Four European Football Clubs to Play at Hong Kong's Kai Tak Stadium in August
Manchester City, Chelsea, Juventus and Inter Milan to compete in second Hong Kong Football Festival
L'essentiel
- Hong Kong will host four major European football clubs - Manchester City, Chelsea, Juventus, and Inter Milan - at Kai Tak Stadium in August for the second Hong Kong Football Festival.
- Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law Shuk-pui said the event demonstrates Hong Kong's ability to attract major international events and positions the city as a global destination for world-class sport.
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Pourquoi c'est important
This is the second Hong Kong Football Festival, following the summer World Cup which positioned football in the global spotlight. Kai Tak Stadium is described as a 'game-changer' for the city.
Hong Kong is set to welcome two "blockbuster matches" and underline its status as "a global destination for world-class sport" when four major European football clubs play at Kai Tak Stadium in August. Organisers confirmed on Tuesday that the second Hong Kong Football Festival will feature Manchester City and fellow English club Chelsea, as well as the illustrious Italian pair of Juventus and Inter Milan. Speaking at the festival launch, Rosanna Law Shuk-pui, the city's Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, said Hong Kong would be "proud to sustain the momentum" after the summer World Cup had positioned football in the global spotlight. "Kai Tak Stadium is a game-changer [for the city] and we are demonstrating Hong Kong's ability to attract major international events," Law said. "I'm delighted more and more teams now view Hong Kong as their favourite pre-season destination."
Questions ouvertes
- Exact match dates in August
- Ticket pricing and availability
- Whether additional teams will participate
