Sun Xingmin: I didn't fake a fall, Ma Ning's penalty scale is chaotic! The level of Chinese football needs to be improved!

In the first round of the group stage of the Asian Cup, South Korea defeated Bahrain 3-1. South Korea received a total of five yellow cards in the game, and South Korean captain Son Heung-min's criticism of referee Ma Ning sparked widespread discussion. Son said after the match that he was unhappy with Ma Ning's enforcement standards and thought that his level was worrying and needed to be improved. This incident not only raised questions about the impartiality of the referees, but also triggered a reflection on the overall level of Chinese football.

Shortly after the start of the second half, Son Heung-min was kicked in the thigh during a confrontation with a Bahraini player and fell to the ground in pain. Son thought it was a clear foul, but referee Ma Ning did not show a yellow card. On the contrary, just 15 minutes later, Cho Gyu-sung was shown a yellow card after a slight collision with an opposing defender. Son Xingmin was puzzled by this, believing that the referee's penalty standards were different and that double standards were applied to the two teams.

Son expressed his displeasure with the yellow card he received for faking a fall. He said: This is not a fake fall, I accidentally fell in order to avoid being kicked by the opponent, and I was warned by a yellow card, this kind of card makes me very puzzled, we are already two goals ahead, and I don't need to cheat the penalty by faking the fall! Son Xingmin believes that he has been unjustly punished.

Son Xingmin bluntly criticized the referee Ma Ning's law enforcement level after the game, believing that his punishment scale was chaotic and lacked professionalism and fairness. He even said that Ma Ning's law enforcement ability needs to be improved as well as the overall level of Chinese football. Son's remarks are undoubtedly a direct criticism of Chinese football, and also reflect the problems in Asian football in terms of referee training and law enforcement standards.

In fact, Son Heung-min's remarks were too extreme, and he should respect the referee's decision instead of criticizing it in public. Although Chinese football has undergone many reforms and developments in recent years, it still needs to make great efforts in the training of referees and the level of law enforcement. Improving the professionalism and law enforcement ability of referees to ensure the fairness, impartiality and smooth progress of the game is a problem that every football country needs to face and solve.

For Sun Xingmin's doubts and criticisms, the Chinese football community needs to take it seriously. This is not only about the image and reputation of Chinese football, but also about the improvement of the overall level of Asian football. Only through efforts to strengthen referee training, strict law enforcement standards, and improve the transparency of competitions can the long-term development of Asian football be truly realized.