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

Chapter 775 If Tom doesn't win the Golden Globe, we will refuse to attend the awards ceremony.

Dongqiudi Match Report: Manchester United defeated Chelsea 2-1 away, remaining unbeaten in all competitions in November. Tang Ye scored twice, with Ronaldo providing an assist.

They played really well in this match.

Unfortunately, Tang Ye missed too many Premier League matches in November, which resulted in him not even being shortlisted for Player of the Month.

This is the first time Tang Ye has missed the league's best player nomination since the Asian Cup in January 2019.

However, none of this mattered to Tang Ye.

The key factor is Manchester United's current total points.

Manchester United have only drawn one game so far this season, winning all the other matches, and are far ahead in the Premier League standings.

Even if Manchester City and Liverpool have high win rates, it's useless, because the top team, Manchester United, hasn't lost a single game!
After November, it's naturally December.

The Champions League group stage will end in December this season, and teams in the other four major leagues are under considerable pressure.

The logic is clear: being drawn against Manchester United in the knockout stage is practically the same as exploding on the spot.

This is where the advantages of the Premier League become apparent.

Although Manchester City and Liverpool are outmatched by Manchester United in the league, their status as league members makes it impossible for them to meet Manchester United in the round of 16.

To put it simply, Manchester City and Liverpool are essentially handing over their league points to Manchester United as protection money.

I don't know why, but I feel a little sad!
However, compared to the Champions League knockout stage draw, fans are actually more concerned about something else.

December is the month for the Golden Globe Awards!

The Daily Mail's front-page headline reads: "3 days left in the Golden Globe voting; TY is leading in the 20 and 21 Golden Globe voting."

Argentine Sports News – Ronaldo refuses to vote for TY.

An anonymous French journalist: The Daily Mail's report is untrue. The Golden Globe Awards' confidentiality measures were flawless. Any news about it is a rumor.

"As of now, apart from France Football and FIFA, no one knows the voting results."

If what this French journalist said is true, then many newspapers that have recently covered the Golden Globe Awards will look like clowns.

Many European and South American newspapers are showing off, claiming how amazing their informants are and how much explosive news they can get.

If you think about it more deeply, you'll understand.

The newspaper revealed that Ballon d'Or winners do not need to provide information to informants; they only need to look at the Ballon d'Or odds.

Seeing Tang Ye leading the odds for the Ballon d'Or in 2020 and 2021, some newspapers immediately claimed to have informants who had prior knowledge of Tang Ye winning the Ballon d'Or. In reality, these newspapers had no informants within FIFA at all.

When the results come out, if they are right, it will be an opportunity to become famous.

As for how many newspapers are doing this, just go to Twitter and type #TY#Ballon d'Or into the search box to find out.

At least a hundred newspapers are doing this!
Of course, it would be pointless if all newspapers did this.

Therefore, some newspapers have pointed out that the Ballon d'Or winners in 2020 and 2021 were not Tang Ye, but Messi and Ronaldo respectively, highlighting his rebuttal-oriented personality.

However, doing so will also bring some problems to the newspaper.

Your prediction that Tang Ye will win the Ballon d'Or is correct, because judging from the odds and the actual situation, it is indeed a highly probable event and is generally accepted.

But if you go against the grain and think that Messi and Ronaldo should win the Ballon d'Or, you'll naturally be criticized.

[Did the person who wrote this article not graduate from elementary school?]

[Hahaha, Messi and Ronaldo, that's hilarious! Try comparing those two together to TY!]

[Just look at Escriva to see who's truly capable; he won the Champions League and immediately went to coach the Chinese national team. Why doesn't Ferran coach Portugal or Argentina? Use your brain.]

[Come on, Messi and Ronaldo are both playing in Ligue 1 and getting crushed by TY in the Premier League, and you still want to give them the Ballon d'Or? Do you really think FIFA has no shame?]

[Brain-dead reporter, blocked]

In response to the fans' mockery, the newspaper stated: Truth is held by only a few.

Unsurprisingly, the newspaper was criticized again after responding.

Truth is truth, but the Golden Globe Awards are decided by votes, and the more people believe in a winner, the higher the chance of success.

You can want to grasp the truth, but you can't go against human thinking!
……

It's snowing in Manchester.

Tang Ye, wearing a light jacket, sat on the steps at the entrance of the cafeteria, counting the snowflakes falling from the sky.

"You're very resistant to the cold."

A voice came from behind him, and Tang Ye turned around to see Cristiano Ronaldo sitting next to him.

"What did you say?"

I said, "You're very resistant to the cold."

"Oh, haha!"

Tang Ye shook his head: "Actually, I'm quite afraid of the cold, but I've lived in the Netherlands and Germany before, so I think England is alright now."

It snowed as soon as December arrived, but in Tang Ye's opinion, England is still far behind the Netherlands and Germany, especially the Netherlands, which is really cold.

"Are you from Guangzhou? I think I know this place. Is it near the equator?"

Tang Ye didn't want to explain the difference between Guangzhou and Guangdong to Ronaldo, so he simply nodded in agreement: "It's a bit far from the equator, but it's quite warm."

"Oh!"

Cristiano Ronaldo nodded slightly: "I like China. The people there are really nice, and I have a lot of fans there. You know, I played in China before when I was with Juventus and Real Madrid."

"Then you can go once after this season ends."

Tang Ye offered advice: "Chinese fans would want you to come and play."

"Haha, it depends on the club's arrangements. The main thing is that next year is the World Cup."

Cristiano Ronaldo suddenly thought of something: "We can arrange a warm-up match, I mean before the World Cup."

"but……"

Cristiano Ronaldo shook his head: "We haven't secured qualification yet. Our initial results weren't good, and many people said we wouldn't qualify. But they were wrong. Portugal will definitely qualify; it's just a matter of time."

Portugal appears to be having some problems in the European Championship qualifiers.

"It's okay, we can definitely handle it."

Tang Ye said.

Throughout the conversation, the two were very polite, showing no sense of teamwork whatsoever.

However, Tang Ye has now figured it out. He doesn't need to get along with Ronaldo like Rodri or Dembele did, since the Portuguese's way of thinking is indeed very different from his own.

Seeing that Tang Ye didn't speak for a moment, Ronaldo turned his head away and looked at the snow falling around him for a while.

Her gaze shifted back and forth, then hesitated before finally settling on Tang Ye.

"is there any news?"

“Hmm…Oh!”

Tang Ye quickly realized what Ronaldo was talking about.

"Not yet. They've already filmed a promotional video for the Golden Globes, but that only applies to the top three, so I don't know the current situation."

"Well..."

Cristiano Ronaldo nodded thoughtfully, gritted his teeth, and felt an indescribable envy.

I wanted to congratulate Tang Ye in advance, but after some hesitation, I decided against it.

Cristiano Ronaldo stood up to leave: "Good luck in tomorrow's game."

"Of course!"

……

Match day, Old Trafford!
In their first match of December, Manchester United hosted Arsenal at Old Trafford.

In Ten Hag's team ranking system, Arsenal, like Chelsea, is only half a level below Manchester City and Liverpool, making them not easy opponents.

However... despite this, Ten Hag and the Manchester United players actually share the same mentality; they don't believe they will lose to Arsenal at all.

As Ten Hag said in a previous interview: "Manchester United are in the top tier this season. Don't ask me which teams are in the top tier besides Manchester United, because there are none." Sky Sports TV: How will Arteta stop the Red Devils when facing Manchester United away from home?

Betway: Only 11% of fans believe Arsenal will get points. But analysts believe Arsenal has a chance to pull off an upset, provided all of Arsenal's defenders are in top form.

Click, click, click!

Before the match, Sky Sports interviewed Manchester United striker Ousmane Dembélé.

"December has arrived," the reporter said.

"Hmm...you should say that to Tom."

Dembele joked.

"Haha! But you are also one of the candidates, and you were shortlisted twice. In 2020 and 2021."

"Yes, it's not just me. There are many Ballon d'Or nominees on our team. Of course, the one with the highest probability of winning is still that one, but I won't say who it is."

Despite facing Arsenal, one of the Big Six, Dembele appeared relaxed.

It's estimated that only Manchester United players can play with such ease when playing against Arsenal.

"So, Osman, as a Ballon d'Or nominee, and most likely one of the top contenders, do you think TY can win two Ballon d'Or awards at the same time? Or, in your opinion, what are the chances of TY winning two Ballon d'Or awards at the same time?"

I think it's 100%.

Dembele, rubbing his chin with one hand, said: "Actually, we've talked about this in our team. I think Tom's performance this year and in 2020 has been phenomenal, so he should win two Ballon d'Or awards at the same time."

"Some fans have said that FIFA restarted the 2020 Ballon d'Or in order to award the 2021 Ballon d'Or to Lewandowski or Messi, while also ensuring that TY can also win a Ballon d'Or. What do you think about this?"

"No, no, no! Impossible."

Seemingly referring to what Dembele was most worried about, the Frenchman suddenly became anxious: "It is indeed a bit bad for one person to win two Ballon d'Or awards in one year, but strictly speaking, the 2020 Ballon d'Or should have gone to Tom, and the 2021 one should have too."

Dembele meant that the 2020 Ballon d'Or and the 2021 Ballon d'Or should be completely independent, so winning both at the same time is not a contradiction.

"What if, I mean, what if FIFA awards the 2021 Ballon d'Or to another player?"

"To be honest, I think that's impossible."

Dembele tilted his head, already feeling that the reporter was being rather impolite.

“If this happens, we will refuse to attend the awards ceremony.”

The Manchester United striker made a surprising statement, leaving many reporters in the audience wide-eyed.

Click, click, click!

……

What did you say?!

Back in the locker room, Van der Gach shrugged at Dembele, with Rodri standing next to him.

"what happened?"

Dembele was confused and felt innocent.

"If Tom doesn't win two Golden Globe Awards, none of us will go to the awards ceremony. Why did you say that?"

Rodri frowned, clearly feeling that Dembele had said something wrong during the interview.

"This is what we agreed on before, we made a deal, are you going to go back on your word?"

"It's not about going back on your word, it's not a matter of going back on your word!"

Rhodes interrupted.

Realizing he was getting a little agitated, he took a breath and calmed down a bit: "What I mean is, we can talk about this kind of thing within the team, but you can't talk about it with the reporters."

"And you're already saying this before the results are even out."

Van der Gach glanced at Rodri and nodded: "Yes, that would make us seem threatening, which isn't good."

Dembele shook his head: "Okay..."

On closer inspection, that makes sense, but Dembele is still somewhat stubborn.

"Just wait and see the results. If they don't give it to us, we won't go. When they canceled the Ballon d'Or last year, why didn't they think about what we would do?"

"Ottoman, alas..."

Rodri sighed, and Tang Ye prepared to offer some words of comfort: "It's alright, it's all the same, we'll see when the time comes..."

"This is not a problem."

Ten Hag, who had just been fiddling with the tactics board, suddenly walked over: "What are you guys worried about? If you don't want to go, then don't go. If they don't give us the Ballon d'Or, we just won't go. We can't give FIFA too much face; this isn't the first time they've messed with us."

"OK OK!"

clap clap clap!
Ten Hach clapped his hands, bringing the topic to a complete halt.

"Stop talking, that's a matter for later. Right now, I need you to focus on the game. Our opponent isn't just any team, it's Arsenal!"

"Win this game first, then we'll talk about the Ballon d'Or!"

……

In the players' tunnel, Tang Ye and Saka shook hands and hugged.

It's quite a story. When Tang Ye first met Saka, the guy was just a kid. He never imagined that he would be Arsenal's starting striker now. He's a true prodigy.

"Aren't you a child too?"

De Jong then gave Tang Ye a push.

Hey! Come on!

Tang Ye raised both hands: "I'm talking to a junior!"

"Ha ha!"

"Let's go!"

"..."

"China Media Group! This is a live broadcast for you..."

"The match has already begun!"

"..."

Arsenal (4-3-2-1)

Goalkeeper: Ramsdale
Defenders: Nuno Tavares, Gabriel, Ben White, Takehiro Tomiyasu

Midfielders: Elneny, Partey, Martinelli

Forwards: Ødegaard, Aubameyang, Bukayo Saka
Head Coach: Arteta
This is Arsenal's first encounter with Manchester United this season.

It was terrible; our first encounter was an away game.

Let's take a look at the current situation of the Arsenal manager.

The camera panned to the away team's bench, where Arteta's lips were tightly pressed together and his brows were furrowed, his thoughts seemingly unfocused.

Some people believe that Arsenal and Manchester United are both members of the BIG6, and their strength is not that different.

But if you have this idea, then you are making a huge mistake.

Manchester United's current starting lineup is valued at €11 billion+, while Arsenal's is less than €3 million.

From this perspective, isn't the difference quite significant?

"United!"

"Man United!"

"Undefeated Man United!"

……

PS: There's more.

(End of this chapter)