"Erik, Mr. Erik?"
Tang Ye did not type out the word "dog" because he thought he might have gotten it wrong.
"Yes. Just take a dog out with you. A small one. Tie it to that post by the bench—you know where the post is, right?"
"I know, but... Mr. Erik, isn't this wrong?"
Tang Ye was baffled.
No matter how he thought about it, he could not understand why Erik ten Hag wanted him to bring a dog to a match.
Was this right?
"Don't ask why. Just do it."
That was the last thing Erik ten Hag said.
"This..."
The call ended. Tang Ye stared at the green training pitch before him and fell into deep thought.
"What's wrong?"
Ousmane Dembélé walked over. Seeing Tang Ye's expression, he assumed another coach on the team had tested positive.
"Osman, is there anywhere in Lisbon that sells dogs?"
"Buying a dog? Is that some kind of idiom?"
"No, an actual puppy. A small one."
Tang Ye gestured with his hands. "The kind with a heartbeat that goes woof."
"Uh... what do you want one for?"
"I don't know either."
"You don't know either?"
With only one day left until the Champions League final, the official Champions League social media account released a two-minute promotional video for this season's final.
The video featured highlights from the Champions League knockout rounds, including brilliant goals from all twelve teams that had taken part in the restart. Through its editing, the official account gave fans a chance to relive the best goals of the resumed competition.
Those goals, however, were meant to lead into the final part of the video.
The big-eared Champions League trophy slowly rose into view. On the left was Lionel Messi in Barcelona's number 10 shirt, and on the