[{"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-917":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},2300887,4499,"Chapter 917","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-917",917,"\u003Cp>Dongqiu Di match report: Paris defeated Inter 3-0, winning their first-ever Champions League title! Duao scored twice and provided one assist, Ashraf scored against his former club.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under head coach Enrique, Paris Saint-Germain won the Ligue 1 title, the French Cup, and now the Champions League this season, achieving the great treble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In recent years, Ligue 1 teams have had poor Champions League results; Paris has finally restored the league’s honor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After winning the Champions League, Paris will head to France to compete fully for next month’s Club World Cup, aiming for a quadruple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paris fans are surely the most excited right now, as the revamped Club World Cup’s prestige rivals that of the World Cup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We will give everything to compete in next month’s Club World Cup; though it will cut my vacation short, I don’t care.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paris goalkeeper Donnarumma said in his post-Champions League interview: “The revamped Club World Cup is fascinating—I believe we can earn $100 million in prize money if we win.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>L’Équipe reporter shared Donnarumma’s interview video on social media, along with Paris’s Club World Cup group draw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Group B: Paris Saint-Germain, Porto, Botafogo, Seattle Sounders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Porto fans are already trembling—how the hell are we supposed to play this? Can the Champions League title let us have two spots?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【This draw is insane—Paris will definitely top the group…】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Enrique really has something】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Teams facing Paris at the Club World Cup: Don’t come near us!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Hahaha, this draw is perfect—if the New Moon group stage had been this good, it’d be ideal】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glance at the comments section—over half of Dongqiu Di’s fans have their Riyadh New Moon badges displayed, clearly due to Tang Ye’s transfer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to Paris’s perfect draw, Riyadh New Moon’s lottery result was far less favorable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Riyadh New Moon are Asian Champions League winners, their status doesn’t match that of Champions League winners; even with a perfect ACL campaign this season, they still entered as the third-seeded team, directly causing their terrible group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Group H: Real Madrid, Benfica, Riyadh New Moon, Inter Miami.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bad news: One is Real Madrid, the other Benfica—neither are pushovers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good news: We’re grouped with a MLS team—we can take a swing at Mr. Messi during the Club World Cup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Union Training Center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fans really want us to swap positions with Inter Miami.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? Swap stadiums? What’s different between here and Miami? I feel training here is better—we’re already close to the pitch.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No no, they mean our draw position.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mitrović explained, since Tang Ye had misunderstood him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, swap draw positions? Is their group that good? I didn’t check.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye shook his head, smiling bitterly: “It’s definitely better than ours.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha, yes—but what they mean isn’t the group.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mitrović shrugged: “Mainly, if we swap positions with Inter Miami, Ronaldo will have to play Messi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right now, many Ronaldo fans hope Inter Miami plays us, because you know—Inter Miami will get crushed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye was speechless: “Fine, but that has nothing to do with us. Honestly, I don’t really enjoy playing against Ronaldo or Messi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why? Too much pressure?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mitrović raised an eyebrow, curious about Tang Ye’s thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s not about pressure—it’s the public opinion. When I played against Inter Miami in the Saudi League, I had to be extremely careful, especially during matches—I needed to act friendly with Ronaldo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our relationship is actually fine, but if I collide with Ronaldo during a game, Alexander, do you know what happens next?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mitrović didn’t hesitate: “Fans will spread rumors online that you and Ronaldo have fallen out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, exactly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye punched Mitrović’s shoulder, pleased his teammate guessed what he’d say next: “Same thing when I play Messi. Even though Inter Miami isn’t strong, I’d rather face a stronger fourth-tier team.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha, same thing. We’ll definitely beat Inter Miami—the real challenge is Real Madrid and Benfica.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mitrović gestured for Tang Ye to stop thinking about Inter Miami and focus on the other two opponents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Real Madrid and Benfica are Riyadh New Moon’s biggest rivals in this Club World Cup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Months ago, when this draw was announced, the New Moon camp was filled with groans—they realized they were likely eliminated before the knockout stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after a few days, the New Moon players adjusted their mindset.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Riyadh New Moon’s season goal was always to win the Saudi League, then fight for the Asian Champions League title.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Winning the ACL was enough—the Club World Cup was never part of their plan; even if they lost, no one would blame them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>June 5th—the football world is now dominated by two topics: the Club World Cup and the Ballon d’Or winner. Since the Ballon d’Or voting is heavily tied to the Club World Cup, everyone’s attention has turned to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Club World Cup is still far off, and today Riyadh New Moon’s fans received some good news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm… strictly speaking, it’s uncertain whether this is good news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Philadelphia Union Training Center: Head coach Simone Inzaghi led Pogba into the training ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wow!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>New Moon players warming up noticed Pogba’s arrival; Tang Ye had already raised his right hand: “Paul!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tom!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pogba embraced Tang Ye: “Back with a professional team at last.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You should’ve been playing professional football, not street football. I watched your video with Speed—you danced circles around him on the street pitch. But I told you before: your real place is the professional pitch.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye bumped fists with Pogba.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a World Cup champion from Russia, this French midfielder had once been at the peak of fame—but after transferring from Dortmund to Juventus, he tested positive for doping and was suspended until March this year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After two full years without playing, no top Premier League or La Liga clubs wanted to sign him—even though he was a free agent and no transfer fee was required.\u003C\u002Fp>",975,"2026-06-20T06:50:12.695Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","a2ba1451fe7450b8240d84a20cc2772b567779919d165602437b5b0558f3ae02","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-918","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-916",918,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffootball-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-cover.jpg"]