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April 1, 105: Reigning Spanish champions Atletico Madrid will make their tournament debut at this year’s HKFC Citibank Soccer Sevens, which will be held at Hong Kong Football Club from May 29-31. Atletico, Spain’s third-best supported club after Real Madrid and Barcelona, will be the first Spanish club to compete in the annual seven-a-side tournament, […]

March 30, 2015: Stoke City will make their tournament debut at the HKFC Citibank Soccer Sevens from May 29-31, when ‘The Potters’ will be one of five English Premier League clubs participating at Hong Kong Football Club. West Ham United, boasting one of England’s most successful academies, will compete for the first time since 2012, […]

Hong Kong, 25 May 2014 – England U-18 winger Brandon Barker scored two sensational second-half goals as Manchester City came from behind to beat Hong Kong champions Kitchee 2-1 in a dramatic Cup final at the HKFC Citibank Soccer Sevens. Manchester City had earlier come from behind to beat Sunderland 3-2 after extra-time of a […]

Hong Kong, 24 May 2014 – Daniel ‘DJ’ Johnson, the 2012 Player of the Tournament, scored four goals to help five-time winners Aston Villa record three straight 2-0 wins and top Group D at the HKFC Citibank Soccer Sevens, with their last win over Leicester City pushing the defending champions into the Plate. HKFA U-21 […]

Hong Kong, 23 May 2014 – Former Netherlands striker Michael Mols scored a late winner as Rangers Legends kicked off the defence of their Masters title at the HKFC Citibank Soccer Sevens with a hard-fought 1-0 win over local side Kowloon Cricket Club. KCC, boosted by Scottish guest stars Pat Nevin and James Grady, came […]

Hong Kong, 23 May 2014 – Chelsea and Sunderland are both wary of facing Hong Kong champions Kitchee at the HKFC Citibank Soccer Sevens on Saturday afternoon, with the 2011 champions posing a big threat to the two English sides progressing to the Cup quarter-finals. HKFC Captain’s Select, the second team from hosts Hong Kong […]

Hong Kong, 22 May 2014 – Former England winger Jason Wilcox says his young Manchester City team will “put on a good show” at the HKFC Citibank Soccer Sevens, as they look to make up for the disappointment of defeat in last week’s English U18 Premier League playoff final. Wilcox, 42, led City to victory […]

Hong Kong, 21 May 2014 – Teenager Jack Grealish, who made his Premier League debut against Manchester City this month, is confident Aston Villa can win a sixth HKFC Citibank Soccer Sevens title at Hong Kong Football Club this weekend. Villa have won the Soccer Sevens a record five times, but last lifted the Cup […]

Hong Kong; May 20, 2014: Defending champions Leicester City have included 2013 Player of the Tournament Harry Panayiotou in their 10-man squad for this week’s HKFC Citibank Soccer Sevens, which kicks off at Hong Kong Football Club on Friday. Aston Villa are also bringing a former Player of the Tournament, 21-year-old Daniel Johnson, who received […]

Hong Kong; May 19, 2014: English Premier League heavyweights Chelsea and Scottish giants Rangers have included goalkeepers from their first-team squads as each of the former finalists bid for a first victory in the HKFC Citibank Soccer Sevens, which will be held at Hong Kong Football Club from May 23-25. The six-foot five-inch Jamal Blackman, […]

Hong Kong; May 14, 2014: Former England midfielder Carlton Palmer has been added to the Citibank All Stars squad for next week’s HKFC Citibank Soccer Sevens, as the side organised by the English PFA (Professional Footballers’ Association) bids to win the Masters Tournament for the first time. Palmer will make his Soccer Sevens debut at […]