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

Chapter 731 Young people shouldn't always think about taking shortcuts; they'll eventually have to pay the price.
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Manchester United easily defeated Napoli, thus concluding their three planned pre-season friendlies.

Maintaining a 100% win rate in three matches, and as seen in this game against Napoli, Manchester United players are regaining their competitive form quite quickly.

If things continue at this pace, barring any unforeseen circumstances, Manchester United should be able to maintain a very high winning percentage at the start of the new Premier League season.

Click, click, click!

The first to interview Tang Ye was a reporter dispatched by Xinhua News Agency, who asked Tang Ye about the Tokyo Olympics.

"According to media reports, if the Tokyo Olympics are held as scheduled in 2020, you may represent the Chinese Olympic team. Is this true?"

"..."

Tang Ye put his hand on his neck, as if scratching an itch: "To be honest, I don't know either, because the Beijing Winter Olympics were postponed several months in advance, and I didn't even receive any news from the national Olympic team."

"Hmm... I'd be happy to participate if I had the chance. But I can't do it if it's postponed."

From Tang Ye's answer, it can be deduced that the postponement of the event was indeed a major reason why Tang Ye was unable to participate.

The Olympic training camp began on May 10, while Tang Ye was still playing for Dortmund in the Champions League and Bundesliga.

Dortmund paid such a large loan fee, and for every game Tang Ye misses, the team will lose nearly 200 million euros.

Because of this loan agreement, Tang Ye was unable to participate in the national Olympic team's pre-match training.

Okay, actually, the main reason is that I don't want to participate.

As Chinese fans familiar with Tang Ye know, GGBond doesn't need to adjust to playing for the national team.

Tang Ye felt he should return to China to play, so he went back to China to play.

Tang Ye felt he shouldn't return, so there was no need to come back, especially for the Asian Cup qualifiers, which, although a FIFA A-level tournament, Tang Ye did have the right not to participate, and his main point was to be casual.

"However, I have also been following the national Olympic team's matches."

Tang Ye added, "Jiang Shenglong's goal was indeed very spectacular."

Click, click, click!

It was just a very simple sentence, but the Xinhua News Agency reporter had already captured the key elements.

The reporter had even come up with a headline for the news.

With Tang Ye's approval, what are Jiang Shenglong's career prospects?

"And then there's Su Bingtian. I met Brother Tian when we were filming an Yili commercial, so I was quite shocked to see him run 9.83 seconds on TV. That result is really incredible."

"I wish I had that speed."

Tang Ye laughed, his eyes filled with undisguised envy.

It's impossible not to be envious.

9 second 83!

A quick estimate would tell you that if GGBond can run that fast, his net worth would start at 5 million euros.

The Xinhua reporter finished his question, and soon after, the ESPN reporter stood up.

Welcome back to America, Tom!

“I interviewed you when I was in Los Angeles last time, but you probably don’t remember me.”

"I remember."

"Oh! Really? Haha, thank you!"

The reporter nodded, not expecting that Tang Ye would remember him.

"Tom, we want to play a 'choose one' game with you. Have you ever played this game? It probably originated from football."

"what?"

Tang Ye became interested.

"Well... um, I'll just ask you the question directly, that way you'll know!"

"Between LeBron and Steph, if you had to choose a better player, who would you pick?"

"Wow!"

He raised his eyebrows.

Tang Ye roughly knew what game it was; it was the "Messi or Ronaldo" question that was very popular on YouTube a few years ago. Basically, all players with a market value of over 10 million euros were asked this question, and Tang Ye was also asked it when he was in La Liga.

However, this 2-choice game has gradually faded from the fans' view since 2019.

The disappearance of this "choose one of two" game is inextricably linked to Tang Ye, because it was Tang Ye's rise that led to a decline in the popularity of the Messi-Ronaldo topic.

"LeBron, for sure!"

With a tilt of his head, Tang Ye gave his answer.

"LeBron or Durant?"

"LeBron."

"LeBron or Michael Jordan?"

"LeBron."

"Jokic or Curry?"

"LeBron...oh, sorry!"

?

Got it wrong!
Tang Ye quickly nodded and apologized: "Ahem, well, you asked a bit too fast, so I didn't react in time."

……

James tweeted: Who got the GOAT endorsement for football?
In addition to tweeting, James also gave an interview to an ESPN reporter, and the Lakers star also accepted the reporter's two-choice challenge.

"Ronaldo orTY?"

“TY!”

"Messi or TY?"

“TY!”

James smiled and said, "Come on! Go ahead, I'm open to all questions, since there's only one answer to every question!"

"Maradona or TY?"

"Hmm... Maradona is a player with historical achievements, and many people like to respectfully call him the King of Football. But I think, putting aside the World Cup, from the perspective of absolute strength..."

I still choose TY.

James was very certain that his answer was correct.

[66666, is this mutual flattery?]

[What kind of mutual flattery is this? Take a closer look. One is lying, and the other is telling the truth. How can they be compared? I can understand Tang Ye > Maradona, it's about hard power, not achievements. But what kind of nonsense is this "James > Jordan"?]

Stop criticizing! I, Tang Qiuwang, only tell the truth: LeBron James is awesome!

【Ha ha ha ha】

James was indeed quite tired. In order to engage in mutual flattery with Tang Ye, he had to do everything he could to tell the truth, remain sincere, and not mix in a single lie.

Tang Ye had it much easier; he only needed to answer "LeBron" whenever faced with any question.

Jokic or Curry?

LeBron!
Only LeBron!
Of course, if you think LeBron is just bragging, you're making a big mistake. This interview wasn't as simple as fans imagine.

"Although TY thinks I am better than Jordan in some aspects, I am willing to remain humble because I know I still have many shortcomings, but I will make up for them slowly, which is what a professional player should do."

"Just like your question to me about advice for young people, it's actually very simple. I suggest that young people enjoy the process more, rather than choosing to take shortcuts for the sake of some honors."

James's words are very philosophical; let's hear his analysis.

"There are a lot of young players in the NBA now who are trying to take shortcuts and cheat the process. They will make transfers and some unreasonable transfers in order to win some championships."

James's expression was terrifyingly serious.

As a veteran of the league, it's clear that he is indeed dissatisfied with the current atmosphere in the NBA.

"This is one of the reasons why I approve of him. I think young NBA players should learn from TY."

"TY was willing to join Manchester United during their low point, even though they had failed to win the Champions League for two consecutive seasons, and there were even stronger teams offering him contracts." "But what?"

James shrugged: "TY didn't accept it. He chose to stay at Manchester United and won the European Championship in his third season (James misspoke, it should be the Champions League title). I think that's what a professional player should do."

"You must persevere and overcome the difficulties."

"Otherwise, you can't just run away, can you?"

After criticizing young NBA players, James once again expressed his approval of Tang Ye: "I think he is a very pure player. You know, in the entire NBA, my relationship with TY is the best, without exception. Because our pursuits and ideals are the same."

“LeBron, you bought a 2% stake in Liverpool in 2011, and Liverpool is Manchester United’s arch-rival. This must have affected your relationship with them…”

"Oh, no no no!"

“I own shares in Liverpool, but that doesn’t affect my status as TY’s best friend. Business interests and brotherhood should be kept separate.”

"This is my second piece of advice for young players."

……

After finishing their final public friendly match, Manchester United players immediately headed to Manchester.

This is also the reason for the recent surge in passenger traffic at Manchester Airport.

The extra passenger flow is largely not made up of regular passengers, but rather of football fans.

He just returned from the new season and immediately embarked on a trip to China.

Manchester United fans haven't seen GGBond in a long time!
During the airport pickup, Manchester United fans made outrageous remarks in front of the cameras, seemingly already anticipating the new Premier League title.

This trend continued until August 5th, with Manchester United fans extremely active on social media. It was during this time that a meme went viral.

The emoji quality is poor, but Tang Ye's photo is very clear.

Want to win the Premier League title? Sorry.

【你现在面对的是2015-16荷甲冠军、2016-17欧联冠军、18-19英超冠军、19-20英超冠军、欧冠冠军，20-21欧冠冠军，2019年国际足联金球奖、2020年世界足球先生，曼联王朝奠基者……GGBond本Bond！】

Even without Tang Ye last season, Manchester United still managed to finish second in the Premier League and reach the Champions League quarterfinals.

This season, Tang Ye returned, and Varane also joined the team.

With all these factors combined, Manchester United fans have gone completely mad.

It is precisely because of this trend that football fan culture has rapidly swept across Eurasia.

Many internationally renowned football stars have a large number of haters, which is inextricably linked to the arrogance of the stars themselves and their fans.

Simply put, it's about provoking others and making enemies everywhere.

A recent example is the Messi and Ronaldo fans, two groups that are almost impossible to mediate, who engage in a Jurassic war on Douyin and Dongqiudi every day.

Eventually, Messi and Ronaldo fans were no longer allowed to marry, and it seemed that racial segregation had formed between the men and women.

Tang Ye is currently facing this situation.

but……

Tang Ye's situation is somewhat special.

There are two prerequisites for fan wars in the sports world.

The first condition is that the star player has a certain level of influence and a large fan base.

The second condition is that the star player has an opponent of similar skill level, and that opponent also has a large fan base.

Tang Ye only meets the first condition.

If you look closely, you'll find that this guy has no rivals.

This leads to a very bad situation.

Manchester United fans have been praising Tang Ye's greatness on Instagram, Twitter, Weibo, and even Pornhub, but no opposing forces have come forward to attack them.

This is also why Tang Ye's fans call themselves the Tang Army.

As the saying goes, the "Great Tang Dynasty" was an invincible dynasty. Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin, was the strongest carbon-based life form in the seventh century. He held the official positions of Governor of Asia and the leader of the Eastern Hemisphere.

However, even Li Shimin, who laid the foundation for the first golden age of the Tang Dynasty, only had a Tang army of about 70 men.

This makes them inferior to the creators of the second Tang Dynasty's golden age.

That's right!

That's him!
GGBond!

The second-generation Tang Army, comprised of 4.7 million fans worldwide, is utterly invincible.

Of course, these 4.7 million followers exclude duplicate follows and do not include zombie followers.

Unlike the tens of millions of zombie followers on Douyin, Tang Ye's 4.7 million followers are all capable of fighting.

How can we defeat an army that is almost invincible?
The strategy is clear: to defeat the Tang Jun and Messi fans, they must unite.

But this is impossible. In fact, due to Tang Ye's appearance, the amount of crystal powder in each of the Melo and Luo groups has been greatly reduced. Without cooperation, defeating the Tang army is simply a pipe dream.

So they could only get thoroughly beaten.

……

"Holy crap, haha!"

"Stop watching those videos, Osman! They're bad for your brain; they'll make you lose your judgment!"

Tang Ye reached out to grab Dembele's phone, but Dembele slipped away.

"Your fans are really talented. No, you really have to see this, it's really good."

Dembele turned his phone around, showing the screen to Tang Ye.

It's clearly a YouTube interface. Fans used AI to swap Tang Ye's face onto the head of John Wick, the protagonist of "John Wick," and Tang Ye's opponents were Salah, De Bruyne, and Kane, whose faces were swapped by AI.

As the protagonist of the movie, Tang Ye naturally dominates his three opponents, displaying incredible strength.

"Fuck! Stop looking!"

"Ha ha!"

Are you under a lot of pressure right now, Tom?

Dembele's words calmed Tang Ye down from his initial agitation: "...I don't know either."

"Everyone is saying that we can win the quadruple again this season, as if they think winning the quadruple is easy."

Tang Ye shook his head.

Fans think winning four titles is easy because they watch the games.

However, as a player on the field, Tang Ye would never think that way.

too difficult!
"Oh, come on!"

Dembele gave Tang Ye a dressing down.

As Manchester United captain, Tang Ye should be bolder.

"The more championships you win, the more timid you become."

Dembele gave Tang Ye a firm squeeze on the shoulder: "We're definitely going to be quadruple champions this season, there's no doubt about it."

"Ha ha!"

Will you take me with you?

Tang Ye sat on the sofa, striking a pose as if he was about to lie down: "If you take me with you, I'll win by lying down."

"Um... sure, I can carry you to victory, but you'd better get a few assists in every game..."

"Oh, fuck! You're the one who carried me to victory?"

Tang Ye pushed Dembele away.

"Ha ha!"

"Just kidding, don't take it seriously!"

……

The Sun's front-page headline: Cristiano Ronaldo's private jet spotted parked at Manchester Airport.

(End of this chapter)