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Hong Kong Football Festival

Hong Kong Football Festival
This year's Hong Kong Football Festival will again feature two matches at Kai Tak Stadium, with Manchester City playing Inter Milan on August 1, and Juventus taking on Chelsea on August 5.
Chelsea fans pose for photos outside Kai Tak Stadium before the second of the Hong Kong Football Festival match, of Chelsea vs Juventus, on August 5. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong sports

Editorial | A stacked sporting calendar gives Hong Kong the winning edge

From high-profile football to world fencing action, major events are serving up real social and economic rewards.

Kai Tak Sports Park

Xabi Alonso adapting to whirlwind Chelsea pre-season after Hong Kong defeat

English Premier League

Have Chelsea finally spent wisely enough to win Premier League with kids?

Hong Kong Football Festival: Chelsea v Juventus ‘unites people’ from other countries

A fan from mainland China wishes cities such as Guangzhou, Beijing and Shanghai could also host matches featuring top teams.

Chelsea fans gathered outside the stadium in the heat before the match against Juventus. Photo: Elson Li
Kai Tak Sports Park

Mateo Kovacic says Manchester City under pressure to regain Premier League title

Midfielder, who wants to stay at City, says club want to recapture prize they won four years in a row before Liverpool, Arsenal stepped in.

Kai Tak Sports Park

Man City whizz kid’s meteoric rise: from cage football to Premier League at 15

‘My friends never know what’s going to happen next, I just keep coming up with surprising things,’ 17-year-old Jeremy Monga says.

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Kai Tak Sports Park

All eyes on Mykhailo Mudryk in Hong Kong ahead of Chelsea’s Juventus test

Ukranian cleared to play after doping ban, while Moises Caicedo looking forward to Kai Tak Stadium game after passing own tough moment.

Mykhailo Mudryk (right) and Moises Caicedo during Chelsea open training on Tuesday ahead of their Hong Kong Football Festival match against Juventus. Photo: Elson Li
Kai Tak Sports Park

Young Chelsea star on Hong Kong mission after overcoming being alone in London

World Cup defender Jorrel Hato, seen as a player destined for big time since Ajax debut at 16, not surprised by his Stamford Bridge impact.

Kai Tak Sports Park

Juventus star fresh for Hong Kong after family consolation eased World Cup blow

Pierre Kalulu profiting from break after 49 starts last term, at ease with sacrificing Lyon dream because he has ‘perfect image in my head’.

Kai Tak Sports Park

Football Festival’s economic impact stretches far beyond Hong Kong’s borders

Inter Milan eye potential for China growth, while event’s social media reach carries city’s name far and wide.

Inter Milan see this week’s Hong Kong Football Festival as an ideal opportunity to grow the club’s fan base in China. Photo: Elson Li
English Premier League

From serial reject to Manchester City, Semenyo’s journey a story of highs and lows

Antoine Semenyo had been discarded by four of London’s big clubs by the age of 15, but he never gave up. City paid £65 million for him.

Antoine Semenyo discusses his time in football during an Ahmad Tea’s event in Kowloon Bay. Photo: Nora Tam
World Anti-Doping Agency

Mudryk to join Chelsea in Hong Kong after winning doping ban appeal

Winger was suspended for four years after failing a 2024 drug test, but was cleared to resume his career last week.

Kai Tak Sports Park

New boss Maresca happy despite Manchester City losing on penalties to Inter Milan

English Premier League club beaten following 1-1 draw at Kai Tak Stadium as new boss begins reign.

Hong Kong Football Festival: fans flock to Kai Tak for Manchester City v Inter Milan

Merchants report foot traffic three to four times higher than usual as supporters travelling to Hong Kong visit local attractions.

Fans of Manchester City at Kai Tak Stadium for the Hong Kong Football Festival match against Inter Milan. Photo: Elson Li
Kai Tak Sports Park

Enzo Maresca ready for Manchester City judgment days ahead of Hong Kong clash

New boss shrugs off pressure of replacing Pep Guardiola and vows to not be ‘copy-and-paste’ boss, does not rule out Erling Haaland Korea trip.

Rayan Ait-Nouri fends off Antoine Semenyo during Manchester City’s training session at Kai Tak Stadium. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Kai Tak Sports Park

Hong Kong Football Festival: Inter coach vows to ‘do our best’ against Man City

After signing John Stones on free transfer, Cristian Chivu says English clubs are on different financial level from even Serie A champions.

Kai Tak Sports Park

From World Cup chaos to Hong Kong: Josko Gvardiol eyes key Manchester City role

Croatian defender aiming to impress new boss when English club tackle Inter Milan in Kai Tak Stadium clash on Saturday.

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Kai Tak Sports Park

China World Cup is coming, Mancini right for Italy, says Inter legend Vieri

Former striker in Hong Kong for old club Inter Milan’s Kai Tak Stadium game against Manchester City on Saturday.

Christian Vieri at the Hong Kong Football Festival launch back in April. Photo: Elson Li
English Premier League

Fans’ fury as Bayern ticket prices slashed, thousands of seats unsold for 3 matches

Promoters of Bayern Munich v Aston Villa cut up to HK$1,000 off cost of ticket. Manchester City, Chelsea games at Kai Tak struggle to sell out.

Hong Kong sports

Stronger ‘ticket economy’ among Hong Kong lawmaker’s proposals for sports industry

Other ideas from DAB’s Vincent Cheng include involving restaurants, retailers, attractions and hotels, and cultivating ‘home fans’ culture.

Hong Kong economy

Fifa World Cup: Hong Kong pubs, restaurants enjoy net gains from big matches

Lan Kwai Fong Group chairman Allan Zeman says business ‘up 60 to 70 per cent’ in nightlife district and set to get ‘crazier’ for the final.

Norway’s Erling Haaland (right) has become an internet sensation in China. Photo: Xinhua
Fifa World Cup 2026

Why Haaland, Kane heroics at World Cup could be bad news for football fans in China

Players are entitled to a mandatory minimum off-season rest period or holiday of at least 21 consecutive days following major Fifa tournaments.

Erling Haaland helping Norway advance to their first World Cup quarter-finals means he might not make the trip to Hong Kong in August with Manchester City. Photo: Xinhua
Hong Kong society

Editorial | Harness World Cup fever to grow Hong Kong football

When the World Cup is over and visiting European teams leave Hong Kong, the opportunity should be seized to propel local football forward.

English Premier League

Hong Kong trip vital in ensuring next Chelsea boss makes mark like Jose Mourinho

Ex-keeper Carlo Cudicini anticipating valuable opportunities for two-times European champions’ manager and players at city football festival.

Kai Tak Sports Park

Editorial | Hot summer of football festival fever ahead for Hong Kong

The return of star-studded matches featuring top European clubs heralds a second straight summer of football enthusiasm for local fans.

Footballers (from left) Shaun Wright-Phillips, Christian Vieri, Roberto Di Matteo and Edgar Davids attend the launch of the 2026 Hong Kong Football Festival on April 21. Photo: Elson Li
Italian Serie A

Juventus Hong Kong trip a ‘double-edged sword’, says ex-Dutch star Edgar Davids

Italian club’s former midfielder sees positives in promoting club brand in new markets, but issues warning over player welfare.

Ex-Dutch international Edgar Davids hopes clubs consider player welfare alongside the need to promote themselves to fans in new markets. Photo: Reuters
Fifa World Cup

Italy are too big a football nation to keep missing World Cups, says Vieri

It’s time for action instead of empty talk towards fixing the problems, says Inter Milan legend, who scored nine goals in two World Cups.

English Premier League

Man City will wrap up league title by going into ‘cup final’ mode, says ex-star

Shaun Wright-Phillips will not entertain thoughts about rivals Arsenal crumbling, and says league leaders will ‘play their hearts out’.

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