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

Chapter 843 Some things have to be done, even if it means bearing the blame, it doesn't matter.
Is Cristiano trying to do something bad to Manchester United?

Is that so?
If that's the case, then the statement "You're a good person" from this afternoon has a reasonable explanation.

But if that's really the case, wouldn't things be going to get really bad?

Cristiano Ronaldo suffered unfair treatment from Ten Hag after returning to Manchester United, so he might want to retaliate against the club.

Sitting on the bed, Tang Ye remained silent, pondering the matter several times.

Unfortunately, just like in a football match, no prediction can be guaranteed to be correct until the result is in.

hiss……

He suddenly shook his head.

Although he had his doubts, Tang Ye felt that he was probably just being too sensitive.

TikTok is really good; its inventor is a smart guy.

But this app is really harmful!

Tang Ye shouldn't have come across this kind of thing, nor should he have made such speculations.

Tang Ye threw away his phone, got out of bed, and sat down in a chair.

The final stage of the Champions League knockout stage series of tasks has been completed. The previous plan was to check Manchester United's summer transfer situation and make appropriate adjustments to their talent pool based on the transfers.

But now, in order to divert his attention, Tang Ye decided to open the final reward ahead of schedule.

[Champions League Knockout Stage Missions - Stage Three (Final Stage)]

Task status: Completed.

You have obtained... Talent Optimizer (Legendary) *2

Talent Optimizer (Legendary)

Function: You need to choose one of the following two usage methods:
1. Directly upgrade any talent whose attribute is not higher than "Peerless" to "Peerless" (the original level of the talent to be upgraded is not limited).

2. Breaking free from the constraints of heaven and earth, talents with the "Peerless" attribute will be upgraded by half a level. If the talent level is "Transcendent Saint (Pseudo-Saint)," you have a certain probability of directly upgrading the talent to "Transcendent Saint."

Two legendary talent optimizers gave Tang Ye more options.

"There is a certain probability that this talent can be directly elevated to 'Transcendental'," which is a very tempting option.

Previously, I only had a legendary talent optimizer, and I didn't dare to take this risk.

Now that we have two, should we take the risk?
"..."

This is a question worth thinking about.

Tang Ye's passing talent has been stuck at the "Transcendent (Pseudo-Saint)" stage for some time now.

Because of the talent bottleneck, it is difficult to further improve the ability value even with hard training.

Upon closer examination, passing is a crucial skill for Tang Ye, even more important than any other skill.

In that case, taking a risk to pass the ball should be quite worthwhile.

Gritting his teeth, Tang Ye made a rather bold decision.

[You used the Talent Optimizer (Legendary) on Passing: Transcendental (False Saint), which has a certain probability of further enhancement.]

【in progress……】

"call……"

[Passing: Transcendence (False Sainthood) → Transcendence]

[Passes: 97 → 98]

Oh!
It worked!
Sure enough, my luck has always been on point.

That makes things very comfortable.

Tang Ye (23 years old)
[Ball control: Absolutely stunning; Passing: Beyond compare]

[Shot: A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity; Header: Useless; Set piece: The center of attention]

Speed: Unparalleled; Endurance: Unparalleled; Physical Strength: Unparalleled

[Defense: Unparalleled; Vision: Extraordinary]

Overall rating: Transcendent

Due to the further breakthrough in his passing attribute, Tang Ye's overall evaluation score has also reached the extraordinary level.

Currently, this should be the highest talent level. After all, look at Tang Ye's talent panel now; apart from not being able to head the ball, he seems to have no other weaknesses.

There was also a legendary-level talent optimizer, but Tang Ye decided to put it aside for now.

The off-season is coming up, so there's no rush to improve my skills. I'll observe Manchester United's summer transfer activity first.

……

June 4th was the day Manchester United celebrated their treble victory.

The players are preparing at the Carrington training ground.

Dembele took a video of Tang Ye with his phone. In the video, Tang Ye expressed his blessings to the 2022 college entrance examination candidates and also shared a message from the sponsor Wanda Group with the fans.

High school seniors who have passed the test for Peking University's high-level sports teams can enjoy the right to watch the Chinese national team's matches at the Qatar World Cup for free if their college entrance examination scores reach a certain standard.

The gist is that if your academic performance is good enough, you can be there to support the Chinese national football team wherever they play in this year's World Cup.

The conditions are quite restrictive, and it seems to have little to do with ordinary students. Wanda's move can be described as quite underhanded, using a few hundred thousand yuan to ride the wave of traffic surrounding the college entrance examination.

Does that mean students with ordinary academic backgrounds have absolutely no chance?
of course not.

Tangye's other sponsors, including Adidas, Mengniu, and Qatar Airways, have all implemented reward mechanisms for ordinary cultural students.

Take Adidas for example. If you are the top scorer in the college entrance examination in a certain province, you can choose one of the following rewards: a pass to the Chinese national team for the Qatar World Cup group stage (3 group stage tickets, round-trip airfare, accommodation, and autograph session) or a tour of 8 European countries (for students who don't watch the games).

As Tangye's biggest sponsor, Adidas is quite generous, offering two slots to each province, with an additional eight slots for GD province.

All the sponsors are trying to capitalize on the college entrance examination's popularity. If 40% of the award-winning students choose tickets to the Qatar World Cup matches featuring the Chinese national team, then all the sponsors would need to provide a total of 300 tickets, roughly 100 tickets per match.

Although it seems much smaller than the capacity of the stadium (tens of thousands of people), this reward is still quite generous. You have to consider that the Chinese team's group situation in this World Cup is very special, which means that there will be ticket price premiums for every game.

"Why not just reward them with cash? Wouldn't it be better to give them cash to spend after the exam?"

Dembele, who filmed the congratulatory video, chatted with Tang Ye.

"Actually, I also think that a direct cash reward would be better, but in our area, if you are among the top students in the college entrance examination, you will definitely receive a lot of red envelopes."

Tang Ye told Dembele what he had heard: "Someone from the village next door got into Tsinghua University, one of the two best schools in our area. It happened a long time ago, and the village gave them a reward of 100 million yuan."

Seeing that Dembele didn't know what 1 million RMB meant, Tang Ye estimated: "It's probably around 100,000 pounds."

"Oh, I get it, this is equivalent to a full scholarship for undergraduate studies."

"No, no, no, it's not comparable. Tuition fees aren't expensive where we are. 100 million is definitely more than that, much more than that. And it's not just the village that gives rewards; the high school he attends also gives rewards. Anyway, it's a lot of money."

"But that's something only top students can have; we ordinary people can only look on in envy."

Tang Ye's eyes were shining as he spoke.

"That's true, I don't know if it will work, but you definitely won't."

Dembele gently nudged Tang Ye: "You could let your kid try, let little GGBond take the entrance exam for that... what university you mentioned?"

Tsinghua University.

Tang Ye repeated, "But that's too difficult."

"Come on, don't you trust your own child?!"

"Haha! OK!"

Tang Ye and Dembele bumped fists: "Then I wish my child will be a top student. I don't have high expectations, just that he gets into a university similar to mine."

……

"Champion!"

"Champion!"

Police cars led the way, and Manchester United players stood on top of the tour bus, taking turns holding up the trophy and shouting slogans.

Tang Ye tried to bite the champagne cap with his teeth, but failed. So he simply lowered the bottle and kicked the top of it, smashing it open and spraying the contents out.

Wow! Haha!

"Hey Tom, watch out! There's glass shards!"

What are you afraid of?

After saying that, Tang Ye raised the bottle and kept pouring it on Alai.

"Glory Glory Man United!"

"Glory Glory Man United!"

"As reds go marching on! on! on!"

"..."

Pinned: Manchester United held a treble celebration (League, EFL Cup, Champions League), the second time this has happened under the ten Hag era.

[This is unbeatable, guys! With this Manchester United squad, and Rodri and Dembele renewing their contracts, the league title for the next few seasons is practically guaranteed, right?] [Have World Cup tickets gone on sale yet? Does anyone have a connection? I feel like I probably won't be able to get them through normal channels.]

[Don't say anything, just focus on preparing for the college entrance exam. You'll be ranked first in the province and fly there in business class on Qatar Airways. There's also an autograph session. I, GGBond, will personally sign your clothes. Wouldn't that be amazing? You can even take the opportunity to kiss him and scare me, GGBond, to death.]

So watching the World Cup is free? You guys can watch the victory parade here yourselves. I'm taking the college entrance exam the day after tomorrow, and I'm flying straight to Qatar at the end of the year.

[If Kane joins the team in the summer transfer window, I can already predict who will win the Champions League next season, hahaha. But will Ronaldo stay or leave?]

Manchester United fans must be the happiest fans in the world, bar none!

Chinese fans also have to worry about the draw; they'd be devastated if they were drawn against Argentina and Germany like in this World Cup.

But Manchester United fans have absolutely no need to worry about this.

No matter who they draw, their raw strength is absolutely overwhelming. From this perspective, Manchester United fans are indeed happier than Chinese football fans!
Reprinted from The Sun's front page headline: Cristiano Ronaldo's basic contract with Manchester United will expire in July, but the contract includes a "+1" year extension clause.

"There is no doubt that Ronaldo's contract renewal will be the focus of Manchester United's next summer transfer window. Considering Manchester United's achievements this season, Ronaldo has no reason not to renew his contract with the team."

"When Ronaldo first left Real Madrid, many fans said he should have stayed there to retire. It's the same now. At present, Manchester United is the most suitable place for the Portuguese. He can stay here and continue to pursue the Champions League."

Regarding Cristiano Ronaldo's contract extension, an expert from The Sun offered his opinion: "If I were Ronaldo, I would extend my contract with Manchester United without hesitation. Although it would mean enduring Ten Hag's prejudice, it would be worth it."

According to experts, Cristiano Ronaldo's pursuit of championship honors has reached an almost obsessive level.

Simply put, Cristiano Ronaldo is willing to give anything for honor.

Bowing down to Ten Hach is not an easy thing.

But!
Based on Eric's current status at Manchester United.

Bowing your head is the only option!

……

The trekking buses for the Triple Crown celebrations finally stopped at Carrington Base.

The players were having a blast the whole way, but didn't feel particularly tired.

This long-lost feeling is so exciting!
After dinner, the players left one after another.

"Haha, really? I feel like I can give it a try."

Tang Ye and Rodri were having a great time chatting when Tang Ye turned around and saw Cristiano Ronaldo sitting on the steps by the door, lost in thought.

"..."

"that."

Tang Ye turned to look at Rodri: "Me and him..."

"Okay, I'll head back now. You can take a taxi back later."

Rodri reacted quickly; he sensed that Tang Ye had something to discuss with Ronaldo, so he had no choice but to leave.

After exchanging fist bumps with Rhodes to say goodbye, Tang Ye walked towards the door and went out.

"Cristiano?"

"Ok?"

Cristiano Ronaldo turned his head and, upon discovering that the person who came was Tang Ye, voluntarily moved his buttocks to the right to make room for his teammate.

Tang Ye sat down: "It's rare to see Diogo (Dalot) not sitting next to you."

"Ha ha!"

Cristiano Ronaldo and Tang Ye bumped fists: "He left first, I'll stay at the base a little longer."

"Oh."

Tang Ye nodded slightly. Although he didn't know what was so good about staying at the base.

"That... well, um."

Tang Ye scratched his head, his cheeks flushing red without him realizing it, clearly indicating that something was on his mind.

"What's wrong?"

"Um, well... I don't know if I should ask, but I think it's important, so I still wanted to ask."

Tang Ye touched the hem of his clothes: "Although this question might be a bit strange."

"Oh, haha!"

Cristiano Ronaldo waved his hand: "What's the big deal? Just ask me directly."

While they may not be the closest of friends now, their relationship is certainly not as strained as it used to be.

If you have a problem, just say it directly. Why be so long-winded?

"So... are you thinking of getting revenge on Eric?"

After speaking, Tang Ye looked into Ronaldo's eyes.

Almost at the same moment he heard Tang Ye's question, Ronaldo's expression froze.

"I was just asking casually. I know you didn't mean to do that..."

"I had no choice."

"...?"

Tang Ye's lips twitched.

Ok.

Dear Douyin App, GGBond has misunderstood you.

You are right.

"This... Cristiano, isn't this a bit unnecessary?"

Tang Ye stroked his chin: "How do you want revenge? Actually, I think you can just talk to Eric properly. I know he has some prejudice against you, but I still think this matter can be resolved. What you need now is to calm down."

"Don't worry, I won't affect the whole team."

Cristiano Ronaldo believes that Tang Ye was worried that his retaliatory actions might have a negative impact on the team, which is why he mustered up the courage to ask.

"..."

Tang Ye took a deep breath and stood up, followed by Cristiano Ronaldo.

"Hmm... I don't know what you're going to do, but no matter what you do, you'll definitely have to go to the reporters, right? Ronnie, I don't think it's necessary. If you do that, it will also affect yourself. Eric has quite a few fans."

Cristiano Ronaldo first looked into the distance, then shifted his gaze to Tang Ye: "I know, of course I know."

"But I also know that unfair things must be addressed, and professional football should be fair."

Cristiano Ronaldo stepped closer: "Some things have to be done, even if it means being criticized by fans and the media, it doesn't matter. I already have a bad reputation among many fans, but I don't care."

“I’m sure I need to do that, and I’m willing to bear the consequences, so there’s no need for you to try to persuade me anymore. This is none of your business.”

Ten Hag brought success to Manchester United, but also injustice.

Young players are powerless to resist, and it would be truly terrible if the team's stars also did nothing.

Cristiano Ronaldo cannot stand to see such a thing happen in front of him; he needs to be the one to stand up.

"..."

Tang Ye gritted his teeth: "What about renewing the contract?"

"You're going to confront Eric now? What about the contract renewal? You're going to trigger that +1 year contract, aren't you?"

"No, I won't renew my contract."

Cristiano Ronaldo's words left Tang Ye speechless.

Fans and journalists generally believe that Cristiano Ronaldo will renew his contract with Manchester United, and Tang Ye is no exception.

But the reality seems to be not as simple as everyone imagines.

"If Eric doesn't like me, then why should I continue playing here?"

"You guys are amazing, yes, I know. Manchester United can win the Premier League and the Champions League because every position at Manchester United is filled with the best players from all over the world. As long as we stay here, we can win any title. If I could, I would like to stay here too."

"But, Tom."

Cristiano Ronaldo gave a wry smile, his eyes already reddening: "Didn't you notice?"

“I was never meant to be in Eric’s plans. I’ll always be a marginal figure, and that will never change.”

"..."

Cristiano Ronaldo clenched his right fist and punched Tang Ye hard in the chest. After sighing, he turned and walked towards the parking lot.

"correct."

Cristiano Ronaldo stopped and said, "Um... I still want to thank you."

"You're a good person...yes, really."

"I wish you win this year's Golden Globe, oh well... goodbye!"

……

(End of this chapter)