‘I feel like I’m going home’ – North Korea mission forces Hong Kong’s Jack Sealy to return close to scene of his stay in the wilderness
Hong Kong defender says he feels like his experience living in Jilin, on China’s border with North Korea, has prepared him well for trip to hermit kingdom
“Everyone will need to put in 100 per cent and give a performance like we did against China those two times. I don’t see it being too far-fetched to win.” That’s Hong Kong representative team full back Jack Sealy’s view of the do-or-die clash with North Korea on Tuesday.
Sealy has never played in the hermit kingdom but he feels like his experience living in Jilin, on China’s border with North Korea, has prepared him well. “I’ve played close enough. Changchun’s pretty close. I feel like I’m going home a little bit.”
Hong Kong take on North Korea with a place at next year’s AFC Asian Cup in the UAE on the line in a winner takes all game in Pyongyang. Sealy is excited for the visit: “It’ll be interesting to see, but yeah it will be a good experience and hopefully it’ll be a good game.”
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Is a Hong Kong win out of the question? “We’ve had a few close games in the past. They are a good team and it’s going to be tough, especially going there but I don’t think it would be out of any sorts to win.”
(From left) Tsui Wang-kit, Jack Sealy, Festus Baise, Sandro, and Chan Siu-ki thank fans who travelled to Malaysia. Photo: Handout
Sealy has returned to the side after a prolonged period in the wilderness that came about because he was not being selected for Changchun Yatai, the Chinese Super League side where he spent the last two years before moving back to Hong Kong to sign for Tai Po.
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Sealy chose to cut short his time in the Chinese Super League in order to get back into the Hong Kong side and he has achieved that since signing with Tai Po. “I’m happy to be back and happy to be playing.
