LIONEL MESSI’S World Cup dream might finally send him into the Premier League – aged 38. The legend is tipped to consider a loan switch to a more competitive league ahead of Argentina’s WC title defence next summer. 3 Lionel Messi will ponder a short-term return to European footballCredit: Getty 3 The Argentine ace saw his…
Hong Kong authorities are seeking proposals from interested parties to run a two-year pilot programme for sports dispute resolution, a move experts have said is a key step in establishing a neutral third-party intervention mechanism for the growing sector. Observers said on Monday that such a programme would enhance the city’s reputation as a leading…
One of the outstanding young Hong Kong leaders chosen to visit Manchester United next month has set himself the long-term goal of unearthing talent for the city the way Barcelona discovered Lionel Messi. Jacky Cheung Lok-hei was one of six ecstatic teenagers who discovered they were bound for the UK at the 10th Jockey Club…
Chelsea and Manchester City are among the clubs eyeing glory in the USA this summer as a brand-new competition begins. FIFA have revamped their annual Club World Cup, expanding it to 32 teams and now scheduling it to be held every four years instead. 7 Man City won the 2023 Club World Cup, but now…
A famous English football club playing in Hong Kong is always a special occasion for the city’s fans, who rarely get to watch their heroes perform live. Manchester United, arguably the biggest team in the world, are usually one of the most eagerly anticipated visitors. But they arrived in the city last week under a…
Gilly Wong Fung-han, chief executive of Hong Kong’s consumer watchdog, is expected to leave her role later this month after nearly 13 years on the job, the Post has learned. A source familiar with the matter said on Saturday an official announcement would be made as soon as May 6. The Consumer Council posted a…
Tickets for English football club Manchester United’s match in Hong Kong next month went on general sale on Friday, with most in the lower-priced categories being snapped up in the first two hours. They went on public sale at 12pm Hong Kong time from local ticket vendor Cityline, priced from HK$390 to HK$2,990 (US$50 to…
Hong Kong sports fans are being treated to an exciting schedule of top-level events following the opening of the city’s new 50,000-seat stadium last month. A “festival of football”, featuring four top European teams in July, was announced just a day after the conclusion of the celebrated Rugby Sevens. There is much to look forward…
With Hong Kong so focused on attracting top talent and investors, a shortage of other human resources and services can slip under the radar – until gripes about it go public. A case in point is to be found in a Consumer Council report that complaints topped 40,000 for the first time last year, driven…
Liverpool and two other English Premier League clubs will come to Hong Kong in the summer as part of their pre-season tour of Asia, multiple sources told the Post on Friday. It is not yet known if all three Premier League sides would be in the city at the same time, but the expectation is…