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

Chapter 837 Cristiano still hasn't come to find me.
Match Preview: Champions League Final, early morning of May 29th, Real Madrid and Manchester United clash at the Stade de France for the pinnacle of European football.

The last few days have been filled with previews of the Champions League final, which shows that the Champions League final is receiving an incredibly high level of attention.

At least in China, the Champions League final poster has moved from Dongqiudi (a popular Chinese sports betting platform) to Douyin (TikTok).

Currently, the most popular videos on Douyin, besides those featuring Tang Ye's match parodies, are those introducing the starting lineups of Real Madrid and Manchester United.

Like this:

"Real Madrid, the La Liga champions, have Karim Benzema, the center forward who is the top scorer in this season's Champions League, with an extremely keen eye for goal and precise shooting skills!"

"Vinicius, the left winger, is La Liga's best young talent, with top-notch dribbling skills and excellent positioning!"

"..."

These kinds of videos, simply put, are about pitting players from different positions on both sides against each other to compare their strengths and weaknesses. It's best to also label the players' heads with a specific numerical value similar to combat power, which often attracts more viewers.

Data comparisons have always been a favorite among everyone.

Looking at the data from Douyin, there are clearly more video bloggers who favor Manchester United, even accounting for 90% of all Douyin content.

Many of these bloggers are fans of Tang Ye, and they like to compare Tang Ye with the three mid-stage performers at the ceremony.

Tang Jun is like this; they like to use Tang Ye's 2.8 million euro price tag to crush Real Madrid's three midfielders, in order to show the greatness of their idol.

This is certainly not very friendly to Real Madrid, but the gap between Manchester United and Real Madrid is obvious.

So, based on the data disclosed by Douyin, has Manchester United already secured a victory?

Watching football on TikTok is a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Manchester United seems pretty solid, but could they please not field Ronaldo in the final? What if he falters against Real Madrid?

Although I don't like Ronaldo either, the bigger the game, the more we need to put Ronaldo on the court, waiting for him to finish the match.

To put it bluntly, we still need Tang Ye and Ronaldo to go together and show the other side what Manchester United's spirit fusion skill is all about: Tom and Ronaldo!

[I suggest Tang Ye beat up De Ligt before the match starts. That guy is too damn abstract. Of all the Dutch players in Manchester United, only De Jong seems reliable, right?]

……

Investing.com reports that the Tang Ye Green Arrow co-branded GGBond chewing gum (style 1) and Tom chewing gum (style 2) were snapped up by fans on the day of their release in England and Scotland, and sold out immediately in supermarket chains such as Costco, Tesco, and Sainsbury's.

The Sun reports – PPBond rises 2.6% as its collaboration with the chewing gum brand is declared a success.

"The success of the co-branded chewing gum has given PPBond hope for profitability, and they should seek to expand their influence and sales by manufacturing their own products."

There are many good people, especially these experts from The Sun.

Whenever Tang Ye couldn't figure out what PPBBond should do next, experts from The Sun would step in to offer guidance.

Abandoning collaborations and choosing to manufacture products directly related to themselves is the only way to expand their scale and make big money.

The logic is very clear, so here's the question.

What should we sell?
"That's the problem now."

Bohr and Tang Ye shared their anxieties.

They knew they could make a lot of money by leveraging Tang Ye's fame, but they didn't know exactly how to do it.

It's like having a huge vault in front of you, filled with pounds and dollars, but you don't know the password.

Tang Ye was thinking while playing on his phone.

Suddenly, I had an idea and decided to post a question on Dongqiudi (a Chinese sports betting platform) to ask for suggestions from fans.

The fans were incredibly quick; Tang Ye only browsed the app's homepage a few times before discovering that bloggers were already organizing polls.

[Moving beyond collaborations to product manufacturing? What should be the next step for Pop Bond, Tangye's own son?]

"Oh."

Taking a deep breath, Tang Ye was initially delighted, but his expression turned serious before he continued reading.

[Voting Results]:
1. Pig feed, 34%.

"..."

"what happened?"

When Boer noticed that Tang Ye's expression was off, he leaned closer.

Unfortunately, this football agent cannot read Chinese.

"it's okay no problem."

Tang Ye shook his head, turned off his phone, and placed his hand on his chest.

The trust we had just built up vanished in an instant; this was undoubtedly a betrayal from the fans!
"Then what do we do next?"

"It's all up to you, Paul."

Tang Ye covered his head with his hands: "CEO, you can do it!"

"That's...ok."

Boll waved his hand: "But the transfer window is coming soon, and I'm very busy."

"There's no rush. I still have two years left on my contract with Manchester United, and I have no reason to leave now."

"What about renewing the contract?"

Boll said: "If you win the Champions League this season, I think you need to swap contracts with Manchester United."

At this point, Boll sat down next to Tang Ye: "I did a quick calculation, and Manchester United still has a lot of room for profit after getting the new sponsor."

Boll patted Tang Ye on the shoulder: "Dear Manchester United captain, it's time for you to get a raise."

"That happened after the Champions League ended."

Tang Ye doesn't seem to care much about the salary increase, at least not as much as before.

What is the difference between a weekly salary of £48 and a weekly salary of £55?
There seems to be no difference.

……

In the Manchester United office, with some free time, Ten Hag began to process some documents related to the Manchester United players.

The most important players are Rodri and Dembele. These two players did not sign contracts with Manchester United for as long as Tang Ye's. Rodri's contract expires next July, which means that the renewal must be completed before the end of this season.

Rhodes currently earns £36 a week, and if he renews his contract, it will be increased to £40...

"It's a bit high."

Van der Gach exclaimed in surprise, "Will they agree?"

The "they" that Van der Gach was referring to were, of course, Manchester United's management.

"You can't just not give him a raise, can you?"

"You don't care because you're not paying for it, but they do."

Ten Hag shook his head: "I don't see any problem at all. The new contract is for six years, with a weekly wage increase of £40,000. Ronaldo has over £400,000, why can't Rodri have £400,000?" "..."

If salaries were awarded based on contributions, Rodri's contribution to Manchester United would clearly be greater than Ronaldo's. This comparison leaves Van der Gagh speechless.

When Ronaldo was mentioned, Ten Hag seemed lost in thought, slowly putting down the documents in his hand.

“Hey, Michelle.”

"Why...why hasn't Cristiano come to find me yet?"

"This……"

Leaning back, Van der Gach pretended to think, "I don't know either, maybe it's just not the right time yet?"

"impossible."

Van der Gach shrugged: "He probably thinks he can score a hat-trick in the Champions League final and use that as leverage in negotiations."

"Impossible, this is impossible."

Ten Hach immediately denied van der Gach's speculation.

Can Ronaldo score a hat-trick in the Champions League final now?

This is clearly a fantasy.

As for why the Portuguese haven't come looking for him yet...

This is simply not a question that Ten Hach should be considering.

If he doesn't come to beg for a contract renewal, he'll be the one who suffers in the end!
At that point, Cristiano will only be able to hide in a corner and wipe away his tears!
……

Around noon the day before the match, players from both sides arrived in France one after another.

Coincidentally, Manchester United and Real Madrid's planes arrived at roughly the same time, and the Manchester United players even encountered Casemiro, who was alone.

Where are your teammates?

Tang Ye and Casemiro exchanged fist bumps.

"I just stayed to use the restroom."

Casemiro pointed to the toilet, and soon Modric came out and greeted Tang Ye and the others.

"That's not good. They should wait for you."

Tang Ye told Casemiro that if he and Casemiro were teammates, he would wait outside when Casemiro went to the toilet.

"Haha! Then I need to thank you."

Casemiro and Tang Ye said, "But it's nothing, we'll catch up soon. I've been to this airport many times."

"This is different."

Tang Ye stood on tiptoe, looking around, his expression turning serious.

"what happened?"

Modric and Casemiro exchanged glances, but neither of them understood what Tang Ye was doing.

"Didn't you notice?"

Tang Ye looked at Casemiro: "You two are surrounded by us."

Tang Ye rubbed his hands together: "Osman, put those two on and throw them in the toilet! Don't let them play in tomorrow's match!"

"okok!"

As he spoke, Dembele came up and made a gesture as if he wanted to put a sack over Casemiro.

"Ha ha!"

The group nudged each other for a while, chatting about past matches, and slowly walked outside.

But Ronaldo stayed at the back of the team with his bag on his back.

"Osman, put those two on and throw them in the toilet..."

For some reason, Ronaldo's mind was filled with Tang Ye's words.

The scene in my mind shifted, and when I opened my eyes, I saw Tang Ye wearing a crown, with Dembele dressed as a eunuch next to him.

"Osman, come here! Give him 100 lashes first!"

"!!!"

Realizing something was wrong, Ronaldo quickly shook his head, finally snapping out of his hallucination.

"call……"

"Ronnie, what's wrong?"

Mata was right in front of him, bending down to look at himself.

"Oh, it's nothing, let's go, let's go."

……

Manchester Evening News predicts starting lineups for the Champions League final: Tang Ye vs. the three midfielders, Dalot vs. Vinicius, and Ronaldo may start.

After predicting the starting lineups for both sides, the editor-in-chief of the Manchester Evening News also shared his own views on the match.

Compared to other newspapers' 532 predictions (Manchester United's 50% chance of winning, Real Madrid's 30% chance of winning, and a 20% chance of a draw), the editor of the Manchester Evening News put forward a relatively novel viewpoint.

He believes Manchester United and Real Madrid will most likely draw in regular time, and also in extra time, eventually leading to a penalty shootout.

The editor-in-chief of the Manchester Evening News failed to provide sufficient data to support his view, but in his opinion, "when two top teams play each other, the probability of a draw is greater than the probability of a decisive result."

"I believe Manchester United will beat Real Madrid in the penalty shootout because they have players like Tyreke, Bruno Fernandes, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Dembele, whose penalty-taking skills are superior to their opponents. However, considering Ronaldo's stamina, I think Ten Hag will bring him on as a substitute in the second half."

Dongqiudi reposted this article by the editor-in-chief of the Manchester Evening News. After a brief read, fans came to the conclusion that the editor-in-chief's analysis was based entirely on his own wishful thinking and had little reference value.

Metaphysics and wishful thinking are major taboos in football matches.

We'll only know the truth once we play!
The night before the match, Manchester United posted a teaser poster for their Champions League final on Instagram.

The poster features only Tang Ye, who is making a "3" gesture towards the camera at Old Trafford.

This is a photo from a Premier League match this season. In the photo, the "3" in Tang Ye's name means 3 goals, or a hat-trick.

But in today's poster, anyone with a little sensitivity can see that Tang Ye's gesture mostly means one against three, directly paying homage to himself when he played for Villarreal in the 16-17 season.

Tang Ye vs. the three midfielders of the ceremony.

Caption: Undefeated.

……

(End of this chapter)