[{"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-30":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},2300000,4499,"Chapter 30: You Can't Prevent Others From Eating Without Paying the Price!","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-30",30,"\u003Cp>I declare that Aale is the top striker in the Eredivisie!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’re just giving me Monto a free penalty, fine—I’m buying your jersey today!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Awesome, hat-trick already, even if it was a gift penalty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not entirely a gift—the penalty was created by Tang Ye himself; he earned it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>3-0, feels great—if we score one more, we’ll take off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guys, I made five hours from this match—how about you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bean Warriors in the livestream were all extremely excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason is simple: those conservative fans who only bet on Utrecht have never lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five straight wins of joy—they’re about to graduate beyond Bean Warrior status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After today's promotion match ends, dozens in the livestream will likely be promoted to Bean Gods!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clap, clap, clap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag clapped on the sideline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the team leading 3-0, Ten Hag, as head coach, was naturally pleased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he wasn’t as delighted as he seemed—Aale, knowing full well what he’d said to Tang Ye, gave up his second-half goal to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Does Eric Ten Hag not have any pride?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the 75th minute, the fourth official raised the board, replacing both Tang Ye and Fan De Mairel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Tang Ye slowly walked off the pitch, over a thousand away fans chanted in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fan De Mairel slapped Tang Ye on the back: “How does it feel?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye didn’t turn to look at Fan De Mairel—his eyes stayed fixed on the fans, speaking in halting Dutch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I love this feeling!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beep—beep-beep—!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Full-time. After leading 3-0, Utrecht adopted a defensive stance and failed to score again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snick also failed to score—the final score remained 3-0.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utrecht!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utrecht!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The away fans kept cheering; Utrecht’s players on the pitch began applauding too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The applause was for themselves—and also for the fans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>3-0, though the opponent was weak, this was Utrecht’s first clean sheet of the season!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in the locker room, Ten Hag gave a brief pep talk to the players who had taken the field—he was, in fact, somewhat uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye was only sixteen, and based on Ten Hag’s understanding of the kid, he had no grasp of social niceties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag feared Tang Ye would confront him over giving up the second-half goal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Tang Ye didn’t approach Ten Hag—he was celebrating with his teammates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this 75-minute match, Tang Ye earned 30 Comeback Points (10 bonus for the brace).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subtract the 5 Comeback Points spent on Valdi Red Bull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Net gain: 25 points!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aale and Barazite lifted Tang Ye off the bench and swung him like a swing in midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye didn’t feel fear—he raised his right hand and shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is it—this is how it should be!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag walked over to Tang Ye: “Scoring goals means celebrating, Tang. You never celebrated goals or assists before—that was wrong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know, I know!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye laughed: “I’m celebrating right now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the match, Tang Ye received an 8.6 rating from the Utrecht Evening News.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His contribution of 1 goal and 1 assist overshadowed his low running distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With these two goals, Tang Ye was named Man of the Match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where’s my trophy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before stepping back onto the pitch for the interview, Tang Ye posed the question he’d been holding back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What trophy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye spread his hands wide, mimicking a cylindrical object: “That one—the trophy every Man of the Match gets.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s for MVP. Are you MVP?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag gave Tang Ye a look, then recited his stats: “Running distance: 4.2km. Tackles attempted: 4, successful: 0. Aerial duels: 1, won: 0. Oh, perfect stats! Tang, you’re truly amazing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag stepped forward, standing right in front of Tang Ye: “With 4.2km of running, do you know who you’re better than?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Someone ran less than me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye’s eyes lit up: “I already felt it—I ran nonstop this match!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ruit (goalkeeper) and Luist (goalkeeper) ran less—both at 3.6km.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag nodded, placing a hand on Tang Ye’s shoulder: “Hmm, you’re still pretty impressive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But that shouldn’t stop me from getting the trophy, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye had never won a trophy since going abroad—today was his closest chance yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re overthinking. There’s no MVP trophy in the Dutch Cup until the semifinals.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag told him a little-known fact: “If you want an MVP trophy, wait until you’re named Man of the Match in the league.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye shook his head: “Forget it then.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?! Can’t you show some ambition? You should be telling me right now that you’ll become Eredivisie MVP!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag hated players without drive—he wanted to yell at Tang Ye, but the interview time was here; they couldn’t be late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eric, and… Tang.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female reporter struggled with the pronunciation of “Tom”: “Tang, congratulations on being Man of the Match. By the way, I must remind you—you’ve broken a record today!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wow?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Broke a record!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn, so I’m this strong?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye rubbed his hands: “Just playing normally. Uh… what record did I break?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reporter smiled: “You’re the player in Dutch Cup history with the shortest average running distance per minute among non-goalkeepers—you averaged just 56 meters per minute.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the reporter strained to shout “Tang,” Tang Ye thought she was his fan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turns out she was a troll!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, I was trying to run—it’s embarrassing. I’ll do better next time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye awkwardly scratched his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag pretended to be stern—he was delighted to see Tang Ye flustered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he stopped smiling immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Ten Hag, reporters from the Utrecht training base confirm that Tang indeed eats in the reserve team’s cafeteria.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A first-team player eating in the reserve team’s cafeteria… Mr. Ten Hag, doesn’t that seem inappropriate?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reporter turned the spotlight on Ten Hag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, the Utrecht Evening News claimed Ten Hag barred Tang from the first-team cafeteria; Ten Hag had publicly denied it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But these reporters weren’t amateurs—they quickly found video evidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was covert footage!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From breakfast to dinner, Tang ate all three meals with a reserve player named “Zaka.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation was clear: if Ten Hag didn’t explain why Tang was banished from the first-team cafeteria, he’d be flooded with fan backlash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ten Hag wasn’t worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he had a solid reason!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tang’s lack of enthusiasm in training is why I moved him to the reserve cafeteria. It’s a penalty mechanism for uncommitted players.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So you’re saying Tang’s training attitude is terrible?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. Though he earned Man of the Match today, I must admit this fact—I’ve always been strict with uncommitted players.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reporter paused, then pulled out his phone: \"Mr. Erik, could you please watch this video?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hm?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag turned his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did these paparazzi catch now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You wouldn’t believe it until you saw it—it’s shocking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it, Tang Ye is doing push-ups secretly outside the training ground!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You said Tang’s training attitude is lazy, but this video… how do you explain it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the female reporter’s questioning, Ten Hag was on high alert!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to look at Tang Ye, who was barely holding back a laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Preventing others from eating comes at a price!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1201,"2026-06-20T06:50:08.245Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","be5e870d0f57b8f2441e842abea8f8cd2100e0a8edc8e5ab2155c03a531b02bb","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-31","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-29",918,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffootball-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-cover.jpg"]