China didn’t qualify for the World Cup. But its fans still have a star: a card-wielding referee

By Kathleen Magramo, Fred He, CNN (CNN) — World Cup team send-offs are usually a grand event. Rigorously selected players dressed in dapper suits, waving at fans before they board a plane to represent their countries at one of the biggest sporting events held every four years. But not for China this year. The country’s