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Macau celebrates World Cup with a Portuguese twist

Macau, a Chinese city that was a Portuguese colony for over 130 years, is celebrating the World Cup and embracing its Portuguese heritage.

 

June 20, 2018
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A look at the reactions to Russia's 5-0 victory over Saudi Arabia (KSA)02:05
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Thousands of French people gathered at the Kerry Hotel in Hong Kong to witness their team’s victory at the 2018 World Cup final – 20 years after the country last won the tournament.01:41
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A kindhearted young American boy from California posted his Fifa World Cup sticker from 7,000 miles away to help South China Morning Post sports reporter Nicolas Atkin complete his Panini sticker...01:20
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Hong Kong’s nine-year-old climbing prodigy, Veronica Chik, has become the youngest climber in the country to complete a roughly 50-metre-long outdoor bouldering route in Guilin, China.01:22
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