Chapter 824: Tom, You Are a Good Person

As the camera focused, golden and red fireworks showered down upon the Manchester United players, and of course, upon the trophy Tang Ye held aloft on his shoulder.

Tang Ye first handed the trophy to Rodri beside him; after the latter lifted it a few times, Ten Hag claimed it.

"Oh! Oh! Oh!"

The Manchester United players on the podium were jeering playfully, as were most of the fans in the stands.

Ten Hag seemed to know what everyone wanted to see, so he did not decline; instead, he kissed the Big Ears Trophy right where the Champions League emblem was printed.

"Wow!!!!"

"Haha!"

Ten Hag passed the trophy to De Jong nearby, while Tang Ye took the moment to accept his MVP award.

This was Tang Ye's third Champions League final, and here he claimed his third Champions League Final MVP award.

It is worth noting that Tang Ye was also the Bronze Boot winner of this Champions League tournament, which is indeed a commendable achievement for a midfielder.

"However, I think Manchester United should also reflect on why the goal tally of their three midfielders is so close to that of their three forwards."

"Haha, indeed, but that is not the issue for today; Manchester United is today's winner, the Champions League champion!"

Tang Ye tossed his MVP trophy toward the stands; each time he threw it, the crowd responded with an exclamatory "Wow," making for a very interesting scene.

Looking at the data alone, disregarding the scoreline, Manchester United's dominance over Real Madrid was actually quite significant.

But one cannot therefore say that Manchester United won easily.

They indeed exerted a certain amount of effort.

Perhaps if Real Madrid had adjusted their tactics faster in the second half, they might have had a chance to drag the match into extra time?

Of course, none of that matters now, since the match has ended and Real Madrid no longer has any opportunity to contest this Big Ears Trophy with Manchester United.

Moving to the center of the pitch to reunite with his teammates, Tang Ye hugged each teammate and staff member he encountered along the way; soon, his peripheral vision caught sight of Cristiano Ronaldo wandering at the edge, unsure of what to do.

Cristiano... it seemed he did not have many friends at Manchester United who could speak up for him.

Tang Ye took the trophy back from Rashford and walked toward Dalot.

Dalot thought Tang Ye was going to give the trophy to him, but that was not the case.

"You give this to him."

Tang Ye glanced in the direction of Cristiano Ronaldo; Dalot understood the intent and walked toward Cristiano's position.

However, Dalot stopped after just one step: "You... shouldn't you give it to him yourself?"

"It's all the same; you give it to him."

Dalot shrugged: "If you give it, the meaning might be different; for him, it would."

"Well... that works too."

Tang Ye felt no awkwardness whatsoever; he took the trophy back from Dalot's hands and walked toward Cristiano Ronaldo.

"Rony."

Tang Ye offered a greeting, said nothing else, and shoved the trophy into Cristiano Ronaldo's hands.

"This, oh, no need."

"There is no 'no need'; just take it quickly."

Cristiano Ronaldo tried to decline, but that was impossible.

Although Cristiano Ronaldo's contribution to Manchester United in this Champions League campaign was indeed limited, he was still a member of the team and had provided help.

Just then, hearing fans in the stands shouting Cristiano Ronaldo's name, Tang Ye pressed the trophy harder into his teammate's embrace, manually turned Cristiano around, and gave him a strong push from behind: "Hurry up and go over there!"

"Sign up for the champion!"

"UEFA champion!"

"Sign up for the champion!"

"UEFA champion!"

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When you see the words "Ten Hag's Second Title," you will undoubtedly turn the TV back on immediately after switching it off.

Because you know that today's program is far from over.

"Two Champions Leagues; this is my second Champions League title with Manchester United, but I will not say much about it, because in reality, having only two is the result of a mistake."

Ten Hag repeatedly held up two fingers, emphasizing this number to the reporters multiple times.

"Last season's Champions League should have belonged to Manchester United as well, but some accidents occurred; we were targeted by some unfavorable things (referring to Tang Ye's forced loan); otherwise, the Champions League we won today would have been our third in the last three years."

"We were targeted, but I will not say more, nor will I continue to complain. Because as you know, when a team is strong enough, it will inevitably face targeting; there is nothing more to say, and we are willing to accept these accidents."

Despite saying this, Ten Hag emphasized to the reporters that two Champions League titles in three years did not reflect Manchester United's true strength; one had been stolen from them.

"Can you comment on Real Madrid players' performance today?"

"Well... Real Madrid is a great team, everyone knows that, but in today's final, they seemed somewhat too flustered, or rather... hmm, anxious. I cannot find the right adjective, because to be honest, I saw all this before the match even started."

"You saw all this before the match even started?"

"Yes. Near the end of regular time in the second half, Benzema scored a goal; at that time, the score was 3:2. Many fans felt we would be equalized by Real Madrid and thus became nervous, but to be honest, I did not feel that way. Because before the match started, I had already guessed that Real Madrid had the ability to score against us, but did not possess the ability to equalize us at the death."

Click-clack! Click-clack!

Reporters asked Ten Hag if he had anything to say to Ancelotti, implying they wanted Ten Hag to deliver a few harsh words to Ancelotti.

Unfortunately, Ten Hag did not seem particularly fond of Ancelotti and did not make many comments.

"What about the fans? Do you have anything you want to say to your own supporters?"

"Oh, this, there is too much!"

Ten Hag broke into a smile, leaning his upper body forward toward the microphone.

"What I want to say is..."

"Your dreams are exactly what you see before you now."

"This Man United! (This is Manchester United!)"

Click-clack!

Click-clack!

Ten Hag shouted this last sentence so loudly that it stunned many reporters on site.

In the mixed interview zone next door, Tang Ye wore his champion's medal around his neck and generously placed his MVP trophy on the table.

"I'm very grateful for my teammates' help; reaching this stage is the result of our joint efforts. This season's World Cup qualifiers and Champions League knockout rounds overlapped, so staying undefeated was indeed extremely difficult, but we truly achieved it. I believe this accomplishment is just as great as winning the Champions League title."

"Ronaldo performed excellently; he is our key player. Expecting him to score in every Champions League knockout match is too harsh. He had tactical requirements at Real Madrid, and he must also adapt here at Manchester United. But he can utilize his abilities and help the team, which I think is already more than enough."

While Tang Ye was speaking, a stadium staff member nearby surreptitiously reached out and pushed the Pepsi Cola on the table closer to him.

Tang Ye didn't mind; after all, this beverage company that favors blue packaging was his main sponsor.

Oh, right.

"Um, may I place an advertisement?"

Tang Ye's words left the reporters below the stands staring at each other in bewilderment.

The reporters were first and foremost shocked.

For Tang Ye to voluntarily propose placing an advertisement during a post-championship interview.

What kind of corporate giant could pull off such a thing?

Could it be Tang Ye's biggest sponsor, Adidas?

"If your sponsor is also an official Champions League sponsor, then there's no problem."

"It's not that one."

Tang Ye shook his head: "But there shouldn't be any conflict of interest."