In the evening, while Qiao Anchen was interacting with domestic fans on Weibo, news suddenly broke on the Internet that the referee committed suicide before the game started, causing the game to be canceled, which shocked the football world.
Just when Atletico Madrid C team challenged Vallecano C team during the day, the Bundesliga Cologne home game against Mainz that was supposed to start at the same time was cancelled.
There have been rumors before, but they have not been officially confirmed and have not spread widely. Qiao Anchen and most netizens and fans have not noticed it.
Now the German Football Association has held a press conference, the chairman of the German Football Association has come forward to explain, and many German media have revealed the more detailed process, which has detonated the Internet.
According to the chairman of the German Football Association and reports from many German media, the referee of the Cologne vs. Mainz match was named Rafati. The first game of his officiating career 6 years ago also happened to be Cologne vs. the United States.
Intz's game.
Over the past six years, his 84-game officiating experience has not been recognized by many people. He has even been evaluated by players and fans as the Bundesliga referee with the worst officiating skills. He is often attacked and insulted by fans online.
Maybe because of this, I was too stressed and depressed, so I had the idea of suicide. Before the start of today's game, I committed suicide by slitting my wrists in the hotel where I was staying, and fell into the bathtub.
Half an hour before the start of the game, the other three referees on the referee team wanted to contact him, but they could not get through the phone. They felt that something was wrong. They wanted to call someone in his room, but they could not open the door. Finally, they called the hotel staff.
With help, he opened the room and found Rafati, who had committed suicide by cutting his wrists and lying in the bathtub. He quickly called an ambulance and sent him to the hospital for rescue.
Naturally, the competition could not go on as usual and had to be canceled and postponed.
Six years ago, Rafati's first game as a referee was Cologne vs. Mainz. Now he committed suicide, and it was another game between these two teams. I don't know if there is some connection.
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According to the news released by the German Football Association, Rafati is now out of danger, which is considered a blessing among misfortunes.
This news caused a big discussion among fans and netizens from all over the world. Most people expressed their blessings to Rafati and hoped that he would recover and be discharged soon. They also said that the government should control online violence and strictly prohibit personal attacks.
But some people expressed their incomprehension, because referees, players and other industries are in the public eye. No matter what you do, some people will dislike it and some will scold you. Isn't it normal?
Why did he get depressed and commit suicide after being scolded a few times?
Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are so good, but some people yell at them. Who can't be scolded by the opponent's fans every away game? If everyone cares so much about other people's evaluations, then everyone will commit suicide.
The key is to look at your own psychological adjustment ability.
This is actually nonsense.
This kind of thing cannot be controlled or prevented at all. It is difficult to cure online violence, and it is difficult to control the suicide of public figures suffering from depression. Everyone can only appeal.
After Qiao Anchen forwarded this news and expressed his wishes for Rafati's speedy recovery and discharge from hospital, he was dumbfounded to see his Weibo fans quickly turn the topic to the national football team:
"My life is out of danger and I should be fine."
"Football is the biggest sport in the world. With so many people following it, it is normal to be stressed. If you have a poor mental quality, you are indeed prone to depression. Rafati is not the first, nor the last."
“Is depression really that scary?”
"It's hard to explain. Mild depression doesn't show anything. Severe depression is very dangerous. Sometimes I'm so stressed that I can't get out of it. I really can't figure it out and may commit suicide."
"When it comes to pressure, China has the largest population and the largest number of fans. Have we scolded them harshly enough? The media, fans, netizens, cross talk, sketches, Spring Festival Gala, all kinds of scoldings, and I haven't seen any national football players, coaches, or referees.
Official commits suicide."
"Indeed, we really can't blame the referee for his low mental capacity. We can only say that our national football related employees are too thick-skinned. They have already been scolded, so it doesn't matter."
"Yes, even though we defeated Singapore 4-0 in the previous World Cup preliminaries, we were completely eliminated. It was originally a bad thing, but I saw on the live broadcast that there were players laughing and celebrating the victory. I was really angry.
I want to go to the scene in person and give him a big mouth."
"They may feel that winning Singapore is great and they have done justice to the people of the country."
"The national football team has no shame at all. How could they get depressed and commit suicide just because the media and fans scolded them? It's too late to make money as soon as possible. How could they think so much."
"Yes! In a word: the national football team is dead, and it will burn paper if something happens."
"No one can win in Chinese table tennis, and no one can win in Chinese football."
"Now I can only watch Qiao Anchen's game news and masturbate."
"Yes, Qiao Anchen's Spanish regional league news looks more interesting than the news about the National Football League and the Chinese Super League."
"I have scored in 14 consecutive games. I can't wait to see Qiao Anchen compete in La Liga and the European war."
"I estimate that in just a few games, Qiao Anchen will be promoted to the B team. If he is promoted to the B team, will the first team be far behind?"
"Qiao Anchen is my only expectation for Chinese football."
"Ditto!"
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What is unexpected is that referee Rafati's suicide attempt ended relatively well, at least he did not really die and was rescued.
On November 21, a fan stampede occurred during the men's football final of the Southeast Asian Games, which directly resulted in the death of two people. The entire Southeast Asia and even the international football world felt a bit heavy.
Then, on November 22, there was another incident in the Argentine League where fans threw sonic bombs into the stadium to attack the goalkeeper. The goalkeeper was hit by a huge sound and suffered a splitting headache. He could not continue to play and the game was interrupted.
These successive incidents, especially the death of two fans at the Southeast Asian Games, have silenced some fans who even like to talk nonsense online, and few people stopped making random jokes.
Qiao Anchen, like many players and coaches, expressed condolences on social media. Regardless of the reason, a stampede in a football match resulting in the death of a fan is a sad thing for all football people.
Of course, everyone has a different attitude towards the incident in the Argentinian league in which fans threw sonic bombs to attack players on the field.
This kind of fan deserves no sympathy. Everyone unanimously characterized him as a football hooligan and severely condemned him. Because no one knows whether he will be attacked like this in future games.
Therefore, it must be condemned clearly to prevent other fans from following suit.
These incidents also made Qiao Anchen wary of safety. In the future, if he has skills, he will probably have to focus on adding injury resistance and physical strength first.