Hong Kong could reap as much as HK$428 million (US$54.5 million) in economic benefits from the city’s eight-day football festival, experts have said, bringing about a windfall for sectors such as retail, hospitality and transport. One hotel sector representative said his firm expected a 12 per cent increase in room rates over the event period…
Nearly 50,000 fans packed into Kai Tak Stadium on Saturday for the first game of the inaugural Hong Kong Football Festival, providing a raucous atmosphere and highlighting what the city’s leader had earlier called an energised tourism industry. And after days of community events, fan visits and anticipation, the real business got under way, with…
Nearly 50,000 fans packed into Kai Tak Stadium on Saturday for the first game of the inaugural Hong Kong Football Festival, providing a raucous atmosphere and highlighting what the city’s leader had earlier called an energised tourism industry. And after days of community events, fan visits and anticipation, the real business got under way, with…
So, here we are, it’s time for the business end of the Hong Kong Football Festival, the latest in an increasingly long line of mega-events driving an economic and tourism boom. On Saturday, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu revealed there had been a 17 per cent jump in overseas visitors compared to the first six…
A senior Liverpool executive said on Friday that Kai Tak Sports Park had been the “game changer” that brought the English giants back to Hong Kong. The Premier League champions, who last visited the city in 2017, will play AC Milan in front of a 50,000 sell-out Kai Tak Stadium crowd on Saturday night, two…
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 have been pretty busy at Kai Tak…
Four of the world’s biggest football clubs are taking over Hong Kong this and next week. The English Premier League trio of Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur will be joined by Italian giants AC Milan for the Hong Kong Football Festival. Saturday sees a repeat of the epic 2005 Champions League final when Liverpool and…
July 24th ©IMAGO The summer transfer window is officially open with clubs now able to add new signings to their squad. The biggest clubs in European football and clubs across the continent are already making plans for next season. Teams are working tirelessly behind the scenes on identifying targets and figuring out their budgets. Managers…
Hong Kong authorities have arrested two women for selling counterfeit football merchandise and seized about 1,000 items, including fake jerseys of English Premier League teams Arsenal and Liverpool, who are in the city to play friendly matches in the coming week. The operation by the Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department was carried out a…
Fans in Hong Kong will be the first to catch a glimpse of Liverpool’s new big-money signing Hugo Ekitike, and could see him make his debut at a sold-out Kai Tak Stadium on Saturday. The Reds confirmed the French striker’s transfer from Eintracht Frankfurt for an estimated US$112 million on Wednesday. They added that he…