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

Chapter 903 Ronaldo's Offside and China's Counterattack
"Beep, beep beep—!!!"

The first half ended with the score at 1-2.

Tang Ye's long-range shot was impressive, but Portugal's strength was truly formidable. They managed to equalize the score without much difficulty and even take the lead.

Pooh!
"Is it alright?"

Marty and Tang Ye clapped.

"I feel okay, we should be able to turn things around in the second half. But it depends on Leo's condition."

As he spoke, Tang Ye glanced in the direction of Leo.

Although they are behind, the situation is still under the control of the Chinese team.

Of course, this is on the premise that Leo and Cancelo's appearance in the second half will not cause more trouble for the Chinese team.

"Well, come on!"

……

Halftime report: Tang Ye's 28-meter long-range shot opened the scoring for the opponent, Ronaldo equalized with a header, and Bruno Fernandes' shot put China ahead. At halftime, China trailed 1-2.

[Is Santos some kind of idiot? He didn't start Dalot against Argentina, and now he's not starting Leao against us. Does he even want to win?]

[That idiot isn't so bad. This guy can live off one European Championship title for 10 years, otherwise he would have been sidelined long ago. He really doesn't have much ability.]

[Could Leao be benched in the second half? His absence from the starting lineup is probably due to his poor form, right?]

Stop fantasizing, guys. Wishful thinking won't work. Besides, even without Leao, Portugal's players are already pretty strong. Just tell me, what are you going to do with this Bruno Fernandes pretending to be a winger?

Being behind is truly awful, so why didn't we park the bus after taking the lead? Eston was simply giving the opponent opportunities!

"We played very well in the first half, but that's not enough. They scored the first goal, and if we're unlucky, it's still 0-1!"

Back in the locker room, Ronaldo didn't seem to approve of the team's performance in the first half: "I told you guys the day before yesterday that we have to watch TY on the counter-attack, we have to watch TY, so you should have marked him, why did you let him out?"

"Yes, Ronaldo is right."

Bruno Fernandes echoed this sentiment, implying that he and Ronaldo were going to criticize the entire team.

"We have an advantage, but our advantage should be greater than it is now, that's what Portugal should be about."

"We're aiming for medals. Are you going to hand them to your opponents and then wait another four years?"

"You can wait four years, but I can't!"

After saying that, Ronaldo returned to his seat and said, "Rafael (Leao) must come up as soon as possible in the second half, and then we need to press them, we must press them."

Cristiano Ronaldo wields an incredibly high level of influence within the national team. He might appear to be criticizing his teammates' poor performance, but in reality, he can arrange Santos' substitutions for the second half in just a few words.

"..."

"No retreat, no fear."

"Let's win this damn game!"

"come on!"

Cristiano Ronaldo came to the third-place match with anger over the semi-final loss.

Not only him, but other Portuguese players are the same.

The players have complex feelings about the bronze medal; it's not just about desire, but also about resentment, or perhaps even a unique kind of hatred.

Damn medals, I have to take them!
Tang Ye and Cristiano Ronaldo bumped fists in the players' tunnel, where at least five photographers had gathered, hoping to capture the interaction between the two national team captains.

Unfortunately, neither Tang Ye nor Ronaldo said much; their attention was focused on the game.

……

"Beep!!!"

"China Media Group! Welcome back, dear viewers!"

"...In the first half, the Chinese team was down by one goal, and then we saw Portugal make substitutions, with Cancelo and Leão coming on as substitutes!"

"China has also made a substitution, with Fernando replacing Wei Shihao, who had a poor performance in the first half!"

The foul committed by Wei Shihao in the first half still lingers in the hearts of Portuguese fans, so when the Chinese player number 11 returned to the bench, he was subjected to insults from the fans.

Wei Shihao also showed great mental fortitude, ignoring the opposing fans' noise and browsing Dongqiudi (a Chinese sports website) while observing Leo's movements on the field.

Leo charged forward shortly after coming on, almost scaring the Chinese team's fans to death.

"No, no, no!"

"Holy crap, check on Leo!"

A close-up shot shows Leo with a smile on his face, running quickly while observing the positioning of his teammates in the mid lane.

Pass the ball to Ronaldo!
Leo was also an abstract character; his sprinting speed and passing intelligence were disproportionate, and he directly passed the ball to Zhang Xizhe.

"Oh!!"

"Leo, that was a serious mistake!"

Leo gave the Chinese national team a great counter-attack opportunity as soon as he came on the field.

Fortunately, China's counterattack was eventually stopped by Ruben Diaz and Pepe, otherwise this guy would have really become the team's villain.

Hmm... I always feel that Leo and Tang Ye from a few years ago are two completely opposite extremes. Both of these guys have a disproportionate sprinting speed and passing intelligence.

However, Tang Ye, as a Ballon d'Or winner, is more promising than Leo, and his speed is gradually approaching that of the top tier of football.

"..."

"Leo!"

"Then he used his speed to outpace Wu Lei, who was trying to recover, and Wu Xi was pushed out of bounds!"

This was a perfect breakthrough down the wing, putting the Chinese team's backline on high alert.

Tang Ye was extremely nervous and decided to abandon the middle lane and move towards Leo's direction.

As expected, Leo slowed down after arriving near the penalty area, giving Tang Ye the opportunity to chase.

Tang Ye approached Leo and, together with Gao Zhunyi, prepared to defend.

"Look to the right! Look to the right!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Tang Ye raised his foot and blocked Leo's cross.

"Wow!!"

That was kind of cool, but Leo quickly got the ball back after it bounced off the ground.

Portugal still has possession of the ball!
Snapped!
Another cross was delivered, but this time Tang Ye wasn't as lucky as before and couldn't stop Leo's pass.

In the middle, Otavio is the one who has come over to receive the ball!

Otavio gives B.F.!
Why is B's fee in this position?
This issue is no longer important, because Bruno Fernandes delivered his through ball!

Cristiano Ronaldo!
boom!
Cristiano Ronaldo cut inside from beside Jiang Guangtai and kicked the ball into the net.

"GOOOO-AAAAAA-LLLLL!!!"

"what!!!"

Cristiano Ronaldo ran off the field with his arms outstretched, ready to once again perform his signature celebration amidst the cheers of the fans in the stands.

Unfortunately, Ronaldo had only run a few steps when he noticed the red and yellow flags being held up by the linesman.

"Hey!?"

"what?"

"Beep!!!"

The score on the big screen remained unchanged at 1-2, because the referee disallowed Portugal's goal.

"Hey, why!?"

Cristiano Ronaldo shrugged at the referee, indicating that he hoped the referee would re-examine the goal.

Was that a foul?

"Oh, let's watch the replay..."

With everyone focused on Bruno Fernandes passing the ball, few people initially noticed Ronaldo's position.

No problem, we'll find out by watching the replay.

"Hmm... Oh, it was indeed offside."

"An offside of less than half a body length, wow, haha, the linesman on the field has a very sharp eye."

"Well, after all, this is what we make a living from."

The commentator was very happy.

The opponent almost took a 3-1 lead, but thankfully it was disallowed.

God bless the Chinese team!
If we're really down by two, I really don't know how we're going to play from here on out.

Yellow Card: B fee (POR).

Before the commentators could react, Bruno Fernandes was shown a yellow card for complaining about the referee.

Bruno Fernandes definitely had a tough time in this match because he felt disconnected from his teammates.

Leão isn't Dembélé, and Ruben Neves isn't Tang Ye; sometimes teammates can't keep up with their thinking. "B. Fernandes' yellow card... was a bit much."

"Fortunately, Bruno Fernandes played as a winger today, so it's not a big problem. If he wasn't a defensive midfielder, he could accept receiving a yellow card."

"Yes, Portugal really can't do without Bruno Fernandes in today's game; that position is too crucial."

"..."

Bruno Fernandes...give us a set piece!

"Dias!"

"Ouch, that header was so close!"

Trailing by one goal and still being pressured by the opponent, Wang Dalei got a little anxious and almost got into an argument with Feng Xiaoting.

"calm down!"

Tang Ye gestured to Wang Dalei to calm down: "We have a chance, don't rush, wait a moment!"

"Watch out for headers, don't let them head the ball!"

Santos clearly relies on Ronaldo's headers and Bruno Fernandes' shooting skills as the core of their victories, and Tang Ye has figured this out by now.

The next question is how to turn the score around.

This is a question that cannot be answered in a short time, because Tang Ye needs to be thinking about the problem while enduring the humiliation from his opponent.

"My grass!"

boom!
Otavio committed a tactical foul, and Tang Ye rolled on the ground, knocking down the innocent Cancelo.

Ottavio reached out and threw two people to the ground.

This is a set piece for the Chinese team.

"What do you mean, boss?"

Fernando came over, looking eager to try.

Tang Ye certainly wouldn't shoot directly from such a long set piece, which means he has a chance to come over and take the set piece away.

"Let me do it."

"Ok."

Although he didn't know what Tang Ye wanted to do, Fernando had no choice but to compromise.

"China's long-range free kick is a bit far, but we would say that it's actually within Tang Ye's shooting range, so we still need to be careful."

"Hey, why are you speaking up for Portugal, Coach Zhan?"

"Ah, haha, we're neutral commentators, neutral!"

Tang Ye waved to signal his teammates to adjust their positions.

Before the set piece was even taken, almost all of the Chinese team's players went to the front, leaving only Zhang Linpeng to cover the back.

What is Tang Ye trying to do?
Should we burn our bridges?
"Beep!!"

"Oh!!!"

Tang Ye took a running start and climbed up.

Snapped!
A long pass was made, and the ball spun dramatically in the air.

This is a cross from a 45-degree angle!
Look to the left!

Costa was moving, and Fernando very cleverly came up to interfere.

Zhang Yuning jumped up, but couldn't reach the ball.

Okay, it looks like Tang Qiuwang didn't get the ball for himself.

Looking back, Jiang Guangtai had already completed the header under Pepe's interference.

boom!
"The ball is in!"

"The ball is in!"

"2:2!!!"

"China has tied the score!"

"This is a header goal from Jiang Guangtai!"

"2:2!!!"

The commentator sounded like he was about to crack; he was clearly very excited.

"Roar--!!!"

Ignoring Peipei's curses, Jiang Guangtai ran out and threw an uppercut.

"Brilliant!"

"Holy crap!"

"Jiang Guang is awesome!"

Live Match Report: Tang Ye's precise 45-degree free-kick cross found Jiang Guangtai, who headed the ball into the net, leveling the score for China!
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That's incredible!

"Team China!"

Boom!

"Team China!"

Boom!

Santos's face darkened.

He brought on Leão and Cancelo to strengthen the attack, but not only did his team fail to score, they also conceded a goal to the opponent...

Damn it!
There was a bit of a problem, but Santos had no choice but to make a substitution early.

Ruben Neves↓

[Vitina↑]

"come on! Come on!"

"Go, Tang Qiu Wang!"

"We can win!"

The tactic against the Netherlands was to drag the game to penalties, but this tactic did not work against Portugal.

The Chinese national team has far more penalty kick specialists than the Chinese national team, so what the Chinese national team needs to do now is to end the game as soon as possible.

Overtime?
Overtime won't work either; the best thing to do is to defeat the opponent in regulation time!

"Whoosh, whoosh whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

After switching positions with Wu Lei to the right wing, Tang Ye moved towards the center after reaching a suitable distance.

It would be a test of endurance, but Tang Ye was not intimidated at all and was prepared to force his way into the restricted area.

He flicked the ball and pretended to curl it into a shot.

Actually, the spike should be aimed at the baseline!
Wow!!!

With less than half a meter from the right post, Tang Ye unleashed a powerful shot, but the shot struck the goalkeeper.

The ball bounced out and landed in the penalty area.

! ! ! !
Snapped!
Pepe cleared the ball with one kick, sending it directly towards the center circle.

"Grass!"

Live Match Report: Is Ronaldo being substituted? Cameras captured Gonzalo Ramos warming up.

67 minutes.

After Portugal conceded an equalizer in the second half, they seemed poised to take back control of the game, with Bruno Fernandes delivering an incredibly accurate long pass from the center.

boom!
Cristiano Ronaldo headed the ball back to Vitinha.

clap clap!

After alternating between his left and right feet to control the ball and avoiding the defenders, Vitinha began to dribble forward.

Leo was already in position at this point!

Pass the ball out.

Zhang Linpeng stretched out his leg to try and intercept, but failed to stop the ball. Instead, Leo seized the opportunity, accelerating directly to the edge of the penalty area.

The Chinese national team's full-backs' defense became completely ineffective at that moment!
"Cross the ball to Ronaldo!"

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(End of this chapter)