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

Chapter 866 We Bear Even Greater Hopes (Bonus Chapter for Monthly Tickets, Please Vote!!!)
"Damn, Messi's shot really scared me to death. Luckily it didn't go in, otherwise we would have been in deep trouble."

On their way from the locker room to the training field, the Chinese team players chatted happily.

I don't like to review the game when I lose, but when I win, the thing I look forward to most is reviewing the game.

"Yes, if that ball had gone in, we probably wouldn't have been able to turn the game around."

Tang Ye strongly agreed with what Wu Lei said: "That was crucial."

"But it was all useless. My Wu Lei's game-winning shot destroyed everything."

"Haha, damn it!"

"Hey, I'm not kidding."

Tang Ye pointed at Wu Lei and said, "Tell me, isn't he really handsome? If I had scored that goal, I definitely would have taken off my shirt to celebrate too."

"Of course, if you score one more you'll have a hat trick."

"Oh, too."

In hindsight, I realized that I almost scored a hat trick in yesterday's game.

But it doesn't matter anymore. Winning against Argentina is awesome, and nothing else matters.

"..."

"Wales...Wales is very important!"

"If possible, I hope that our game against Wales will not result in a loss, but a draw, or even a win."

Eskeriva said with a serious expression, "As you have probably seen, Germany has become very strong this year."

"I know you have experience beating Germany before, but I wasn't there then. That was four years ago, and things from four years ago shouldn't affect our game today."

Eskreva told the players that if they expected to lose to Germany in the third round, they needed to at least draw in the second round match against Wales.

Otherwise, with only 3 points, the Chinese team will not be able to advance to the knockout stage!

"Of course I want to tell you clearly that Wales is definitely not easy to beat, even harder than beating Argentina."

"Just keep going."

Wu Lei stood right in front of Escriva, and the Chinese players looked relaxed and in a very good mood.

"Stop, stop, stop! I know you're all happy right now, but the match against Argentina is in the past!"

"We beat Argentina, but we've only played one game in this World Cup so far. Everything is just beginning!"

Some of the players on the team are too relaxed; Escriva needs to teach them a lesson.

"After beating Argentina, do you know where we are now?"

"What are fans saying about us online now? 'The biggest dark horse of the World Cup,' 'We have a chance to advance to the knockout stage,' 'We're even better than Argentina'..."

"Because we beat Argentina, we now have even higher expectations on our shoulders."

Eskeriva stared intently at Tang Ye: "You can imagine what the consequences would be if we didn't advance to the knockout stage!"

"..."

The words were somewhat direct, even cruel.

But that is indeed the truth.

That's how people are. Normally, if the Chinese national football team didn't advance to the knockout stage, it would be considered a given, and the Chinese players wouldn't be blamed for it.

But that's different now.

They beat Argentina, only to be eliminated in the group stage?
I can't stand it any longer!
……

Dongqiudi Match Report: In the first round of Group H, Portugal defeated Uruguay 1-0. Bruno Fernandes scored a goal from close range, while Cristiano Ronaldo's header hit the post.

This match was the highlight of Group H, and Cristiano Ronaldo's post-match interview was the focus of attention.

The interview video went viral, not because Ronaldo's performance in the match was either outstanding or poor, but because he directly answered some questions related to the Chinese team when interviewed by reporters.

"The result was unexpected. Before the match, I didn't think China could beat Argentina. But as you know, TY is the kind of player who often creates miracles, so after watching the match on TV yesterday, I quickly accepted the result."

"I won't comment on Argentina, but TY's performance yesterday was truly outstanding. So I'll say it again: Manchester United's success is due to TY's success, not anything else."

“I’m not trying to promote the so-called ‘coaching is useless’ theory, but Eric didn’t actually play a very significant role at Manchester United.”

Cristiano Ronaldo curled his lip, his face full of disdain for Ten Hag.

Many say that transferring to Juventus was Ronaldo's worst decision.

Returning to Manchester United and joining Ten Hag's team would definitely be the second biggest failure!

"If you have the chance, you'll know that Manchester United could still win the Champions League if they only had TY and not Eric."

Click, click, click!

The sound of camera shutters rang out one after another as reporters captured Ronaldo's expression and recorded all of the Portuguese player's remarks.

Manchester United could have won the Champions League even with only Tyler and no Eric...

Is this statement correct?
The triggering conditions are too stringent, so it's honestly quite difficult to verify this statement with facts.

However, everyone knows very well that Cristiano Ronaldo is an extremely emotional player.

You can't guarantee that some of his statements were made under objective circumstances.

……

ESPN shared a player interview: Dembele praised China's victory over Argentina and said, "They will be the biggest dark horse of this World Cup."

A well-known YouTuber commented: "Cristiano Ronaldo mentioned Ten Hag repeatedly during the World Cup, but it was meaningless. Manchester United's affairs are no longer his concern."

The absence of Charles Browning (also known as Jiang Guangtai), editor-in-chief of 442, has caused great trouble for China, and this trouble will affect their chances of advancing to the knockout stage.

"Although we upset Argentina, I still have concerns about the Chinese team's prospects. The second round match against Wales will be crucial for them."

"At present, it seems that the Chinese team does not have a perfect way to deal with Bale."

As a professional tactical publication, "442" is quite effective in some aspects.

Even though Bale's abilities are far from his peak, he is still not a player that the Chinese team can easily deal with.

Of course, the description of "442" here is not accurate.

Actually, it's not just the Chinese team; other national teams and even clubs don't have many good ways to deal with Bale.

Because speed is such a disgusting thing; you can find a weakness in any other technique, but not in speed.

The speed is flawless!

……

On Dongqiudi (a Chinese sports betting platform), it's hotly debated: In the second round of Group C, China's national team will face Wales. Based on the data from the first round, the starting lineup of China may be worth three times that of Wales.

[Sure, it's all about player value! The Chinese national football team is awesome!]

[Are many people going crazy lately? The internet is full of praise for Tang Ye and the national football team. It's ruthless.]

[So when will Jiang Guangtai get better? Why isn't the Football Association releasing any information?]

I feel that Jiang Guangtai should have recovered safely, but the Football Association is holding back and not announcing it. They're just going to suddenly announce it and disrupt the opponent's plans, then we'll have to go straight to the knockout stage.

Chinese fans are very optimistic; they have already planned out the next steps for their team.

The Chinese team needs to find a way to defeat either Wales or Germany.

They'll just go straight to the knockout stage!
That's right, this is the perfect plan!
The rise of Chinese football is imminent, and fans can't wait.

……

People's Daily Online -- XXXXXX visited the Chinese national football team's temporary training base for the World Cup and extended his regards to the athletes.

The visit was nothing special; it was just a matter of standing for a while and having a video taken. Tang Ye didn't care at all.

But to his surprise, he was asked questions related to the Olympics.

"Why didn't you go to the 21 Tokyo Olympics?" Tang Ye froze on the spot when asked this question, and after a few seconds he was sweating profusely.

Fortunately, the other party didn't make things difficult for me; they just made a joke and left.

That's terrifying. The Tokyo Olympics...

Whether I participate or not doesn't really matter; the fans won't say anything.

The problem is that he has the titles of "May Fourth Youth" and "NPC Delegate" attached to him, so it is indeed a bit unreasonable not to participate in the Olympics.

Ugh.

We'll see when the time comes. If the timing is right, Tang Ye might have to sacrifice a month of his off-season to go to the Olympics. Otherwise, being asked this question every day won't be good.

"The next two games are crucial, keep it up!"

"Yes, no problem, haha, I'll definitely do my best!"

……

11 PM Beijing time on November 26th.

With less than four hours to go before the match between China and Wales, fans in China are already ready.

There are two types of fans who watch the broadcast. One type goes to sleep first and sets an alarm for 2:50 to wake up and watch.

Another option is to simply boil it through.

It's not that they don't want to sleep, it's just that many fans are too nervous to sleep because of the upcoming matches for the national football team.

Should we watch the replay tomorrow?
This is absolutely not possible.

In any sporting event, including esports competitions, live streaming and replay videos are completely different things; the emotions you feel are different.

The venue is still the Lusail Stadium.

The first two rounds of matches were all held at the Lusail Stadium, the venue for the finals. Only two teams in this World Cup have received this privilege, and the Chinese team is one of them.

It was the biggest stadium we used, which was really great.

But this was done by exchanging groups!

"Ladies and gentlemen, behind me now is... the Lusail Stadium. As you can see, the Chinese fans are quietly waiting for the start of the match..."

"Thunder Yatalis, representing the forces of justice in the world!"

"Combined!"

"..."

The reporter in the video suddenly froze.

Turning my head to look in the direction from which the sound came, a Chinese fan in his twenties wearing a belt came into the frame.

"This is one of our Chinese fans here... What are your thoughts on today's match...?"

The fans came in front of the camera.

It's a pity the match was held in Qatar; if it were in China, he would definitely have taken out his Yatalis suit!
"No need to say anything more."

"Yatales cuts heaven and earth!"

"First, defeat Argentina; second, defeat Wales; third, defeat Germany!"

"..."

The reporter was speechless.

But when the camera panned, it became clear that there was more than one suit of armor on set.

"Fire Dragon Armor!"

"Wind Eagle Armor!"

"Snow Mastiff Armor!"

"Combined!"

"Emperor's armor, combined!"

Oh no, it's an army of armored warriors!

The reporter stood frozen in place as the imperial armor slowly entered the frame.

Because Tang Ye had already performed the celebration move of combining with Emperor Armor, the Emperor Armor suit was prepared by the fans long ago, and now he finally has the opportunity to show off his muscles.

Emperor Warrior walks with a very steady gait, exuding an aura of dominance.

He tilted his head to the side, facing the camera.

"Are you cosplaying Tang Ye? What kind of performance do you think Tang Ye will deliver in this match?"

"..."

"No need for further words, the numbers will speak for themselves."

【Snow Mastiff】, 【Earth Tiger】, 【Black Rhinoceros】, 【Wind Eagle】, 【Flame Dragon】.

"The Five Saints must kill!"

"Damn it, it's Armor Heroes! Let's fight them!"

"Crimson Flame Armor, Super Assembly!!"

"Super Lollipop!"

"Five Elements Power, Transform!"

Yes, it's a little scary...

Anyone who didn't know better would think that Chinese fans had already started fighting before the game even began.

In fact, all these transformed entities represent the same person.

Emperor Armor, Thunder Yatalis, Crimson Armor, Five Spirit Kings... these are all actually praising the greatness of one person. Chinese fans have been united from beginning to end, which is why they were able to defeat Argentina in the first round of the competition.

……

"A person, gazing at the azure sea and blue sky~"

"In your heart, that touch of gray fades a little."

"..."

"Your heart has a wall, but I found a window."

"Occasionally, a warm glimmer of light shines through!"

"..."

Five songs were played before the match started, including two Chinese songs, "Little Hero with a Big Belly" and "Heart Wall," which were chosen by fans through voting.

In addition, Chinese fans also voted for "Against the War", "The Lone Warrior", and even "Teng Hach's Prison March", but these songs did not receive enough votes, so they were not released.

The camera pans to the players' tunnel, where heartthrob GGBon reaches out to touch the captain's armband on his arm.

Tang Ye embraced Bale, the captain of Wales, standing beside him, his gaze resolute.

He's ready!

"FIFA World Cup..."

"FIFA World Cup..."

"The Chinese national football team..."

"The Welsh national football team..."

"Ding--"

"China Media Group, China Media Group! Good evening, everyone!"

"Wow!!!!"

……

(End of this chapter)