[{"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-56":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},2300026,4499,"Chapter 56: Tang Ye","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-56",56,"\u003Cp>{At 37, you led your team against strong opponents PSV Eindhoven, and your two goals in the 78th minute pulled the score gap to just one goal!}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{Reward: Counterpoint *10}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{Bonus Reward: Counterpoint *10}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>3:2!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye’s goal reignited the match, which had seemed decided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cocu never expected Utrecht to fight so hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just Cocu—even Ten Hag himself hadn’t expected it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye can still score!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He feinted, trapped the ball, mocked the defender—when he’s serious, Lazy Pig is damn handsome!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come on! Come on!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ramselaar kept clapping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right after the goal, Utrecht’s morale was at its peak—the perfect moment to press!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“PSV!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud! Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“PSV!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud! Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The home fans began to pressure them; Ten Hag now cursed that this wasn’t their home ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this were Utrecht’s home, the momentum from the goal plus the crowd’s roar might have actually tied the score!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a shame!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the 84th minute, Utrecht controlled the ball in their own half, while PSV’s three forwards sprinted forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utrecht faced a severe passing crisis!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll take it, I’ll take it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye scanned the field while retreating, his agile movement fooling Ma He and Guardado, successfully finding the space between himself and Klebe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Klebe quickly passed the ball out, breaking PSV’s high press!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Perfect!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag raised one hand: “Pass it out, pass it out quickly!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye didn’t hear Ten Hag—he only knew he had to seize this chance, so he accelerated with the ball forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Give it to me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ramselaar called for the ball; Tang Ye immediately passed it to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Locadia played dirty—he shoved Ramselaar with his body, knocking the Utrecht captain off balance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The referee blew the whistle decisively!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tactical foul in defense, but the action wasn’t obvious—Locadia didn’t get a yellow card...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No problem—PSV’s players are very smart.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the players were still watching Ramselaar get up, Tang Ye slipped quietly to the side of the ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He touched the ball with one hand and kicked it straight into the opponent’s half!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is a football rule: if a foul doesn’t require the referee to restart play with a whistle, and no card is shown, the team in possession may restart play by touching the ball with their upper body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s exactly what Tang Ye just did!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tang Ye’s quick free kick!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Strong pass, Aale!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Holy shit, Aale stopped it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t do that, damn it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was already past the 85th minute; seeing Aale suddenly get a one-on-one, the livestream viewers lost their minds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“aaaahhhhhh!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Beeeeeeeee!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stands erupted with screams and fake whistles; Aale, who had stopped the ball, sprinted toward the goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The defender could arrive at any moment—he had to shoot quickly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The goalkeeper charged out!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aale slowed down!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shot!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The ball... the ball went in...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The livestream went silent; the crowd in the stands had all risen to their feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{Damn...}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{That quick free kick just stunned PSV damn it}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{Awesome!}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{The streamer didn’t believe Tang the King—this is the price of not believing Tang the King!}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{Won by one goal—can they win by two? Streamer, why is the score 3:3 now?}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{Good thing I didn’t bet on this match}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{Tears in my eyes—Mengge is fired up, dragging Utrecht forward}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{Tang Ye: I made you all rich, and you still didn’t believe me? Give it all back!}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tom!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aale, face flushed, sprinted toward Tang Ye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Goal at the 86th minute!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is an equalizer—an absolute last-minute equalizer!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The players had planned to celebrate at the corner flag, but Tang Ye didn’t want to run far—he stayed at the center circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aale, the scorer, ran toward Tang Ye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then all Utrecht players rushed to the center circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tang, brilliant! That’s the equalizer!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amrabat grabbed Tang Ye’s head and bumped his own forehead against Tang Ye’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So damn exciting!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Waste time, waste time—only a few minutes left!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ramselaar used this chance to remind teammates to celebrate longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could see Tang Ye was nearly exhausted—he couldn’t keep playing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utrecht’s players celebrated wildly; by the time the next kickoff came, it was already the 89th minute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three minutes of stoppage time ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bee, bee-bee—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Full-time. Wang Chao didn’t emphasize the score to his livestream fans as usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face was ashen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{This is the price of not believing Mengge!}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the match, with two goals and the decisive equalizing pass, Tang Ye was named Man of the Match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Again, the glass trophy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Tang Ye’s second glass trophy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, in the press room of Philips Stadium, Ten Hag sat on stage, facing nearly fifteen reporters from various Dutch football newspapers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Congratulations on your last-minute equalizer—thanks to this, you’ve held onto first place in the league table. That’s incredibly difficult. Eric, as head coach, what’s your take on today’s match?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag took a slow breath, adjusting his posture: “Hmm, earning one point was tough, but I think we still didn’t do enough today.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag’s words drew the reporters’ attention: “3:3 against PSV Eindhoven— isn’t that good enough?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag nodded: “The opponent played well in the first half, but I believe we became the protagonists in the second half. We had many chances—right after halftime we had clear opportunities. If we’d taken them, the score should’ve been 3:4, even 3:5.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Clearly, we were the team more likely to win—but our opponents were lucky.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reporter widened his eyes: “Then may I ask why you switched to counterattack in the second half?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I set the tactics. At halftime, and into the second half, I gave a note to Sofyan, who came on as a sub, to deliver to the players. I emphasized attacking strategy with Tang.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag shrugged: “And in the end, he delivered the attack.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reporter was surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t expected Ten Hag to play such a huge role in today’s match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the way!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Before the match, you refused to answer questions about winning Coach of the Month. Now the match is over—can you answer now? This is your first personal award in the Dutch league.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag nodded: “Coaches who give more to the team usually get more votes. But I want to say—these are all things I’m supposed to do.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1042,"2026-06-20T06:50:08.245Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","c042355b42d783c9f0c70fb646e1a359040cf34fb80f35c0a893fab6499a20b6","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-57","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-55",918,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffootball-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-cover.jpg"]