HKFC Citi Soccer Sevens debutants playonPROS have confirmed an all-star squad for this month’s Masters Tournament with Emile Heskey, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Mikael Silvestre, David James and Colin Hendry set to head to Hong Kong Football Club. Regi Blinker, Des Walker, Phil Babb, Paul Dickov, Lee Hendrie and Michael Hughes complete playonPROS’ squad, which is […]
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Former Republic of Ireland midfielder and current television pundit Andy Townsend insists playing at the HKFC Citi Soccer Sevens can play an “invaluable” role for any young player looking to make an impact on the modern global game. Ex-Southampton, Norwich City, Chelsea, Aston Villa and Middlesbrough midfielder Townsend will make his first-ever trip to Hong […]
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HKFA Red Dragons will replace South Korea’s FC Seoul in Group A of the HKFC Citi Soccer Sevens after the K-League side were forced to withdraw due to domestic commitments. FC Seoul became the first-ever South Korean team to appear at the HKFC Citi Soccer Sevens last year, and they put in a highly impressive […]
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Defending HKFC Citi Soccer Sevens champions Aston Villa will face German newcomers Bayer Leverkusen, HKFA U-23 and competition regulars Singapore Cricket Club in an intriguing looking Group C after the draw for the May 26-28 tournament took place at Hong Kong Football Club on Tuesday. Villa defeated West Ham United 2-0 in last year’s final […]
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Japan’s Kashima Antlers, South Korea’s FC Seoul and New Zealand’s Wellington Phoenix will return to the HKFC Citi Soccer Sevens this year to complete the line-up for the May 26-28 event at Hong Kong Football Club. J.League side Kashima reached the quarter-finals last year, while both K-League Classic team FC Seoul and A-League outfit Wellington […]
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Scotland’s Rangers will return to the HKFC Citi Soccer Sevens after an absence of two years, with defending Cup champions Aston Villa, West Ham United and Leicester City joining the two-time runners-up at Hong Kong Football Club in May. Rangers reached back-to-back finals in 2009 and 2010, losing to Celtic and Aston Villa, and last […]
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French Ligue 1 club Marseille, German Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen and Italian Serie A outfit Cagliari will feature at this year’s HKFC Citi Soccer Sevens, making the 2017 edition the most diverse in the annual tournament’s 19-year history. After Spanish La Liga side Atletico Madrid left Hong Kong Football Club with the Main Cup trophy […]
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Liverpool, Newcastle United and England greats Kevin Keegan and Terry McDermott on Tuesday helped announce this year’s HKFC Citi Soccer Sevens will include “the most diverse” line-up in the 19-year history of the seven-a-side event with teams from Germany, Italy and France set to head to Hong Kong Football Club in May. The HKFC Citi […]
Read more...Aston Villa lifted the HKFC Citi Soccer Sevens Cup for a tournament-leading sixth time as a 2-0 final victory over West Ham United on Sunday completed a 100% record, while English Premier League winners Leicester City and Stoke City also claimed silverware at Hong Kong Football Club. Goals from the competition’s top scorer Harry McKirdy […]
Read more...Five-time champions Aston Villa set up a HKFC Citi Soccer Sevens quarter-final with Japan’s Kashima Antlers after recording three successive wins on Saturday. Aston Villa, the tournament’s most decorated side having also appeared in the final on a further two occasions, claimed victories over Kitchee, Hong Kong Football Club and Newcastle United to top Group […]
Read more...Hong Kong Premier League champions Eastern have qualified for the quarter-finals of the HKFC Citi Soccer Sevens at the first time of asking after recording impressive victories over New Zealand’s Wellington Phoenix and English Premier League side Stoke City. Chan Yuen-ting’s side opened the Main Tournament on Saturday morning with a 2-1 win over Stoke […]
Read more...Former South China striker Daniel McBreen made a scoring return to Hong Kong to help Wallsend Boys Club make a perfect start at the HKFC Citi Soccer Sevens as last year’s finalists recorded back-to-back wins in Group B on Friday. McBreen opened his account by netting the first goal in a 2-0 win over Singapore […]
Read more...Former Liverpool and Czech Republic players Vladimir Smicer and Patrik Berger will make their HKFC Citi Soccer Sevens debuts for Citi All Stars when the Masters Tournament kicks off on Friday evening. Smicer scored the second goal as Liverpool came from three down at half-time against AC Milan in the 2005 UEFA Champions League final […]
Read more...Last year’s HKFC Citi Soccer Sevens runner-up West Ham United have arrived in Hong Kong determined to make up for their 2015 final defeat this weekend, according to defender Alex Pike. West Ham led Atletico Madrid 2-0 in the 2015 final before eventually losing 3-2 after extra-time as the Spanish side claimed the title on […]
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Five years ago, Spanish striker Roberto Losada and Hong Kong midfielder Lo Kwan Yee were part of the Kitchee side that memorably claimed the HKFC Citi Soccer Sevens Cup following a 1-0 win over Scottish heavyweights Celtic in the 2011 final. In doing so, The Blues became just the second Hong Kong team to lift the […]
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