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

Chapter 851 I'm going to collect my Golden Globe Award next week.
"Goal! Anthony!"

"Hey, haha!"

When he opened the scoring for Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium, Anthony was so excited he almost fell over.

Adjust your center of gravity and then quickly run off the field.

"Roar--!!!"

Anthony shouted it out with all his might.

This is his second goal of the season!

As a summer transfer window signing, Anthony has only scored 2 goals in the 10th round of the season. This performance has clearly failed to meet the expectations of Manchester United fans, leading to countless criticisms of the Brazilian since he joined the team.

Now it's all good. After suppressing it for so long, they've finally opened up Manchester City's goal.

That's right, Anthony!
boom!
Tang Ye collided with Anthony, grabbed the Manchester United winger's arm, and lifted the latter's hand up.

"Antony!"

"Antony!"

"what!!!"

He roared again, and it seemed like Anthony was already crying.

"Haha, it's nothing, it's nothing!"

Tang Ye placed his hand on Anthony's head and vigorously rubbed his new teammate's hair.

Carmelo Anthony's performance this season has indeed been lackluster, certainly not justifying his €9500 million transfer fee.

But Tang Ye is the team captain, and a captain should have an inclusive attitude towards the players on the team.

The master believes that all Anthony needs is enough time!

"United!"

"Man United!"

Anthony just scored, but the score is still 2-2, meaning Manchester United have only just equalized.

This is the Etihad Stadium, after all, and getting three points from Manchester City is no easy task.

"Harry!"

Tang Ye shouted to Kane, "Just move forward boldly when you're running, I'll be watching you the whole time!"

"You're hesitating too much!"

Having only transferred a few months ago, Kane is still not quite used to some things at Manchester United.

Manchester United's most formidable strength lies in the fact that their midfielders or wingers can deliver the ball to them at any time, and to a perfectly positioned place. This is incredibly convenient for a movement machine like Kane.

"come on!"

clap clap!

Tang Ye clapped repeatedly, signaling his teammates to cheer up.

"..."

"Yes, I think widening the gap with Manchester City is Manchester United's most important task right now. Because actually, the only team in the Premier League that can threaten Manchester United's ranking right now is Manchester City. Arsenal and Newcastle are behind us, but relatively speaking, they are still far behind in points!"

"Foden, hey, Foden played really well in this game. Let's see if he has a chance to score a hat-trick."

"It's been cut off!"

"De Rong!"

De Jong intercepted Foden's pass and immediately looked for Dalot in front of him.

Dembele starts moving towards the middle!
"Oh!!!"

Judging from the cheers at the stadium, Manchester City fans should have realized that something was wrong.

Snapped!
Dalot raised his right leg and delivered a precise 45-degree cross to Dembele in the open space in the middle.

He was surrounded by Manchester City defenders, but Dembele remained completely unfazed.

Because he knew that the person he trusted most was right next to him!

clap clap!

Dembele suddenly accelerated toward the penalty area, received a through pass from Tang Ye, and immediately took a shot.

"The ball is in!"

"3:2!"

"Manchester United have completed a comeback victory against Manchester City away from home!"

Footage shows Guardiola scratching his scalp with his fingernails again.

Poor Spanish coach, his scalp was covered in red marks.

Ugh.

The pressure is too great.

How to beat Manchester United and win the Premier League title is a question that Guardiola may have to study for the rest of his life.

"...Manchester City is in a tough spot right now. Yes, they have to find a way to turn the score around, or at least get a draw."

"This is a six-point game. If we lose at home, it will be very difficult to catch up later. Manchester United can maintain their lead..."

"..."

Snapped!
The corner kick was awarded, and Tang Ye received the ball at the edge of the penalty area.

The Manchester United captain was very cunning; he first pulled the ball back and made a feint, causing Bernardo Silva to fall to the ground.

Then came a drop shot.

Give it to the restricted area.

Kane!

boom!
"The ball is in!"

"A header from Kane!"

"4:2!"

Manchester United have extended their lead once again!

"..."

"Beep, beep beep—!!!"

……

2022-23 Premier League Standings (as of Round 10):

1. Manchester United, 28 points.

2. Manchester City, 24 points.

3. Arsenal, 22 points.

4. Newcastle, 19 points.

5. Tottenham Hotspur, 19 points.

The home game was thrilling and full of passion. But Manchester City still couldn't escape being thrashed by their city rivals.

After the match, Guardiola stood in front of the bench, deep in thought, with Manchester City players sitting on the grass in front of him, heads bowed.

"Erlin".

Tang Ye went over and gave Haaland a hug: "You played well."

"But we still lost."

Haaland was helpless.

I finally got to play a game with Tang Ye, but it turned out I was his opponent.

To make matters worse, he was the one who lost the game!
"There are winners and losers, it's perfectly normal."

Tang Ye pressed one hand firmly on Haaland's back: "You've only lost now, you'll have another chance later. Keep it up."

"Haha."

Haaland and Tang Ye hugged: "Keep it up!"

"By the way, do you... regret joining Manchester City?"

After thinking for a while, Tang Ye finally raised his question.

"I, well, actually don't regret it. I think this place is pretty good."

Tang Ye nodded: "Yes, Manchester City is indeed a good fit for you, I can feel that."

……

Click, click, click!

“Very good. As I said before, Haaland is one of the best center forwards in the world right now. He may lack some match experience compared to Harry (Kane), but I am still very optimistic about his future.”

Tang Ye expressed his support for his former teammate: "He will continue to maintain his status as a top center, just like Harry."

"Next week is the Golden Globe Awards. You and James filmed an ad for Apple before the awards ceremony. Will that ad be shown during the Golden Globe Awards?"

"I don't know. The timing of the ad's release is something Apple does, and I'm not very familiar with it."

Tang Ye seemed to be trying to gloss over the situation, but the reporter persisted.

"Okay, so what was the reason for filming this advertisement? Did you already know in advance that you had won the Golden Globe Award?"

"Oh, no! Of course not, you've misunderstood. I'm just like you, I don't know anything right now. About two weeks ago, I replied to the Ballon d'Or voting in my email and cast my vote for the player I thought was great. As for the result, we'll only know next week."

Tang Ye shrugged.

"Are you looking forward to your fourth Golden Globe?" "Who knows?"

"I'm probably more looking forward to the World Cup. Of course, winning the Ballon d'Or would be great too."

……

According to a pinned post on Dongqiudi (a Chinese sports betting platform): Due to the scheduling of the Qatar World Cup, the 2022 Ballon d'Or award ceremony will be held on October 17 at the Châteauneuf-du-Champaign opera house in Paris.

When interviewed by reporters, Tang Ye declined to reveal his Ballon d'Or voting choices, but said he had already voted for the player he thought performed best. He also mentioned that Ten Hag's fracture is recovering and he will soon have his cast removed.

Oriental News – Would you buy this? Tang Ye's company, Bubble Bond, officially released its self-made "Piggy Doll" blind box. The first batch of dolls includes 32 designs, including collaborations with the national team, clubs, Peking University, and rare collaborations with Qatar Airways and Guangdong Culture and Tourism.

Tang Ye's most impressive feature is that he touches on everything; when he releases a doll, he can collaborate with at least 30 different entities.

This advantage is excellent because it allows Pop Bond to produce an almost unlimited number of new dolls to fill the "Pig Doll" family.

If you like football, you'll try to create co-branded products with the national team or club.

If you enjoy reading, you might also want to launch a co-branded product with Peking University's cultural and creative industry.

So, if I like playing games, are there any collaboration-branded pig plushies that would suit me?

Of course! The Qatar Airways Flying Pig Plush Toy is so cute, you'll fall in love with it at first sight!

[Bohr is a genius; he knows Chinese people like opening blind boxes.]

Wow, these blind boxes are pretty expensive. Is GGBond just trying to make a quick buck?

[Hurry up and buy, guys! Buy them all! Once my GGBond wallet is full, I'll just buy Manchester United! Wow, that'll be like taking off from the ground!]

If I win this year's Ballon d'Or, I'll just buy 10.

The pig plush toys are great, but the biggest problem is that the individual collaborations make the plush toys very expensive.

Fans want to buy them, but many are just making promises, such as opening a blind box for every goal Tang Ye scores, or buying a few blind boxes if he wins the Ballon d'Or.

So, before Tang Ye met these demands from the fans, did the pig plush toys stop selling?
no!
Market research revealed that 85% of the buyers of the pig plush toy during its initial launch were girls, and half of them were people who didn't watch sports at all.

Their willingness to pay for this doll is mainly due to the blind box mechanism.

Of course, the most essential element is the pig plush toy itself.

These 32 pig plush toys are all incredibly beautiful; they truly deserve to be top-tier products from a collaboration with the King of Football!
……

Forwarded: Portugal announces 26-man squad for Qatar World Cup:
Goalkeepers: Rui Patricio (Roma), Diogo Costa (Porto), José Sá (Wolves)
Defender: Cancelo (Manchester City)...

Midfielders: Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United), Vitinha (Wolves), Otavio (Porto)...

Forwards: Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United), João Félix (Atlético Madrid), Raúl Leão (AC Milan)...

Total net worth: €9.77 million.

European powerhouses are indeed formidable; among the nine teams that have already announced their squads, Portugal boasts the highest total squad value.

Bruno Fernandes deserves the most credit, as his €1.1 million transfer fee makes him the most valuable player in the Portuguese national team.

Compared to European teams, Asian and African teams are significantly less valuable.

Of the three Asian teams that have announced their squads for the tournament, Japan has the highest total squad value, reaching €1.42 million.

According to fans' calculations, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the team with the highest total squad value in all of Asia should be China, with an estimated value of 3.32 million euros.

3.32 million seems like a lot, but compared to teams in the European region, it's actually not that much.

"Don't be fooled by their wealth; it's all fake!"

In the Manchester United canteen, Tang Ye shared his extensive experience with his teammates: "Don't be fooled by Osman's transfer fees. Our squad has a low transfer fee, but that doesn't mean we are weak."

"Okay, okay, you guys are awesome."

Dembele compromised: "Then I wish us a good chance to meet in the first round of the knockout stage."

"..."

"Hahaha!"

Kane nudged Tang Ye, who looked helpless: "I said the impact on his net worth wouldn't be significant, but it still has some impact, well, not that it has no impact at all."

He pinched his nose and said, "You French are indeed amazing, after all, you're the champions..."

"So, esteemed football king, what are your goals for this World Cup?"

Dembele placed one hand on Tang Ye's shoulder.

He wasn't the only one who put his hand on Tang Ye's shoulder; Anthony did the same.

"I do not know."

"What do you mean you don't know? Come on!"

De Jong gestured for Tang Ye to relax: "I didn't record anything, just tell me directly, let Osman and the others give you the championship!"

"hiss……"

Tang Ye took a deep breath, wanting to speak, but the words that had just come out of his throat were swallowed back down.

Hey!

Kane put his arm around Tang Ye's neck: "This won't do! How can a Golden Globe winner do this?"

"Reaching the quarterfinals, how about that? That's a pretty good goal for an Asian team."

"..."

Tang Ye remained silent, while Kane coughed twice: "Then let's go to the round of 16. The round of 16 is the minimum. With your value, if you don't make it to the round of 16, people will talk."

"I, I... well, we'll see once we kick it, let's not talk about that now."

"Be a little bolder. You weren't like this before. You can't even make it to the round of 16? Making it to the round of 16 is already a challenge. You can't just stop at the group stage, can you?"

As soon as Kane finished speaking, the room suddenly fell silent, making the new Manchester United striker somewhat embarrassed.

Thinking of something, he asked Rashford, "Which teams are in China's group?"

"Argentina."

"Argentina, oh, then let's give Argentina first place. It's okay, if Argentina is first, you second place will still advance."

Although he is a new signing, Kane is considered a veteran in Manchester United, so he has become Tang Ye's trusted uncle.

Don't be nervous, Tom, Uncle Kane is right here with you!
"And there's Germany."

Rashford added.

"...Why is Germany aligned with Argentina? You must be mistaken."

"They're all in this together. Germany didn't do well in the last World Cup, and they didn't do well in the European Championship either, so their ranking dropped."

"This……"

Seeing Kane frown in thought, Rashford made a sarcastic remark.

"The group of death, didn't you watch the live stream when the draw was held?"

"Oh, I remember now."

Lost memories flooded his mind, and Kane slapped his forehead.

"It's okay. Didn't you beat Germany before? Don't be nervous when you beat Russia."

Kane continued to offer his words of comfort, but Tang Ye remained silent.

Of course, Tang Ye's mindset was good; he was just helpless rather than sad.

After all, the lottery results have been out for quite some time, and the duration of human emotions is very limited.

Tang Ye cannot remain sad forever, but he can remain helpless forever.

"Ugh."

Sighing, Tang Ye sat back down in his seat: "To be honest, I really don't know if I can even make it to the knockout stage this year. This group is disgusting."

"There's nothing we can do about it. The competition hasn't even started yet, so what can you know?"

"Hey, you know what, I actually do know some things."

Tang Ye suddenly had a flash of inspiration and sat up straight.

"Hmm? What do you know?"

"what?"

The Manchester United players, thinking Tang Ye had some inside information about the World Cup, swarmed over, saying, "Tell us quickly, what do you know?"

"Hey, please don't do this..."

Tang Ye said awkwardly, "Exactly, I know I'm going to receive the Golden Globe Award next week."

"..."

"Ok?"

"What the fuck, Tom!"

Rodri pointed at Tang Ye's nose: "Didn't I ask you Fucking yesterday afternoon? You said you didn't know anything. Is this what you mean by Fucking and not knowing anything?"

"Fuck you!"

"Haha, my question, Rhodes, but I really didn't know at the time; I only found out last night."

Tang Ye shrugged: "Let's get ready to go to Paris. The World Cup is hard to say, but let's go and win the Golden Ball first, as a consolation prize for myself."

Despite the many jokes, the Manchester United players, as teammates, still applauded Tang Ye.

"Wait."

Kane stopped: "How many is this?"

Tang Ye didn't answer the question, but just winked at Kane.

……

(End of this chapter)