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Hong Kong sports minister was assured Messi would play
AFP · 4 months ago
Lionel Messi had been contracted to play at least 45 minutes of a pre-season friendly that ended with his Inter Miami team being booed off, Hong Kong's sports minister said on Monday.
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Messi, Beckham booed after Argentine star sits out Hong Kong friendly
AFP · 4 months ago
Lionel Messi and Inter-Miami co-owner David Beckham were booed on Sunday and angry fans demanded refunds after the Argentina superstar sat out the team's pre-season friendly in Hong Kong.
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Messi, Beckham booed after superstar sits out Hong Kong friendly
AFP · 4 months ago
Lionel Messi and David Beckham were booed on Sunday after the Argentina superstar sat out Inter Miami's pre-season friendly in Hong Kong.
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Messi mania hits Hong Kong as thousands flock to Miami training
AFP · 4 months ago
Tens of thousands of football fans turned out to see Lionel Messi train with his Inter Miami teammates in Hong Kong on Saturday, as "Messi mania"
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Messi expected to play in Hong Kong despite injury worry: coach
AFP · 4 months ago
Lionel Messi should be able to take the field for Inter Miami's pre-season friendly in Hong Kong at the weekend despite an injury niggle, coach Gerardo Martino said Friday, to the relief of thousands of football fans in the city.
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Football gives fans 'last outlet to support Hong Kong'
AFP · 4 months ago
All international football comes with displays of pride and heritage, but for Hong Kong fans, it is more than that.
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Iran squeeze past Hong Kong into Asian Cup knockouts
AFP · 4 months ago
An unconvincing Iran toiled to a 1-0 win over Hong Kong on Friday to progress to the knockout rounds of the Asian Cup in a game of spurned chances for both teams.
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Adopted Brazilian dreams big for 'our Hong Kong' at Asian Cup
AFP · 5 months ago
Everton Camargo admits he would be playing lower-league football if he had stayed in Brazil, so he switched to Hong Kong and is their danger man at their first Asian Cup in more than half a century.
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VAR calls help UAE spoil Hong Kong's Asian Cup return
AFP · 5 months ago
Hong Kong's first Asian Cup match in over 55 years ended in a 3-1 defeat to the United Arab Emirates on Sunday, the returning minnows on the wrong end of three big VAR calls in Qatar.
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CAF boss Motsepe confident AFCON will avoid 'painful experience' of Cameroon
AFP · 5 months ago
African football chief Patrice Motsepe insisted Friday he is confident this year's Cup of Nations will not see any repeat of the kind of tragedy that marred the last tournament in Cameroon in 2022.
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Mane's Senegal defend title as Ivory Coast hosts Cup of Nations
AFP · 5 months ago
The Africa Cup of Nations kicks off on Saturday in Ivory Coast with the host nation and Mohamed Salah's Egypt among the leading contenders to succeed the Senegal of Sadio Mane as continental champions.
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Five interesting facts and stats ahead of 2023 AFC Asian Cup
Live Soccer TV · 5 months ago
The 18th edition of the AFC Asian Cup gets underway on January 12th. Ahead of the upcoming tournament, Live Soccer TV takes a look at some interesting facts and stats.
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Football-mad Ivorians gear up to host Africa Cup of Nations
AFP · 5 months ago
White balloons bid fans "Akwaba" or "Welcome" in the local Akan language, team shirts are selling like hot cakes at the markets and the national side's colours already adorn adverts in the streets.
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Erdogan plays down row over Saudi-hosted Super Cup
AFP · 5 months ago
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday brushed off criticism after the Turkish Super Cup final between two Istanbul giants was postponed following a row with its Saudi hosts.
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Widespread opposition suggests Super League is still a non-starter
AFP · 5 months ago
Thursday's ruling by the European Court of Justice appears unlikely to lead to any changes to the footballing landscape on the continent in the near future, after leagues, clubs, player representatives and fan groups immediately reiterated their opposition to any proposed Super League.
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Galtier denies 'King Kong' description of player was racist
AFP · 6 months ago
Former Nice coach Christophe Galtier said Friday via his lawyers that the investigation into claims of harassment and discrimination made against him lacked "impartiality".
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Turkish top-flight suspended after 'vile, inhumane' referee attack
AFP · 6 months ago
The Turkish SuperLig has been suspended indefinitely after a referee was punched by Ankaragucu's president following a 1-1 draw with Rizespor, the country's football federation (TFF) announced on Monday.
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Messi, Miami heading to Hong Kong for pre-season friendly
AFP · 6 months ago
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will play a pre-season friendly in Hong Kong in February as part of the club's first ever international tour, the Major League Soccer side said Thursday.
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Venezuela accuses Peru of 'kidnapping' football team in post-match spat
AFP · 6 months ago
Venezuela on Wednesday accused the Peruvian government of "kidnapping" its national football team, accusing Lima of refusing to allow the team's aircraft to refuel after a 1-1 draw between the two teams in a 2026 World Cup qualifier.
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Xi says 'not so sure' of Chinese football team's abilities
AFP · 6 months ago
Chinese President Xi Jinping has said he is "not so sure" of the abilities of the national men's football team, despite their recent victory over Thailand.