Chinese referee Ma Ning gained significant attention on social media during a World Cup match between Paraguay and Germany, going viral on Weibo after instructing the main referee to issue yellow cards to both team managers.
Chinese referees Ma Ning, Zhou Fei, and Fu Ming officiated the World Cup match between Curacao and Ecuador. This marks the first time a Chinese referee has led a World Cup game in 24 years, with goalkeeper Eloy Room setting a record for saves in the 0-0 draw.
Ma Ning, known as the 'card master', will represent China at the World Cup in the US, Canada, and Mexico, marking a rare success for the country in the tournament.
Chinese football referee Ma Ning, known for strictness, surprises fans with a playful social media profile on RedNote, gaining 25,000+ followers and 6.7M views in 3 hours before his FIFA World Cup duties.
Chinese referee Ma Ning remained in Saudi Arabia despite claims on Tuesday that he had been removed from the AFC Champions League Elite tournament following a controversial quarter-final performance. Reports from Saudi Arabia media alleged that Ma was dropped and had left the country after Al-Ittihad’s 1-0 loss to Japanese team Machida Zelvia on Friday in Jeddah. Chinese media Beijing Youth Daily, however, rebutted the report the same day, stating that the Asian Football Confederation (AFC)...
