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Reigning champions Leicester City will kick off the defence of their HKFC Citi Soccer Sevens title when they take on newcomers Brighton & Hove Albion in the opening round of fixtures at the 2018 event at Hong Kong Football Club next month.   Leicester, who defeated Aston Villa in last year’s final to win their […]

  Scottish giants Rangers and Italian Serie A side Cagliari Calcio will both return to the HKFC Citi Soccer Sevens for this year’s event when it is held at Hong Kong Football Club from May 18-20, along with tournament newcomers Newcastle Jets from Australia.   Rangers, runners-up in 2009 and 2010, and Cagliari both featured […]

  Premier League club Brighton and Hove Albion will make their debut appearance at the HKFC Citi Soccer Sevens at Hong Kong Football Club when the annual tournament kicks off on May 18.   Brighton will be joined by fellow Premier League clubs Newcastle United and West Ham United at the three-day long event, ensuring […]

Reigning HKFC Citi Soccer Sevens champions Leicester City will return to defend their title when the 2018 edition of the seven-a-side football tournament returns to Hong Kong Football Club in May.   Leicester City will be joined by last year’s runners-up – and six-time champions – Aston Villa when the 19th edition of the tournament, […]

Leicester City claimed the HKFC Citi Soccer Sevens for a second time after defeating defending champions Aston Villa 3-0 in Sunday’s final at Hong Kong Football Club. Tournament leading scorer Josh Eppiah scored twice, while Josh Gordon was also on target as Leicester produced a dominant performance to add to their title in 2013. Eppiah’s […]

Defending HKFC Citi Soccer Sevens champions Aston Villa survived a scare to advance to a quarter-final against Italian newcomers Cagliari Calcio after topping Group C at Hong Kong Football Club on Saturday. After defeating Singapore Cricket Club 1-0 in their tournament opener, Villa drew 2-2 with local side HKFA U-23 as the group went down […]

Hosts HKFC Masters made the perfect start to the HKFC Citi Soccer Sevens with wins over former finalists USRC and defending champions Citi All Stars in Group A on Friday at Hong Kong Football Club. The hosts began with a 1-0 victory over 2016 runners-up USRC before returning to secure a hugely impressive win by […]

Captain Harry McKirdy insists Aston Villa are determined to mount a successful defence of their HKFC Citi Soccer Sevens title as the most diverse edition of the annual tournament kicks-off on Friday at Hong Kong Football Club. Six-time winners Villa are joined by English Premier League duo Leicester City, who were champions in 2013, and […]

Defending champions Aston Villa return to the HKFC Citi Soccer Sevens looking to win the tournament for a record seventh time, but will face arguably their toughest test yet as the competition adds an even greater international flavour to its line-up. Olympique Marseille, Bayer Leverkusen and Cagliari Calcio will become the first sides from France, […]

Defending champions Citi All Stars will once again face off with USRC after last year’s Masters Tournament finalists were paired in Group A of the HKFC Citi Soccer Sevens, while competition newcomers playonPros have been drawn in Group B alongside 2015 runners-up Wallsend Boys Club. Citi All Stars have been a regular feature at Hong […]

Premier League referee Roger East joins a long and distinguished list of officials from England’s top flight to officiate at the HKFC Citi Soccer Sevens as the former timber merchant returns to the city having worked as an assistant referee during the Asia Trophy in 2007. How did you start refereeing and why?  A referee […]

The HKFC Citi Soccer Sevens’ position as “the most diverse and inclusive events of its kind” will be underlined even further this year as teams from nine countries take part on the same pitch as young and special needs players watched by around 200 underprivileged children from the local community. The debuts of French Ligue […]

Ahead of becoming the first side from the top-flight Ligue 1 in France to appear at the HKFC Citi Soccer Sevens, Olympique Marseille have reinvigorated their commitment to youth development, with their trip to Hong Kong Football Club a key part of that progress. It is arguably the most surreal match ever played in France’s […]

Cagliari Calcio are the first side from the top-flight Italian Serie A to feature at the HKFC Citi Soccer Sevens this year as the Primavera look to make an impression at Hong Kong Football Club.  Cagliari Calcio are the first Italian side to compete in the HKFC Citi Soccer Sevens, and they will be hoping their youngsters can follow the […]

Bayer Leverkusen look to add the HKFC Citi Soccer Sevens to an already impressive trophy cabinet as the Bundesliga side with a history of youth development become the first German team to feature in the tournament at Hong Kong Football Club. At no club is the ethos of hard work more ingrained than at German […]