To make it perish, one must first drive it crazy.

[Embarrassment Taken Abroad: Player Ye Chen Uses a Football to Violently Attack Shinji Okazaki!]

[Stuttgart vs Dortmund Pre-match Warm-up Sparks Conflict: Chinese Player Ye Chen's Conduct Questioned!]

[Is this the quality of Chinese people? Ye Chen's pre-match attack video Exposed!]

[Ye Chen Allegedly Displeased by Not Starting, Releases Frustration on Shinji Okazaki!]

[Ye Chen Kicking Video Exposed: Please Return to Your Country, Stop Embarrassing Us Abroad!]

[...]

In an instant, numerous messages flooded the internet!

What was initially assumed to be clickbait turned quiet when people saw the video inside...

Some netizens were even incited!

Especially those who didn't know Ye Chen, they thought he was just like the players from the national football team!

"Doesn't play well, but is precise when kicking people!"

"Just go back, stop embarrassing us abroad!"

"Really tarnishing the image of China!"

"Is the Football Association letting this kind of player harm Chinese football?"

"Chinese football is declining because of players like this, bad at football, but good at fighting!"

"The Football Association should ban him!"

"Do you even understand? A ban isn't something the Football Association can do, they can only suspend him!"

"Ye Chen isn't afraid of the Football Association, he's already banned for three years!"

"As expected, as the Football Association said, his behavior is unprofessional! Such players shouldn't be allowed to return and harm our Haishen Team."

"..."

Countless netizens exploded with anger, targeting Ye Chen with harsh words.

Of course, some netizens supported Ye Chen, refusing to believe he was the instigator, and started to counter-argue.

But the opposing army was too strong, especially with paid accounts stirring the pot, making it hard to win the battle!

This matter shot straight to the trending topics, even hotter than a celebrity going out for a late-night haircut...

However, that celebrity was quite thankful to Ye Chen, as situations like this used to require buying trending topics, paying for paid accounts, and using various tactics to diminish the situation.

Sometimes they even had to pay for others' scandals to protect themselves.

For netizens, it was all about diverting attention.

But Ye Chen's incident exploded onto the scene, instantly gaining huge attention…

The key point was that many of Ye Chen's fans were still watching the game on TV, unaware of what was happening online!

At 3:30 PM local time in Germany, the match officially began.

Ye Chen was on the bench, completely unaware of the chaos back home.

On the field, the game started intensely.

Within just ten minutes, both sides had each received three yellow cards!

The referee was also a bit baffled, but how could the referee control the players?

By the 20th minute, the total number of yellow cards had reached 10, with each player on the field having a yellow card.

Strangely, neither coach seemed to intervene.

Ye Chen, watching everything unfold, clenched his fist.

"Don't make me go on the field, or you'll find out what 'Chinese strength' really is!"

...

The game on the field was full of intense energy.

Back in China, the internet was also in turmoil.

The Football Association responded quickly, with President Liang Zhijun issuing a statement.

[Punishment Decision for Player Ye Chen's Provocation Abroad!]

[Player Ye Chen caused harm to Japanese player Shinji Okazaki during the pre-match warm-up of the Stuttgart vs Dortmund game, severely impacting Chinese football. The following punishment is issued:]

1. A fine of 100,000 Euros.

2. A public apology is required.

3. A ten-year ban from all national teams.

This is a formal reprimand to set an example!

This punishment immediately set the internet ablaze.

Shortly after, an interview also surfaced online.

[President Liang Zhijun Speaks on Ye Chen: Ye Chen is not yet a world-class player, and his incident confirms my concerns were justified!]

The article featured an interview with President Liang Zhijun, who mentioned that he had been closely following Ye Chen since he joined Dortmund.

Although his skills were indeed impressive, they hadn't reached world-class level.

While five hat-tricks was a notable achievement, what he worried about most was Ye Chen becoming too arrogant.

And today's incident confirmed those fears.

Ye Chen had become too arrogant!

Of course, this incident not only negatively affected Chinese football but also Japan.

The reason for such severe punishment was to make Ye Chen realize his mistakes.

Liang Zhijun's interview quickly went viral.

Many unaware netizens jumped into the fray.

While the Football Association's actions were questionable, some foreign players who tarnished China's image were even more detestable!

The Football Association even began contacting Weibo to request Ye Chen's account be banned.

For public figures with poor conduct, relevant authorities could indeed shut them down.

Under the pressure of the Football Association, Weibo had disabled comments and likes on Ye Chen's account, although he could still post.

However, the content had to undergo strict review.

At this point, the Football Association had seemingly won the battle.

When Ye Chen's fans realized this, it seemed there was no turning back.

But now, the importance of having a studio became clear!

Though Mendes had left Germany, he had set up Ye Chen's Chinese studio to handle potential emergencies.

While Mendes was on vacation in Spain, he quickly received a message from Li Xinran.

Yes, it wasn't anyone else, it was Li Xinran, the sports reporter who had previously interviewed Ye Chen!

After leaving Sports Weekly, Li Xinran began working as a self-media influencer, posting daily content related to Ye Chen.

Ye Chen had even given her a job opportunity to help him handle matters in China!

Including Ye Chen's Weibo, the studio had full access to it.

Although Li Xinran initially planned to handle things quickly, Mendes, who was extremely shrewd, sent her a simple message: "Don't rush!"

To make someone perish, one must first drive them mad!

...

Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Time: 21 minutes, 12 seconds.

Stuttgart had a set-piece in the front.

Harnik quickly took the set-piece, and the ball reached the feet of midfielder Quist.

He made a through pass, sending it to forward Kaka.

Kaka saw that Hummels was a bit too far, so he took a shot, but it was blocked by Hummels.

However, the ball didn't clear, and instead bounced to Okazaki's feet.

Without hesitation, Okazaki took the shot.

"Boom!"

The football flew toward the goal like a missile.

In the 22nd minute, Okazaki scored the opening goal for the home team.

This goal set the Stuttgart fans alight.

But what followed was a controversial moment—after Okazaki scored, instead of celebrating near the corner flag, he ran toward the bench!

He made a throat-slashing gesture...

At that moment, the Dortmund substitutes couldn't hold back and stood up in anger!

But Klopp immediately ordered them to sit back down.

Let them be arrogant!

To make someone perish, one must first drive them mad!