[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back":3,"chapter-football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-100":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Football: At 16, Let Me Retire and Come Back?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2300070,4499,"Chapter 100: Final Match of the Season","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-100",100,"\u003Cp>Fuck, Utrecht is playing dirty, switching head coaches already?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Awesome, I just want to know who came up with this move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag: It wasn’t my idea to put Tang Ye on; it was Head Coach Fan Degah’s suggestion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn, why didn’t you do this sooner?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, my King Tang really is too hot to handle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the match even started, Dongqi Di had already begun its hype.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today is Utrecht’s final match of the season, and this game will directly decide the Eredivisie champion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This could be the first Eredivisie title trophy won by a Chinese player!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the player tunnel, both teams lined up vertically; Tang Ye whispered to Ramselaar: “Fuck, I just saw a few guys in yellow holding shields—is the Eredivisie trophy a shield?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ramselaar nodded: “It’s a shield. Are you sure you saw it? It’s silver—was it silver?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It was silver!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye suddenly grew excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The staff holding the shields were clearly preparing the podium in the back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye thought of a problem: “If we lose this match, what will those guys setting up the podium do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What can they do? Go home.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ramselaar added quickly: “But why are you nervous? We can’t lose.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed at the opposing players: “They’re not as good as Eric said. We’re the best.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye leaned back, clearly doubting Ramselaar’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Definitely true, but watch out—they’ll press you hard. Make sure you pass to me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ramselaar warned, then the referee at the front of the line blew his whistle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the field!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Welcome to the 2015-2016 Eredivisie Matchday 34! I’m here to introduce the two teams!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The live commentator was ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Home team: Utrecht!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wo!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Away team: AZ Alkmaar!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xuuuu——!!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The home fans had already raised their noise level; every time the announcer called out an AZ Alkmaar player’s name, the stands erupted with boos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This match is crucial—it will decide whether the Eredivisie trophy goes to PSV or Utrecht!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bip!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The match began; Wang Chao hurriedly introduced the starting lineups to the livestream viewers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For Utrecht, the head coach is Ten Hag… no, Fan Degah!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The lineup is mostly unchanged, but Yangsen, back from injury, is on the bench—no one knows when Fan Degah will sub him in.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But as long as Tang Ye is on the pitch, I think Utrecht is solid.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now, the away team: AZ Alkmaar!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>AZ Alkmaar (4-3-3)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Goalkeeper: Rochet\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Defenders: Haps, Steen-Wutengsi, Vlaar, Matthias Johansson\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Midfielders: B. Rienstra, Henriksson, Van Oeverim\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forwards: Dos Santos, Vincent Yangsen, Jahanbaksh\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both teams had a Yangsen; to avoid confusing viewers, Wang Chao simply called AZ’s Yangsen “Vincent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That solved the problem!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“bijansdoeteenbalprecies”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“wateenbalmoetdoen”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“wehebbengoedespelers”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utrecht’s anthem blared across the pitch; the camera panned to the home bench.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Head coach Fan Degah sat on his chair, looking like an assistant coach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Assistant coach Ten Hag stood on the sideline, looking exactly like the head coach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Netherlands’ strict minor protection laws had stripped Ten Hag of his official title, but they hadn’t stripped him of his aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The aura of Utrecht’s savior!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stay focused, watch for pressure, check the flanks!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag shouted at Tang Ye, who was being pressed by two opposing midfielders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pass it out quickly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Ramselaar!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve got it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ramselaar trusted his dribbling skills and took off down the right flank with a burst.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked risky, but Ramselaar kept possession!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye stayed close behind him, not moving into the center but positioning himself defensively—he sensed Ramselaar would be surrounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, as Tang Ye predicted, after dribbling twenty meters, the defenders stopped him; Haps and Henriksson charged in from front and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ramselaar was trapped!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Give it to me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye shouted from behind; Ramselaar quickly passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Open space—no defenders in front of Tang Ye!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bam!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sent the ball straight into the box!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【45-degree cross】After leveling up to Lv3, Tang Ye’s crosses from the wing had become bolder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a feeling—a very strange feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye knew he could deliver the ball into the box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“King Tang sends it into the box! The defense is chaotic—Can Ale get to it lower?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ale missed it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No problem—Utrecht still controls possession; let’s see Jostens!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jostens shoots!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bam!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jostens was still too young—he shot directly, and the goalkeeper saved it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn, Jostens, you wasted King Tang’s perfect pass!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utrecht was the first to shoot on target, but they failed to convert the chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both coaches now sensed something was off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag realized Utrecht’s forwards were off-form today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The away team realized Tang Ye was extraordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had to mark Tang Ye tightly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Utrecht!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud! Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>AZ Alkmaar launched a counterattack; forward Dos Santos sprinted down the flank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ramselaar was struggling—he had no choice but to ask Tang Ye to help defend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>OK, OK, leave it to me!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dos Santos was about Tang Ye’s height; Tang Ye wasn’t intimidated—he anticipated where Santos might run and jogged over calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Santos was aggressive—he played a one-two with a teammate and executed a Marseille turn to beat Klebe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuck?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The opponent’s good—Tang Ye had to focus now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m going in with a tackle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye tackled Santos, bringing him and the ball down to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t know if it was a foul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since the referee didn’t blow the whistle, it wasn’t a foul!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go go go!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fan Demaier caught the ball kicked loose by Tang Ye’s tackle and shouted loudly; Utrecht’s forwards had already started their run.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is a good opportunity for a long pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Directly…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fan De Ma Leier stopped his movement, remembering that a long-pass specialist was standing right beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The long pass became a short one, delivered to Tang Ye’s feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? Thanks!” Tang Ye hadn’t expected his teammate to pass him the ball—it made him feel comfortable, even like he was playing for the reserve team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rarely touched the ball; having teammates help him was perfect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he had to show something!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye seized the counterattack chance and sent a direct through ball into the forward area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【De Bruyne-style through pass!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ball struck the Alkmaar backline, precisely landing behind Vlaar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Vlaar prepared to intercept, a familiar scene appeared—the ball curved, rolling past Vlaar to Balazic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Balazic, cross to Aale!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aale!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Empty net!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Empty net!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shoot directly!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Goal!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sebastian Aale!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Utrecht leads!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tang Ye stepped up—a tackle followed by a long pass!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dongquedi live report: 17’, Tang Ye’s miraculous through pass, Aale scores—Utrecht opens the scoring!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Great ball!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Assistant coach Ten Hag raised one hand triumphantly, as happy as a head coach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leading 1-0, if they hold this score, Utrecht will win the match outright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you analyze it this way, Utrecht already has one foot in the trophy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half a championship!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utrecht now has half the championship trophy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good ball, Tom!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After roaring, Aale ran toward Tang Ye; on camera, Tang Ye secretly swapped his gum, then ran toward Aale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Safe! Safe!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the crowd, Ramseyer kept rubbing Tang Ye’s hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’re really going to win the Eredivisie title!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During Utrecht’s goal celebration, Alkmaar’s two coaches called their players to the sideline to discuss tactics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mark No. 99, can you do it? Mark No. 99!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He keeps running around randomly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then follow him! Can’t you stick to him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Follow him constantly—even know when he swaps his gum, got it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Got it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alkmaar’s midfielders and forwards were all scolded by the coach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remember what the coach emphasized, and return to the pitch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Play more steadily, just a bit more solidly!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag also set new tactics, signaling De Jong and Ramseyer to avoid being too aggressive with the ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time flew—by the 25th minute, the live stream showed both teams’ possession rates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utrecht’s possession was only 43%, which calmed the live-stream viewers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Good, good—looks like it’s secure now.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Utrecht’s possession isn’t high, so why is it secure?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You’re new, aren’t you? Utrecht is strongest at 40%-50% possession—they hardly ever lose.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Wait, you actually analyze data like this?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Don’t doubt my Tang Ball King, and don’t doubt my Ten Saint!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Utrecht’s overall state is still stable—I feel they’ll hold the score before halftime.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Look at Alkmaar—even though they have wing attacks, their wing play isn’t strong; for Utrecht, it’s completely…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn! What a mistake—Aale fell without any contact!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The away team will seize this chance—Johnson with a low pass!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tang Ye, intercept! Can you intercept it?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Johnson’s low long pass passed right by Tang Ye, who sprinted toward the ball’s location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Tang Ye was just a bit too slow—even after diving into a sliding tackle, his cleat didn’t touch the ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Johnson’s long pass pierced Utrecht’s defense!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jahanbakhsh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Directly blasted a shot!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Score tied!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Goalkeeper Ruit shouted loudly; Tang Ye sat on the grass, his face filled with helpless resignation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was only half a meter away from intercepting the ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Away players sprinted across the pitch; Tang Ye stood up, brushing grass off his pants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s fine, it’s fine, it’s okay!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The defenders and goalkeeper nearly argued; captain Ramseyer rushed back to comfort his teammates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This match was already hard enough—if the backline started fighting, it’d be worse!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the equalizer, the away team intensified pressure; Henriksson and Vincent’s pressing made Tang Ye suffer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the 35th minute, Utrecht’s possession dropped to 39%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Chao’s live-stream viewers were sensitive to stats; seeing Utrecht’s possession, their anxiety spiked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Things were starting to go wrong!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No no no! Damn! What’s going on with their No. 8?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They’re passing quickly—Jahanbakhsh cuts to the byline!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jahanbakhsh, cross!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Vincent!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Feint—Vincent passes to Santos cutting in from the left!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No no no! Damn! Goal!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Santos’s low shot finds the net!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alkmaar executed a textbook counterattack—started on the right, but finished on the left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They shifted possession from Utrecht’s strong side to their weak side—the coordination was brilliant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Santos’s shot sent assistant coach Ten Hag into a frenzy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the current Eredivisie standings, Utrecht must draw to win the title.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least a draw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A loss won’t do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They don’t have as many goal differences as PSV!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following Ten Hag’s instructions, Tang Ye moved his positioning slightly forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Ten Hag, Tang Ye no longer needed to defend—this was great news for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Freed from defensive pressure, Tang Ye played more comfortably and requested the ball more often.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, there wasn’t much time left in the first half, and with Henriksson marking him tightly, Tang Ye never found a good attacking opportunity before halftime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dongquedi live report: First half ends, score 1-2, Utrecht trails by one goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the match, the director’s camera turned to Utrecht’s assistant coach Ten Hag on the sideline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression wasn’t good at all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1789,"2026-06-20T06:50:08.245Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","c908b2a9e409fdf0ca47dab88ec58992935cb6e80b3435662dd62275c37f4e1c","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-101","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-99",918,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffootball-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-cover.jpg"]