[{"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-886":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},2300856,4499,"Chapter 886: Fernandes","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-886",886,"\u003Cp>I thought Ronaldo was going to shoot directly, but this guy used a heel flick instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ball landed at Bruno Fernandes' feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This position is absolutely perfect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gooo——aaaa——lll!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Goal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bruno Fernandes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is Bruno Fernandes’ second goal of the match!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>3:2!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Portugal has regained their advantage!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roar!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bruno Fernandes clenched his fists and roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Portuguese midfielder’s face was twisted with fury, but he was a bit too thin—he’d have been terrifying if he were more muscular.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Beautiful! Beautiful!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hah!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ronaldo spread his arms and pulled his teammate into a hug, while Santos clapped endlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bruno!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bruno!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This goal was crucial for Portugal—turning 2:2 into 3:2, they could now shift entirely to defense and deny China any further chances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through the live screen, Escrivá could be seen scratching his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>China’s head coach was thinking hard!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he seemed unable to come up with any good solution!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Portugal makes a substitution: Gonçalo Ramos replaces Ronaldo. Same name as Real Madrid’s Ramos, but this young player is a forward—and he’s also been key to Portugal’s advancement to the quarterfinals!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, the only player so far in this World Cup knockout stage to have scored a hat-trick.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ronaldo and Gonçalo Ramos high-fived: “Go on! Be careful—we’ve already won!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaving the pitch for the bench, Ronaldo simply took a sip of water, then returned to the sideline, shouting and gesturing wildly—as if acting as Santos’s assistant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ronaldo… hah, he really wants to win.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Portugal definitely has the advantage now, but I still think China has some opportunities left.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The commentator had barely finished speaking when Zhan Jun immediately sensed something was off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Portugal is playing defense now!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Leo, who loves to charge forward, has stopped pushing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Not giving us a single chance, Santos—you know I’ve always been your fan】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【I knew replacing Ronaldo meant playing defense—gotta go, guys】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Don’t do this… is there any way out?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【I told you—we’re missing a top-class winger, otherwise we’re done. Relying solely on GGBond, and he’s being marked tightly—we’re finished】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Coach! Why not sub in Wu Lei for Xiao? Wu Wang is looking like he’s sleepwalking today—why is he being shut down by Câncelo?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, Wu Lei being marked by Câncelo was perfectly normal—the gap in their abilities was obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after China’s shocking run to the third-place match, many fans had developed a false impression of Wu Lei and Zhang Yuning’s true strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A 15-million valuation with a 40-million performance? That’s impressive, no doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to treat them as if they’re worth 80 million euros? That’s your mistake!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Câncelo moves up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To Otávio!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then to Vitinha!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, Zhang Xizhe, beautiful!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Xizhe intercepted Otávio’s pass, lost his balance, and fell to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily, before falling, Zhang had already delivered his pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was accurate—now Wu Lei had the ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wu Wang!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wu Wang, go! Take them down!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dribbling fast down the right flank, Wu Lei searched for an opening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he reached the byline, Leo and Otávio had already retreated into position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hss…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, Portugal had studied China’s previous matches—they’d learned from Spain and the Netherlands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Lei kept dribbling toward the byline, nearly out of bounds, yet still found no passing option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fernando and Wang Shenchao were calling for the ball on the left, but Wu Lei didn’t seem capable of switching play there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no other option, Wu Lei suddenly had an idea—he kicked the ball straight into Leo’s body, and it bounced out of bounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Beep!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>China’s corner kick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good, good, nice!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye gave Wu Lei a thumbs-up, then called Zhang Xizhe over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After whispering a few words, Tang Ye handed his own corner kick to his teammate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Beep!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhang Xizhe!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take a look.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thwack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“High ball—aiming for Tang Ye?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, where’s Tang Ye?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’d spent ages discussing the set piece, but now Tang Ye was nowhere to be seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then who was Zhang Xizhe supposed to pass to?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ball soared high—the defenders Jiang Guangtai and Pepe, knowing they had no chance, simply didn’t jump.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It landed just behind the penalty arc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Tang Ye burst into frame from outside the camera’s view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slowed down, adjusted with small steps, then raised his right leg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Diogo! (Costa)”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ronaldo shouted: “Shoot!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thwack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye’s right outer instep struck the ball’s center with a crisp sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pepe lunged his head forward, trying to head the ball away—but he was just a fraction too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Costa jumped out!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, the ball was moving too fast—the Portuguese goalkeeper had just pushed off the ground when the referee’s watch beeped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drip!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gooo——aaaa——llll!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Goal!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Goal!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My god!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Goal! Tang Ye!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Again, Tang Ye!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Outside-the-foot world-class strike!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“3:3! China equalizes!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My god… what a corner-kick combination!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Tang Ye took his shot, Vitinha stood right beside him, watching every move unfold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even as Tang Ye ran off to celebrate, Vitinha’s gaze remained locked on China’s captain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bro, is this how you execute a corner-kick play?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>China’s players gathered below, but before any substitutes could climb onto Tang Ye, Escrivá rushed over and shoved them all away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We need one more goal! One more goal!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No extra time!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Escribá grabbed Wu Lei’s head: “No penalties! No extra time!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Chinese team’s head coach felt a swell of confidence, but Feran had indeed found the path with the highest probability of success.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trying to end Portugal in regular time? Sure, that’s showing off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it’s already one of the best options the national team has right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The players were quickly ushered away; even Tang Ye, who had been shouting at the fans in the stands, was caught by Ma Di.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Go back! Go back!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our medal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t forget!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Ma Di tugged at him, Tang Ye gave a thumbs-up to the fans in the stands before finally leaving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Live update: 78th minute, Wu Lei’s long-range shot blocked by Ruben Dias, score still 3:3.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>China forever!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amazing! King Tang is amazing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Go Tang Ye! Go Tang Ye!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether due to too much adrenaline making his head spin, the Chinese fans couldn’t agree on a unified chant at this critical moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom! Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom! Boom! Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can’t you hear the organizers’ drums?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They actually heard them, but the match was too intense, with shocking moments popping up constantly—fans kept shouting “Wow!” and couldn’t coordinate a unified chant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shenchao!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Play the triangle pass!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hey, that shot was a bit off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shenchao’s triangle pass went wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As one of the best-performing players of the national team in this World Cup, Wang Shenchao seemed to have hit his physical limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Portugal’s condition was much the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fruit Squad had fought Argentina on this very pitch just three days ago; many key players, like Ruben Dias, hadn’t fully recovered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the 80th minute, both sides made substitutions simultaneously by mutual agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>",1147,"2026-06-20T06:50:12.695Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","a16b16e1e640057f52ca4c590a700a7f279cefb05322201e3f731999d307d5f2","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-887","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-885",918,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffootball-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-cover.jpg"]