[{"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-856":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},2300826,4499,"Chapter 856: Only One Goal in One Minute Needed to Advance","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-856",856,"\u003Cp>This fucking referee, I’m so pissed—this is obviously a penalty!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fine, fine, fine—you won’t give my King Tang a penalty, is that it? Black hats, stop using penalties to smear my King!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the fuck???? 66666\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why the hell isn’t that a penalty?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fans in China were frantic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never mind whether it was actually a penalty—you at least should’ve checked VAR when there was controversy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you won’t even check VAR, what the hell are you doing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fans are highly sensitive; this kind of call will make Chinese fans feel targeted by FIFA, and FIFA will inevitably get roasted online.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, FIFA is already used to being roasted—this little stir doesn’t matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is a controversial decision… the referee ultimately awarded China a direct free kick.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, both Tang Ye and Wei Shihao are good at direct free kicks, but there’s still a huge difference between a direct free kick and a penalty…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The difference between a free kick and a penalty is indeed huge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just look at Tang Ye’s expression on the field—you’ll know exactly how huge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye’s annoyed face made it seem like he was about to kick the referee right in the face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come on!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tang Ye, come on!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Beeeeeeep!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Shihao and Tang Ye stood side by side, one on each side, whispering with their hands over their mouths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked like they were consulting each other, but in reality, Wei Shihao was just asking Tang Ye for his opinion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s the plan?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m going straight for it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then I’ll fake run first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye watched the shifting wall of defenders: “No need to fake run—I’m going straight for it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Wei Shihao gave a serious look toward the German players in the box and softly said to Tang Ye, “Good luck.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s see—the German team’s free-kick defense is still quite mature.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, but right now, a 1-2 scoreline is completely acceptable for China, since Germany is unlikely to overtake us on goal difference.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We really should start delaying time now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Beeeeep!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“China’s free kick!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tang Ye, take your run-up…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye’s run had rhythm, giving Neuer the illusion that China’s number 10 was going to shoot directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye lifts his left leg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thwack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the moment of contact, he locked his knee—the ball shot upward with no visible spin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuck!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s no illusion—this is a direct shot!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neuer stepped right and leapt violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Tang Ye’s elevator ball began its descent, its trajectory erratic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neuer, a veteran goalkeeper, actually predicted the ball’s general landing zone—his outstretched fingers even brushed the ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Neuer’s fingers were just a little too short!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After deflecting off Neuer’s fingertips, the free kick struck the left post and bounced into the net.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gooo——aaaaa——llll!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Goal!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Goal!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tang Ye!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Again, Tang Ye!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tang Ye’s second goal!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“2-2!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In the 81st minute of the second half, China equalized!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ahhhh—! (voice cracks)”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As CCTV’s commentator, Zhan Jun was terribly unprofessional.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He actually cracked his voice at this moment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After completing the shot, Tang Ye bounced twice on the grass, confirmed the goal, then flung his arms wide and sprinted away at full speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Holy shit!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tang Ye! Holy shit, amazing!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stands were in chaos—Tang Ye slid into a knee, stood up, took a few steps forward, and planted his feet apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emperor Armor!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Merge!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ahh!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Escrivá rushed over from the side, sprinted, and leapt onto Tang Ye: “¡Vamos!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“¡Vamos!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The head coach wasn’t heavy—Tang Ye carried Escrivá straight to the bottom of the stands and roared at the top of his lungs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roar—!!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dongqiu Di live report: Controversial referee decision—Tang Ye scores directly from free kick; China equalizes in the 82nd minute of the second half!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So so so strong!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the goal happened, Dongqiu Di’s homepage was flooded with “666” comments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fans seemed to have forgotten how to say anything besides “666” and “awesome.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But you can’t blame them for that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“666” and “awesome” are the most authentic expressions of emotion!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So awesome!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Near the corner flag, chaos broke out—Wu Lei shoved past Feng Xiaoting to reach Tang Ye’s side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wrapping both hands around Tang Ye’s head, Wu Lei shouted: “Tang Ye, you’re the fucking best midfielder in the world!!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Xiaoting shoved his way back and pushed Wu Lei aside: “Idiot, who needs you to say that!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Move over, fuck!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud thud thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud thud thud thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Escrivá quickly left the celebration and began preparing the substitutions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>China’s celebration wasn’t even over when German players began complaining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Referee, look at them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jing Du'an spread his hands, reminding the referee that China's celebration had lasted too long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, Tang Ye hadn’t wasted much time celebrating—Germany just wanted to restart quickly, so it felt fast to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With less than ten minutes left, Germany needed four goals to qualify—how could they not be nervous?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Referee, hurry up, kick off!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flick and the substitutes on the bench were shouting too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The referee approached Tang Ye to negotiate. Honestly, Tang Ye felt a bit innocent, but he understood: “We’ll kick off right away, right away, okay? I’m not trying to delay—we guarantee they’ll get their chance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, Tang Ye shook his hands—China’s players slowly retreated to their own half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before leaving the pitch, Wei Shihao wrapped an arm around Tang Ye’s shoulder and slapped him hard: “Awesome.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye gave a thumbs-up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was excited too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of that goal, China no longer needed to care about Argentina or Wales.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just hold onto this 2-2 draw—even if Argentina scores ten more goals against Wales, they can’t stop China!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because China’s total points will be seven!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Group C Standings (if score remains unchanged until final whistle)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>1. China, 7 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>2. Argentina, 6 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>3. Germany, 4 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>4. Wales, 0 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a deep breath, feeling he needed a drink of water to calm his racing heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If this trend continues, China might top Group C. Since Argentina lost their first match, their total points cannot exceed six.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The match isn't over yet—Germany still has one final chance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1016,"2026-06-20T06:50:12.695Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","640c4630fb33df92b5cbf1d51b42016cc9f969c91e9a11cc53152eca0c37a739","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-857","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-855",918,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffootball-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-cover.jpg"]