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

Chapter 858 Do you know what the consequences will be if you trust China again? (Bonus chapter for monthly tickets, please vote!)

"Do you know what I'm talking about, Ferran?"

Not receiving any verbal feedback from Escriva, Matti spoke up again to confirm.

"...I know, of course I know."

"so what?"

"Let's not talk about this anymore."

Escriva pushed Matti away: "The draw results came out six months ago, and we should have known what would happen then."

"There's no way to change this now, okay? We're here to play the game, so just focus on playing well. Tom's problems are his own business."

"..."

The Spanish coach was already somewhat incoherent. After speaking, he walked away, leaving Martí standing there in thought.

Perhaps I shouldn't have brought this up?
Or did Ferran actually figure this out a long time ago?
hiss……

Marty took a deep breath.

If it's Ferran...

Perhaps he had already imagined the scene on this day when he saw the lottery results on site?
There's nothing we can do about it.

Martí now feels sorry for Escribá. The Spaniard is a very pitiful coach who wants to achieve success in national team matches but is targeted by FIFA.

And yourself!

Marty himself is pitiful too!
We are all pitiful creatures, pitiful creatures harmed by the lottery results!

……

Reprinting a long article from "442", providing a detailed analysis of the possible tactics for China and the Netherlands in the World Cup finals:

The article is indeed very long, with more than 2000 English words, but Chinese fans can simply ignore the part about the Netherlands, leaving only 1000 words.

According to experts from "442", although the Chinese team has only played one warm-up match so far, there is still a lot to learn.

"It's certain that the current Chinese team is better than during the World Cup qualifiers, which is surprising. Judging from their performance in the warm-up matches, they are very likely to be the team that has improved the most from the qualifiers to the main tournament. I am amazed by the teamwork between the Chinese players; they are doing a better job than before."

The praise was so extravagant that it even felt like something out of a yin-yang tale.

Of course, this is absolutely not some kind of yin-yang theory; the football experts at 442 have indeed seen the progress of the Chinese team.

With better teamwork, stronger individual abilities from each starting player, and a brand-new tactical system, it seems that only the Chinese team among the 32 participating teams can achieve all three of these things at the same time, which is simply too strong.

To illustrate this point, a newspaper expert used an analogy.

"There seems to be an invisible thread connecting the Chinese team players. TY selflessly shares his football wisdom, thereby elevating the entire team."

Unsurprisingly, the comments section was quickly flooded with criticism, with many fans accusing "442" of being biased and even using such unscientific claims as reasoning!

As the most professional football tactics newspaper in the UK, fans hope that 442 will not be misled by GGBond's pretty appearance and must remain objective.

“We have seen the Chinese team’s wingers positioning themselves further back (this became more pronounced in the second half of the warm-up match), so we have reason to believe that the Chinese team will focus on the middle during the group stage. TY’s individual performance and the efficiency of his cooperation with his teammates will directly determine the Chinese team’s fate in the World Cup.”

—Excerpt from "442".

……

CCTV5+.

Tang Ye first passed the ball to Pogba, and after receiving the pass, he performed a rainbow flick to lift the ball up, and then kicked it to Messi in front of him after it landed.

Messi stomped on the ball: "Soda water?"

"No!"

Pepsi Cola?

"Oh, that's nice!"

Messi took three bottles of chilled Pepsi from the freezer, tossed two to Tang Ye and Pogba respectively, and kept the last one for himself.

The three of them unscrewed the bottle cap together.

"Wow!"

Pepsi

The CCTV5+ ad appears to have been filmed quite some time ago. Sponsor Pepsi even thought Pogba would participate in this World Cup, but they were wrong, so this pre-arranged ad had to be used.

The good news is that Pepsi's ad features Tang Ye and Messi, directly influencing the World Cup Group C draw results. On Twitter, #pepsicola is the most searched World Cup sponsor, even surpassing Adidas and Nike.

Of all publicly listed companies, only Pop Bond ranks ahead of Pepsi in terms of popularity.

However, Pop Bond is a disgusting company. They didn't contribute a single penny to Qatar's sponsorship in advance, and they just relied on Tang Ye to enjoy the World Cup's popularity.

"I am now at the Lusail Stadium in Doha, Qatar, which will be the venue for the World Cup final."

"As you can see, the streets of Doha are currently covered with World Cup-related elements; you can see new promotional posters every step you take here."

As the reporter on the scene said, there was a Nike poster of Cristiano Ronaldo in the shot, and when the camera panned to the left, you could see Tang Ye's Adidas advertisement. The two advertising screens were even facing each other.

"We were very fortunate to interview Mr. Tang Ye's father on site. Hello, Mr. Tang!"

The reporter bowed slightly to Tang Zhengxiong, who then waved to the camera.

"The group stage draw for the Chinese team in this World Cup doesn't seem to be very favorable? As the father of the Chinese team captain, your understanding of football should far exceed that of the average fan. What are your thoughts on this draw result?"

"Um……"

Tang Zhengxiong thought for a while: "I don't think the draw results matter. Trust is the most important thing in professional sports. I trust Tang Ye, so I boldly let him play football, and I will trust him now."

"Football is a game of wins and losses. If you win, you're awesome; if you lose, you're sent to an island. You have to accept the consequences of your bet; there's nothing more to say."

Tang Zhengxiong spoke with great conviction.

The reporter glanced at the "China Sports Lottery" logo on the microphone and continued, "We mentioned that the China Sports Lottery is also one of the official sponsors of the Chinese national team in this World Cup, providing financial support for the team's logistical training. Remember in the last World Cup you said you spent tens of millions of yuan betting on a Chinese victory in the China-Germany match?"

"Oh, that."

Tang Zhengxiong touched his nose, somewhat regretfully: "I did want to buy it back then, but I was in Russia at the time, and it wasn't convenient to buy sports lottery tickets. But if I bought the Russian sports lottery, the foreigners would make money off me, so I didn't buy it in the end."

P.S.: In some countries, athletes' families are not allowed to bet, but in China, they can because sports lottery is a public welfare activity, not gambling, and a large portion of the prize money is donated. Also, most of the sports lottery in China focuses on the top five European football leagues, even though China doesn't have any players in those leagues.

【? ? ?】 【Hahahaha, didn't Brother Zhengxiong say during his Douyin live stream that it was because he forgot? Why is his excuse always different? Damn it!】

[Tang Zhengxiong: I'm betting 1000 million on China to win!]

"So, are you going to make up for your regrets this time?"

"..."

Tang Zhengxiong was stumped by this question from the reporter.

"hiss……"

"Of course I'm willing to believe in the Chinese team, but, um..."

"Okay, I'll bet 100 million on China vs. Argentina. If I win, I'll go all in on Bubble Bond stock to support domestically made toys."

[Brother Zhengxiong, you're so confused! Why did you only buy so little?]

[Sell an apartment! Buy him for 100 million! Wouldn't that be better? Trust the Chinese team!]

[Brother Zhengxiong, can you buy more? If you keep doing this, the brothers won't believe you. What's a million?]

In the end, Masao GG was a coward, which was something that couldn't be helped.

Buying 100 million Chinese fans to win against Argentina might seem like playing the lottery, but it's actually a form of charity, allowing fans who bet on Argentina to earn more money.

GG Zhengxiong is very generous; he is willing to stand up and sacrifice for Chinese fans!

……

Top post on Dongqiudi: GG Zhengxiong livestreams fishing in Doha, remotely betting and winning 100 million RMB exclusively for China. (Hot)
Although the amount went from 1000 million to 100 million, Tang Zhengxiong was not joking this time.

His heart was bleeding after placing the order!

Although 100 million is only Tang Ye's salary for 2 days, it's still 100 million.

However, Zhengxiong is quite cunning. After the broadcast ended, he secretly bet on Argentina to beat China 3-0, spending 10 yuan.

He's cunning, but Zhengxiong made a mistake because his live stream wasn't actually turned off.

"Fuck!"

"Brothers, that's not it, no, I bought that for someone else. No, I really believe in the Chinese team, don't I believe in Tang Ye? Of course I believe in my own son."

"Ugh, damn it."

"Okay, if I win, I'll do a raffle for the brothers. 3:0 still has 6.5 times the odds, sweet! Let's play a round."

……

During the World Cup, lottery shops are always packed with people, but there's nothing that can be done about it; no one can stop fans from wanting to donate.

As in previous years, this World Cup also features a campaign video promoting anti-gambling efforts.

Learning from the lessons of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, this promotional video no longer uses the Chinese team as its subject, and doesn't even name any specific team. It simply says that the protagonist lost everything due to repeated gambling on football matches.

At this point, some people might ask, where did the boy in the previous promotional video, whose father sold his house to bet on the Chinese national team, go?

this……

He may have been blacklisted by the charity organization behind the film, because fans will immediately think of his father who sold his house to gamble as soon as they see the boy's face, even if the story is just for filming and doesn't actually exist.

In response, the Singaporean non-profit organization was questioned by local journalists: "In Russia in 2018, do you regret making that film?"

"No, I've never regretted it."

The supervisor remained calm and composed.

"But you deleted the video, and it can't even be found on your official website anymore. We even had to search for it on illegal websites in order to watch it."

"That's because that film is outdated. The 2018 World Cup needs a 2018 film, and now it's 2022."

The supervisor, with a serious expression, told the reporter a truth: "Many people want to know about the little boy's fate, but I can tell you very clearly that the boy's future will not be good, because his father is a gambler. He only made a fortune by relying on the Chinese team, but he will soon lose it all back."

"What if he doesn't lose it all back? Or does he just give up?"

"Impossible. Such cases do not exist in our statistics."

"The Chinese team made him successful and wealthy, so he will regard the Chinese team as a god. Believe me, if someone really made that money in 2018, he would believe in China again in Qatar today."

"Then."

The supervisor shrugged: "You know what will happen if you trust China again."

Click, click, click!

This charity organization is indeed a good organization, and it once again emphasized to impulsive fans the principle that nine out of ten gamblers lose.

There are now two options.

The manager held up two fingers: "The first option is to just watch the game and not touch anything. In that case, your profit will be 0 and your loss will also be 0."

"The second option is that you could spend $100 million in 2018 to bet on China to beat Germany, and then profit from that, growing your wealth to $1200 million."

"Then at this year's Qatar World Cup, you use the $1200 million you earned to bet on China to beat Argentina."

"So, what will your final profit be for the second option?"

“You didn’t make a profit; instead, you lost $100 million, which was the principal of your house.”

"That's the trap of gambling; you only need to lose once, and then you'll lose everything."

Click!

Everyone believes in Tang Ye; that's the power of star players.

However, if you're going to spend real money, you should learn from other fans and stay rational.

I believe in Manchester United and I believe in Tang Ye. So why not focus on Manchester United instead of fighting tooth and nail against the Chinese team?

……

Tonghuashun – the ultimate speculative stock, Tang Zhengxiong expressed his support for the Chinese team in a live broadcast on Douyin, and PPBond stock rose 7% in a single day, with the total increase in the past month expanding to 62%.

(End of this chapter)