Chapter 905: A Professional Athlete's Passport Is a Book Written Full of Regrets

"Ah..."

Dai Dai Weijun needed some time to think.

"But, Brother Ye, I'm already playing in the Chinese Super League; if I leave, there will be a transfer fee."

"They will pay the transfer fee."

Tang Ye said indifferently.

The exchange rate between the Euro and the Renminbi was relatively high; even if Dai Dai Weijun's Chinese Super League team demanded a transfer fee of 5 million, for Utrecht it would be just over 600,000 Euros, not a problem at all.

"It's fine, just focus on playing football hard; I'll find someone to communicate with the club on your behalf."

Tang Ye administered a sedative to Dai Dai Weijun.

"This... is awesome."

Realizing the person before him was not joking, Dai Dai Weijun's heartbeat accelerated rapidly: "Then, then I'll give it a try."

"Not bad, Tang Tang Qiuwang."

Zhang Zhang Yuning, sitting nearby, said: "This way, we'll have another player in Europe."

Tang Ye raised an eyebrow at Zhang Zhang Yuning: "How about it, Brother Ning, do you want to go play in another league?"

"I want to go to Manchester United and continue winning the Champions League!"

"OK, then go to Manchester United!"

"Haha!"

Tang Ye answered quickly, though of course, both of them were just joking.

Borussia Dortmund was already very challenging for the current Zhang Zhang Yuning; as a substitute who struggled to get playing time even at Dortmund, Zhang Zhang Yuning had absolutely no reason to want to play for Manchester United.

After bumping fists with Dai Dai Weijun, Tang Ye stood up and raised his right hand: "Dai Dai Weijun is going to the Eredivisie."

"Who else has dreams?"

Japan national team head coach Hajime Moriyasu: This year will be the closest I have ever been to the Asian Cup championship in my national team coaching career; we must succeed, with no retreat possible. The world will witness the courage of the Japanese people.

Hajime Moriyasu was being arrogant again.

But there was no helping it; Japan's draw was indeed very favorable, completely avoiding the Chinese national team, Iran, and Qatar—these Asian powerhouses—in the lower half of the bracket, practically guaranteeing their place in the final.

Hajime Moriyasu had great confidence in his players, because the Japanese team would concentrate all their energy on the final match against the Chinese team.

They intended to defeat China and reclaim the title of "Light of Asia"!

Of course, the premise for all this was that the Chinese national team could defeat Iran, the biggest dark horse of this Asian Cup!

Insider source: The General Administration of Sport summoned Escrivá to inquire about the probability of the team winning the Asian Cup championship.

"Currently, the reason for the General Administration of Sport summoning the head coach of the Chinese national team is unclear, but this may be related to the venue for the final."

"If the Chinese team has a higher probability of defeating their final opponent to win the championship, the final venue might be temporarily changed from Workers' Stadium to the Bird's Nest."

【Playing the match at the Bird's Nest? What about those who have already bought tickets?】

【Match tickets aren't the key issue, okay? Electronic tickets can be changed anytime. The main question is what Saint Escrivá will say; I feel Saint Escrivá is too conservative and probably won't claim a certain victory.】

【Changing to the Bird's Nest? Doesn't that mean more seats? When will sales for the new tickets start? I'm already ready!】

【Smart people have already bought high-speed rail tickets after the news came out; buy the train tickets first since refunding on 12306 is very convenient, and we can deal with the match tickets later.】

【Saint Escrivá will probably say he has no certainty, then the plan will fall apart, and you'll all start refunding your tickets. I suggest you watch Japan's matches; the little Japanese have slashed through the entire lower half of the bracket.】

Fans believed Escrivá would not make any promises in front of the Sports Bureau officials, and Escrivá's Wa De Zuo Fa indeed matched the fans' expectations.

However, considering the impressive results achieved by the Chinese national team at the Qatar World Cup at the end of last year, the Sports Bureau officials decided not to follow Escrivá's advice.

Because they did not want to miss this opportunity for the Chinese national team to win the Asian Cup championship at the Bird's Nest!

AFC Official Statement: Due to a malfunction in the drainage system at Workers' Stadium requiring temporary repairs, the venue for the Asian Cup final may be moved to the Beijing National Stadium (Bird's Nest).

Why "may"? Because the Chinese national team has not yet officially qualified for the Asian Cup final; what if Iran pulls off a major upset against the Chinese team?

If there is an upset, they certainly cannot play the match at the Bird's Nest; by then, they can simply say that Workers' Stadium has been repaired!

Match Preview: Asian Cup Semi-Final, Chinese National Team vs. Iran; a clash between World Cup and Asian Cup dark horses, as Tang Ye aims for the all-time Asian Cup assist record.

Qingdao, Shandong, Youth Stadium.

The weather forecast indicated heavy rain today, but the rain had not yet started at the venue; it was unknown whether it could hold off until the end of the match.

Interestingly, fans of the Chinese national team had set up a Bagua formation outside the stadium to pray for rain, chanting some sort of spell, begging for the rain to fall as soon as possible.

Rain would certainly bring disadvantages to a football match, but for the Chinese national team, this was actually a good thing.

As everyone knows, Tang Ye started his professional career at age 16, and over seven years, he remained undefeated in all matches played in the rain!

The Ball King is the god of rain battles!

"China Media Group!"

"The match has begun! Now, let me introduce the starting lineups for both teams..."

Iran (4-2-3-1)

Goalkeeper: Beiranvand

Defenders: Rezaeian, Pouraliganji, Hosseini-Kanani, Milad Mohammadi

Midfielders: Ebrahimi, Dejagah, Hajsafi

Forwards: Jahanbakhsh, Azmoun, Amiri

Head Coach: Queiroz

The camera cut to the stands, where GG Bao's father, FF Bao, was standing below the main podium, holding up a support sign for the Chinese team.

【Certain Victory!】

"..."

"Zhang Zhang Xizhe, shoot directly from long range!"

"Hiss, Beiranvand's save was very timely!"

"It's a pity the goal wasn't scored, but look, the match has only reached the 12th minute, yet China has already taken four shots."

"Yes, although Iran may not have been part of China's planned opponents, China is itself a team adept at handling emergencies."

"..."

After receiving a pass from a teammate, Jahanbakhsh dodged Zhang Zhang Xizhe, seeking an opportunity to advance.

However, Fernando's tracking back was very timely; the Iranian forward was fouled just as he began his charge.

Yellow card: Fernando (CHN).

"Careful!"

Escrivá paced anxiously on the sideline.

With only two matches left to secure the championship, Escrivá would allow no accidents to occur.

"Watch their wing attacks! Wing attacks are key!"

Escrivá knew all too well what dark horse teams usually excelled at, so he promptly emphasized this to the players on the field.

Check Dongqiu Di live match report: Azmoun heads the ball into Wang Wang Dalei, who then falls and fails to get up.

"Damn!"

Tang Ye shoved Azmoun aside and, together with Zhu Zhu Chenjie, checked on Wang Wang Dalei's condition.

Blood flowed continuously from near Wang Wang Dalei's eye socket; it was unclear whether it came from the eye itself.

"Hiss..."

Making a rapid assessment, Tang Ye signaled to the bench. The team doctor soon rushed onto the field, while Yan Yan Junling was already changing and preparing.

Live match report: The Iranian center forward receives a yellow card for a header in the penalty area; Wang Wang Dalei substituted off with facial bleeding, Yan Yan Junling substituted on.

"Boooo!!!"

"You stupid bastard, is a header meant for ramming people?"

"Fuck you! You idiot!"

"..."

Clap! Clap!

Wu Lei and Zhang Zhang Linpeng combined on the wing; the moment Wu Lei received the ball, he passed it to Hao Hao Junmin.

Hao Hao Junmin stopped in place to deal with the defense, while Wu Lei, at that very moment, displayed his talent for off-the-ball movement.

Bang!

Hao Hao Junmin played a through ball; Wu Lei surged into the frame from off-camera and easily controlled the ball.

"Take a look!"

Milad prepared to mark him one-on-one, but Wu Lei gave his opponent no chance, abandoning the cut inside to deliver a cross instead.

The cross sailed into the penalty area.

Zhang Zhang Yuning had originally intended to receive the ball and shoot, but noticing Tang Ye in a better position, he simply chose to set a screen.

Tang Ye made his forward run into position!

Smack!

"Goal!"

"Goal!"

"A goal by Tang Ye!"

"Beautiful!"

"1:0!"

"China takes the lead!"

"..."