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South China Morning Post
4 days ago
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
AC Milan superfan makes 24,000km round trip to Hong Kong for Liverpool clash
AC Milan superfan Andy Yang travelled from Los Angeles to spend three days in Hong Kong just so he could watch his beloved Rossoneri in action. The Serie A giants face Liverpool at Kai Tak Stadium on Saturday in their first visit to the city in more than 20 years. And Yang has taken a 24,000km (15,000-mile) round trip to ensure he would be among the 50,000-strong crowd taking in the action. 'I got here on Thursday and I'm leaving on Sunday,' he told the Post. 'I came just for the game. Milan fan Andy Yang (right) got to meet his hero Zlatan Ibrahimovic in Hong Kong. Photo: Handout 'I'm from China but I live in Los Angeles. The flight was about 10 hours, so not bad.'
South China Morning Post
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong Football Festival: AC Milan take centre stage ahead of big game against Liverpool
After more than 27,000 fans turned out to watch Liverpool and new signing Hugo Ekitike train at Kai Tak Stadium on Thursday, it's the turn of AC Milan on Friday. And while the Italian giants have the dubious honour of entertaining their fans at Hong Kong Stadium, they are going to be pretty busy at Kai Tak too. A kit unveiling at the Puma store in the nearby shopping centre, and an academy training session with some local youngsters all come before they head to Causeway Bay. And all that comes after a trio of the club's living legends went for an early morning jog around the city. Hands up if you spotted Zlatan Ibrahimovic taking a leisurely stroll before breakfast. Not that Liverpool have been resting on their laurels, the club's merchandise has been flying off the shelves at a new store at Kai Tak Sports Park. There's plenty to come over the next several hours, so stick with us as we follow the events of the second big day of the Hong Kong Football Festival. Reporting by Andrew Richardson, Paul McNamara, Mike Chan, Harvey Kong and Timon Johnson
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Theo Hernandez trolls AC Milan chiefs with Maldini merchandise
Theo Hernandez has sent another pointed message to the current Milan hierarchy by posting an image of himself wearing former director Paolo Maldini's merchandise. The left-back made the transfer to Al-Hilal this summer and left with a series of critical comments aimed at those in charge of the Rossoneri, accusing them of losing their way since dismissing Maldini. Theo Hernandez still sending Milan messages Theo Hernandez Milan (Photo by Gabriel BOUYS / AFP) (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP via Getty Images) It was therefore not a coincidence when he posted an Instagram Stories image of himself wearing a Paolo Maldini 'Il Capitano' shirt today. There was no text with the picture, only the emoji of a smirking face in sunglasses. He was also looking down at the shirt, tipping his hat to the legend who had been so instrumental in bringing Theo Hernandez to San Siro in the first place. Maldini has become a rallying figure behind the movement of Milan fans who are against patron Gerry Cardinale and his directorial team, including Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Giorgio Furlani.
News18
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
'I Didn't Know You Texted Me': Paul Pogba, Zlatan Ibrahimovic And IShowSpeed Share Light-Hearted Moment
While the duo were relaxing on the yacht, Pogba dialled up his former Manchester United teammate and Sweden legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who shared a joke with the American. Monaco star Paul Pogba caught up with American streamer iShowSpeed on Sunday as the duo kicked back and rejoiced as they enjoyed some downtime at the municipality. While the duo were relaxing on the yacht, Pogba dialled up his former Manchester United teammate and Sweden legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who shared a joke with the American. In a light-hearted moment, Ibrahimovic confronted iShowSpeed for not responding to his direct messages on social media platform Instagram. 'I did not see. I did not know you texted me," said Speed. 🚨| WATCH: Paul Pogba just called Zlatan Ibrahimović, and Zlatan confronted Speed for ignoring his DMs on Instagram 😭😭🤣 — Speedy HQ (@IShowSpeedHQ) July 20, 2025 Pogba penned a contract with Ligue 1 side Monaco following the conclusion of the 18-moth ban he had to serve for doping charges. The French World Cup winner has only made 12 appearances over the past three seasons due to injuries, the ban and an extortion case in which he was the victim. 'I am determined to get back on the pitch, mentally ready, physically ready, it's just a matter of time," Pogba said after signing the contract at Monaco. Pogba began his career at Le Havre youth side before joining Premier League giants Manchester United. The midfielder made the switch to Juventus in the year 2012 in search of more playtime and the Frenchman helped the Turin giants to four Serie A titles on the bounce. Pogba returned to United in the year in 2016 for a then-record fee of £105 million quid and went on to represent the Red Devils for six seasons during his second spell. He wet back to Turin to rejoin Juventus in 2022, but his stint at the Italian city was cut short due to the doping violation. The 32-year-old was visibly moved when signing the contract with Monaco as he looks to make his way back to the French national team. view comments Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
The Guardian
19-07-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
France v Germany: Women's Euro 2025 quarter-final
Update: Date: 2025-07-19T17:41:56.000Z Title: France have always has a star studded side Content: Euro 2025 quarter-final updates, 8pm BST kick-off Schedule | Top scorers | Player guide | Email Sarah Sarah Rendell Sat 19 Jul 2025 19.41 CEST First published on Sat 19 Jul 2025 19.00 CEST 7.41pm CEST 19:41 but they have continually struggled in the latter half of major tournaments. In Euro 2022 they reached the Euros semi-finals for the first time but they were knocked out by – yes you guessed it – their opponents this evening. 7.33pm CEST 19:33 Here's a great read on the game we are about to watch: 7.25pm CEST 19:25 Sweden's Smilla Holmberg missed the nation's final penalty which sent England through but she has been well supported by her teammates and the wider football world. Her father told Swedish outlet P4: She received a text message from Zlatan Ibrahimović this morning, one of her great role models. 7.14pm CEST 19:14 England had to put out a scrappy comeback to overcome Sweden in the quarter-final. The Lionesses will play Italy in the semi-final on Tuesday and here is defender's Esme Morgan's assessment of where the team are: 7.07pm CEST 19:07 Whoever wins tonight will face favourites Spain in the semi-final after they overcame hosts Switzerland last night. Here's how that game went: 7.00pm CEST 19:00 Hello and welcome to the final quarter-final of Euro 2025 between France and Germany. This game is set to be an absolute belter. France finished the group stage with three wins from three which was thoroughly impressive as they found themselves in the group of death with England, the Netherlands and Wales. Germany, meanwhile, dispatched of Poland and Denmark in their group but fell to a heavy 4-1 defeat to Sweden last time out. It will be interesting to see how the Germans bounce back and how this one shakes out. The team news is set to be announced around 6.45pm BST but before that we will look at what has been said in the build-up and what is happening across the tournament.
