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

Chapter 936 Al-Hilal vs. Inter Miami

June 19, Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Today, a highly anticipated match will take place here: the Club World Cup group stage game between Inter Miami and Al-Hilal.

Neither team was considered a favorite to win the championship, but the presence of Tang Ye and Messi directly caused the match to become the most talked-about game.

Match Preview: Club World Cup Group Stage Round 1, Inter Miami vs. Crescent Moon, Tang Ye and Messi face off.

“Messi!”

“Messi!”

Outside the Mercedes Stadium, local fans held up support flags and cheered loudly for their idols.

As supporters of Messi, both American and Argentine fans harbor considerable dissatisfaction with Tang Ye. This stems from the shocking victory of China's national team over Argentina at the Qatar World Cup three years prior, which negatively impacted the morale of the Argentine players (considered an indirect cause of Argentina's loss to France in the final).

For Messi and Argentine fans, the Club World Cup match against Al-Hilal is undoubtedly a good opportunity for revenge.

but!

Given the disparity in strength between the two teams, Inter Miami fans need to give Messi a few extra boosts before the match begins.

“TY’s teammates are better, so even if we lose the game, we won’t blame Messi. But if we win, it proves that TY is not good enough.”

A Miami fan commented, "Our overall strength may not be as good as Crescent's, but we still have a chance to win. Messi and Suarez are both on our team, and they can contain TY very well."

"You know, TY is that kind of player; he's useless if he's closely marked."

……

iQiyi Sports

Good evening, everyone! We are now broadcasting live the first round of Group H in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, Inter Miami vs. Al-Hilal!

"Yes, we can see that both teams' players are already preparing in the tunnel. Oh, Tang Ye and Messi are having some exchanges; they're old rivals from their La Liga days!"

As shown in the footage, Tang Ye and Messi are exchanging words in front of the tunnel; both players are captains of their respective teams.

"come on."

Tang Ye pressed down on Messi's back with his hand. Messi looked a little dazed, but still gave Tang Ye a smile: "Yeah, keep it up."

[Here come the brothers!]

[Holy crap, 9 yuan a game? iQiyi, you're really going to SM! Is it really that expensive? And why are monthly and yearly subscriptions so expensive too... If it weren't for supporting Tang Qiuwang, I would have chosen to watch pirated versions.]

The person who came up with the Club World Cup format change is a genius; they've put three players together in one group. Tang Ye versus Messi in the group stage... I feel like I'm watching the Qatar World Cup right now!

I never imagined that I, Tang Qiuwang, would one day join the rat-catching team.

Why didn't the organizers do something about grouping Miami and Crescent together? Wasn't that just to embarrass Messi? Shouldn't the Americans protect Messi?

[Protect them my foot! Crescent Moon and Miami are about equal. Crescent Moon is just the top team in Asia; their win rate is built on money, their actual strength is just so-so. If Miami coordinates better, I think they still have a chance.]

“Messi!”

“Messi!”

That's how it is in American matches; Messi directly becomes the protagonist on the field.

“Beep!!!!”

The game is on!

Inter Miami (4-2-2)

Goalkeeper: Ustari

Guards: Wegant, Ian Frey, Falcon, Noah Allen
Midfielders: Allende, Kremaski, Busquets, Segovia

Forwards: Messi, Suarez

Head Coach: Mascherano

"Then there's the away team, Al-Hilal, who have been the AFC Champions League champions for the past three seasons!"

Riyadh New Moon (4-3-3)

Goalkeeper: Bono

Defenders: Cancelo, Lodi, Koulibaly, Theo Hernandez

Midfielders: Milinkovic, Tang Ye (C), Malcom

Forwards: Cesar, Mitrovic, Michael
Head Coach: Inzaghi

Just minutes after Mitrovic kicked off, the broadcast showed a shot of Al-Hilal's substitute bench.

It's highly likely they were looking for Pogba, but couldn't find him.

This French midfielder may need some more time before he can officially return to professional matches!

"Allende, pass the ball to Messi."

"Messi controlled the ball first, probably waiting for his teammates to make their run!"

Messi is slowly walking with the ball near the center.

Although the speed is slow, the rhythm is very strong!

Snapped!
A through ball is played to find Kremaski making a forward run!
Kremaski gives Busquets another one!
Wow!!!

"come on! Come on!"

"Messi!"

His teammates coordinated quickly, and Suarez had already moved to the wing to provide support.

He received a pass from Busquets!
"Pretty!"

Busquets started moving towards the goal, but Cancelo and Malcom clearly wouldn't let him pass the ball out so easily.

Cancelo!
The Crescent full-back stepped out, ready to intercept Suarez's cross, but he was fooled by Suarez's feint.

!!!

Snapped!
Suarez dribbled past Cancelo with a single touch.

"Cancelo! Cancelo made a mistake!"

"This is an opportunity for Miami!"

"A cross from Suarez!"

"Weigant!"

boom!
The Miami defender's header went wide.

"call!"

"Although neither team is a favorite to win the championship, both sides were in really good form today!"

"Yes, but we need to be careful about Cancelo."

"Cancelo seems to have underestimated his opponent today!"

In the footage, Tang Ye called out to Cancelo a few times.

Having grown accustomed to his dominance in the Saudi league, Cancelo appeared somewhat arrogant at the Club World Cup.

"Calm down!"

Tang Ye made a pressing-down motion with both hands.

The other two teams in Group H, Real Madrid and Benfica, are not to be underestimated, so for Crescent Moon, this match against Inter Miami is a must-win.

Otherwise, Al-Hilal could very well face a very embarrassing situation: three consecutive defeats in the Club World Cup group stage.

"Come on! Be more aggressive and launch our attack!"

Inzaghi was also encouraging the players on the field.

Live match report: Mitrovic received a through pass from Tang Ye and took a shot, but it was saved by the Miami goalkeeper.

"..."

24 minutes.

"Theo Hernandez comes up from the left, and Koulibaly makes a long pass!"

The full-backs making forward runs is an attacking tactic that Al-Hilal particularly likes.

Hernandez is incredibly fast!

The bottom line should be a low inverted triangle!
Mitrovic was about to receive the ball when he heard a sound behind him.

"Step aside!"

Mitrovic quickly sidestepped, and the ball rolled naturally between his legs.

Tang Ye glanced at the ball briefly and then flicked it to the right wing.

"Wow!"

boom!
“GOOO—AAAA—LLLL!!!”

"The ball is in!"

"Michael's goal!"

"1:0!"

"The Riyadh Crescent is in the lead!"

The New Moon's attacking play was excellent; when Michael received the ball, several Inter Miami defenders hadn't even had time to adjust their positions.

Their reaction was too slow!

Wow!!!

Michael and Malcolm went up to the corner flagpole and shouted into the camera.

This was Michael's first time participating in the Club World Cup, and of course, it was also the first Club World Cup goal of his professional career!

"..."

With 30 minutes remaining, the commentators had already made a fairly accurate assessment of the match.

Although Inter Miami started strong, the gap between the two teams remained significant overall. Crescent Moon, who have primarily played in Asian leagues, may need some time to adapt to the Club World Cup.

Once they've adapted, their opponents will suffer.

"Mitrovic, pass back!"

"Tang Ye! Watch your position!"

"Give it to me directly!"

"Malcolm, give him a kick!"

"The ball is in!"

"2:0!"

"2-0! Malcolm scores!"

"..."

“Beep beep beep beep!!!”

Malcolm's celebration displeased the fans in the stadium, but Malcolm didn't seem to care about the opposing fans' opinions.

"Nice!"

Tang Ye and Malcolm embraced, while in the distance, head coach Inzaghi applauded.

Inzaghi only started coaching the team last month. Although it is too early to judge his coaching ability, it is clear that he is more composed than many coaches of strong European teams.

"Dale, Dale, Miami! (Chase the championship, Miami!)"

"MIAMI!"

Wow!!!

Upon receiving a pass from Messi, Suarez moved left and right, waiting for his teammates to make a run in response.

However, Tang Ye didn't give Suarez much time to think. The captain of Crescent Moon ran over, exploiting the line of sight, and suddenly accelerated when he found an opportunity.

!

Suarez realized something was wrong and tried to pass the ball, but it was too late.

boom!
Tang Ye blocked the pass, causing Suarez's pass to hit him directly and bounce off.

Tang Ye's body has good elasticity, and the ball flew very far!

Malcolm gets the ball!

"hurry up!"

Malcolm makes a long pass, targeting Theo Hernandez up front.

Hernandez is observing!

Hernandez made a mistake!

He didn't stop the ball properly!
To make up for his mistake, Hernandez quickly accelerated to try and win back possession, but the defenders played very steadily and cleared the ball whenever they saw an opportunity.

Falcon delivered a powerful shot, sending the ball flying across the halfway line and precisely finding Messi in the attacking third.

Messi controlled the ball, then stopped abruptly just as Milinkovic approached, using his second acceleration to throw the defender behind him.

"I rely on!"

Tang Ye cursed, because Milinkovic's defensive play was just too abstract.

"Messi!"

"There are players in the middle to receive the pass, but Messi doesn't seem to have found a suitable opportunity yet."

"Find Kremaski first!"

Just as Kremaski received the ball, Suarez surged forward into the penalty area.

Kremaski then played a through ball.

Actually, that through ball wasn't particularly good; even if Suarez got the ball, there wasn't much he could do.

But the Crescent defenders made a mess of things, and in the chaos, Lodi pulled Suarez down.

Hey!

"Penalty! Penalty!"

“Beep beep beep beep!!!”

Penalty! Penalty!

Lodi stood in the penalty area, not daring to speak loudly, while his teammates around him tried to defend him.

"Referee, don't rush!"

Tang Ye raised his right hand to signal the referee not to do anything, but the referee still raised his hand.

"Hey, don't rush, don't rush!"

"referee!"

"Beep!!!"

"..."

"Depend on!"

Tang Ye was a little annoyed and turned his head away, but he could only accept the fact with the team: they had given away a penalty kick while leading by two goals.

“Messi!”

“Messi!”

"Messi!!"

"..."

boom!
Live Match Report: In the 36th minute, Messi scored a penalty, pulling one back for Inter Miami.

"MIAMI!" (Miami)

"MIAMI!"

Trailing 1-2, Miami fans saw hope!
It seems like they have a chance to take down the Crescent Moon?
"Go Messi!"

"come on!"

Photographers at the scene focused their lenses on the South Stand, where Miami fans unfurled a banner that read: "MLS > Saudi League".

This is the fans' support for their team, and also a response to Ronaldo's comments.

Even worse than MLS, how dare Saudi Arabia claim to be better than Ligue 1?

“Shhh!!!”

"Beep, beep beep—!!!"

[What's wrong with Cancelo? You're saying this is a former Premier League player? Isn't it a bit too much of a disaster?]

Tang Ye still seems a bit sleepy; the distance he ran is nowhere near what it used to be.

[They gave it away, but Miami really lived up to expectations.]

[What Ronaldo says will come true soon, except for the statement that Saudi Arabia > Ligue 1]

[This team didn't seem like this when Crescent Moon played in the AFC Champions League. Has this new coach messed up the team?]

Crescent Moon has always performed relatively steadily, but unfortunately, they changed coaches last month, which has caused concern among many fans.

Those guys in the Middle East wearing white hoods, I don't know what they're thinking, choosing to change coaches at such a crucial time as the Club World Cup.

If you mix the tactics of an old coach and a new coach in one team, isn't that just creating a knot?
"..."

The away team's locker room.

"You all know who our opponents are in the next two matches. If we can't win this one, what are your plans for the rest of the games?"

Inzaghi's complexion also looked rather unwell.

"We should win the games we can win, instead of giving away opportunities to the opponent. We really can't let things like conceding a penalty in the first half happen again."

We have to win.

"And TY."

Inzaghi looked at Tang Ye: "2:1 is not 2:0. Can you be a little more serious in the second half?"

“…I understand what you mean, sir.”

"3, 2, 1!"

"Go, New Moon!"

"TY, what does it mean that he told you to be more serious in the second half?"

Outside the locker room, Koulibaly chased after Tang Ye and asked, "Is he saying you didn't play well in the first half? Isn't that how you always play?"

"Maybe he wanted me to play better, I don't know."

Tang Ye didn't continue speaking, but gestured for Koolibaly to hurry up and move forward.

call……

Take a deep breath.

Logically speaking, you shouldn't do this when playing against a MLS team, but my teammates' performance was just too bad.

You purchased Vardy's Red Bull.

[Balance: 142656 Comeback Points]

This is your first purchase of Vardy Red Bull in 566 days, and it's free!

[Balance: 142661 Comeback Points]

……

(End of this chapter)