Richards was besieged by Liverpool players who pushed him back and forth. If his teammates hadn't desperately protected him, keeping him behind them, he probably would have been beaten.

Initially, he had hoped to deceive the referee with his acting, hoping for a lenient punishment.

But provoked by the Liverpool players, he couldn't care less. He simply went all in, shouting, "Yes! I did it on purpose! That's what happens when you piss me off! Damn it! It's his own fault, this is retribution! Retribution!"

Forget about a few games suspension! He didn't care anymore!

Even if he was suspended for ten games, he'd still come out on top!

Because he had crippled Chen Hero! He wouldn't be back on the field for a year or two! And even when he did return, that area would be a permanent threat, like a time bomb buried in his ankle, waiting to explode!

He'd never be able to return to his arrogant form! That's the price for not keeping a low profile! That's the price for being so cocky!

The thought of Chen Hero never being able to play like he used to made Richards feel relieved.

Worth it!

An eye for an eye, he only suffered a scratch, while Chen Hero was as good as crippled!

He glanced at Chen Hero, still lying on the ground, with the eyes and attitude of a victor.

Can't move, huh? Idiot! Just wait to be carried off on a stretcher… Huh?!

Before his eyes, Chen Hero's massive frame suddenly rose from the ground—he actually got up on his own!

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After Chen Hero understood what had just happened, he was immediately consumed by a raging fire. He realized that if it weren't for his talent, his right foot might have been ruined!

Damn it!

First, you falsely accused me of racial discrimination, then you provoked me, and now you're trying to cripple me with this kind of method!

Uncle can endure this, but I can't!

Chen Hero stood up and turned to face Richards.

Richards shivered because the Chen Hero in front of him was like a monster radiating a thick aura of murderous intent. His murderous aura was so intense that it had materialized, forming a huge, unparalleled bear behind him, with its bloodthirsty mouth open and its eyes fierce!

He was stunned, completely forgetting his previous bravado.

"You son of a…" Chen Hero roared and charged forward. He had obviously lost his mind and wanted to give this bastard, who had repeatedly caused him trouble, an unforgettable lesson!

Fortunately, Richards had been surrounded by Liverpool players all along. Before, the Liverpool players were attacking him, but now they had transformed into his "protectors."

The first Liverpool players to see Chen Hero's reaction were Skrtel and defensive midfielder Inler. When they saw that Chen Hero was about to go berserk, they rushed forward without hesitation and grabbed him around the waist.

"Calm down, Hero! Calm down!"

"Don't bother with him, it's not worth getting sent off for him!"

Agger followed closely behind, and the three big men held Chen Hero tightly, preventing him from moving forward at all.

Unable to reach Richards, Chen Hero could only vent his anger with curses.

He pointed at Richards and shouted, "You want to scheme against me? Bastard? Huh? You want to scheme against me? You're tired of living! You think you can injure me like that? Take a good look at who your grandpa is! Come on! Try to tackle me again! Let's see if it's my leg that breaks or yours! You son of a bitch! I'll…"

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Chen Hero cursed with great satisfaction, while everyone else was stunned. Except for the three who were still holding Chen Hero tightly and had no time to think, everyone else realized—Chen Hero's ankle had been deformed by Richards' tackle, so how could he get up on his own and be so lively, wanting to rush up and beat someone? He didn't look injured at all…

The Liverpool team doctor and stretcher-bearers had already run halfway when they were stunned by this sudden change. They looked at Chen Hero, who was spitting at Richards, and then looked back at Liverpool coach Martin O'Neill, feeling somewhat embarrassed—in this situation, should they still go up?

The commentators were also stunned. "Hero… Hero actually got up on his own! And looking at him, he doesn't seem to be injured at all?! But the slow-motion replay clearly showed us that Richards solidly tackled Chen Hero's ankle, and his ankle was deformed!"

"What's going on? Why did Hero, who was clearly injured by the tackle, stand up on his own? As if nothing happened? If we hadn't seen the slow-motion replay, we would have thought Hero's acting was too good… But we all know that Hero never dives, and he hates diving very much… So that can only mean—Richards didn't actually hurt Hero?"

"He's a real superman! Hero is fine! He actually stood up on his own!"

Some fans cheered, while others were surprised.

Chen Tao and his wife were definitely among the cheering crowd. Because they were Chen Hero's parents, they didn't suspect why Chen Hero could stand up on his own. They were simply relieved that Chen Hero was okay and cheered.

Martin O'Neill was stunned. Chen Hero jumped up on his own and then wanted to rush over and beat Richards. It was too shocking for him. His brain even briefly lost its ability to think. One second he was worried that Chen Hero would be out for the season, and the next second Chen Hero jumped up on his own…

What the hell is going on!

Chen Xing and Niang were just as surprised as he was. The two were discussing how to attack Manchester City… when they saw Chen Hero jump up on his own, without even patting his butt, clearly without a problem.

Cabrera was only slightly surprised, then the corners of her mouth turned up—this person, there's really no need to worry…

Suarez was pulling Richards away when he suddenly heard Chen Hero's roar. He turned around and saw Chen Hero, already standing not far from him as if nothing had happened, pointing at Richards and cursing non-stop.

He couldn't accept this result for a moment and just stared blankly at Chen Hero, who was spewing saliva.

What… is going on?

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Everyone was confused, but Richards reacted the fastest. He immediately raised his hands and shouted to the referee, "Look! He's fine! He's fine… so I didn't foul! I didn't foul! He's diving!"

Chen Hero immediately retorted, "The reason I didn't foul is because I'm lucky and strong! Diving my ass! Your whole family dives! You're really despicable, shameless, and have no bottom line! Are you even a man? You don't dare admit what you did, you have the guts to do it but no balls to admit it, is your dick retracted?!"

The referee wouldn't agree with Richards' defense either, because if he only used that as the basis for his judgment, it would only show that his professional skills were lacking.

Besides, Richards had just shouted that he deliberately retaliated against Chen Hero, and now he was saying that the other party was diving. It was simply the greatest insult to himself!

So the referee whistled, signaling Richards to shut up.

Then he pulled out the red card that he had been holding in his hand for a long time.

Get off the field!

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"Red card! Richards has been sent off with a red card! This result is not surprising at all… because from the moment he tackled Chen Hero, this red card was set! But Hero's injury…"

The team doctor finally ran over and pulled the furious Chen Hero aside to examine him.

"I'm fine," Hero said, still not finished cursing.

"That's not up to you, Hero. Maybe you just didn't notice anything wrong because you were too excited," the team doctor said.

What he said made sense, because such a situation had really happened in English football before—Manchester City's legendary goalkeeper Bert Trautmann had encountered such a situation in the 1956 FA Cup final. At that time, with fifteen minutes left in the game, he injured his neck. At the time, he didn't feel anything was seriously wrong, and there were no substitution rules at the time, so a player who was injured and left the field could only continue the game with one less person. It would be even more troublesome if the goalkeeper was injured. So Trautmann only wore a special leather collar to protect his neck and played the game, eventually helping Manchester City beat Birmingham 1-0 and win the championship. It wasn't until after the game that everyone, including Trautmann himself, realized that Trautmann's cervical vertebrae were fractured…

This prisoner of war who used to be in the Luftwaffe was able to become a legendary star of an English club because of his tough guy style.

In fact, people tend to ignore many signals from their bodies when they are excited or nervous. To give a common example, some people often bump into things in life. Sometimes when they are cut by sharp objects, they don't feel pain at first, but the feeling of pain only comes when they calm down.

So the Liverpool team doctor was worried that Chen Hero would be in this situation—he wasn't uninjured, he was just too excited and angry, and this emotion directly covered up his body's pain response.

On the one hand, this showed Chen Hero's tough guy temperament, but on the other hand, it hid potential dangers.

For this reason, he had to examine Chen Hero, and he asked Chen Hero to sit down.

Chen Hero reluctantly sat down and let the team doctor examine his "injured" right ankle for a long time, constantly asking questions.

"Does it hurt?"

"No."

"What about here?"

"It doesn't hurt either."

"Then how about here?" The team doctor heard Chen Hero constantly say that it didn't hurt, and he unconsciously used a lot of force.

Finally, he heard Chen Hero inhale sharply.

He thought he had finally found the injured spot and quickly looked up with concern. "How is it? Does it hurt?"

Chen Hero glared at him. "Of course it hurts! You're pinching me!"

The team doctor was speechless. He re-examined him and came to a conclusion that he couldn't believe himself: "You're really okay?"

"Nonsense, if I was hurt, I would have been rolling on the ground holding my foot!"

"Uh…"

In the end, the team doctor and the stretcher-bearers went back in disgrace, while Chen Hero returned to the field.

The war of words between the two sides also came to an end.

Richards was sent off with a red card, and Suarez, who pushed Richards down in the game, received a yellow card. Liverpool were awarded a free kick thirty-seven or eight meters from the goal.

Chen Hero, who returned to the field from the sidelines, took the football from Gerrard.

"I know you need a goal," Gerrard said to Chen Hero with a smile.

"Thank you, Captain!"

Chen Hero took the ball and placed it on the ground, then he backed away, took a deep breath, and turned to look at the referee, waiting for him to blow the whistle.

Thank you, Richards, for giving me this opportunity!

You think that just because you're off the field, I won't be able to humiliate you?

Naive!

You just wait in the locker room and watch carefully!