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

Chapter 770 The Real Home Ground: Guangzhou

"It's a little scary."

As they left the hotel restaurant, Zhang Yuning and Tang Ye chatted non-stop: "He just swore at me, damn it, haha!"

It was truly unexpected that Eskriva would directly confront and berate Ten Hach; this certainly breaks stereotypes.

"Actually, I feel that the two of them don't need to do this."

Tang Ye said that he only heard about this from his teammates.

Based on Tang Ye's previous speculation, the conflict between Ten Hach and Eskeriva could not possibly continue.

As a result, I was proven wrong today.

To be honest, this is indeed a very upsetting thing.

Tang Ye felt that he was in the middle and had nothing to do with the matter, but almost all the fans on Dongqiudi regarded him as the root cause of the conflict between Ten Hag and Eskriwa.

Absolutely innocent!

"They should have a proper talk, let's wait until Eskeriva's alcohol levels have subsided."

“Definitely not, Tang Ye. I feel like if you let them talk again, they’ll probably start arguing again. Those two have gone crazy.”

Zhang Yuning said, and gave his advice.

Let's keep some distance between Ten Hag and Eskeriva.

The distance between England and China is just right.

"……Ugh."

Tang Ye shook his head.

Just as he was about to enter the room, he suddenly remembered something: "Oh right, Ning-ge, can you order some takeout for me and buy me a phone? I've lost my phone."

"OK, no problem."

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The Manchester Evening News' front-page headline: Manchester derby ends in a 2-2 draw between Manchester City and Manchester United; De Bruyne scores, Foden and Varane injured. (182732 comments)

Although Tang Ye did not participate, this does not mean that the Manchester derby is no longer popular in China.

Despite Tang Ye's absence, Manchester United did not falter as fans might have imagined; on the contrary, they were quite resilient, managing a draw against second-placed Manchester City away from home, which is indeed a respectable result.

The most upsetting thing is Varane's injury and withdrawal.

Including Luke Shaw, who was injured in the previous Manchester derby, and Rashford, who suffered muscle discomfort in training, Manchester United now has three injured players, the highest number this season.

The frequent injuries around November are inextricably linked to Manchester United's schedule, with consecutive matches against Liverpool, Tottenham, and Manchester City. Even a super team like Manchester United can be overwhelmed at times.

The presence of these three injured players has drawn the attention of fans worldwide to the Premier League.

With three key players sidelined, is there any Premier League team that can step up and hand Manchester United their first defeat?
Commentator Morgan: Manchester United need to strengthen their defense in the winter transfer window, otherwise their squad will not last until the end of the season.

"Many Manchester United fans are reluctant to admit it, but that's the reality. The current situation is that if Manchester United were to lose another midfielder or striker, they would lose their current competitive position."

In an interview with reporters, Morgan shared his thoughts on the past six months.

The injuries to Varane and Luke Shaw will have some impact on Manchester United, but it will not be decisive. United can compensate for the absence of key players with their squad and tactical strength.

However, the strength of Manchester United's squad can only cover so many weaknesses. They already have three players injured, and if they lose another key player, Manchester United will be in serious trouble.

"TY, Rodri, Dembele, and De Jong, Manchester United need to keep these four players healthy as much as possible because they are the foundation of Manchester United right now."

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The Sun's front-page headline: TY's endorsement contract with adidas has only one year left.

A few years ago, when Adidas signed an endorsement contract with Tang Ye, they included the 2022 World Cup in the deal.

Unexpectedly, the 2022 World Cup was held in winter, which led to a problem: the duration of the contract between Adidas and Tang Ye did not include the Qatar World Cup.

If Adidas wants Tang Ye to continue endorsing them during the Qatar World Cup, then renewing his contract is the only option.

Based on the current situation, it seems almost certain that Adidas and Tang Ye will renew their contract, but a reporter from The Sun also explained some things that fans may not be aware of.

According to an investigation by a reporter from The Sun, Tang Ye's contract as a global ambassador for Adidas may cost more than 3500 million euros a year, and that is a conservative estimate.

Why would a reporter say that?

Because Adidas signed a contract with Tang Ye quite some time ago, even before the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

At the time, Tang Ye's influence was not as exaggerated as Messi and Ronaldo's, but because Adidas relied heavily on sales in Greater China, it still provided Tang Ye with a considerable endorsement fee.

This endorsement fee is kept confidential; no one knows about it except the company, Tang Ye, and Tang Ye's agent.

As for why it was kept secret, the answer is actually quite simple: Tang Ye's endorsement fee had already exceeded that of any of Messi, Ronaldo, or Neymar. In order to prevent this endorsement contract from becoming a bargaining chip for other stars, Adidas chose to keep it confidential from all three parties.

Tang Ye was only 18 years old when the contract was officially signed, and had only played in the top league for two years. If it weren't for the Asian market behind him and his unique three-stripe celebration, it would have been completely impossible to sign this extravagant endorsement contract.

As it turns out, Adidas made the right bet.

But that's not entirely correct!
Because they only signed Tang Ye until the fall of 2022, before the Qatar World Cup.

“Signing a contract with TY worth over 3500 million euros per year in 2018 may have been a risky move, but from today’s perspective, perhaps adidas should have signed a longer contract with TY, because 3500 million euros is already a bit low for TY now, especially at such a crucial time as the Qatar World Cup.”

After all that talk, The Sun still didn't really figure out how much money Tang Ye received from Adidas.

But one thing is certain: Adidas is currently facing a minor crisis.

In order not to lose their three-stripe representative, they may need to bleed money before the World Cup.

...Mmm. Bang!
A chartered plane carrying Chinese national team players landed at Baiyun Airport.

Guangzhou!

"Your home ground."

Wu Xi stood up and pinched Tang Ye's shoulder muscles.

"What do you mean 'my home ground'? I'm from Foshan, not Guangzhou. Don't get me wrong."

Just as Tang Ye finished explaining, Zhang Linpeng came up and pushed Wu Xi away, saying, "This is a fake fan, don't pay any attention to him."

"Hey, they're all the same. Guangzhou and Foshan are right next to each other, they're all the same."

"They're different! But actually, there's not much difference..."

Tang Ye unbuckled his seatbelt and checked the contents of his backpack.

One pair of shoes, two pairs of shoes.

Since both pairs of shoes are here, there's no need to check anything else.

"Tang Ye!"

"Wu Lei!"

Wow!!!

"Here here!"

The fans who came to greet the team held up jerseys and their phones, appearing extremely excited.

"King Tang, I'm also from Shunde, we're from the same hometown!"

"I'm from Foshan, Tang Ye, I'm from the same hometown as you!"

"Haha, thank you, thank you!"

Tang Ye took a pen out of his backpack and signed the jersey handed to him by a fan: "This is yours, um, thank you."

"Um……"

Upon receiving the second jersey, Tang Ye's expression suddenly froze.

He rubbed the jersey vigorously with his hands.

"What's wrong?"

Wu Lei walked over.

"Oh, it's nothing!"

Tang Ye quickly wrote his name on the jersey and then returned it to its owner, saying, "Thank you!"

……

Click, click, click!

Dragon TV interviewed Tang Ye, a representative of the Provincial People's Congress: Using the Asian Cup qualifiers as a springboard to promote the high-quality development of sports events in GD Province.

Dragon TV

"In recent years, GD Province has vigorously developed modern sports programs, and the scale of sports programs throughout the province has continued to grow and expand, becoming an indispensable part of GD Province's culture and economy. On November 13th, a joint symposium was held by the GD Provincial Bureau of Culture and Tourism and the Bureau of Sports..."

"During the exchange and discussion session, Tang Ye, a representative of the Provincial People's Congress, attended via video conference and put forward relevant suggestions for the development of sports-related industries in the province."

In the picture, Tang Ye is wearing a pure white T-shirt and sitting on a chair. Judging from the background, it should be in a hotel.

Tang Ye, a representative to the People's Congress of Guangdong Province and deputy secretary of the Ersha Sports Training Center.

"Hoohoo!"

In the picture, Tang Ye is sitting upright.

It seems to be using the laptop's built-in microphone, so the sound quality isn't very good.

"In promoting the development of modern sports, we must first actively create a social atmosphere that respects and values ​​sports... At the same time, we must also avoid blindly seeking quick results."

Why aren't you wearing a suit?

[Stop with video meetings, hurry up and do a hat trick, or I won't like your Weibo posts anymore.]

Dongqiudi (a sports betting platform) pinned post: Tang Ye inspected Tianhe Sports Center and offered guidance on the high-quality development of the sports industry in the province. (323892 comments)

Dongqiudi (a Chinese sports betting platform) pinned post: With the match day approaching, the Chinese national team held a training session at Tianhe Stadium. Tang Ye scored all 7 goals and was in good form. (102803 comments)

The match day is drawing ever closer.

Around 11 p.m. tonight, the Chinese team received some good news.

That means Japan underperformed, drawing 2-2 with Saudi Arabia and barely managing to get 1 point!
Upon receiving this news, some Chinese team fans were already having trouble sleeping.

The result of the match between Japan and Saudi Arabia confirmed one thing.

That means if the Chinese team beats the UAE in tomorrow's match, they can reclaim their first place in Group B!
There's no turning back, brothers, charge!

[How's the view from my seat? Anyone been here before? Can you tell me? (.jpg)]

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PS: There's more.

(End of this chapter)