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

Chapter 935 The Long-Awaited Paul Pogba, Club World Cup Animal World
Dongqiudi Match Report: Paris Saint-Germain defeats Inter Milan 3-0 to win their first-ever Champions League title! Due scores two goals and provides one assist, while Achraf Hakimi defeats his former club.

Under the leadership of head coach Luis Enrique, Paris Saint-Germain won the Ligue 1 title, the French Cup title, and the Champions League title this season, achieving the great treble.

In recent years, the Champions League performance of Ligue 1 teams has not been outstanding, and Paris Saint-Germain has stepped up to restore the league's reputation.

After winning the Champions League, Paris Saint-Germain will travel to France to compete for the Club World Cup next month, hoping to achieve a quadruple.

Paris fans are definitely among the most excited right now, because the revamped Club World Cup is now comparable in prestige to the World Cup.

"We will compete with all our might for the Club World Cup next month, even though it will reduce my vacation time a lot, but I don't care."

Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma said in an interview after the Champions League match: "The revamped Club World Cup is very interesting, and I think we should be able to get the $1 million prize for winning the title."

A reporter from L'Équipe shared Donnarumma's interview video on social media, along with Paris Saint-Germain's Club World Cup group stage draw.

Group B: Paris Saint-Germain, Porto, Botafogo, Seattle Sounders

Porto fans are already trembling. How the hell are we supposed to play like this? Can't the Champions League title just be given to the two of us?

This group draw is insane; Paris is definitely going to win the group...

Enrique is truly something else!

[Teams participating in the Club World Cup see Paris Saint-Germain: Don't come any closer!]

[Haha, this grouping is great! I wish the New Moon grouping was this good too!]

A quick glance at the comments section reveals that at least half of the fans on Dongqiudi (a Chinese sports betting platform) have displayed Al-Hilal's team logo, clearly due to Tang Ye's transfer.

Compared to the perfect draw in Paris, the draw results in Riyadh New Moon were not so pleasant.

Although Al-Hilal are the AFC Champions League winners, the treatment of AFC Champions League winners and UEFA Champions League winners is not on the same level at all. Even if Al-Hilal wins all their AFC Champions League matches this season, they can still only qualify for the Club World Cup as the third seed, which indirectly led to the team's unfavorable group draw.

Group H: Real Madrid, Benfica, Al-Hilal, Inter Miami.

Bad news: Real Madrid and Benfica are both formidable opponents.

Good news: We've been grouped with a MLS team, so we can take the opportunity to beat up Messi while playing in the Club World Cup.

……

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Joint Training Center.

"The fans really wish we could switch places with Victory."

"Hmm? Changing courts? What's the difference between here and in Miami? I feel like I'd be better training here, since it's so close to the court."

"No, no, they were talking about the positions we drew."

Mitrovic explained that Tang Ye had misunderstood what he said.

"Oh, they changed the draw positions? Is their grouping good? I haven't seen it."

Tang Ye shook his head and smiled wryly: "Anyway, it's definitely better than us."

"Haha, yes. But they weren't talking about grouping."

Mitrovic shrugged: "The main thing is that if we switch positions with Victory, Ronaldo will be playing with Messi."

"Many Ronaldo fans are hoping for Victory to play Inter Miami, because you know, Victory would definitely beat Inter Miami badly."

"..."

Tang Ye was speechless: "Okay, but this doesn't seem to have anything to do with us. Actually, I don't really like playing against Ronaldo and Messi."

"Why? Is it because of the pressure?"

Mitrovic raised an eyebrow, wanting to know Tang Ye's thoughts.

"It's not a matter of pressure, it's just public opinion. I have to be very careful when we win in the Saudi League, especially during the game. I need to be very friendly with Ronaldo."

"Actually, we have a good relationship, but if I bump into Ronaldo in a match, Alexander, do you know what will happen next?"

Mitrovic answered without hesitation: "Fans are spreading rumors online that you and Ronaldo have fallen out."

"Yes, that's it."

Tang Ye patted Mitrovic on the shoulder, pleased that his teammate had guessed what he was about to say: "And it's the same when playing against Messi. Although Inter Miami is not very good, I would rather play against a stronger fourth-tier team."

"Haha, it's all the same. Anyway, we're sure to beat Inter Miami. The key is Real Madrid and Benfica."

Mitrovic signaled to Tang Ye to stop thinking about Inter Miami and focus on the other two opponents.

Real Madrid and Benfica are the biggest rivals for the new moon in this Club World Cup.

Actually, the draw results were already out a few months ago, and the Crescent Base was in despair because they realized that they seemed to have no chance of making it to the Club World Cup knockout stage.

However, after a few days, the players of New Moon had adjusted their emotions.

Al-Hilal's season goal is to win the Saudi league title and then strive for the AFC Champions League title.

Actually, winning the AFC Champions League is enough. The Club World Cup is not in the team's plans at all. Even if they lose, no one will say much.

……

On June 5th, the football world was dominated by two topics: the Club World Cup and the Ballon d'Or winner. The selection of the Ballon d'Or winner was closely related to the Club World Cup, so everyone's attention was focused on the Club World Cup.

However, the Club World Cup is still a long way off, and Al-Hilal fans received some good news today.

Well... strictly speaking, it's not certain whether this is good news or not.

At the Philadelphia United Training Center, head coach Simone Inzaghi led Pogba onto the training field.

"Wow!"

The Crescent players, who were warming up on the field, noticed Pogba's arrival. Tang Ye had already raised his right hand: "Paul!"

"Tom!"

"Ha ha!"

Pogba and Tang Ye hugged: "Finally back to the professional team."

“You should be playing professional football, not street football. I saw the video you made with Speed ​​(hyperthyroidism guy). You were dominating him on the street court, but as I said, the place you really belong is the professional football field.”

Tang Ye and Pogba bumped fists.

As the champion of the Russian World Cup, the French midfielder in front of Tang Ye was once in the limelight, but unexpectedly, after transferring from Dortmund to Juventus, he was found to have violated the doping rules and was suspended until March of this year.

Having been out of action for two years, no top Premier League or La Liga clubs were willing to sign him after the season ended, even though Pogba was a free agent and no club would have to pay a transfer fee. In early May of this year, Pogba's agent reached a verbal agreement with Monaco to send the once-promising midfielder to Ligue 1, a prospect that naturally delighted Pogba.

Being able to stay in one of the top five leagues after testing positive for doping is already incredibly good news for him!
Just a few days later, Tang Ye, who had seen the news, called Pogba and offered him a new option: joining Riyadh Crescent.

"Actually, I was very resistant at first because I had the opportunity to stay in one of the top five leagues, and I felt that I didn't need to go to Saudi Arabia."

After Pogba joined the team, Al-Hilal held a press conference for him in the United States. As a former World Cup champion, Pogba's popularity is self-evident.

"But Tom insisted on inviting me, telling me that Al-Hilal was a better choice than Monaco. I hesitated, and then I looked at some of Al-Hilal's match records. They have very good results in the Saudi league and the AFC Champions League. Including the upcoming Club World Cup..."

Pogba laughed: "Okay, now the Riyadh crescent is more appealing to me."

"Opportunities to work with Tom are rare, and I hope I can seize this one. Well... seize the rest of my career."

Click, click, click! ! !

When Pogba was speaking, Inzaghi and Tang Ye sat on either side of him. After he finished speaking, Tang Ye put his hand on his old teammate's back to show his support for Pogba.

"Paul, it's been a full two years since your suspension began, and you haven't participated in any professional matches during those two years. Do you think you can still handle the intensity of the Club World Cup?"

"..."

Pogba looked up: "Haha."

"As for the Club World Cup... I think it will be a bit difficult, but the Saudi league is definitely no problem. If nothing unexpected happens, I think I can regain some of my match fitness soon, maybe not in the Club World Cup, but I think it should be in the near future."

“I wasn’t in good form at the beginning of the 20-21 season, but TY’s arrival changed everything.”

Pogba turned to look at Tang Ye, then spread his hands towards the reporters: "As you can see, we won the Champions League in the 2021 season."

“Training and playing with a Ballon d'Or winner is a challenging thing, but I think it will greatly help me regain my feel for the game, which is one of the reasons why I was willing to give up the top five leagues to go to Saudi Arabia.”

"..."

L'Equipe's Club World Cup column – Pogba finally returns after a two-year ban: a summary of TY's Q&A session at the press conference.

1. I don't know much about Pogba's suspension, but according to the rules, he can resume playing after 2 years, which is enough.

2. They believed Pogba had the ability to return to his previous level, so they recommended Pogba to the club.

Tang Ye's approach of bringing his younger brother to the new moon is very similar to that of Cristiano Ronaldo, and Pogba, after all, is a football superstar, so his return has attracted even more attention from fans.

In response, Al-Hilal coach Simone Inzaghi stated that he would provide some support for Pogba, and whether he could play in the Club World Cup would depend on the player's specific training performance.

The Sun's front-page headline—Pogba retweeted news of joining the Crescent Moon on social media, captioned "Second life."

Forwarded: A list of odds for winning the Club World Cup from an overseas betting website.

1. Barcelona to 5.5 odds.

2. Manchester United/Real Madrid/Paris Saint-Germain, odds 6 to 1.

3. Barcelona, ​​odds 8 to 1.

4. Chelsea, odds 12.

5. Juventus/Dortmund/Benfica, 28.

Judging from the odds, Al-Hilal's draw results were indeed very bad. Putting aside Inter Miami, the first two teams in Group H are not easy opponents.

Interestingly, however, Al-Hilal fans don't seem to care much about their Club World Cup results; they appear to have given up.

Manchester United fans are the ones who are anxious.

"Al-Hilal's group doesn't seem very good. As a Manchester United fan, will you support Al-Hilal?"

"..."

The Manchester United fans interviewed were somewhat speechless.

It felt like the other side was mocking me, but I didn't have enough evidence!

“I don’t care whether Crescent Moon can advance to the knockout stage. I just hope TY can come back soon. He shouldn’t stay in Saudi Arabia any longer. 26 is not the time to retire.”

The Manchester United fan being interviewed first gathered his strength, then shouted into the camera: "TY, did you hear that? Come back to Manchester United, this is where you belong!"

"Wow, you really want TY to return. However, some football experts say that TY's return can only temporarily solve Manchester United's problems. If the Glazer family doesn't leave, Manchester United's fundamental problems will not be solved."

Although he's an American media outlet and an American journalist, this guy clearly knows Manchester United fans very well.

Could he be just one of countless pitiful Red Devils?
"The Glazer family is XXXX, and their mother is XXXX! (The interview video has been muted)"

“Before TY left, we won three Champions League titles and made a lot of money, but they weren’t even willing to renovate Old Trafford.”

"And they even stole our €5.5 million transfer fee!"

The fans kept complaining and listing the Glazer family's crimes to the American media for almost three minutes, but eventually they ran out of ideas.

The Glazer family are capitalists after all, while the poor Manchester United fans are just small fry; their complaints won't make the capitalists kind.

"TY, did you hear me? Come back! Come back to Manchester United!"

……

Sohu: Are the three Ballon d'Or winners just a bunch of losers? The odds of the Crescent, Victory, and Miami winning the championship are 1.4%, 0.4%, and 0.3% respectively.

Sohu News staff used Doubao AI to create a parody image: Cristiano Ronaldo, a desert pig, a desert camel, and Messi, a mouse, standing on a football field, surrounded by Real Madrid, Barcelona, ​​and Bayern Munich...

Bayern Munich legend Jerome Boateng: TY lacks the qualities needed to be a top player. He's as lazy as a pig, which is why he left the top five leagues.

Yamal's father: Yamal is Barcelona's next Messi, and may even surpass him.

Edin Dzeko: Cristiano went to Saudi Arabia just for the money; when I played against him, he was always playing for the best teams in the most important matches. But now he's gone to a league nobody watches. That shows how he ended his career, which is a shame. And he always lied about money (Saudi Arabia > Ligue 1), which I find baffling.

One desert pig + one desert camel + one American mouse, the three of them together have a win rate as high as 2.1%.

Of course, no fan would actually dream of seeing any of these three actually win the championship, because that's impossible.

If winning the championship is impossible, then what is possible?

According to a report by The Sun, some American fans have suggested that Messi fake an injury to avoid playing in the Club World Cup.

……

(End of this chapter)