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

Chapter 919: This signature is fake, Tang Ye told me.
The quarterfinals were held at the Workers' Stadium in Beijing. Tang Ye said goodbye to his teammates as soon as he got off the high-speed train and went to the Sports Bureau with Eskeriva.

"Ferland? You don't seem very happy?"

Tang Ye noticed Escribá's strange expression; the Spanish coach was looking out the window.

Oh, really?

"Obviously, because of the tension during the match against South Korea?"

Tang Ye shrugged, appearing nonchalant: "It's unnecessary to be nervous about playing against South Korea. Be more confident, Ferran."

"Haha, I'm not as confident as you."

Eskeriva reminded Tang Ye to remain humble.

Although the opponents in the Asian Cup are not as formidable as those in the World Cup, having reached the quarterfinals, the opponents they face are certainly not weak.

“Apart from Japan and Qatar, I don’t think the others pose much of a threat.”

Tang Ye is quite familiar with several Asian national teams, and in his opinion, there is no need to worry about Escriva: "You are always very nervous."

"Ok."

Escriva shook his head, glanced out the window again, then turned his head back: "You want to separate the Football Association from the Chinese league? Do you know how difficult that is?"

Tang Ye glanced at the driver in the driver's seat, and the driver quickly realized what was happening and put on his headphones.

"Aren't you going to support me, sir?"

"No, no, no, it has nothing to do with whether you support it or not. I also think it's the right thing to do, but you have to understand that even in England, the separation of the league and the Football Association is impossible; their management system is already very advanced."

Tang Ye nodded: "Yes, I know. But our league is much weaker than the Chinese Super League. We have our own characteristics."

"The Premier League can't do it, but the Chinese Super League might be able to."

"..."

Eskeriva looked at Tang Ye in front of him, who seemed very confident in his plan: "Are you trying to use next year's Olympics as leverage? If, well... if it's just one Olympics, I don't think it's enough."

"I don't know much about the Chinese Super League, but it's at least a top-tier league with a scale of several billion RMB."

Seeing that Tang Ye remained silent, Eskeriva had no choice but to speak first.

"Okay, then I need to remind you of something."

"If you do this, your relationship with the Football Association will become very strained. You are the captain of the national team."

"Don't fall out with the Football Association; it won't do you any good," Escriva cautioned.

"..."

"I try my best."

……

According to Dongqiudi, PPBnd will officially list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange before the end of this month.

"Capital Youth" - Tang Ye appeared at the main campus of Peking University to prepare for the re-issuance of his graduation certificate.

By June 23rd, most university students would already be on holiday.

However, the situation is very different for every college student. Take Peking University for example, a very large proportion of students on the main campus did not go home; some got tickets for later dates, while others were simply dedicated to their studies.

Throughout the history of the Chinese nation, those who are studious have always been luckier than others!
"Tang Ye!"

"Damn it, Tang Ye, look at me!"

Tang Ye clasped his hands together and thanked the students around him, saying, "Thank you everyone, thank you."

"King Tang, I am Peng Haitao from Class 7, 2022, School of Physics. I hereby challenge you!"

"King of Football, Zhang Keke, a second-year graduate student at the Peking University School of Arts, invites you to dinner!"

"Forget about your graduation certificate, Tang Qiuwang, come with me to the playground for a one-on-one match!"

"..."

Tang Ye walked a little fast, but that didn't dampen the enthusiasm of his classmates at all: "I know you're not saying your own names."

"I've already been fooled by you once."

"Ha ha!"

"Wow! Don't do that, Tang Qiu Wang! My real name is Peng Haitao. Accept my challenge!"

Tang Ye stopped at the entrance of the office building, turned around and gestured for everyone to calm down: "I know you want to play a match, but it's really not possible today. My schedule is very full today, so there's no way."

"Please, King Tang, let's have a one-on-one match!"

Tang Ye shrugged: "Actually, we don't need to rush. If you want to continue studying here, you will still be able to see me. I will also continue studying here."

"Wow!"

"Wow, Tang the Ball King is awesome! You're a graduate student now, huh!"

"Yes, yes, that's what a GOAT should be."

"Tang Ye, can you please stop hanging out with James? He's not a good person!"

"..."

Although the schedule was quite tight, Tang Ye still tried his best to find time to give autographs to his classmates.

The items handed over by the students were mostly jerseys or soccer balls, many of which were counterfeit, but it didn't matter.

At this moment, someone squeezed forward and handed Tang Ye an autographed photo: "King Tang, take a look at this."

"Okay, okay, what's wrong with this?"

Tang Ye squinted as a fan handed him an autographed photo from his time at Borussia Dortmund.

"Tang Qiuwang, I bought this for 4000 yuan on Taobao. Can you check if it's real?"

"Wow, it's so expensive?"

Tang Ye raised an eyebrow, picked up the autographed photo, and examined it carefully.

"This...brother, this is fake."

Wow!!!

"Holy crap, did I get scammed?"

Tang Ye handed the autographed photo back to his classmate: "Quickly check if you can get a refund. This is obviously fake. My signature is always scribbled, this is too neat."

"Damn it."

"Hahaha!"

The student who was scammed was quickly ridiculed and had no choice but to take out his phone to complain to the merchant: "I bought it from a football specialty store..."

[Taobao user: Boss, this autographed photo is fake. Someone told me that.]

[Customer Service Domi: It's true, all products in our store are genuine]

[Taobao user: I've confirmed it's fake.] [Customer service representative Domi: How did you confirm it, dear?]

[Taobao user: Tang Ye told me this himself; he said he never wrote it.]

[Customer Service Domi: ?]

[KekeDuomi: Sorry, I don't quite understand. Could you explain it in more detail?]

"King of Football, customer service won't give me a refund."

"Come, let me see."

Tang Ye took the phone: "Damn, this kind of store is the most disgusting. They sell real and fake products together. I was scammed a long time ago."

"Camera? How do I turn on the camera?"

With the help of his classmates, Tang Ye turned on the front camera of his phone and pointed at it with his index finger.

"Your specialty store, uh, I don't know what it's called, but I'm talking about you anyway."

"Refund my senior immediately, refund whatever amount he paid."

"Are you selling counterfeit goods or playing dumb? I really don't know. I'm fed up with you people. Refund me now!"

"Ok."

After recording the video, Tang Ye handed his phone to his classmate: "Senior, please keep this safe!"

"Ha ha!"

Wow! Tang Ye is awesome!

Tang Ye's abstract nature, coupled with his constant use of "senior," made the deceived fan feel less upset than before.

"What if he still doesn't give me a refund?"

"If he doesn't give a refund... this..."

Tang Ye had never dealt with online shopping disputes before, so he didn't know what to do.

"Market regulation!"

"The Industry and Commerce Bureau is fine with it!"

A kind classmate nearby reminded him.

Tang Ye shook his head, having come up with an idea: "Hey senior, if they still don't refund the money, search for Renmin University's email address online, write an email to me using QQ email, and remember to include my name in the subject line. I'll see if I can find someone to help you with that."

"Forever following King Tang!"

The fans saluted Tang Ye, who quickly nodded in return: "It's nothing, senior. If anything happens at school, please remember to take care of me."

"Ha ha!"

"Grass!"

"Tang Ye, I'm also your senior, I can take care of you!"

“GG, do you want to come to my dorm? We have a spare bed.”

……

Department of Physical Education, Peking University

[Certificate of Completion]

Tang Ye showed reporters his graduation certificate and complained to Zheng Zhi next to him, "You should have retired later. Why did you become a teacher so early?"

"Haha, why do you say that?"

"If you had retired later, you could have played in last year's World Cup, right, Mr. Zheng?"

"Depend on!"

Zheng Zhi smiled and shook his head: "Then forget it, I'm not capable of playing in the World Cup anymore. I'll give the opportunity to you young people."

"You're not that old, are you?"

Tang Ye and Zheng Zhi shoved each other a little. After meeting and taking a group photo with the leaders of the Physical Education Department, Tang Ye accepted an interview with reporters and answered some questions that everyone was concerned about.

1. Economics is very difficult, but I succeeded through hard work and learned a lot of knowledge that I had never known before;
2. I will continue my studies and plan to pursue a master's degree in kinesiology and education, but I will still study as a specially recruited athlete.
3. I have no immediate plans to become a coach after retiring, but I may coach at Peking University in the future;
4. Chinese football has made rapid progress, but not fast enough;
5. It will provide some assistance to the school's football research and help teachers compile teaching materials, but I don't think that compiling teaching materials will bring much benefit.

News about Tang Ye's transfer has been constant throughout this summer transfer window, and logically, the reporter from "Capital Youth" should also have asked Tang Ye about this.

However, today's interview was a bit special. The interview content was arranged in advance yesterday. Tang Ye clearly told the reporter that he would not answer any questions related to the transfer, so the reporter had no choice but to agree.

"Yes, finally."

"As I say every year, I welcome everyone to apply to Peking University. I also hope everyone will support the Chinese national team during the Asian Cup. Thank you!"

……

Advanced Daily News – You say the autographed photos I'm selling are fake, what evidence do you have? Answer: Tang Ye told me.

Dongqiudi reposted: Tang Ye discovered a fake autographed photo when receiving his graduation certificate, helping fans respond to Taobao customer service to expose the fake.

On Dongqiudi (a Chinese sports betting platform), Tang Ye, in an interview, stated that while Chinese football has made rapid progress, the pace is still far from sufficient.

United Development Group: The company will continue to deepen its cooperation with Peking University and plans to recruit at least 200 Peking University graduates by the end of 2024, targeting majors such as architecture, civil engineering, computer science, sports, and management.

……

The day before the match between China and South Korea, the Workers' Stadium was already covered with promotional posters for the game by noon.

With stronger overall strength and playing at home, the quarterfinals are an absolutely crucial match for China. Tang Ye, after receiving his graduation certificate, has not relaxed his vigilance and has devoted all his energy to training and preparation for the match.

Sources say that Gao Hongbo, the interim head of the Chinese Football Association, has expressed support for the proposed separation of the Football Association and the league.

The original chairman, Chen Xuyuan, had already passed away during the World Cup. The newly appointed interim head, Gao Hongbo, was a former head coach of the national football team and a member of Lippi's coaching team during the Russia World Cup.

Gao Hongbo's support for Tang Ye's plan is very good news.

However, things were not as simple as they seemed.

Gao Hongbo was not the chairman in the true sense, but a temporary person in charge, which means that his support could not bring any substantial help to the reform.

He only drew some of the fire away from Tang Ye; the real problem remained unsolved.

call……

The events of the past year have left Chinese football fans deeply moved.

The national team's strength has improved, and its results are becoming increasingly impressive, but these improvements are only superficial.

Chinese football is like the sun now; it's getting brighter on the outside, but the nuclear fusion inside is also getting more intense.

The sun is getting brighter, which is what the fans wanted to see.

But all of this depends on one prerequisite: the sun cannot explode.

……

(End of this chapter)