Chapter Summaries

Tang Ye scored a surprise header to give Borussia Dortmund a 1-0 lead over Chelsea in the Champions League final, then rallied his teammates at halftime. In the second half, he launched a long-range shot from a set piece in Dortmund’s own half and sent the ball into the top corner.

• Tang Ye scored with a header from Marco Reus’s set piece, putting Borussia Dortmund ahead of Chelsea.
• Werner fouled Tang Ye and received a yellow card, and Borussia Dortmund went into halftime leading 1-0.
• Tang Ye urged his teammates to believe the title was already theirs, while Escribá reminded them the match was not over.
• After Mount injured his ankle in a collision with Piszczek, Tang Ye arranged for Sancho to take a set piece from deep in Dortmund’s half.
• Sancho passed the ball forward, and Tang Ye struck a long-range shot into the top corner.

Tang Ye scored a spectacular long-range goal and assisted Haaland as Borussia Dortmund beat Chelsea 3–0 in the Champions League final. After the final whistle, Dortmund celebrated wildly, and Tang Ye comforted the overwhelmed Ferran Escribá.

• Tang Ye scored from 41 meters to give Borussia Dortmund a 2–0 lead, then celebrated shirtless and received a yellow card.
• Tang Ye crossed for Erling Haaland, who slid in to score Dortmund’s third goal in the 74th minute.
• Borussia Dortmund held their 3–0 lead until the final whistle, while Ferran Escribá watched the clock with trembling legs and collapsed to his knees.
• Tang Ye threw his shirt into the stands, where fans stripped him of his remaining clothes after Haaland accidentally knocked him into them.
• Tang Ye and Haaland pushed Marco Reus into the stands, where fans stripped him too.
• Tang Ye found Escribá still kneeling and comforted him as the coach broke down in tears.

Tang Ye and Borussia Dortmund celebrated their 3–0 Champions League final victory over Chelsea, with Tang Ye earning the Golden Boot, assist king award, and final MVP. Asked whether he would stay at Dortmund next season, Tang Ye praised his time at the club but avoided answering, leaving the fans to suspect he would leave.

• Tang Ye comforted Kanté as Borussia Dortmund celebrated winning the Champions League.
• Reus and Gartmann urged Tang Ye to invite his girlfriend to the award ceremony, but Tang Ye said she was in China and did not watch football.
• Reus lifted the Champions League trophy, and the Dortmund players and staff celebrated with Tang Ye on the presentation platform.
• Tang Ye received the final MVP award and praised Chelsea when a reporter asked about their performance.
• Tang Ye described his successful season at Dortmund without answering whether he would remain there next season, and the Dortmund fans fell silent.

After Borussia Dortmund won the Champions League to complete a treble, Escribá confronted reporters over their past insults and stormed out after flipping a table. Tang Ye confirmed he would join Dortmund’s June 3 victory parade, while a plane ticket in his video hinted that he would soon leave Germany for China.

• Escribá reminded reporters that they had mocked his €75 million signing of Tang Ye and predicted Dortmund would win nothing, then flipped the press conference table and walked out.
• Tang Ye found Escribá in the corridor and asked if he was angry, but Escribá said he had only wanted to scare the reporters before returning to the players.
• Ferdinand argued on Sky Sports that Dortmund’s success depended on Tang Ye and that its achievements would end when his loan spell ended in June.
• Dortmund’s players arrived at the airport with their medals and trophies, and Tang Ye confirmed he would take part in the club’s treble parade.
• Tang Ye posted a video for Children’s Day, and fans spotted a ticket on the table showing a route from Dortmund through Munich to Guangzhou.

After Borussia Dortmund won the Champions League, Tang Ye claimed the final quest reward and fused a Heaven-Defying template with himself, raising his Vision to 100. At Dortmund’s treble parade, he celebrated with his teammates as the club confirmed he would leave on June 9 because his loan could not be extended.

• Fans debated the Champions League Best XI and Ferran Escribá’s coaching, while streamer Xiaoming Aatrox argued that Escribá had simply relied on Tang Ye’s talent.
• Tang Ye opened the completed Champions League quest chest and chose the GGBond Tang Ye Insight Eye Template over two Supreme Legend templates.
• The fusion raised Tang Ye’s Vision from 99 to 100, his Free Kicks from 93 to 94, and his overall rating from 95 to 96.
• Borussia Dortmund announced that Tang Ye would leave on June 9 because the club could not activate his loan extension, and Manchester United rejected attempts to renegotiate.
• Tang Ye joined Dortmund’s treble victory parade, displayed his three medals, smashed champagne bottles, and soaked Ferran Escribá while fans urged him not to leave.

Tang Ye celebrated Borussia Dortmund’s treble, announced he would leave the club after the season, and returned to China amid awards and news of his nomination as a Guangdong representative. He headed to Beijing for Peking University final exams, worried that he had never attended his Macroeconomics classes.

• Tang Ye took over the parade bus when smoke obscured the driver’s view, and fans fled the road in panic.
• At the celebration, Tang Ye and Marco Reus raised the Champions League trophy, and Tang Ye told Dortmund fans he would return to Manchester after his contract ended.
• Borussia Dortmund announced Tang Ye’s departure with a commemorative poster, and the Champions League and Bundesliga recognized his award nominations and honors.
• Tang Ye returned to China, where he was nominated as a Guangdong representative to the National People’s Congress and was expected to face final exams at Peking University.
• Tang Ye traveled to Beijing instead of joining China’s squad for its Syria qualifier, then asked Zhou Ye whether he would fail Macroeconomics after admitting he had attended none of its classes.

Tang Ye livestreamed China’s match against Syria, where his confident prediction that Syria would not score led him to lose a shower bet. Meanwhile, Escribá suffered worsening emotional swings and nightmares, rejected a counselor’s suspicion of drug addiction, and resolved to complain about the counselor.

• Tang Ye gave unprofessional commentary during China’s match against Syria while Zhou Ye helped him read the lineup.
• After China led 2–0, Tang Ye bet that Syria could not score and promised to livestream himself showering if it did.
• Syria scored a penalty, so Tang Ye filmed himself showering in his underwear while Zhou Ye laughed.
• Escribá woke from a dream about Tom transferring to Borussia Dortmund and found news about Tang Ye’s China tour instead.
• Escribá told a counselor about his mood swings and nightmares, but he stormed out after the counselor suggested drug addiction and requested a drug test.
• At home, Escribá fixated on a Borussia Dortmund team photograph, searched for Marcello Lippi, and decided to file a complaint against the counselor.

Tang Ye arrived at Peking University to take his Macroeconomics final and was mobbed by students who cheered for him and challenged him to soccer matches. After finishing the exam, he accepted a one-on-one challenge from a student pretending to be Mao Weijie and offered to play with one hand.

• Tang Ye toured Peking University with Qian Junwei and was swarmed by students outside Teaching Building Two, where they asked for photos and shouted challenges.
• Tang Ye introduced himself as a student in the Physical Education Teaching and Research Department and the School of Economics before hurrying into his exam.
• Tang Ye received more than forty challenges from students, including a challenge from someone claiming to be Mao Weijie.
• Tang Ye completed his Macroeconomics final in seventy minutes, filling his paper with answers and nearly forgetting to write his name.
• After the exam, Tang Ye confronted a student who had falsely claimed to be Mao Weijie and agreed to face him on the field, offering to play with one hand.

Tang Ye gave a Peking University student a real Champions League Golden Boot after losing a staged one-on-one, then faced questions about Cristiano Ronaldo potentially returning to Manchester United. At his football theory exam, Tang Ye discovered his confidence had been misplaced and asked a classmate to let him copy.

• Hundreds of students and livestream viewers watched Tang Ye challenge a student posing as Mao Weijie to a one-on-one, with a real Champions League Golden Boot on the line.
• Tang Ye dominated most of the match but let Liu Mingyuan steal the ball in the final round, then promised to deliver him the real trophy despite learning he had used his roommate’s name.
• Tang Ye gave away twenty-one Player of the Month trophies in a Weibo giveaway after returning to the hotel.
• News reports said Jorge Mendes was trying to bring Cristiano Ronaldo back to Manchester United, and the club’s director subtly asked Tang Ye for his opinion on the transfer.
• Tang Ye avoided taking a position on Ronaldo’s return and left the decision to Erik ten Hag.
• At his football theory exam, Tang Ye struggled with basic rules questions and quietly asked the student in front of him to let him copy.

The Chinese Football Association considered replacing Lippi and appointed Tang Ye as a deputy director while preparing the national team for the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers. During a livestream from London, Tang Ye celebrated his passing economics grade before discovering he had failed his football theory exam and would need to retake it.

• Du Zhaocai learned that Ferran Escribá was interested in coaching China after Borussia Dortmund found a new head coach.
• Chen Xuyuan and Lippi reported the national team's preparations at a meeting with Du Zhaocai, where Tang Ye attended as a player representative.
• The Chinese Football Association appointed Tang Ye deputy director of its Technical Department and chief of the Talent Selection Section.
• Tang Ye and Zhou Ye thanked fans during a livestream and answered questions about Manchester United's upcoming China tour and Tang Ye's university exams.
• Tang Ye checked his Peking University grades live, celebrated scoring 67 in macroeconomics, then discovered he had scored 54 in football theory after earning just 27 on the written exam.
• Tang Ye learned he could retake football theory and relaxed, while Zhou Ye teased him about failing.

Tang Ye discussed China’s World Cup qualifying draw and promised to play full matches during Manchester United’s China tour. After China drew Japan and Saudi Arabia, Tang Ye returned to Manchester United, where Erik ten Hag set title ambitions for the new season.

• Tang Ye said he would rather face Iran than Japan in the Final 12 draw and promised to play 90 minutes in both of Manchester United’s China tour matches.
• China was drawn into Group B with Japan, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Vietnam, while Lippi’s contract expired without a renewal decision.
• Tang Ye returned to Carrington, greeted Dalot and Ousmane Dembélé, and joined Manchester United’s first preseason gathering.
• Erik ten Hag told the players that Manchester United would prioritize winning the Premier League and finishing first in their Champions League group.
• L'Équipe reported that Tang Ye’s Transfermarkt valuation had risen above €300 million, setting a new record.

Manchester United toured China ahead of their friendly against Beijing Guoan, while former Dortmund manager Escribá met with Chinese Football Association official Liu Yi about coaching the national team. The meeting ended with Liu Yi stunned to learn that Escribá was offering to pay the association two million euros himself.

• Tang Ye topped the July 2021 player market-value rankings at €300 million, and UEFA named him Champions League Player of the Season.
• Dortmund announced that Escribá had left the club by mutual agreement, and Manchester United arrived in Beijing for their China tour ahead of the July 17 friendly against Beijing Guoan.
• Tang Ye and Rodri signed autographs at the airport, then bought food for fans while shopping in Wangfujing.
• A Xiaohongshu user posted a photo of Tang Ye in a hotel elevator, and the post drew attention to Manchester United's sightseeing plans in China.
• Escribá told Liu Yi that he wanted to coach the China national team, and Liu Yi learned that Escribá was willing to pay the association two million euros.

Tang Ye reached 93 ball control as Manchester United arrived in China to face Beijing Guoan in a preseason friendly. Amid news that Escribá might coach China and Erik ten Hag's remarks about the Chinese Super League, the match began at the Bird's Nest with the crowd chanting for Tang Ye.

• Tang Ye's ball control increased to 93, giving him an overall rating of 96.
• A reporter's post claimed Escribá had signed a two-year agreement to coach the China national football team, and Chinese fans welcomed the news.
• Erik ten Hag criticized Escribá's departure from Borussia Dortmund and told reporters that Manchester United and Beijing Guoan were evenly matched, while praising Chinese football.
• Tang Ye tried to calm rival Beijing Guoan and Shanghai Shenhua supporters gathered outside the Bird's Nest.
• Tang Ye greeted former Villarreal teammate Bakambu and Guoan players Yu Dabao and Zhang Xizhe before the match.
• Wang Ziming kicked off the friendly, and Manchester United's starting lineup included Tang Ye in midfield.

Manchester United took an early lead against Beijing Guoan through Ousmane Dembélé and Tang Ye, but Li Lei scored from a corner to bring Beijing Guoan back into the match. Tang Ye then restored Manchester United’s two-goal advantage with a direct free kick, leaving the score 1-3 in the 37th minute.

• Li Lei passed to Bakambu, whose attack with Gao Tianyi ended when de Jong won the ball and Rodri launched a counterattack that led to Ousmane Dembélé scoring in the fourth minute.
• Tang Ye combined with Juan Mata and crossed for Ousmane Dembélé, then later received de Jong’s through ball, beat Cao Yongjing, and scored off the crossbar to make it 0-2.
• Zhang Xizhe crossed for Lucas Souza, whose header went straight into Heaton’s arms.
• Tang Ye cleared Beijing Guoan’s corner, but Rodri blocked him on the next one, allowing Li Lei to head in and make it 1-2.
• Tang Ye scored a direct free kick in the 37th minute to put Manchester United ahead 3-1.

Manchester United defeated Beijing Guoan 4-2 in a friendly at the Bird's Nest, with Tang Ye scoring twice and receiving the Man of the Match award. The chapter ended with Tang Ye joking with fans who claimed his MVP award was rigged.

• Tang Ye and Ousmane Dembélé threatened Beijing Guoan's goal before the first half ended with Manchester United leading 3-1.
• Tang Ye joked with Bakambu at halftime, while Erik ten Hag told Manchester United's players to stay serious and learn from the friendly.
• At the 60th minute, Rodri, de Jong, and Dembélé chose to stay on the pitch while Manchester United made several other substitutions.
• Rodri set up a Manchester United attack, and Tang Ye fired wide before Yu Dabao scored for Beijing Guoan to make it 2-3.
• Ousmane Dembélé scored after a solo run to restore Manchester United's two-goal lead, and the match ended 4-2.
• The fans named Tang Ye Man of the Match, then teased him that his award was rigged because he had scored only twice.

After Manchester United beat Beijing Guoan, Tang Ye discussed Escribá’s expected appointment and the national team’s upcoming fixtures, then chose a new system reward while traveling to Chengdu. The chapter ended with Escribá officially named China’s coach and reports that China might regain the 2023 AFC Asian Cup hosting rights.

• Tang Ye thanked the Bird's Nest crowd, confirmed Escribá was willing to coach China, and said he might represent the national team against Manchester United in Chengdu.
• The Chinese Football Association announced its training-camp plans and the schedule for the final twelve-team round of AFC Asian Cup qualifiers, prompting fans to worry about Tang Ye’s travel between England and China.
• Zhang Xizhe defended Beijing Guoan’s performance in a livestream and said Tang Ye would likely join the national team for its match against Manchester United.
• Tang Ye chose the Filippo Inzaghi Penalty Area Reaper Template as his season-settlement reward, raising his shooting rating to 92.
• Erik ten Hag warned Tang Ye to remember he was a Manchester United and China national team player, regardless of what any coach told him.
• The Chinese Football Association officially appointed Francisco Escribá as national team coach, while news from Kuala Lumpur reported that the Asian Football Confederation planned to return the 2023 AFC Asian Cup hosting rights to China.

Tang Ye joined China’s national team ahead of its friendly against Manchester United, where interim coach Li Tie let him shape the tactics and gave him the captain’s armband. With a huge Saudi offer circulating, Tang Ye put off decisions about his future and focused on the World Cup.

• Manchester United arranged for Tang Ye to represent China in their second preseason friendly, and he welcomed new teammate Varane at the team hotel.
• Tang Ye reunited with the national team and told Li Tie he could prepare tactics based on Escribá’s approach; Li Tie kept responsibility for the lineup and substitutions.
• Li Tie gave Tang Ye the China national team captain’s armband, expecting Escribá to do the same when he arrived.
• Erik ten Hag urged the Glazers to fund a Harry Kane transfer, while they resisted his request for a larger budget.
• The national team players discussed a reported five-year, $1.2 billion Saudi offer for Tang Ye, who said he did not want to move there and deferred any decision until after the World Cup.

The China national football team faced Manchester United in Phoenix Mountain Stadium’s first match after its completion, with Tang Ye leading China against his club side. The match began, and the commentators introduced China’s lineup and noted Manchester United’s advantage.

• Fans filled Phoenix Mountain Stadium and sang before the match as Manchester United arrived.
• Erik ten Hag joked with reporters that China and Manchester United were closely matched, then praised China as a World Cup title contender.
• Tang Ye teased Ousmane Dembélé and de Jong in the tunnel, prompting fans to accuse him of trying to manipulate the match.
• The China national football team and Manchester United emerged, and the referee started the match.
• The commentators announced China’s 4-2-3-1 lineup, with Tang Ye in midfield and Li Tie as head coach, and noted that Bruno Fernandes had replaced Tang Ye as Manchester United’s center forward.

The China national football team faced Manchester United, with Tang Ye leading their attack and scoring twice as the sides traded goals. After Tang Ye converted a penalty to make it 2:2, Rodri accidentally celebrated him as a Manchester United player.

• Ousmane Dembélé’s misplaced pass gave Wu Xi possession, and Tang Ye helped China create early chances before Manchester United scored through Sebastian Haller in the 24th minute.
• Tang Ye scored in the 35th minute with a shot that struck the crossbar and went in, leveling the match at 1:1.
• Dalot scored Manchester United’s second goal after a move involving de Jong, Rodri, and Juan Mata.
• Tang Ye urged China to counter after B. Fee’s free kick was blocked, then launched a long pass that led to Wu Lei winning a penalty.
• Tang Ye converted the penalty to make it 2:2, and Rodri ran over to celebrate before realizing Tang Ye was playing for China.

China national football team and Manchester United played a chaotic friendly in which players repeatedly lost track of which team they were on. The match remained level at halftime, but Manchester United went ahead before Dembélé accidentally scored an own goal, leaving the score unclear.

• Tang Ye and Rodri helped turn the first half into a 2:2 draw after Rodri celebrated his own goal as if he had scored for his team.
• Erik ten Hag lectured Tang Ye about staying focused, then realized Tang Ye was playing for the opposing side.
• Erik ten Hag brought on Rashford and Varane at halftime, and Rashford created an attack that ended with Rodri scoring to put Manchester United ahead 3:2.
• Wu Xi started a counterattack, and Tang Ye fought for the ball before sending Dembélé through on goal.
• Dembélé shot into his own goal after receiving Tang Ye's pass, and Heaton reacted in disbelief.