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

Chapter 874: Just one goal per minute is enough to advance to the knockout stage.
[That idiot referee, I'm so pissed off! What else could this be but a penalty?]

[Fine, fine, so you're refusing to give my King Tang a penalty, huh? Haters, stop using penalties to attack my King of Football.]

【What the hell? 66666】

Why aren't you getting any points?!

Fans in China are extremely anxious.

Putting aside whether it was a penalty or not, if there's controversy, shouldn't you at least check VAR?
What's the point of not even looking at the vars?
Fans are very sensitive. If you do this, Chinese fans will definitely feel that FIFA is targeting them, and FIFA will inevitably be criticized online.

The bad thing is that FIFA is already used to being criticized, so they don't need to care about this little bit of trouble.

"This was a controversial decision... The referee ultimately awarded the Chinese team a direct free kick."

"Yes, Tang Ye and Wei Shihao are both quite good at direct free kicks, but there's still a big difference between a direct free kick and a penalty kick..."

The difference between a free kick and a penalty kick is indeed significant.

As for exactly how big it is, you can tell by looking at Tang Ye's expression on the field.

Tang Ye looked unhappy, giving the impression that he was about to kick the referee at any moment.

"come on!"

"Go Tang Ye!"

“Beep beep beep!!!”

Wei Shihao and Tang Ye stood on either side of each other, covering their mouths and whispering to each other.

It appeared to be the two of them seeking each other's opinions, but in reality, it was Wei Shihao unilaterally asking Tang Ye for his thoughts.

"How to say?"

"..."

"I came straight here."

"Then I'll fake a run first."

Tang Ye observed the changing human wall in front of him: "No need to fake a run, I'll come straight here."

Upon hearing this, Wei Shihao looked at the German players in the penalty area with a serious expression and quietly said "Go for it" to Tang Ye.

"...We can see that Germany's free-kick defense tactics are quite mature."

"Well, we would say that the current score of 1:2 is actually perfectly acceptable for the Chinese team, because it is unlikely that their goal difference will be overtaken by Germany."

"We really should start stalling for time now."

"Beep!"

"How did the Chinese team handle this free kick?"

"Tang Ye, get a running start..."

Tang Ye's running had a good rhythm, giving Neuer the illusion that the Chinese team's number 10 wanted to shoot directly at the goal.

Tang Ye, raise your left leg.

Snapped!
The knee is locked at the moment of contact with the ball, and the ball rises from the ground without any obvious spin in the footage.

fuck!

It's not an illusion, that was a direct shot on goal!
Neuer took a step to the right and leaped out.

Just then, Tang Ye's elevator ball began to fall, its trajectory somewhat unpredictable.

"Oh!!!"

Neuer, as expected of a veteran goalkeeper, actually guessed the approximate final trajectory of the ball, and his outstretched fingers even touched the ball.

But Neuer's fingers are a bit short!
boom!
The free kick deflected off Neuer's fingertips, hit the left post, and bounced into the goal.

“GOOO—AAAAAA—LLLL!!!”

"The ball is in!"

"The ball is in!"

"Tang Ye!!!"

"It's Tang Ye again!!!"

"Tang Ye's second victory!"

"2:2!!!"

"In the 81th minute of the second half, the Chinese team equalized the score!!!"

“Ah—! (broken voice)”

As a commentator for CCTV, Zhan Jun is extremely unprofessional.

His voice cracked at that moment!
After completing the shot, Tang Ye hopped twice on the grass, and after confirming the goal, he suddenly spread his arms and ran away as fast as he could.

"Fuck!"

"Tang Ye! Holy crap, awesome!"

The Chinese fans in the stands were already in a bit of a mess. Tang Ye slid to his knees to stand up, took a few steps forward, and then stood with his feet back and forth.

Emperor's armor!

Fit! ! !

"what!!!"

Escriva rushed over from the side, took a running start, and jumped directly onto Tang Ye: "Vamos!"

"Vamos!!!"

The head coach wasn't very heavy, so Tang Ye carried Eskreva directly to the bottom of the stands and roared at the top of his lungs.

"Roar--!!!!"

Dongqiudi Live Match Report: Controversial refereeing decision, Tang Ye scores directly from free kick, China equalizes in the 82nd minute of the second half!

That's so incredibly powerful!
The moment the goal was scored, the entire homepage of Dongqiudi (a Chinese sports betting platform) was filled with "666" comments.

The fans seemed to have run out of things to say besides "666" and "awesome".

However, you can't blame them for that.

"666" and "Awesome" are the most authentic expressions of the situation!
"Awesome!!!"

There was some chaos near the corner flagpole. Wu Lei pushed his way past Feng Xiaoting to get to Tang Ye's side.

Holding Tang Ye's head in his arms, Wu Lei shouted, "Tang Ye, you are the world's number one midfielder!!!"

Feng Xiaoting squeezed back in and successfully pushed Wu Lei away: "Idiot, do you need to tell me that!"

"Make way, damn it!"

Bang bang bang!
Bang bang bang!

After quickly leaving the celebration group, Escriva began working on the next substitution.

The Chinese players' celebrations were not yet over when they were soon met with complaints from the German players.

"Referee, take a look at them."

Gündoğan shrugged, reminding the referee that the Chinese team's celebration had taken too long.

In fact, Tang Ye didn't waste too much time on this celebration; it was just that the German players were in a hurry to kick off, so they felt that time passed quickly.

With less than 10 minutes left, the German team needs to score 4 more goals to have a chance to advance. How could they not be nervous?
"Referee, hurry up, the ball has been kicked off!"

Flick and the substitutes on the bench were also shouting.

The referee approached Tang Ye to negotiate. To be honest, Tang Ye felt somewhat innocent at this point, but he also expressed his understanding: "We'll kick off right away, right away, okay? I didn't mean to waste time, I guarantee they'll have a chance."

After speaking, Tang Ye shook his hand, and the Chinese national team players began to slowly retreat to their own half.

Before coming off the field as a substitute, Wei Shihao put his arm around Tang Ye's shoulder and patted him hard, saying, "Awesome."

"Haha."

Tang Ye gave a thumbs up.

He is, of course, very excited right now.

Because of that goal, the Chinese team no longer needs to pay attention to the situation of Argentina and Wales.

As long as they hold onto this 2-2 draw, even if Argentina scores 10 more goals against Wales, it won't stop the Chinese team!
Because the Chinese team will have a total of 7 points!
[Group C Standings (if the score remains unchanged until the end of the match)]

1. China, 7 points.

2. Argentina, 6 points.

3. Germany, 4 points.

4. Wales, 0 points.

"Oh……"

Taking a deep breath, the commentator felt he needed to drink some water and take a deep breath to regulate his heart rate.

"...If things continue like this, the Chinese team will likely take the top spot in Group C. Since Argentina lost their first match, their total points cannot exceed 6."

"The game isn't over yet; Germany still has one last chance." Live match report: Tang Yetian scores a stunning free-kick equalizer. Germany needs to score four goals in the final six minutes plus stoppage time to advance to the knockout stage.

Four goals in 6 minutes plus stoppage time...

The camera focused on Flick in front of the substitutes' bench.

Without a doubt, this is the coach under the most pressure in this World Cup, bar none.

Go Germany!
"Go Flick!" (in English)

Upon hearing the voice, Flick turned around and saw that the person shouting at him was a Chinese fan.

"..."

It's good to cheer them on, but in the current situation, these words coming from Chinese fans always carry a sarcastic tone.

It's like... a handout from someone in a higher position!

These last 10 minutes are a gift from the Group C champions to you, Germany. Cherish your last moments in Qatar!

"Sané, charge!"

"Wow, at this speed, Gao Zhunyi has absolutely no chance!"

"The German team wants to seize this last chance!"

"Tang Ye, single-handedly defend Sane!"

Why is Tang Ye in this position?

In front of him was Sané, who kept making feints.

He was fast, but getting past Tang Ye in a 1v1 was definitely not an easy task.

As Tang Ye shifted his weight, Sane suddenly changed direction to the left.

! !
Tang Ye quickly adjusted his body, pushed off the ground, and accelerated to catch up.

Tang Ye's one-on-one defense was very detailed. He first chose to collide with Sane, and then stepped on Sane's front foot, making it impossible for the German striker to make any move.

Seizing the opportunity, Tang Ye used his shoulder to push past Sané and successfully regained possession of the ball, then passed it back to Wang Dalei without hesitation.

"Depend on!"

Flick's cheeks were flushed: "Why can it still run?!"

Wang Dalei throws the ball out to Fernando in front!

Fernando, go down to the byline yourself!

Fernando was surrounded by defenders, but he wasn't worried at all because his goal was to stall for time. He just needed to find a way to get the ball to the opposite baseline.

86'.

87'.

88'.

Live match report: Ganacho comes off the bench and slots the ball into the top corner, Argentina 4-0 Wales!
The talk of a 4-0 scoreline is just noise. Chinese fans have changed their minds; after the 2-2 draw, they no longer want to watch Argentina's matches.

Those despicable Chinese fans! They just want to see Germany struggle in agony and watch the German team walk step by step toward their doom!

"Come!"

Tang Ye accelerated and made a diagonal run, getting the ball ahead of Klostermann.

I think there's a chance.

Just kick him!
duang!

"Grass!"

Tang Ye still failed to seize the opportunity of this hat trick!
With regular time over, the fourth official announced the stoppage time for the match.

Four minutes of added time.

After the stoppage time was announced, the director immediately focused the camera on Flick. The German coach was now seated, head down, unwilling to make eye contact with the camera.

Germany's only path to the next round is to score a goal in the next minute.

They only need to score one goal per minute to advance to the knockout stage!
"..."

"China!"

"Long live!"

"China!"

"Long live!"

"Beep, beep beep—!!!"

Alright! The match is over!

"The match is over!!! The final score is 2-2. Thanks to Tang Ye's two goals, the Chinese team successfully equalized after being down by two goals, and won this very valuable point."

"So the Chinese team has now completed all three of their group stage matches in this World Cup, and they have secured first place in Group C with a record of 2 wins and 1 draw!"

"This will be the second time in the history of the Chinese national football team that they have advanced to the knockout stage of the World Cup."

There was no need to say anything more. After the final whistle blew, the Chinese football players spontaneously opened their arms and ran across the field.

Some of the starting players who played the entire game were so exhausted that they could only walk slowly, but there was one player who was an exception.

Wow!!!

boom!
Tang Ye performed a sliding knee slide at lightning speed, directly reaching the photographers on the sidelines.

First, he roared, and then Tang Ye began to perform his own celebratory gestures.

The fans at the scene were very in sync.

"Emperor's Armor!"

"Combined!"

"China's national football team!"

"Brilliant!"

"China's national football team!"

"Brilliant!"

In comparison, the German players looked rather forlorn; Havertz and Müller both had their heads down, hands on their hips, and red eyes.

Everyone felt that Germany's defeat in 2018 was only temporary, and that four years of reflection would be enough for them to make a full comeback.

As for China, their victory over Germany was purely due to TY's good performance and the team's overall good luck!
It now appears that the German team's problems are far from serious, and China's victory over Germany was not solely due to luck.

The results of the two matches have already proven one point.

"...What I'm about to say might not be something many German fans watching on TV want to hear, but... well, putting aside the comparison of the starting lineups' market value, I think the overall strength of the German team is now inferior to that of the Chinese team..."

"Yes, I'm not saying that any particular German player is inferior to Tang Ye, but that the German team as a whole is probably less than or equal to the Chinese team in terms of overall strength."

"That might not be the best way to put it... Of course, I personally support the German team and hope they can regain their form as soon as possible and find that feeling they had when they won the championship in 2014. They will be back in 2026."

It's a conservative estimate that he'll be able to regain his form by 2026.

As for 2022...

There's nothing we can do about it.

Germany was already defeated in 2022, and they were slapped to death by the Chinese team despite the high expectations of their fans.

"..."

Kimmich stood there without saying a word. Tang Ye, who was passing by, put his hand on the German player's shoulder, took a deep breath, and then walked away.

Tang Ye had also experienced the World Cup defeat, which was in the round of 16 in Russia four years ago, so he knew what it felt like to be eliminated.

At this point, the comfort from others was no longer important; Kimmich and Musiala needed to get through their current emotions on their own.

The camera focused on Tang Ye's face, slowly zooming out until it could see the entire stadium from above.

After zooming out to the furthest distance, the director started zooming the camera in again.

This is the top of the second tier of the away team's stand, where a row of Chinese fans wearing red support T-shirts have hung up a banner on the field.

[World Cup knockout stage, here we come!]

"Flame Dragon Warrior! Rising flames are the power of fireworks!"

"Infinity! It's the Fiery Dragon Armor!"

"Windhawk Warrior! The power of a giant tree lies in its ability to bend and stretch!"

"Quickly enough! Summon the Wood Wind Eagle Armor!"

"..."

"We are heroes of light!"

"We are Armor Heroes!"

……

(End of this chapter)