Chapter 167 Come on, like-minded people

“Yes, you heard me right. I have indeed signed a new five-year contract with Tyneside.”

Wang Lie, who was sitting on the stage, smiled and spoke in a calm tone.

“In the beginning, I didn’t expect to be able to sign such a long new contract, but because of the performance in the first half of the season, I thought why not give it a try? I know that when the contract expires, I will be 43 years old. This sounds like an incredible age – who can still play in the Premier League team at this age?”

He asked questions and answered them himself:
“But has anyone ever seen a player who is 38 years and 81 days old, score six goals, assist three goals, and create nine goals in a single game?”

When he said this, the smile was still on his face.

But for some reason, at this moment, Chi Zhen couldn’t help but get goose bumps all over his body. An electric current rose from the soles of his feet, passed through his whole body, and reached the top of his head.

If anyone else says this about themselves, it will only make bystanders feel that they are boasting and feel uncomfortable.

But when Wang Lie said this, Chi Zhen only felt that there was a kind of awe-inspiring temperament emanating from Brother Wang.

He spoke lightly with a smile on his face.

But those who heard him say this felt their hair stand on end.

Using the most ordinary tone, saying the most domineering words.

Yes, is there anyone who can score six goals, assist three goals, and create nine goals in a single game at the age of 38?

No.

not a single one.

Since no one else can do it, is there anything wrong with what Brother Wang said?

Does anyone think he is shameless and boastful?
Does anyone think he has a strong dad vibe?

This is your fucking dad!
Do you think your father is too “daddy”?

Stop fucking kidding!

Chi Zhen cursed in his heart. He was not like his “fans” who thought that Brother Wang in front of him was ridiculous and abstract. He just felt terrified.

Wang Lie on the TV screen continued:

“…So, when I had this performance, it was natural for me to seriously consider how long I could play. I want to play as long as possible because I haven’t lost interest in football and I still have enough motivation to keep moving forward. At this point, I think the Tyne club and I have a tacit understanding because the new contract they offered me is four years.”

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“Four years?”

Hearing this number, Jonathan Hall, general manager of Sofia United, couldn’t help but sneer.

Tyne officially announced that it would hold a press conference to renew its contract with Wang Lie, even though this matter had nothing to do with Sofolian.

But Jonathan Hall still stayed in front of the TV to watch the live broadcast.

He was simply curious about how long Wang Lie and Tain would sign the contract.

Originally, Wang Lie and Tyne’s contract was due to expire at the end of June next year.

He had thought it would be reasonable for both parties to renew the contract for another year.

After all, Wang Lie performed so well, it would be abnormal and unacceptable if the club had no response.

But considering Wang Lie’s age, it is unrealistic to renew the contract for a longer period of time.

So it is appropriate to give an extra year to the contract.

Who would have thought that as soon as the press conference started, the Tyne Club officials couldn’t wait to announce a five-year contract extension!
When he heard the number “five years”, Hall suddenly started coughing violently – he was choked by his own saliva!
Even as he was coughing violently, he stared at the TV screen with his eyes wide open.

He couldn’t believe that the two parties renewed the contract for five years!
What is the concept of five years?
Five years later, Wang Lie was already 43 years old!

Maybe he won’t be able to fulfill this contract at all!

Eh?
Yup!

The contract can be renewed for five years, but it does not say that both parties must fulfill the five-year contract…

He suddenly came to his senses and stopped panting and coughing.

Now when he heard Wang Lie say that the contract that Tyne Club originally planned to give him was four years, he sneered.

Editor!
Just make it up!
Even if you say a ten-year contract, it doesn’t matter.

Because you have no intention of actually fulfilling the contract!
This signing ceremony was simply a show put on by the Tyne Club in front of the whole world!

Tyne hopes to use Wang Lie’s influence to attract more players to join the team.

To put it bluntly, Wang Lie is just their signboard.

A mascot.

After the World Cup next year, Wang Lie will announce his retirement.

Is there anyone who can use the contract as an excuse?
As for those players who were attracted to Tyne by Wang Lie… who cares?
After thinking he had seen through the essence of the show, Hall changed his mind and began to appreciate the “show” as if he were making fun of Tyne.

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Wang Ziqi looked up at his mother who was sitting in front of him. She had just told him that his father was going to renew his contract with Tyne for five years.

He confirmed with his mother: “So Dad will still play in Tyne after playing in the World Cup next year?”

Tang Xingmei said to her child apologetically: “Well, he will continue to stay in Taien and will not be able to come back to accompany you and your sister…”

She knew that the children would definitely be sad because their father could not come back to be with them. After all, the couple had mentioned this when they were discussing the renewal of the contract. Their only worry was that the children would not understand and would not be willing – which was also human nature.

Before, they always told their children that after the World Cup, their dad would come back to be with them.

As a result, the plan has changed and we have to wait four years longer than originally planned…

What is this concept?
Four years after the original contract expires is actually five years from now.

Five years later, my son Wang Ziqi graduated from elementary school…

It can be said that throughout the entire elementary school process, the father cannot stay with his children for a long time like other fathers.

But there is no way around it. My husband has new pursuits in his career, so I have to sacrifice the family.

As a wife and mother, Tang Xingmei has to act as a “lubricant” to help her husband shoulder more family responsibilities.

Tang Xingmei was planning to explain a few more words so that the children could understand their father.

Unexpectedly, his son raised his arms and cheered impatiently:
“Good!”

His younger sister Wang Zilin also followed his brother, raising her hands and cheering: “Great!”

“Ah?” Tang Xingmei didn’t expect the two children to react like this…

Wang Ziqi continued to cheer: “I can watch my dad play football for a few more years!”

Wang Zilin also followed his brother’s example: “I can watch my dad play football for a few more years!”

Only then did Tang Xingmei realize that this was what the children meant.

She didn’t know whether to laugh or cry: “Even if Dad comes back, I can still continue to play football. Playing football in China and being with you guys, isn’t that good?”

Wang Ziqi shook his head like a rattle: “If I come back to play football, those people will say that Dad is no longer capable and can only come back to retire. Only by playing in the Premier League can I slap those people in the face!”

Sister Wang Zilin waved her hands vigorously beside her: “Hit them in the face!”

Tang Xingmei glared at her daughter: “You don’t learn good things, you only learn bad things!”

Wang Zilin immediately shut his mouth obediently and stood aside without saying anything.

However, Tang Xingmei could also understand the two children’s thoughts.

In the first half of last season, they all knew about the outside world’s comments on their father…

She could only remind Wang Ziqi, her brother, “No matter what your father is like, you have to maintain good relationships with your classmates, but you can’t have conflicts with them because of your father’s affairs…”

Wang Ziqi said happily: “Don’t worry, Mom! I have a very good relationship with my classmates now! There is no conflict at all!” “Anyway, you just take care of yourself!” Mom “threatened” weakly.

But the child didn’t care at all, he was already caught up in excitement and anticipation.

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“…But the club and I have a big plan, so we discussed and unanimously decided to extend the contract to five years. I know I will be 43 years old by then. But I don’t think about that now, I just want to see where my limit is.”

Yago Luisson sat on the sofa with his legs crossed, pointed at the TV screen and asked Ronil Nascimento beside him: “Ronil, where do you think his limit is?”

Ronil curled his lips and snorted, “When he meets me, I will tell him that old people should take good care of themselves and spend their old age in peace.”

Louison shook his head and sighed: “I still find it hard to believe that this guy is thirty-eight years old now…”

He was greatly shocked by the game in which Wang Lie scored nine goals and led Tyne to a 9-0 victory over Sofia United.

The hat trick against the Scots, the brace against Hackney Knights, and even his promise to lead Tyne into the Champions League… none of these are beyond Louisson’s cognition.

That 9:0 victory really made him doubt whether he was no longer on Earth.

After that game, not only England was shaken, the entire European football world seemed to have experienced an earthquake, and Spain also felt the tremors strongly.

All the media front pages were filled with reports and comments about that game.

On the Internet, on the radio, and on TV programs, everyone was discussing Wang Lie’s performance.

Some people even exclaimed that the “China Wang” who destroyed Ronil’s coronation as the “King of Football” is back, and the situation of Ronil and Arthur competing for supremacy will be rewritten!
At that time, no one mentioned Wang Lie’s age. He was five and six years older than the “two heroes” respectively…

At that time, Yago Luisson felt that the media dared to say anything. Given Wang Lie’s age, how could he possibly shake the world football situation where Ronaldo and Arthur were competing for supremacy?

Now looking at the press conference, Wang Lie and Tyne signed a five-year contract!
Five years later, Ronil will be 37 years old, and his career should have entered the countdown.

If Wang Lie could really reach that point, the two of them would actually become a generation…

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“FUCK!”

Arthur Eloun, who was watching the live broadcast on TV, suddenly cursed in a low voice.

His wife, who was hugging him, looked up at him in surprise: “What’s wrong, dear?”

Arthur smiled bitterly: “I’m scolding myself.”

“Why are you scolding yourself?”

“Because I lost the Champions League and the league, I was depressed and unhappy for so long…” Arthur shook his head, “But look at Wang. He was betrayed by the club when he was 37 years old and could hardly survive in Europe. But now he is 38 years old and still wants to challenge his limits. I wonder, what are the setbacks I have experienced this season? Can’t I even beat a 38-year-old guy?”

Hearing her husband say this, the wife widened her eyes, and then said with relief: “It’s great that you think so, dear!”

Due to an injury at the end of the season, Arthur was unable to help the team win the league title, and was overtaken by Ronil’s Barcelona at the last minute.

They also lost in the Champions League semi-finals and missed the chance to challenge Barcelona’s record of three consecutive Champions League titles.

He has almost lost to his arch-rival Ronaldo in the race for this season’s European Ballon d’Or.

In this way, he will be tied with Ronaldinho in the Golden Globe Award.

Both have won five Ballons d’Or each.

Arthur Elon was very depressed because of this.

Because the failure was not caused by his lack of ability, but by injury, which made him feel that he was very unlucky, as if fate was playing tricks on him, and even God was not on his side, which made him extremely depressed.

As a wife, she had tried to persuade and enlighten her husband, but to no avail.

I didn’t expect that after watching the press conference for Wang Lie and Taien’s contract renewal, I would actually figure it out and cheer up.

She really didn’t expect Wang Lie’s press conference to have this effect…

When her husband said he wanted to watch Wang Lie’s press conference, she was a little surprised.

I don’t understand why my husband is paying attention to Wang Lie.

Now I wonder if my husband has long wanted to seek strength from Wang Lie?

After all, there are still rumors that Arthur left Scouse and came to Madrid FC because he was beaten by Wang Lie in the Premier League and couldn’t raise his head, so he ran to La Liga to avoid Wang Lie…

These rumors are both true and false, and half true and half false.

But as someone close to Arthur, his wife knew that this matter was indeed a thorn in her husband’s heart.

There should be no such rumors when any player transfers from Scots to FC Madrid. After all, Scots is a traditional English giant, but FC Madrid is a top giant in European football.

Countless talented players dream of playing for Madrid FC.

Therefore, it was a natural, logical and normal transfer for her husband Arthur to go to FC Madrid after the Scots won the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League.

So why are there so many controversies?

It is because he did not leave at the peak of his career with the Scouse team – if he transferred to Madrid FC immediately after helping the Scouse team win the “Triple Crown” in the 2025-2026 season, then he would be a successful person with glory who would help Madrid FC with “technical poverty alleviation”. After all, Madrid FC at that time was suppressed by its arch-rival Atletico Barcelona and could not raise its head.

But it was after losing to Wang Lie for two consecutive seasons that he left Scouse and joined Madrid FC.

This inevitably makes people think more…

The husband indeed regarded Wang Lie as a rival and always wanted to compete with him.

Now as his opponent, the 38-year-old Wang Lie still intends to challenge his limits, and her husband certainly will not admit defeat to Wang Lie.

Arthur Eloun looked at the TV screen and said:

“Next season, Wang Ye will return to the Champions League. It just so happens that I have a lot of accounts to settle with him…”

As he said this, the images on the TV screen were reflected in his eyes, and they seemed to glow brightly.

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“…So I will be in Tyne for the next five seasons. Let’s see what interesting things will happen in these five seasons…Finally, I am here and I also want to advertise for Tyne.”

When Wang Lie said this, the live TV quickly cut to the face of Will Foster, the club’s general manager beside him. The latter turned his head and looked at Wang Lie in surprise.

Obviously this was not something they had agreed on in advance.

Wang Lie ignored the surprised looks of others and continued with a smile:
“Although I have only been at Tyne for half a season, I can feel the ambition of this club and the efforts they are willing to make for this ambition. I know many people say that it is my credit that Tyne has been able to transform from a relegation team to a Champions League team… But I want to say that football is a collective project and I alone cannot bring about such a huge change. Every player here…”

Wang Lie raised his hand and pointed at his teammates sitting in the first three rows off the court.

Then he looked at head coach Sam McNeill on his left:

“Every member of the coaching staff and every staff member of the club are the creators of this miracle. If a team or a club cannot work together and move towards the same goal, it is impossible to complete this reversal.

“And Tyne is such a team that can work together. Next season, we will participate in the Champions League. I hope all those players who have ideals, abilities and ambitions can consider coming to Tyne. I am here to invite you. If you are eager for victory and you are willing to fight for victory, then you are welcome to come to Tyne. We are doing a great cause, and you will write your name in history. Thank you.”

After saying this, he pushed the microphone away and ended his speech.

The press conference hall was silent at first, and no one seemed to have reacted to Wang Lie’s final move…

Then excited shouts rang out from the first three rows of players.

It’s Vitini.

He clapped his hands and shouted, “Well said, King! Well said! We have written history, and we will write new history!”

Then more Tyne players applauded.

Among those applauding was Sonny Dean, who had already confirmed that he would leave the team.

In the end, even some reporters couldn’t help but applaud.

The applause seemed to be the echo of Wang Lie’s words just now, stirring everyone’s heart in the hall.

(End of this chapter)