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South China Morning Post
an hour ago
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
Ekitike to Liverpool: Hong Kong fans could be first to see new signing in action
Fans in Hong Kong could be the first to see new Liverpool signing Hugo Ekitike in action. The Reds announced the French striker's arrival on Thursday and added that he would be flying straight to the city to join his teammates for their pre-season tour. They will take on AC Milan at Hong Kong's Kai Tak Stadium on Saturday. Liverpool are still waiting on international clearance before the 23-year-old Ekitike takes the field, but supporters in Hong Kong will certainly catch a glimpse of their new idol. Ekitike, signed from Eintracht Frankfurt, is the latest in a number of signings made by Liverpool this summer. He joins fellow signings Florian Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong, Milos Kerkez and Giorgi Mamadashvili, who have already made their first pre-season appearances against English second-tier sides Preston and Stoke. Meanwhile, Liverpool have been training in the city following their arrival, with videos on their social media channels showing players being put through their paces – including Wirtz, who demonstrated why fans are so excited about his British-record US$156 million arrival from Bayer Leverkusen.
South China Morning Post
20 hours ago
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
How to get the best kick out of the coming Hong Kong Football Festival
A week-long football mega-event set to kick off on Thursday will bring four of the world's most renowned clubs – Liverpool, AC Milan, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur – to Hong Kong's Kai Tak Stadium. Besides the highly anticipated matches, fans will be allowed to attend open training sessions and engage in various related activities during the Hong Kong Football Festival 2025. The Post looks at the schedule, highlights and transport arrangements for the event. What is the event schedule? The festival features a full line-up of matches and public events. It will kick off on Friday with open training sessions featuring two European giants: Liverpool FC at 5pm at Kai Tak Stadium and AC Milan at 7.30pm at Hong Kong Stadium. The first major clash, pitting Liverpool against AC Milan, is scheduled for Saturday at 7.30pm at Kai Tak Stadium. The following week, fans can catch a training session for Tottenham Hotspur at 6pm on Tuesday and for Arsenal at 6pm the next day, both held at the new stadium.
South China Morning Post
2 days ago
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
Dalglish's message to Liverpool signings Wirtz, Frimpong, Kerkez in Hong Kong
Liverpool great Kenny Dalglish has expressed his hope for the club's costly summer recruits after joining them in Hong Kong for this week's start to the city's Football Festival. Jeremie Frimpong, Milos Kerkez, Giorgi Mamardashvili and US$156 million British-record signing Florian Wirtz were all in the Liverpool party that touched down on Monday, ahead of Saturday's pre-season friendly match against AC Milan at Kai Tak Stadium And former Reds player and manager Dalglish urged them to brush off any pressure in joining the Premier League champions. It is 41 years since Liverpool last won consecutive league titles, but Dalglish told the Post the challenge in the coming season should be welcomed by Arne Slot's side, adding that the summer spend showed the club's 'hunger for success'. Milos Kerkez in action for Liverpool during a pre-season friendly against Preston North End. Photo: AFP 'I hope the players coming in don't feel under pressure because Liverpool won the league last year,' Dalglish said. 'It's time to enjoy what happened, then try to repeat it for themselves.
The Standard
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Standard
Liverpool arrives in HK with star-studded squad for Asia Tour
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South China Morning Post
6 days ago
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
Counting down to the Hong Kong Football Festival
This month, Hong Kong hosts the much-anticipated Hong Kong Football Festival 2025 at the newly opened Kai Tak Stadium. Bringing together four of Europe's most high-profile clubs – Liverpool, AC Milan, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur – it's the city's latest stab at a large-scale sporting event, following the now infamous Messi-less exhibition match played between Inter Miami CF and Hong Kong League XI in February 2024. Arsenal's Bukayo Saka. Four of the biggest football clubs in Europe – Arsenal, Arsenal, Spurs, Liverpool and AC Milan – will descend on Hong Kong next week. Photo: AFP The two headlining matches see AC Milan and Liverpool competing for the Standard Chartered Trophy on July 26, and a face-off between fierce rivals Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur on July 31, in what will be the first-ever North London derby to be held outside Britain. With more than 48,000 fans expected at each game, the festival is set to draw the largest-ever football crowd in Hong Kong. Christian Pulisic of AC Milan could be jetting in for the Hong Kong Football Festival. 'There are few bigger occasions in English football than a North London derby,' says Ryan Norys, the chief revenue officer for Tottenham Hotspur, 'and to play this fixture in Hong Kong will be a huge occasion for our passionate fan base across Asia.'
