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

Chapter 805 A true master always retains the heart of an apprentice.

In a very, very far place, there is a forest, and in the forest, there are mountain ranges.

call out!
A figure moved with incredible speed from one mountain range to another, and then stopped on the second mountain.

Soon another figure appeared behind, but compared to the first figure, the second figure seemed somewhat clumsy, even swaying as it stood on the mountaintop.

Is this... a fat panda?

"Master! Wait for me, wait for me!"

"Hurry up and come over, time waits for no one!"

“But Master, this is too far, I can’t jump over it all at once.”

"If you can't jump over in one go, why don't you jump twice?"

"..."

After being scolded by the master, the panda felt guilty and gritted its teeth, deciding to use all its strength to complete the training.

"what!"

boom!
The fat panda wanted to leap over the mountain like the master, but he obviously didn't have that ability and ended up falling into the depression between the two mountains.

"what!!!"

It's clear that the fat panda was in a lot of pain from the fall.

However, he did not give up, because the master was waiting for him on the mountaintop ahead.

The master's time is limited, and if I don't hurry, I won't be able to keep up with him!
Thinking of this, the fat panda quickly got up and showed the "CFA" logo on its chest, which stands for the Chinese national football team.

"come on!"

The panda cheered itself up and charged all the way up the mountain from the foot to the top.

Although pandas are not ordinary humans, it still takes them 20 minutes to climb such a high mountain.

The good news is that the master didn't leave immediately, but stood on the mountaintop, waiting for me with his back turned.

“Master, hoo hoo, Master… I’m up here.”

"too slow."

The master turned around.

This is a large cat standing upright.

call out!
The big cat leaped 30 meters with a light touch, arriving directly in front of the panda: "Let's keep going and get home before dark."

"Huff, huff, Master, can I rest for a while? I can't take it anymore..."

"..."

Master Cat didn't speak, but looked down at the panda lying in front of him with a superior attitude.

He sighed, and then finally spoke.

“Ah Bao…you need to know that we have many natural enemies in this world. Do you think you’re invincible just because you’ve defeated the camels in the desert and the pythons in the Southeast Asian forests? Do you know that there are lions in faraway Africa and terrifying brown bears in the north…”

"If you continue training like this, how will you survive when natural disasters strike and the world descends into chaos?"

"But... Master, Po doesn't understand. Po has you, doesn't he? Neither African lions nor northern brown bears are a match for you!"

Ah Bao stood up, looking at the master with admiration in his eyes, only to be slapped by the master the next second.

Snapped!
"Damn it, you good-for-nothing!"

The master slapped Po to the ground: "I can protect you for a while, but can I protect you for a lifetime!"

"Master, but you are still young!"

Upon hearing this, the master simply shook his head and stroked his cat's whiskers: "Today is my 23rd birthday..."

“But Master, I’m already over 30 years old, and you’re younger than me…”

"..."

The master's lips twitched: "You're a panda, I'm a cat! How can that be the same? 30 years old is still young for you, but at 23, I'm already old and frail!"

After speaking, the master used his cat paw to smooth his beard.

His beard had turned completely white.

“Alright, Master. I understand.”

Po stood up, his eyes becoming incredibly determined: "Then I will learn from the master and fight those African lions and northern brown bears!"

As they prepared to head to the next mountain range, Ah Bao suddenly remembered something and asked, "Master, there's something I don't understand."

The master in front stopped, chewing gum, and turned to look at Abao: "What is it?"

"You've already conquered the martial arts world three times, you're invincible. Why do you still need to personally train me? You don't need training anymore, do you?"

"..."

The master remained silent, only chewing gum.

"Although I can reach the pinnacle of martial arts, it doesn't mean there aren't creatures in this world more powerful than me. The ferocity of lions and the strength of brown bears are role models for us to learn from."

He stroked his beard.

"Although I am already 23 years old, as long as I can take another step forward, I will not give up, never."

Wow... Ah Bao stood there, speechless with shock.

This is a master, a three-time martial arts champion, a true master!
But he always kept the heart of an apprentice!
The master turned and continued walking forward, and Abao quickly followed.

"Master, there's a reason why you're so amazing. I'm really lucky to be your apprentice."

"Master, when will I be able to be as skilled as you?"

"Stop talking nonsense and get on board. Fishermen from an island nation are coming to visit us in three days. Let them see what you're capable of!"

"No problem, Master!"

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Special production for Tang Ye's 23rd birthday - A Bao and the Master
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UP: Xiaohu Talks Sports, UP: Kungfu Panda China (Cooperation), UP: Wanda Pictures (Cooperation).

Bilibili Weekly Must-Watch, Episode 155 of 2022, February 2.27 - March 3.05.

Views: 1923 million, Comments: 7.22

Bilibili users are going too far in some ways; they even made a short film specifically to celebrate Tang Ye's birthday.

Of course, this short film is not the kind of derogatory short film you usually see.

Why is it called a "movie"?
Because this video, in terms of both image quality and character movements, is of movie-quality, a top-tier animated film.

So why is it "small"?

Because this video is only 4 minutes and 23 seconds long, it is very short.

If you have a little comprehension and watch the game a bit, you'll realize that in this short film, the fat panda Po represents the Chinese national team, and the 23-year-old, frail cat master is Tang Ye, who just celebrated his birthday.

Why does someone who is 23 years old look so old?

23 is certainly young, but age is ultimately relative.

For Po, a being that exists in an abstract sense, 23-year-old Cat Master is actually quite old, because Cat Master does not have Po's infinite lifespan.

Po was complacent because he had defeated many Asian opponents, but the master had to tell him that there are always people better than you and there is always something beyond your understanding.

As for whether the non-human is a human or some other animal, don't worry about that for now. Anyway, there have always been many top experts in the world.

If Po thinks that he can be invincible just by training with the master, then he is really wrong!

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Sports Weekly – March 10th: Asian Cup Qualifiers Group B – If the Chinese national team defeats Japan, they will secure first place in the group with one round to spare.

"Nikkan スポーツ" - Against China, the Japanese men's football team reversed and reached the top?

"Good evening, this is TV Tokyo, frequency 82.4MHz. I'm your host, Tanaka!"

"On March 10th, Tokyo time, Japan will play against the Chinese men's national football team, which is currently ranked first in Group B, away from home. In the past 12-team round, we have seen the strength of the Chinese team. Tang Ye's presence has brought about a qualitative change for China."

"Based on past experience, it will be difficult for us to beat the Chinese team on the road. At least that's what I think, host Tanaka."

At this point, the host paused, and the sound of pages turning could be clearly heard on the radio.

"But we know that the Asian Cup qualifiers are different from the Champions League group stage. Our ranking in the 12-team group stage of the Asian Cup qualifiers will not directly affect our group in the World Cup. In other words, the first and second place in the group are actually the same, there is no difference."

"After drawing with Saudi Arabia in the last round, China has already qualified for the World Cup, so Tanaka believes that China is unlikely to go all out in the 9th round and will hand the opportunity to us!"

The topics discussed on Radio Tokyo's program today were not problematic in themselves, but the host's joking tone angered many serious fans.

[It's shameful. They're already inferior to China in ability, and now they expect them to throw the game for us to get first place? Don't you think it's incredibly embarrassing to get first place like this?]

[Mr. Moriyasu should really study this: China only has three players from the top five European leagues, while we have many more European players but still can't win!]

Are European players necessarily better than Japanese players? Many players in the J-League are also very good; we can beat China.

[Beat China? That's laughable! Japanese football really needs to reflect on why China played so smoothly and won so consistently at the beginning of the World Cup qualifiers, while we barely managed to secure a victory.]

[Straighten your backs, will you? Playing football and you're making yourselves so self-conscious, what are the players supposed to do if the fans are so insecure? Are you just going to hand over first place to China?]

[This is hilarious! The Japan Football Association is full of idiots, sitting in their offices eating sushi all day. Japanese football finally surpassed China, and now it's been overtaken again. We really need to reflect on this. You guys are just laughing and joking around. I have absolutely no vision of a future for Japanese football.]

Even before the China-Japan match began, a wave of reflection had already broken out in Japan, and the pressure on the national team coaching staff and football association officials had reached an unprecedented level.

One team finished first in their group, and the other second. Both teams had already secured their World Cup tickets, so they could have just played a well-coordinated match.

However, China wants to use Japan to boost its FIFA ranking, while the Japanese Football Association is afraid that China will damage the confidence of its players. In the end, both sides are determined to fight back and forth.

The reflections of Japanese fans are also related to the "Kung Fu Panda" video that was circulated on Bilibili.

As the embodiment of the Chinese national team, Po realized the truth of "there are always people better than you, and there is always a higher level to reach" at the end of the video, and he will continue to follow the master to hone his skills in order to reach a higher level.

And you should know that at this time, A Bao, that is, the Chinese national team, was the first place in Group B of the Asian Cup qualifiers!
The team that came in first should reflect on itself and gradually improve, while Japan, which came in second, actually thought of relying on China to throw the game and turn the tide. This has infuriated many Japanese fans.

Major Japanese football newspapers have expressed their concerns about the upcoming 9th round of matches.

We're not worried about China winning the game, after all, Japan has already qualified for the World Cup.

What Japan fears is losing momentum during the match. Preparing for the upcoming World Cup without that momentum is no different from knowingly going to lose but still going through with it.

[Will Japan perish due to space dinosaurs? What will become of the Blue Samurai?]

[The universe is afraid of Dragon Tang Ye’s attack, and Moriho-san may not be able to stop it! 】

Front page and cover of Sports Hochi: Reflections and insights on Japanese football culture.

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(End of this chapter)