[{"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-864":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},2300834,4499,"Chapter 864: If You Say You Held Back During the Match, Then","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-864",864,"\u003Cp>Halftime report: Tang Ye scores with a stunning bicycle kick, Olmo slots into the corner—China draws 1-1 against Spain in the first half!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Chinese team’s locker room, Escrivà explained his substitution plan for the second half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Escrivà kept glancing toward Tang Ye’s direction—the Chinese captain sat silently on the bench, not uttering a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group stage MVP has been rendered speechless after just one half…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Escrivà’s signal, Ma Di approached Tang Ye: “Are you… okay?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wasn’t that a penalty?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye finally spoke: “I jumped up first—he shoved his hand right into my lungs!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, I know it’s the ref’s fault, but it’s over now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Di sighed; Zhang Yuning came over to comfort him too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a perfect chance for a 2-1 lead—and the ref refused the penalty. Even Tang Ye couldn’t swallow this: “Give me that penalty and we’d be 2-1 right now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye is still venting!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s fine, it’s fine, let’s drop it. I know you’re right—you’re always right.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Di himself thought Alaba’s shove wasn’t serious, but he still stood firmly with the Chinese team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What else could he do? Though he was Spanish, he worked for China’s team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They’ll pay for that stolen penalty—I promise you, Tom!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Di said: “That penalty only affected the process, not the outcome.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After this exchange, Tang Ye’s mood finally improved a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook his head, ate a banana to reset, then asked Ma Di for his first-half movement stats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>6.5 km.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, that’s a bit much—but as long as we don’t go to extra time, my stamina’s fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mood shifted fast; once his focus returned to the match, Tang Ye stood up, adjusting his jersey: “Come on, brothers.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come on!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, I have a feeling Rodri might drop back to defensive midfield in the second half.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye suddenly looked at Escrivà—his words lit up the coach’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rodri dropping back to defensive midfield… he hadn’t considered that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How confident are you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can’t say for sure… but I think it’s pretty likely.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye pointed his thumb toward the locker room door: “Busquets and Gavi played terribly today—I feel Rodri will ask the coach to switch positions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Escrivà narrowed his eyes, his mind racing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“China Central Television, welcome back, viewers! Here is…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Spain’s substitution: Morata replaces Asensio!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Morata came on, Rodri stepped forward to hand him the captain’s armband—but Morata refused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rodri’s been in excellent form today; letting him remain captain should benefit Spain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“China’s substitution: Fernando replaces Zhang Xizhe!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Keeping Wei Shihao while bringing on Fernando—China’s substitution is extremely aggressive!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, I feel China is looking to create opportunities. If I were China's coach, hehe, I'd tell the players to exploit the opponent's mistakes. But it's hard to say—it depends on how Spain's defenders perform in the second half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“espaol!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“espaol!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morata’s entrance boosted Spanish fans’ confidence—he’s Spain’s true starting striker!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye accelerated forward, raising his right hand for the ball, ready to receive Zhang Yuning’s through pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Beeeep!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yellow card: Busquets (SPN).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On screen: Tang Ye, fist clenched, pounding the grass; the referee showed Busquets the yellow card for pulling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This moment was pure classic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So far in this World Cup, China has played four matches. In all four, all six midfielders who marked Tang Ye received yellow cards—no exceptions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The referee and fans synced up with this amusing stat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever Tang Ye’s on the pitch, your defensive midfielder better start with a yellow card already.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You idiot, stop pulling him, will you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“F*** you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just play the game!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Booooo!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Busquets, unsurprisingly, got roasted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye was pulled up, gave his teammate a thumbs-up: “It’s fine, it’s fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>55th minute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The score is still 1-1, but Escrivà’s expression wasn’t good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear Tang Ye was growing impatient—his ball progression grew faster, sometimes leaving teammates behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this style had its upside: Spain’s defenders were getting brain damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye cut the ball with his right foot, moved centrally, leaving Pedri behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing Busquets already had a yellow, Tang Ye accelerated directly, using his physical advantage to overpower the second defender, then passed to Fernando.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Look ahead!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fernando passed to Wei Shihao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wow!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Escrivà’s substitutions were paying off—Wei Shihao, Fernando, and Wang Shanchao all had strong attacking traits; their combined runs down the flanks created real depth for China’s offense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Llorente scrambled helplessly; Fernando held the ball, Wei Shihao surged forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cross to the back post—Wu Lei!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wow!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Lei collided with Laporte.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Lei lost the aerial duel, but Spain didn’t immediately regain possession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the ball rolled toward the corner flag, Wu Xi sprinted over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brilliant, Wu Xi!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“China got the ball before it went out—recycle it quickly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, Tang Ye!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye suddenly accelerated through the gap between Morata and Gavi, easily securing the ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stopped, preparing to find a passing option—when suddenly, a strange force slammed into him, knocking him to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Beeeep!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a foul by Gavi—but the referee gave no yellow card, only a verbal warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Damn, this is disgusting—playing like this? Afraid your midfielders will all get yellow cards later?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Spain’s midfield is packed—so what? But this is really frustrating to play against.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Where’s Hao Ge! Take Gavi down with you! Don’t let him keep fouling!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【6666, my suggestion: Wei Shihao stays right next to Tang Ye and doesn’t move.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Esheng, go for it! If you win this, I’ll spend the rest of my life cursing Ten Hag for you!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fans understood exactly what Escrivà needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Help him fight Ten Hag—yes, that’s exactly what the Spanish needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too bad he couldn’t see the Douyu live comments—if he could, he’d be crying tears of emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>67th minute of the second half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After making his second substitution, Spain improved their field situation; Unai Simón launched a precise long ball to Olmo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Olmo controlled the aerial pass easily, then laid it off to Morata.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Left side!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Dalei warned, and Jiang Guangtao immediately went to mark Torres.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morata passed to Torres; as teammates and defenders clashed, he circled around from behind and moved to a position further right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Torres passed the ball, then cut inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Guangtao was now in trouble—he had to choose one of the two attacking players to mark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Guangtao chose Torres.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Torres’s choice was to pass to Morata, who had just cut inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Left-footed drive—the ball skimmed the left post and flew into the net.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“gooo——aaaa——llll！！！！”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Goal… damn… ssshh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Was that offside? Doesn’t look offside…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The commentator seemed to ignore the strict requirement of neutrality, but it didn’t matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What mattered was Spain’s goal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the replay, there was no hint of offside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Goal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>2:1!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roar——！！！”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morata and Rodri roared at each other; substitutes in Spain’s jerseys rushed out of the bench.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“vamos!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“vamos！！！！”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Live update: Torres played a through ball, Morata slotted it in—score now 1:2, China trailing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Escribá’s face was blank, but his teeth were clenched, sweat drenched his body, and his heartbeat quickened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spain’s comeback…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had finally come!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hold firm—if we hold firm, we can still win!”\u003C\u002Fp>",1197,"2026-06-20T06:50:12.695Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","957dcadd9faa8c2c01583573b82fb41baaf9899cce3153059e2086c702956e61","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-865","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-863",918,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffootball-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-cover.jpg"]