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

Chapter 781 A New Era of Football Begins with Three Ballon d'Or Awards (Seeking monthly votes at the beginning of the month!!!)
The front page headline of the China Football News, in bold font, reads: Tang Ye wins the Ballon d'Or in 2020 and 2021, bringing his total to three Ballon d'Or awards in his six-year professional career.

France Football – The 2020 and 2021 FIFA Ballon d'Or winner is Manchester United midfielder Tang Ye.

This special Ballon d'Or ceremony certainly attracted a lot of attention from fans and reporters, as evidenced by the timing of the press release.

After Tang Ye won the 2021 Globe Award, he made a clear hint on stage, and from that moment on, newspapers began to continuously publicize Tang Ye's double Globe Award.

Ultimately, newspapers such as The Sun, Mundo Deportivo, the Daily Mail, and China Football News published their Ballon d'Or news even faster than France Football's official website!
Seeing this news release time, you can imagine the scene of reporters from various newspapers squatting in front of the TV to watch the live broadcast.

CCTV-5 will not have any other programs after the Golden Globe Awards ceremony. Let's see what the schedule is for later.

Goodness, five channels are preparing to replay the Ballon d'Or ceremony three times, so that fans can watch it repeatedly and firmly remember the scene of Tang Ye winning the Ballon d'Or.

Holding two Golden Globe Awards, Tang Ye delivered his acceptance speech.

It is worth noting that Tang Ye devoted a significant portion of his acceptance speech to Utrecht and Tenhach.

Clearly, in Tang Ye's mind, his first year in his professional career was the most important.

Fans familiar with Tang Ye know that the year in Utrecht can be said to be the starting point for everything to change.

If it weren't for that year in Utrecht, there would be no Tangye as we know it today.

Then there's Ten Hach...

Well... Objectively speaking, Ten Hach played a significant role in Tang Ye's professional career.

As for your point about how Tang Ye couldn't have grown without Ten Hach... that's certainly a question worth discussing in detail.

After the awards ceremony concluded, Tang Ye was interviewed backstage by a female reporter, answering some of the most frequently asked questions from fans. Fans on Dongqiudi and Tieba compiled a summary of the interview.

1. Question: You can only choose one favorite team.

Answer: Manchester United

2. Let's evaluate this year's Kopa Award winner, Bellingham.

[Answer: Genius. Bellingham will be a strong contender for the Ballon d'Or in the future, and I can feel the pressure he puts on me.]

3. Attitude towards Cristiano Ronaldo.

[Answer: In my opinion, Ronaldo is more of a mentor than a teammate. His experience has been a great help to Manchester United and has also influenced me a lot; I don't want to interfere in the conflict between Ronaldo and Ten Hag because their conflict will end soon if both sides make concessions.]

4. How many Ballon d'Or awards do you plan to win in your career? Currently, it seems highly likely that your total Ballon d'Or awards will surpass those of Messi and Ronaldo.

[A: Of course, the more the better. For someone who only had one Ballon d'Or before, five Ballon d'Ors would have been quite difficult, but now I have three, so it's not so bad. Of course, I'm sure five Ballon d'Ors will still be very difficult, because as I just said, there will be more and more players like Bellingham, Dembele, and Mbappe; they are my competitors.]

5. I would like to repeat the question that Pad (the host) asked: Has your experience proven that hard work is useless in football, or that talent determines more than 90% of the outcome?

[Answer: If you look at the top five European leagues, there are indeed many talented players, so I don't think being a genius is a very high barrier to entry. Most people should be able to reach that level very easily, at least that's how I see it.]

6. The World Cup plan.

【answer:……】

This was the last question the female reporter from France Football asked Tang Ye.

But Tang Ye got stuck on the last question and didn't know what to say.

[Answer: The World Cup is the most important football competition, and we must do our best. I never thought that the round of 16 was the end for the Chinese team.]

……

3 points in the early hours.

Wuhan.

Jianghan Road Pedestrian Street.

"Hoohoo!"

"Roar!!!!"

Several motorcycles sped off, each carrying two people: one driving and the other holding a Chinese flag.

"Wow!!"

The people around them started to cheer.

The people sitting in the back stood directly on the motorcycle so they could hold the flag even higher.

Wow!!!

"Brilliant!!"

The road was incredibly congested, but the fans were very cooperative and made way for the dozen or so motorcycles before rushing off.

"You zebra (swearing), aren't you going to sleep?!"

The noise disturbed residents in the distance.

Disturbing the peace in the early hours of the morning is obviously inappropriate, but by then the fans had already lost their temper and didn't hold back their insults at the people inside the house.

"Hey, garlic bird, garlic bird! (Never mind, never mind)"

The fan who was swearing was grabbed by a stranger behind him.

A celebration is a celebration.

But I'd better not cause any trouble for Tang Qiuwang.

"Damn it!"

"Garlic bird, garlic bird, nothing's going on! (Oh well, it's not easy for anyone)"

"..."

"Tang Ye!"

"Tang Ye!"

"Tang Ye!!!"

Not only in Wuhan, but also in other cities, fans were somewhat disoriented.

Fortunately, Tang Ye is now a household name in China; otherwise, these celebrating fans would probably be considered a cult.

GGBond is a cult!
They are singing the real name of Pope GGBond!
……

Munich Evening News – TY praises Bellingham as a strong contender for the future Ballon d'Or?
Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand: Barcelona should hurry up and sign Bellingham.

During an interview, Tang Ye lavished praise on Bellingham.

The words of a three-time Ballon d'Or winner obviously carry more weight than those of some veteran scouts, so Tang Ye's words attracted the attention of the Bellingham team's coach.

However, some reporters pointed out that Tang Ye tends to view events and people through a biased lens.

"While the opinions of a three-time Ballon d'Or winner are certainly important, I don't think TY's comments are meaningful if the player he's evaluating is a former club teammate or national team teammate. We should pay more attention to his evaluations of other players, those who haven't played alongside TY."

If you want to see Tang Ye's true evaluation, you definitely can't look for his club teammates or national team teammates. What this reporter said online makes a lot of sense.

Soon enough, fans started bringing up examples.

He's neither a club teammate nor a national team teammate, yet he carries Tang Ye's reputation!
That person is...

LeBron James!

Original interview: I think LeBron is definitely the GOAT, at least in my opinion, there shouldn't be any controversy about that, haha. I've been watching LeBron's games since I was a kid, my dad is also a fan of his, James is the greatest of all time.

【66666】

You guys are really something, finding loopholes, huh?

[How dare you! When has LeBron James ever stopped being considered a GOAT?]

[Believe it or not, LeBron James is about to give an interview, and he won't let this opportunity slip by. There's bound to be some mutual flattery between him and Donald Trump. If they don't flatter each other, I'll do it for them!]

I feel Manchester United could buy Bellingham, and Barcelona could too, but the price is a bit high.

[Three Ballon d'Or awards at 22 years old, holy crap! Who was that idiot who said Tang Ye wasn't worth 300 million euros? One Ballon d'Or is worth 100 million euros, no doubt about it.]

……

Chinese Football Association: Congratulations to Tang Ye, captain of the men's national football team, for winning the 2020 and 2021 FIFA Ballon d'Or.

Sohu.com: A Last Gasp? Evergrande's Hong Kong-listed shares jumped 7.4% after Tang Ye won two Golden Balls, but then plummeted after remaining at the high for 15 minutes.

boom!
Manchester Airport.

It was raining today, and the airport was crowded with fans, as well as some delayed passengers, making the airport seem a little crowded.

Soon the Manchester United players emerged under the flashing lights.

Tang Ye held two Ballon d'Or awards, one in each hand, while Rodri held the 2020 Best Club award.

Click, click, click!

Click, click, click, click!

"Tom! You are Fucking United King!"

"What the fuck! Tom!!!"

Click, click! "Hey, turn off the flash!"

"Turn off the flash!"

"Damn it, please!"

"Please! (Please help me)"

Tang Ye shouted a few times, and the flashes from the cameras finally stopped being as intense as before, allowing the Manchester United players to open their eyes.

"TangYe! You are my father!"

"The best in the world!"

"The best ever!!"

Tang Ye gestured for the fans to calm down a bit before approaching the security cordon, which consisted of human shields, while holding the Ballon d'Or.

"Here, please sign!"

Tang Ye hadn't originally planned to sign autographs for the fans, but seeing the jerseys handed to him by the fans, and considering that coming from downtown Manchester to the airport would take a long time, he ultimately decided to compromise.

"This one……"

Tang Ye looked at the two trophies in his arms and tried to hold them with one hand, but found that they didn't seem very stable.

"I'll get it for you!"

The fan said, and Tang Ye handed over one of the trophies. The trophy was taken by a young man wearing a Manchester United fan hat.

Wow!!!

Fans quickly crowded forward, reaching out to try and touch the golden ball.

Tang Ye ignored it and picked up a pen to write his name on the clothes.

The moment the pen tip touched the jersey, the crowd shouted "shit!"

Tang Ye looked up and saw that the fan wearing a hat had run away with his Ballon d'Or.

"..."

Tang Ye froze on the spot, pondering for a while.

Hey!

Rhodes tapped him on the shoulder from behind, and Tang Ye finally reacted: "What the hell is that???"

"Fuck!"

"Chase him! Chase him!"

……

The Sun's front-page headline: TY was robbed at Manchester Airport, but eventually recovered his lost Golden Globe trophy with the help of airport security.

"According to reporters, the trophy that was stolen was the 2020 Globe Award trophy, not the 2021 one."

The Sun is as meticulous as ever!
Manchester Evening News – Manchester United plans to have TY display both Ballon d'Or trophies during their home game against Burnley in Round 20, with ticket prices expected to rise by 15%.

"Look at our two Globe winners!"

On the training field, Tang Ye, who had just won the Ballon d'Or, was naturally teased by his teammates.

De Jong put one hand on Dembele's shoulder and pointed at Tang Ye: "When will you be able to be like him?"

"Fuck!"

Dembele pushed De Jong away: "Don't ask me, ask yourself instead."

"My ranking is much higher than yours."

Despite saying he doesn't care about the rankings, Dembele always brings up the Ballon d'Or rankings after discovering he's ranked higher than his teammates.

Indeed, it's true that Dembele's Ballon d'Or ranking in 2020 was really high, no joke.

"Hey, I didn't say I wanted to compete with you, haha. I meant you should compete with him."

De Jong pointed at Tang Ye, asking when Dembele would also win a Ballon d'Or.

"Yeah, it'll be easier for the forwards."

De Ligt stepped forward to express his support for Dembele.

"Is it a question of which is easier to get? What if I don't have his stats? Even Lewandowski in 20 years can't compare to him."

"I think you're better than Robert (Lewandowski)."

In the distance, Tang Ye, who had just kicked the ball away, shouted to encourage Dembele.

"Okay, haha!"

Dembele held his head in his hands: "But I still think it's a bit difficult, after all, only one person can win it every year, and if you're unlucky, you won't get it."

"Fuck, so you think I got lucky?"

Tang Ye walked over, and Dembele quickly stepped back: "No, no, no, that's not what I meant. What I meant was that if I wanted to take it, I would need a bit of luck."

"And even if we take it, it won't be enough."

"What does it mean?"

Tang Ye didn't understand what Dembele meant and needed the latter to explain it to him personally.

"Because even if you take it, the fans will snatch it away, so you have to protect it well after you take it..."

"I'm going to your mother!"

Tang Ye rushed over and tackled Dembele to the ground.

Although there was no snow on the field, parts of the grass were still wet.

"Haha! No!!!"

"Beep!!!"

"serious!"

As soon as Van der Gach blew his whistle, the players, who had just finished warming up, quickly gathered in front of the coach.

"Two Globe Awards, do you think you can relax now that you've won two Globe Awards?"

Ten Hag walked back and forth in front of the players.

"Yes, three."

Tang Ye corrected him.

"Ha ha!"

Ten Hag glared at Halle, who had just burst out laughing, then approached Tang Ye: "Okay, it's three. Do you think you can relax after winning three Ballon d'Or awards?"

"Um...isn't that enough?"

"..."

Ten Hag took a deep breath: "Of course I know how impressive three Ballon d'Or awards are, but Tom, I must remind you, the Ballon d'Or represents the past!"

"Winning three Ballon d'Or awards shows how great you've been over the past three years."

"Professional football is a continuous process of moving forward. As I said before, we are on the same path. Your three Ballon d'Or awards only prove that the path you took in the first three years was correct, but it does not represent the future!"

"We have achieved what we have in the past; now we need to pursue the future!"

Wearing a down jacket, Ten Hag pointed to the sky with his right hand: "I have emphasized our mission this season more than once: the league, the Champions League, and the cup competitions—we want all the titles."

"That's why I need you to always stay serious!"

After Ten Hach finished speaking, Tang Ye immediately stood at attention: "Yes, sir."

"no problem."

……

Editor-in-Chief of 442: FIFA's decision to restart the 2020 Ballon d'Or may have ulterior motives.

"France Football could not unilaterally restart the 2020 Ballon d'Or selection; they must have received the support of FIFA, as evidenced by Infantino personally presenting the TY award."

“TY’s consecutive Champions League titles and Champions League Player of the Year awards have changed the views of the FIFA Group, represented by Infantino. Therefore, I do not believe that the Ballon d'Or was restarted simply for the sake of ‘fairness.’ FIFA’s goal is to promote TY as soon as possible before the 2022 World Cup and the 2023 Asian Cup.”

"It is undeniable that Messi and Ronaldo created a great era, but we should also be clear that the era of the Portuguese and Argentinians has ended. Modern football urgently needs a new and capable representative, and TY is the most suitable choice in Infantino's opinion."

"The appearance of the two gold balls represents an amazing achievement that TY has been unable to replicate in the past two years, and at the same time it also represents the end of an era."

"When I saw TY walk down from the stage with two Ballon d'Or trophies, I told myself: a brand new era of football is about to begin," the editor-in-chief of 442 wrote at the end of the article.

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(End of this chapter)