When Chen Hero fell to the ground, everyone got excited, not just the commentators, the Napoli fans, and Mazzarri, but also Manchester United's Ferguson, whose face turned ashen.

Because he knew what Rio Ferdinand's foul meant...

God damn it!

The old man couldn't help but curse in his heart.

Rio's zoning out again!

When Rio Ferdinand saw the referee whistle and run towards him, his heart sank, knowing things didn't look good.

But he still had to try to argue his case. Maybe the referee wasn't coming for him? So before he could even get up from the ground, he sat up, put his arms together, and made a digging and stretching motion forward. This gesture is a universal one on the football field, meaning "diving." Because this action imitates the posture and curve of a diver diving, and "diving" also means "faking a fall," everyone uses this action to describe a fake fall.

Rio Ferdinand wanted to say: Referee! It wasn't me who fouled! That kid is diving! Please be aware!

Chen Hero was still趴 on the ground, not seeing Ferdinand's action. Arshavin next to him saw it and rushed up to defend his teammate: "Don't talk nonsense! Hero never dives!"

Chen Hero also got up from the ground at this time. If he were diving, he should obviously lie down a little longer, at least until he saw the referee pull out a card to be satisfied before getting up.

But Chen Hero is obviously not a Busquets. Compared to this foul, he was more concerned that Rio Ferdinand had ruined his one-on-one opportunity.

He was very upset.

"You're the one diving! Your whole family dives!" he roared at Rio Ferdinand.

But he was quickly pulled away by Raul.

The experienced Raul knew that Manchester United was trying to provoke Chen Hero, making Chen Hero lose his cool. If Chen Hero could get a card, that would be great. For example, if Chen Hero leaned down to question Rio Ferdinand, Ferdinand could completely clutch his forehead and fall to the ground with minimal contact.

In this way, Chen Hero would be sent off with a red card for malicious retaliation.

So Raul hurried up to pull Chen Hero away.

"Ignore him, Hero. I reckon Ferdinand can't escape a red card!" This was to tell Chen Hero that it wasn't worth getting himself involved for someone who was destined to be sent off.

Although Raul didn't say much in the team, didn't fight for power in the locker room, was old, and came from the wealthy Real Madrid, having been captain of Real Madrid for many years, he had an invisible big brother demeanor. So everyone was willing to listen to him.

After listening to Raul's advice, Chen Hero also suppressed the anger in his heart, retreated to the side, and then watched the show coldly.

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"Rio Ferdinand fouled Hero. Although he successfully prevented Hero's one-on-one opportunity, he is about to pay a heavy price."

"The referee walked up to Ferdinand and is beckoning for him to get up..."

"Ferdinand obviously felt something was coming. He sat on the ground and signaled to the referee that Chen Hero was diving. But as an Italian commentator who has commentated on countless Napoli matches, I must say—I have never seen Hero dive! At least in terms of sportsmanship, Hero is trustworthy!"

Ferdinand knew he couldn't escape his fate, so he had to get up from the ground after dragging it out for a long time.

After he got up from the ground, the referee took out a red card from the pocket behind his butt!

Then he showed it to this England team and Manchester United's mainstay center back.

"Ah! As expected! Rio Ferdinand has been sent off with a red card!"

"A shocking turn of events in the match! Manchester United has been reduced to ten men while leading by one goal away from home! They will be playing with one less man for the long sixty-five minutes!"

"Ferdinand paid a heavy price for his negligence. That ball protection was just too casual and too lax! As for his red card, what impact will it have on the team... It's still unknown, but I think Ferguson will definitely give Ferdinand a 'hairdryer treatment' during the halftime break!"

"Alright, now Rio can go to the locker room and enjoy tweeting to his heart's content without being disturbed!" The English commentator, dissatisfied with Ferdinand's performance, didn't forget to take the opportunity to satirize him. In the Manchester United team, Ferdinand is considered a "Twitter fanatic." He has to say everything on Twitter, even when the team is about to play a match, he doesn't forget to post on Twitter, and he will definitely use his mobile phone to secretly send tweets during halftime.

Some people think that Rio Ferdinand's obsession with Twitter and other online social tools distracts his attention on the field.

Ferdinand was also helpless in the face of this red card, but he didn't dwell on it too much. He just waved his hand, expressed his dissatisfaction with the penalty, and turned and walked off the field.

The Napoli fans in the stands cheered. The opponent now has one less person, and a center back at that. It looks like this game will be a fight.

And more importantly, Rio Ferdinand will not only be unable to play the rest of this game, but he will also miss the next leg.

Losing a starting center back is definitely a blow to Manchester United!

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Ferguson had already started preparing when Ferdinand tripped Chen Hero. He didn't bother to complain about Ferdinand, nor did he bother to think about what to do in the next leg.

He arranged for Jonny Evans to warm up, preparing to come on.

In this way, he could only slow down the pace of the attack and replace "Little Pea" Hernandez.

Fortunately, he had already scored an away goal before that, otherwise it would have been really troublesome.

Ferguson even began to consider shrinking the defense if it really didn't work. If he could leave with a 1:0 victory away from home, it would be a great result. Even 1:2, he felt it was acceptable.

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Chen Hero was tripped by Ferdinand a little bit in front of the penalty area line. It has to be said that this was Ferdinand's only correct decision... If he had been any later, Hero would have gotten in. At that time, it would not only be a red card, he would also give Napoli a penalty kick as a gift.

Before, Rio Ferdinand had always been disappointed that he had not been able to properly play against Chen Hero. This time they did have a good confrontation, but he didn't expect Ferdinand to be completely defeated in this way.

Okay, at least now he knows why Chen Hero is so awesome... For his size, his speed is really fast!

Just kidding, the current Chen Hero has maxed out the speed-enhancing talent "Gale Flash"!

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Although this position is very close to the penalty area, it is not a good position. Because for the players taking the free kick, it is too close, which is not conducive to exertion.

A little bit of force, and the football will soar into the sky, passing over the top of the crossbar. Use too little force? The ball speed is too slow, and it is easy for the opponent's goalkeeper to get it.

For a bending shot, the football bypasses the wall, and the remaining distance is not enough to drop. If you want the football to fly into the goal, the arc must be lower, but in this case, it may not be able to pass the wall...

Tangled.

There is no particularly good free-kick expert in the Napoli team. Three or four people stood in front of the football, not yet decided how to kick it. But fortunately, Manchester United's wall was also built slowly—on the one hand, they wanted to use this to delay the game time, and on the other hand, they wanted to build the wall closer, which could maximize the interference with Napoli's free kick.

Chen Hero was originally standing in the penalty area. Taking a free kick has nothing to do with him at the moment. Although he has worked hard to practice free kick skills in the copy, it is still early to complete his training. Not to mention that Mazzarri has never designated Chen Hero to take free kicks.

But he saw that everyone seemed very hesitant, so he simply strode up, pushed through the crowd, and squeezed in.

"Why don't I take it!" he said.

"Hero?"

"Isn't it just an unobstructed long shot? My long shots are also good!" Chen Hero said.

As soon as he said this, some people thought of the super wonderful free kick that Chen Hero scored in the match between Napoli and Inter Milan last season.

Hamsik nodded: "Let Hero try it."

Arshavin also nodded in agreement.

With these two people agreeing, the others had nothing to say.

So everyone pushed away—except for Hamsik, who stood beside him to cover Chen Hero.

Chen Hero repositioned the football and then stepped back.

After countless practices and attempts in the copy, he has now formed his own unique free kick posture—moderate run-up distance, four steps back, standing with his feet one in front of the other, his body slightly leaning forward, and his eyes are very focused on the front. Generally speaking, the place he is staring at is the place where he wants the football to eventually reach.

Hamsik stood in front of the football and also stepped back a few steps, making preparations to take the kick.

With a whistle from the referee, Chen Hero began to run!

At the same time, someone in the wall couldn't help but rush out. It was "Hardworking Saburo" Park Ji-sung! (A nickname given to players who work tirelessly on the field.)

Like his retreating steps, Chen Hero rushed to the football in four steps, and then kicked the football!

At the moment he took the kick, the San Paolo Stadium was very quiet, just for those brief two or three seconds. But everyone heard the muffled sound of "Thump!" when Chen Hero's foot hit the football. It was very clear. This sound stirred in everyone's heart, making many people palpitate.

The height of the football was not high at first, but it was rising rapidly, like a jet taking off.

Then...it collided head-on with Park Ji-sung's face, who rushed out to block it!

With a "Bang," the football bounced high into the sky, and what about Park Ji-sung? Due to inertia, his lower body was still moving forward, but his upper body had already begun to lean back. As for his head? It had long been leaning back so much that it could not be seen from the front. Looking at it this way, it was as if he had become a "headless knight"...

Park Ji-sung fell to the ground face up!

The referee's whistle sounded again.

The wall moved prematurely, the free kick was retaken!

However, Park Ji-sung, who was lying on the ground, did not get up immediately. He remained lying there face up, without moving.

His teammates noticed something was wrong and rushed over to see that Park Ji-sung's eyes were closed tightly and his teeth were clenched. It seemed...it seemed that he had fainted?

A free kick knocked someone unconscious?

Among the onlookers, someone hissed and gasped.

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ps, This story is purely fictitious, if there are similarities, the plot requires it...