sudden rise this season, Bayern fans lost their dream of winning the league title.

Hmm... and the German Cup!

Dortmund also snatched the German Cup.

It's unclear how happy Dortmund fans are.

Bayern Munich fans are truly devastated.

"TangYe!"

"TangYe!"

Tang Ye and his teammates went down to the stands, where Tang Ye handed the championship shield to Sancho, and then sat down on the grass with Haaland.

Cross your legs, close your eyes, and meditate!

Hey!

Tang Ye wanted to continue pretending to be a high monk for a while longer, but was quickly slapped on the head by Pogba behind him.

"Look over there!"

Following the direction Pogba was pointing, Tang Ye finally noticed the commotion in the south grandstand.

The Dortmund die-hards in the Devil's Stand are making their tifo again.

The tifo isn't fully unfolded yet; only the bottom section is visible, which is confirmed to be yellow.

Wow, that's amazing!

Tang Ye was surprised.

Everyone says the South Stand is the devil's stand, and this is the first time Tang Ye has ever seen two tifos in a single match.

Standing with Pogba and Sancho, Tang Ye pointed towards the southern stands: "It should be a group photo of our whole team, holding trophies... oh, the kind where we're holding medals. There should be some words written on the back."

"They must have made a mistake like this once before the competition started."

Sancho didn't quite agree with Tang Ye's guess: "It should just be a yellow cloth with something written on it."

"No, no, no, it's impossible, it's impossible."

Tang Ye pointed out Sancho's mistake.

He was quite certain that Dortmund's tifo couldn't be just a simple text message.

"There must be pictures, like of a factory or a steam engine."

As they were talking, one-third of the tifo was soon revealed.

It was still a yellowish color with black stripes.

At this moment, Tang Ye and Sang Qiao finally realized what was happening.

This is a Borussia Dortmund home jersey!

"Haha, it should be the jersey."

Sancho raised an eyebrow at Tang Ye.

He was probably right.

"It's not just a simple yellow cloth; it's like using the back of the jerseys as a background. Then you write something on it, like the names of our whole team."

"This……"

Tang Ye still shook his head: "No, no, no, that way the tifo isn't big enough. I feel there should be something else on top, like carrying an award..."

Before he could finish speaking, Tang Ye suddenly froze.

Ok?
Sancho turned his head to look.

3/4 of the tifo was visible.

It is indeed a jersey, with the number "10" written in black on the back. This tifo was clearly custom-made for Tang Ye.

"I... don't know what to say."

Tang Ye took a deep breath.

However, something even more devastating happened next.

At the very top of the tifo, near the neck of the jersey, a line of Chinese characters was written by a fan.

Thank you, Tom.

"..."

The Dortmund players on the field almost simultaneously looked at Tang Ye.

The Dortmund midfielder stood in his position, chewing gum with clenched teeth, his pupils reflecting the stadium lights.

……

“Ole Ole~”

The celebratory songs at Westphalia were still going strong.

Although they had already secured the title, the Dortmund players needed some time to express their excitement.

An awards ceremony is clearly the best opportunity.

At this point, a little over half an hour had passed since the end of the match, and Westfalenstadion was packed with fans.

The players who had finished celebrating had already left and were now in the press room being interviewed by reporters.

Reus and Escriva expressed their excitement about winning the championship shield, but they were clearly not the focus of the reporters' attention today.

"Tom, is this really your last game at Westfalenstadion? Or is this your first time playing here as a Dortmund player?"

Click, click, click!

"...If nothing unexpected happens, I think so."

With the season over and Manchester United officially announcing his return before the start of next season, Tang Ye no longer needs to hide his identity.

"So how do you feel about being a temporary Dortmund player this season?"

"Hmm... to be honest, my initial feeling was quite different from my current feeling."

Tang Ye, who is usually jovial and easygoing, suddenly uttered some profound and enigmatic words, which immediately attracted the attention of the reporters.

Even Eskeriva turned his head.

"Because I was initially forced, oh, I don't mean I didn't like Dortmund, I mean I was forced into a loan because I didn't pass the Premier League's entry requirements. I was very upset at the time because I felt I shouldn't have failed that test."

Tang Ye still harbors resentment towards UKAD.

"For this reason, I didn't really feel a sense of belonging when I first joined Dortmund."

“But Ferran helped me; we started working together during our time in La Liga.”

"The rest of the time was about me gradually integrating into the team. To be honest, towards the end I even had some illusions, the illusion that I had completely transferred to Dortmund. Even though I knew that was wrong."

Click, click, click!

The photographer continued to press the camera shutter.

I was fine when I was holding the glass, but now, as I'm talking, I don't know why, I'm starting to feel a bit overwhelmed.

“The club gave me tremendous support, and the fans gave me respect. In my opinion, Borussia Dortmund’s fans are among the best in the world, and they made me, someone who has no connection to Germany, feel a sense of belonging.”

"So... well, I know it's not appropriate, but I need to say it. Thank you!"

Tang Ye nodded slightly, clasped his hands together, his movements appearing somewhat awkward.

"That……"

The speaker was not a journalist, but Escriva.

The Dortmund manager seems to have something on his mind.

"If your contract with Manchester United ends and you need to choose a new club, would you consider Dortmund first?"

"Yes, of course, without a doubt."

Tang Ye repeatedly affirmed this.

"If I were a free agent now, Manchester United and Dortmund would be my first choices. I can guarantee that."

"Haha, then on behalf of Dortmund fans, thank you."

Eskeriva stood up, leaned over, and gave Tang Ye a high five.

……

Borussia Dortmund officially announced: Second title of the season! The team received the Bundesliga title this season at the official ceremony.

L'Equipe cover story: The 2020-21 Bundesliga season ends with Borussia Dortmund staging a 90-point comeback to win the title.

Appendix: 2020-21 Bundesliga Standings (Season End):
1. Borussia Dortmund, 90 points. (Champions)

2. Bayern Munich, 74 points.

3. RB Leipzig, 68 points.

4. Wolfsburg, 66 points.

5. Frankfurt, 64 points.

Losing only 4 out of 34 rounds doesn't seem like much, considering that the Premier League was in a similar situation in previous seasons, with the top teams going on a rampage.

But you need to understand one thing: this is the Bundesliga, not the Premier League.

There's only one team that can keep killing like this: Borussia Dortmund.

The gap between the first and second place teams is 16 points, which is absolutely impossible to achieve in the English Premier League.

From another perspective, Tang Ye also achieved a milestone in his professional career this season.

That would mean winning the league championship with the largest points difference!

Sky Germany's front page headline: Westfalen's Last Dance? Is there any possibility that TY will stay at Dortmund? What are the details of the player's loan contract?
The Sun's front-page headline: After the awards ceremony, TY and Reus stayed outside the stadium until 2:30 a.m. to give autographs and jerseys to fans.

……

Manchester Evening News front page headline: Blue moon in the sky! Manchester City with 94 points in 37 rounds, receive the Premier League title trophy at the Etihad Stadium.

Perhaps due to the lack of Manchester United's popularity, or rather, the lack of Tang Ye's popularity, Manchester City's award ceremony didn't generate much discussion on Dongqiudi. Instead, people were discussing the upcoming Champions League final in the comments section.

Borussia Dortmund vs. Chelsea.

For the Premier League, this match is crucial to restoring its status as the "world's number one league".

If Dortmund really manages to achieve a triple victory, then Premier League fans will be unable to hold their heads high for at least one season.

Unfortunately, of the two teams in the final, Dortmund is clearly the more advantageous one, with a better squad and league performance than Chelsea.

"Impossible. If you ask me, Chelsea is clearly the team that should win."

Two Premier League commentators got into a heated argument during a Sky Sports broadcast.

Roy Keane said that Chelsea is a very strange team.

The more teams underestimate them, the more miracles they can create.

From this perspective, Keane is more supportive of Chelsea.

"No, no! Roy, you're supporting Chelsea because TY eliminated Manchester United, that's wrong."

Jansen, of course, disagreed: "Listen to me, Dortmund is better from any angle, no matter how you look at it..."

"You're oversimplifying things. Chelsea is capable of creating miracles."

"No! The people who can create miracles are at Dortmund, not Chelsea!"

It looked like a fight was about to break out, but luckily Jason was a bit of a coward. When Keane approached, he backed away and hid behind the host, so of course, a fight didn't happen in the end.

……

Bundesliga official announcement: Nominees for the 2020-21 Bundesliga Player of the Season.

1. Tang Ye, Borussia Dortmund.

2. Lewandowski, Bayern Munich.

3. Müller, Bayern Munich.

4. Haaland, Bayern Munich.

5. Paul Pogba, Borussia Dortmund.

Just like in the Premier League, the best performer is selected from five players.

but……

Anyone who has watched this season's Bundesliga knows that what appears to be a 5-out-of-1 selection is actually a 2-out-of-1 selection.

Reprinted from Thescored, Tang Ye and Lewandowski's 20-21 season stats comparison.

唐业：15球46助，刷新德甲历史单赛季助攻数纪录。67次成功过人（联赛第4）、482次关键传球（联赛历史第1）、3192次传球（联赛第1）、72次成功长传（联赛历史第1）。

莱万：41球7助，刷新德甲历史单赛季进球数记录。射门129次（联赛第1）、射正68次（联赛历史第1）、点球9次罚进8个（联赛第1）。

Clearly, both sides have incredibly impressive stats, enough to secure the best player award in any previous season.

As a result, the two of them ended up competing against each other this season.

[On the surface, it's about comparing the best in the Bundesliga, but actually it's about comparing the Ballon d'Or, right? I can see that now.]

……

(End of this chapter)