[{"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-103":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},2300073,4499,"Chapter 103: The Savior Creates History in Utrecht! (20k words, request monthly votes)","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-103",103,"\u003Cp>At 38, you led your team to win the 2036-2037 Eredivisie championship trophy—an achievement nearly impossible for a man your age. Those who once mocked you quietly deleted their accounts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The return of the veteran king: you gained 300 comeback points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ultimate Chest: The Balanced Scales—the guarantee for a middle-aged man walking the football league. Based on current conditions, the chest has three trigger methods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>1. Trigger unconditionally. Reward: 99% chance of a Legendary template, 1% chance of an Ultimate template. (Condition met)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>2. Win the Dutch Cup or the league title. Reward: 80% chance of a Legendary template, 20% chance of an Ultimate template. (Condition met)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>3. Win both the Dutch Cup and the league title. Reward: 100% chance of an Ultimate template. (Condition met)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flood of information poured into his brain, leaving Tang Ye momentarily dazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shake your head hard and clear it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since his birthday on March 4, Tang Ye had been anticipating this Ultimate Chest—nearly three months of waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye didn’t even have one Legendary template yet, yet his Ultimate Chest could unlock an Ultimate template with 100% certainty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Ultimate template—one rank higher than a Legendary template!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye rubbed his hands together, unable to wait any longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there were still matters on the pitch requiring his attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tang! Brilliant!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag rushed out from somewhere and beat Ramselaar to embrace Tang Ye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag had wanted to pretend to be aloof and show off at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he couldn’t pull it off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His emotions were completely uncontrollable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eredivisie champions!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Eredivisie title, wrested from PSV, Ajax, and Feyenoord—the three giants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Undisputed Eredivisie champions!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“bijansdoeteenbalprecies”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“wateenbalmoetdoen”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“wehebbengoedespelers”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the cheers, Utrecht’s anthem never stopped playing; home fans bounced and jumped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Utrecht had ever won an Eredivisie title before, these fans wouldn’t be this ecstatic!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stadium and association staff emerged from the players’ tunnel. Tang Ye walked over to Ramselaar and pointed at the large shield carried in by two men: “Bart, look—that’s what I saw earlier. Before the match, they hid the shield in the press room.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye felt a small pride—he was likely the only player on either side who knew where the championship shield had been hidden before kickoff!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It doesn’t matter. It doesn’t matter!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ramselaar waved his hand: “Where it was hidden doesn’t matter. What matters is that after today’s match, that shield is ours!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The award ceremony followed the same format as the Dutch Cup, but learning from past mistakes, Tang Ye did not rush to the podium first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Erik, you go first!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye grinned and gestured with a bow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag stepped toward the podium, followed by Ramselaar, Ale, and others. Tang Ye had planned to wait for Amrabat and De Jong to join him, but Ale grabbed him from above and yanked him up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All players received their championship medals. The giant screen above the pitch switched its display.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【2015-2016 Eredivisie Champion】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【utrechtf.c.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“3!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“2!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“1!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“utrecht!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“wo!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden confetti exploded suddenly from both sides of the podium. Ten Hag quickly handed the shield to Ramselaar and raised his hands to shield his eyes from the flying confetti.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahaha!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye reached up to catch the confetti falling from above, stomping his feet: “Bart, hand me the shield! Quick, hand me the shield!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait, uh, never mind—let’s do it together!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ramselaar extended the shield toward Tang Ye; the two stood side by side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When I say ‘1,’ we both swing the shield up together—don’t let go!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“okok!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye gave a thumbs-up and shook his head to dislodge confetti from his hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“3!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“2!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“1!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“woww!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye swung his arm—but Ramselaar didn’t follow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s going on, Bart? Didn’t we agree to swing on ‘1’?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My fault, my fault!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ramselaar raised his hand in apology: “After ‘1,’ pause a second before swinging—not right on ‘1’.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“okok, no problem.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye returned to his original position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“3!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“2!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“1!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“utrecht forward!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye and Ramselaar raised the Eredivisie championship shield above their heads; the silver shield, symbol of victory, blocked the golden confetti raining down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hugging the shield to his chest, Tang Ye’s heart pounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sofyan, touch my face?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, don’t talk—just touch my face!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye urged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amrabat pressed his hand against Tang Ye’s cheek: “What’s wrong, Tang?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is my face burning hot right now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye suddenly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh… maybe a little?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A little? It’s more than that—I feel hot all over.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, I need to calm down.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, the fans in the stands suddenly, in unison, began chanting his name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“tom!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump! Thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“tom!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump! Thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye leapt off the podium, clutching the shield, and sprinted toward the stands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tang, I haven’t touched it yet!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll let you touch it when I come back!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye ran off without looking back, leaving Amrabat alone on the confetti-strewn podium, bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“tom!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump! Thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“tom!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump! Thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arriving beneath the stands, Tang Ye held the shield by its edges: “Listen to me! (Chinese)”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, sorry!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Listen to me! (Dutch)”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“3!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“2!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“1”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“utrecht!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye raised the trophy again with a sudden, forceful motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“tommmmmm！！！！”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is exactly the feeling!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without needing anyone else to judge, Tang Ye knew his face was burning hot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Extremely, extremely hot! With one goal and three assists in this match, Tang Ye claimed his final MVP trophy of the season in the Eredivisie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding the MVP trophy, he walked with Tenhag to the sideline near the players’ tunnel, where match staff had set up a designated interview area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Erik, Tang, congratulations—you’ve made history.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female reporter from Dutch Sky Sports smiled broadly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn’t an Utrecht fan, but she was a bitter hater of PSV.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as PSV didn’t win the Eredivisie title, that was good enough!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the center of the live broadcast screen, the director introduced the identities of the two interviewees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Starting player: tangy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Head coach: eriktenhag\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the footage quickly cut away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After being reminded, the director realized it was a mistake and quickly corrected it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Starting player: tangy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Assistant coach: eriktenhag\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among Tang Ye and Tenhag, the reporter chose Tang Ye as the first interviewee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You recorded 36 assists in this Eredivisie season—a staggering number—and you’ve won Player of the Month for February and April, and very likely May as well. Tom, what do you have to say about it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m incredibly excited!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind was too exhilarated to stay still; his feet fidgeted restlessly: “To be honest, at the start of the season, I never thought I’d win the Eredivisie title, haha!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But Utrecht has never won the Eredivisie in their history—I thought you should’ve set higher goals from the beginning,” the reporter reminded him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reporter reminded him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, no, no.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing he’d been misunderstood, Tang Ye quickly explained: “I only joined the first team a week before the season started, so at the beginning, I was still thinking about the Eerste Divisie, haha.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye rubbed his head, slightly embarrassed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reporter gave a wry smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d almost forgotten this Eredivisie assist king had only been promoted from the reserve team last summer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned to Tenhag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Erik, oh, sorry—I should call you Mr. Tenhag.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, the reporter was unusually polite—not because she was special among journalists, but because Tenhag’s results today had utterly silenced all the Dutch football reporters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leading a team to win the title in your first season as a dark horse—that has never happened in Eredivisie history. Erik, how did you do it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm… it’s a bit complicated.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reporter handed the microphone to Tenhag, who paused briefly before answering: “Winning a title, especially in a top-tier league like the Eredivisie, is extremely difficult.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Explaining it from the beginning is hard—it involves tactics, player development, and many other factors.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You could just talk about today’s match,” the reporter suggested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Today’s match…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tenhag began to think: “To be honest, the opponent’s performance surprised me. That’s why you saw—we fell behind near the end of the first half, and only equalized right after the second half started.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then, in the second half, the opponent equalized with a penalty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I believe that was the most critical moment of today’s match.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tenhag offered his view: “Because I’d already substituted out Patrick (Josten), leaving us with one fewer striker, and we were trailing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag offered his view: “Because I substituted Patrick (Josten) early, we were down a forward and trailed by a goal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reporter listened intently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Undeniably, Tenhag’s charisma was truly immense!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So I put Tang in as the center forward!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So I put Tang in as center forward!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye turned his head, staring blankly at Tenhag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it, Mr. Tenhag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s at it again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye had to properly punish Tenhag today!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know putting Tang as center forward was a crazy decision, but the fact is, Tang is an outstanding striker.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know putting Tang as center forward was an outrageous decision, but the fact is, Tang is an exceptional striker.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye took a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he’s not being a pain, Mr. Tenhag is actually pretty good!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that’s the case, the punishment could wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One final question, Mr. Tenhag—there are rumors you’re leaving Utrecht for Manchester United…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You previously said this wasn’t confirmed. Now that the season is over, can you answer this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reporter posed the question, and the entire stadium fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence was followed by an eruption.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stay!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stay!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stay!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tenhag, stay with us!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the unified cry of every Utrecht fan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did they want Tenhag to stay?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he led Utrecht to an unprecedented, never-before-seen Eredivisie title!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tenhag is Utrecht’s future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag is the future of Utrecht.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then will there be a future!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha, this…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tenhag gave a wry smile: “I’m sorry, but I still can’t answer that question.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye turned to look at Tenhag beside him, saying nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tenhag hadn’t even told his own players—why would he tell reporters?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe the situation really wasn’t settled yet?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m very happy here at Utrecht. If I ever leave, I’ll tell you all in advance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m very happy here at Utrecht, and if I ever leave, I’ll definitely tell you all in advance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on his understanding of Tenhag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was probably leaving for real?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click-click-click!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“utrecht!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“utrecht!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The match had long ended, but the fans in the stands refused to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The match had long ended, but the fans in the stands refused to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“tenhag!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Royal Dutch Football Association: Congratulations to Utrecht FC @utrechtf.c. on winning the 2015-16 Eredivisie Championship!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utrecht Evening News, front page headline—The Savior Has Arrived: Can Tenhag Finally Break the Eredivisie’s Big Three Dominance?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PSV Forward News, front page headline—Winning the title through illegal means is an unfair victory; PSV fans deeply feel the pain of Tom working overtime at night. Tenhag deserves harsher imprisonment, and Utrecht should be stripped of their league points!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amsterdam Football News, front page headline—Manchester United offers 7 million euros to poach him: Should Utrecht try to keep Tenhag?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utrecht RTV reporter Fan De: Even if Utrecht must forgo all summer transfers, they must spend the money to renew Tenhag’s contract—this is Utrecht’s best chance to rise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the Eredivisie season ended, rumors about Tenhag exploded everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides Manchester United, Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga also seemed interested in Tenhag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no help for it—Tenhag’s achievements at Utrecht this season were simply too incredible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eredivisie Coach of the Season?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No doubt about it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Eredivisie season is over, but the players’ vacation has not yet begun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Eredivisie season had ended, but the players’ vacation had not yet begun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the official holiday on June 8, the players still needed to train at the base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, to celebrate their championship win, Utrecht’s owner Verhoef stated that the players could begin their vacation on June 1.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the end of May, the players were still training, while Utrecht’s senior management was already busy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The issue now troubling Utrecht’s senior management was how to raise the funds to keep Ten Hag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manchester United had offered an annual salary of 7 million euros—excessive, yes—but if Utrecht squeezed hard, they could still manage a 3 or 4 million euro salary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>7 million euros abroad, 4 million euros staying home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, Ten Hag might not leave Utrecht after all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The idea of keeping Ten Hag excited Utrecht’s senior management, and they immediately began calculating their summer transfer budget.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Signing two fewer players and giving Ten Hag a high salary would be a very smart move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, on May 29, things suddenly went awry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The front page of *Amsterdam Football* headline: Manchester United’s staff had made a mistake—their offer to Ten Hag was not 7 million euros, but 7 million pounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The front page of *Manchester Evening News* headline: The Glazer family had read many reports and were very interested in Ten Hag; if necessary, Manchester United would offer him an annual salary exceeding 10 million pounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>???\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you seriously trying to ruin everyone else’s chances like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2193,"2026-06-20T06:50:08.245Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","872b62a9152f98df3f8a100987eda03b2b49fcde734999b99ea60bd083329add","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-104","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-102",918,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffootball-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-cover.jpg"]