[{"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-59":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},2300029,4499,"Chapter 59: Ward-Prowse Rising Free Kick (4k)","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-59",59,"\u003Cp>20,000 reverse points!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having this much Huabei credit again, following a normal development path is definitely impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s not Tang Ye’s style!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought of a dirty trick!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Use all 20,000 to buy item purchase permissions!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Spend 80 reverse points to unlock new items?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Your purchase list contains items not eligible for pay-later, please confirm again】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>«…»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The devil may be cunning, but the Dao is higher!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye was finally sanctioned!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can’t abuse the dirty trick anymore, switch to the template store.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The template store is like the item store—items unlock gradually—but there’s one key difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the item store, Tang Ye actively unlocks items with reverse points; in the template store, items unlock as his attributes improve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye guessed the system did this to prevent buying items he couldn’t use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like the Carlos Cannon template—he lacked the required strength, so he couldn’t buy it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Money in hand, even if it’s a loan, is still cash—he could choose what he wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a midfielder, what Tang Ye needed most right now was…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ball control!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right, almost forgot—he was a ball-control midfielder!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A ball-control midfielder must buy a ball-control template!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye scrolled through them—only two ball-control templates were currently available.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Iniesta Deep-Fried Dumpling Template】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Price: 28,000 reverse points\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how strong Iniesta is, I’ve only got 20,000 credit—this one’s out of the question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Busquets ‘V’-Pull Template】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Price: 24,000 reverse points\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>OK, the second one’s still unaffordable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye really wanted ball control, but these templates were way overpriced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twenty-four thousand points just to pull the ball?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he had the money, he wouldn’t buy it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ball control’s out for now—check free kicks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to his weak strength, all free-kick templates he could afford were for passing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only one was for direct shooting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Wei Shihao Direct Free Kick Template】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Price: 10,007 reverse points\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Direct shooting looked cool, but the price was awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cheapest star template cost 10,000—if Tang Ye bought Wei Shihao’s, he’d have over 9,000 reverse points left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Total loss!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No choice—he had to pick from passing templates. After half a minute of scanning, he chose the one best suited to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Ward-Prowse Rising Free Kick Template】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Price: 20,000 reverse points\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye checked online—Ward-Prowse was currently a midfielder valued at 9 million euros at Southampton, but that didn’t matter—the system’s timeline didn’t match reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At 21, Ward-Prowse was worth 9 million euros, but this 20,000 reverse point price meant the system’s peak Ward-Prowse was worth far more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most importantly…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>20,000 reverse points—the highest price among all free-kick templates he could afford!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can profit, but I absolutely won’t lose!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You purchased the Ward-Prowse Rising Free Kick Template】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Set Pieces: 56 → 66】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buying the free-kick template instantly boosted Tang Ye’s set-piece ability by 10 points—his overall rating finally broke 70.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keep improving a little every day—success draws closer!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Training continued. In ten days, with the help of broccoli and hot chocolate milk, 【De Bruyne Far-Angle Curler】 upgraded to Lv. 2 similarity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The very next day, Eredivisie Matchday 13 began!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag and Ayoubl laid it all out—Tang Ye was confirmed as starter. Simple reason: aside from heading, shooting, and coverage, Tang Ye led Ayoubl in every core skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye’s movement compensated for his weak shooting—strictly speaking, he only lagged in heading and defensive coverage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag picked the perfect timing—if this were early season, Ayoubl, as a hero, might’ve challenged him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now? Absolutely not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag was already seen by management as Utrecht’s savior!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag said Tang Ye started—he started.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This position was earned through training, not because he had Ten Hag’s naked photos!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>«OK guys, today’s match is Utrecht vs. Nijmegen. Utrecht needs no introduction—Tang Ye starts again.»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>«Nijmegen? Their season’s been average—similar to Ajax, Vitesse…»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still Wang Chao’s livestream, but today he turned on his camera.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t show his face—only his abdomen to neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The «Utrecht» logo confirmed it was Utrecht’s home jersey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Chao wrote a giant «I AM GUILTY» on white paper and stuck it to his abdomen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last match, he chose his own team over Tang Ye—and lost 2,000 rice grains for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was repenting!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Streamer knows he’s wrong?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Oppose Tang the Ball King? Your wallet won’t survive.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【I AM GUILTY, hahaha!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【I don’t know Nijmegen’s level—I only know the Ball King’s at Utrecht.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Ten Hag’s coaching is insane—he’s turned my Mongol into a star.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While livestream warriors mocked Wang Chao, players took their positions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag stuck with the 4-1-3-2 formation—Aale and Barazite on left and right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye, the sole attacking midfielder, centered!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>«BEEEEEP!»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Downed a Red Bull—let the show begin!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Tang Ye, this match held special meaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His first-ever Eredivisie start as Utrecht’s midfielder!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sixteen years old, Eredivisie starter—even if some things were luck, you can’t deny Tang Ye’s effort!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>«Come on, give me the ball!»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Confident in his starting spot, Tang Ye sprinted to the right flank—Ram Saier  received the pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turn and pull!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>«Holy shit!»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye turned halfway—someone lunged from the side, shoving both hands into his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden force knocked him down—he collapsed to his knees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Referee blew for Biker’s foul—but no card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>«You okay?»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ram Saier  ran over, pulled Tang Ye up. He did a few shallow squats, confirmed his knees were fine, then ran forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taken down under ten seconds—Tang Ye was clearly targeted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>«Damn it, pushed down Tang the Ball King!»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>«But no big deal—watch Utrecht’s free kick, handed to defender Fan De Mairel.»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>«Fan De Mairel’s red card suspension ended—huge boost for Utrecht’s defense!»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>«BEEP, BEEEP!»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half-time: Nijmegen and Utrecht 0-0.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Nijmegen’s points lagged far behind Utrecht’s, their style was brutal—they completely shut down Tang Ye and Barazite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to Nijmegen’s malicious targeting, Tang Ye recorded 7 tackles won, 0 successful—insane stats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuck your grandma!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye only got up from the ground after the referee’s whistle, covered in grass clippings; A Lai  slowly jogged over: “You okay?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye nodded, because he always intentionally dodged before being tackled, so the chance of injury was low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he was furious now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because all these Nijmegen players had no sportsmanship whatsoever!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At halftime, Ten Hag was summarizing with the players in the locker room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In the first half, we were restricted in many positions. The opponents played aggressively—it was indeed uncomfortable—but remember, move, keep moving, and pass the ball quickly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag paced rapidly back and forth in the center of the locker room: “Understand? Pass faster—don’t give the opponents a chance to touch you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And for the second half’s tactics—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Utrecht players lifted their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We stick with the first-half tactics. As long as we pass faster, we’ll be fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s it? No more?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ramselaar stared wide-eyed: “Just keep it unchanged? Don’t we open up the flanks a bit?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you want to open up the flanks, go ahead—you’re the captain on the pitch, it’s up to you. But the result of this match won’t change—we will win.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fine, no wonder he’s the Eredivisie’s best coach of the month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag already knew the match result right after halftime!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The players were eating bananas and resting in the locker room; Ten Hag walked over and sat beside Tang Ye after switching positions with Amrabat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you feel uncomfortable playing, I can substitute you—but think carefully.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye didn’t answer immediately; he fell into thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sub out...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His current comeback point balance was still quite high—he didn’t need to rely on goals or assists to earn money; he could truly sit out and rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But doing so, Tang Ye felt it was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he didn’t fight back in the second half after suffering so much in the first, wouldn’t he be miserable for days?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh, Eric, maybe I’ll give it another try?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye asked tentatively; Ten Hag nodded and walked off to speak with A Lai  and Barazite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I feel you’ve changed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amrabat sat back in his seat and suddenly spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Changed? Changed how?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye paused, not understanding what Amrabat meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve changed. Back in the reserve team, if Merent asked if you wanted to keep playing, you’d have immediately requested to be subbed off.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amrabat said seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come on, last season I only played twice in the league—both times I stayed until the final whistle. When did I ever request to be subbed off?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye disagreed with Amrabat: “Even if Merent told me to come off, I’d stay on the pitch!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amrabat shrugged and didn’t argue further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the Moroccan, Tang Ye had changed completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more starts you get, the more ambition you develop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once you’ve enjoyed the cheers surrounding you after success, you’ll never want to accept defeat again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second half began; neither side made any substitutions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The match reached the 72nd minute of the first half—Tang Ye took a long-range shot from the arc, and the ball flew three times higher than the crossbar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The score was still 0:0!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Damn, both teams are full of shit. Shit, this is bad.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Wait for a miracle after 80 minutes.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Tang the King scores a hat-trick! Utrecht wins 3:0 away at Nijmegen!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Tang Ye’s movement is solid, but his shooting technique still needs work—he’s got nothing but close-range finishes and curling shots to the far post.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Wait, isn’t Tang Ye a midfielder? Why does he take as many shots as A Lai ?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【No one understands what position I’m playing.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Looking at it this way, Ten Hag really is brilliant—he’s managed to use a player with no clear position so effectively.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Fuck, we can’t score!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye watched the ball fly into the stands, feeling helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why the hell couldn’t he keep it down!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Tang Ye could think further, the Nijmegen goalkeeper grabbed the ball from a ball boy and prepared for a long counterattack; Tang Ye had to sprint back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Middle! Middle! Watch the middle!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the 75th minute, Ten Hag, who had been calmly directing play, could no longer sit still—he kept shouting at the players about their offensive issues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They’ve got yellow cards—go make fouls!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Ten Hag finished speaking, Nijmegen made a substitution to clear their cards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Fuck!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation grew tense; the pitch was now evenly matched 5-5.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The match reached the 82nd minute!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Utrecht attack—Amrabat is advancing. His speed isn’t high, but he’s steady. I sense an opportunity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Utrecht, please, just score one goal—one, just one!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dou warriors generally disliked betting on draws; Wang Chao and his livestream audience were no different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the score was still tied!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Give it to me! Give it to me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amrabat, dribbling, was blocked; Tang Ye sprinted from the center to the left flank for support, Brinburg closely following him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye was observing—Amrabat took his shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye suddenly braked, leaving Brinburg stranded directly in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye, standing still, secured the ball and returned it to Amrabat before Brinburg could catch up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ha!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utrecht’s flank advance continued; Tang Ye smirked at Brinburg twice, then sprinted forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay, straight-up trickery!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tang Ye! Brilliant! He’s toyed with Nijmegen’s holding midfielder!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Amrabat’s blocked again—pass to Tang Ye!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tang Ye, check for an opening!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh! Brinburg—the same Brinburg who was tricked earlier—came sprinting back and tackled Tang Ye!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nijmegen’s players were generally fiery; Tang Ye suffered Brinburg’s immediate revenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fuck your grandma!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1893,"2026-06-20T06:50:08.245Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","6c2213a2befc06e3acac725eaf90185ee75bec82a68e642813008317c7d5316d","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-60","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-58",918,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffootball-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-cover.jpg"]