Ma Ning awarded three points in the Asian Cup finals to send the Qatar team to win the championship, and won a heavy award after the game
Asian Cup final hosts + defending champions Qatar won the title once again, beating super dark horse Jordan 3-1 to successfully defend their title on their home turf. In this final, the most eye-catching focus is undoubtedly the referee Ma Ning from China. He awarded three penalties to the hosts, Qatar, throughout the match. In the continental competition, and in the final, 3 penalties were blown in a single game, and I have to say that Ma Ning really dared to blow. However, Ma Ning's overall blowing penalty was well received by many media people, and he was also received by the AFC and Qatar team after the game, and won a heavy award from the AFC.
▷ Ma Ning awarded 3 points in the Asian Cup final and sent the Qatar team to win the championship
In the Asian Cup final, Ma Ning also set a new record for the Asian Cup final, becoming the first referee to award three penalties to the same team in the Asian Cup final. So, is Ma Ning's penalty controversial?
Judging from the evaluation of the media and the Qatar team, everyone agrees that there is no problem with Ma Ning's three judgment points. Ma Ning's first award, without the help of VAR, directly blew a penalty to the Qatari team. In the next 2 penalties, Ma Ning actually didn't blow the penalty at the first time, but after the VAR video assistant referee prompted, Ma Ning gave the penalty by watching back the video.
This shows that Ma Ning not only has strong business capabilities, but also is relatively cautious in key events. In the final, 3 penalties were awarded, and the pressure on Ma Ning was actually very high. However, he couldn't ignore the tips given by the video assistant referee. As a result, there is a record of 3 penalty kicks awarded in the final.
However, Ma Ning's blowing penalty was a bit disappointing in the eyes of the Jordan team, which lost the championship. Jordanian officials immediately expressed their dissatisfaction with Manin after the game, saying that Manin was "cheap and criminal", and also listed some of Manin's past black history. This is also understandable, after all, the Jordanian team lost the championship and definitely needed a place to vent.
However, Ma Ning was not afraid of crooked shadows, and awarded penalties fairly and objectively, which not only showed his business ability, but also reflected his courage and courage in front of the competition.
It is worth reminding that in the semifinals of the Asian Cup between the Iranian team and the Japanese team, Ma Ning also gave the Iranian team a penalty in stoppage time, and in the end, the Japanese team was defeated and lost 1-2 to compete for the championship.
▷ Ma Ning won a heavy award + grand reception after the game
After the Asian Cup final, the Chinese referees led by Ma Ning were also received by the AFC and the Qatar team. The players of the Qatar team lined up to applaud Ma Ning and others, and after reaching the podium, the president of the AFC and the president of FIFA Gianni Infantino shook hands with Ma Ning and other referees.
At the same time, Manin also received a major award from the AFC, which awarded him a special commemorative "medal" as a token of appreciation for his outstanding enforcement during the Asian Cup. It is foreseeable that Ma Ning has a very good chance to compete for the best referee in Asia this year, after all, the AFC trusts and values him so much.
At present, Ma Ning has officiated the AFC Champions League finals, the Asian Cup finals, and also has experience in law enforcement of international competitions such as the World Cup, the Club World Cup, and the Gulf Cup. For Chinese football, Ma Ning has undoubtedly done his best.