Lars Hamer

Will Barca come to Hong Kong or has the city fumbled another football event

But Winman CEO Edwin Wong was infuriated and showed an email where Kai Tak admitted not sending the email, due to “technical error”, and went on to call them liars and difficult to work with.

On Wednesday, Kai Tak told media that at the end December they went back to Winman requesting more details and an application form, seemingly trying to get the event back on.

The Winman Advertising and Entertainment Group said they have signed a deal with Barca, but Kai Tak said no to hosting the LaLiga side because the venue was booked in the proposed date of July 27.

FC Barcelona ‘signed’ to play in Hong Kong – but ‘unsent email’ row pauses talks Organiser disputes Kai Tak Sports Park’s version of events after reports that application form was not returned.

Barcelona have signed a deal to come to Hong Kong, but Kai Tak Sports Park are locked in a public spat with the organiser, leading the event up in the air

FC Barcelona ‘signed’ to play in Hong Kong – but ‘unsent email’ row pauses talks
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Lorenzo Sonego is a class act

Organisers said it was because of these fans, and others showing up late and without tickets, that delayed the event, meaning some fans didn’t get in, despite having paid.

Here is a picture of Luis Figo, who was apparently having left the venue early, while has fans queued to see him! Sources said he was fuming after fans kept coming back to get him to sign things,

Not only was the Barcelona Real Madrid legends game a poorly attended (less than 8,000 spectators) but fans who paid nearly $7000 dollars to meet Real Madrid players have complained to the consumer council, after poor organisation led to players leaving early.

Another Hong Kong “mega event” turns out to be a massive flop.

Real Madrid fans who paid thousands to meet players furious after event goes wrong
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The more GovHK press releases I read, the more I'm convinced no one at info.gov.hk actually knows what "so called" means or how to use it in a sentence.

Also, I want to hear a bombastic Shakespearian actor read these out loud because it would be hilarious.

Haughey backed to break own records at World Swimming Championships Siobhan Haughey leads a 15-strong Hong Kong team to the event in Budapest, with her sights set on making more history.

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The 17th World Aquatics Swimming Championships begin today in Budapest, with Hong Kong sending a 15-person contingent to the short-course world event.

200m freestyle short-course world record holder Siobhán Haughey will focus on the 100m and 200m free.

I thought I escaped these god awful karaoke live streamers when I left the mainland but they’ve cropped up on Victoria harbour

Son has protested his innocence and says he was detained by police for 10 months and was threatened into a confession.

Another foreign footballer, Cameroonian Donovan Ewolo told me he was cleared by police of wrong doing, but slapped with a ban of five years in September.

Former footballers who played in the CSL have previously told me match fixing was inescapable and it was common to be paid in large sums of cash after a game without being made clear whether it was their salary or bonuses

Fifa rejects CFA life ban on South Korea’s Son, club boss calls China ‘unstable’ Son Jun-ho was detained in China for 10 months ‘on suspicion of accepting bribes’ and was one of 43 people banned.

FIFA rejected the Chinese Football Associations initial attempt to ban South Korean footballer Son Jun-ho for life due to match fixing and bribery allegations due to “insufficient evidence”, according to his former club.

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If you’re still in Hong Kong come and say hi

Hong Kong sports bodies have 2 years to fall into line or risk losing funding New code of governance sets out three major areas where the city’s National Sports Associations need to improve by 2026.

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Hong Kong is currently going through one of its 10 days a year where I can wear a nice jacket and trousers. Shame about the torrential rain though

Both, it is bloody gorgeous and they only normally make about 2,000 but this one is so in demand they've made an extra 2,000. Also, Hong Kong football is doing quite well in recent years

Hong Kong football fans braved the rain and queued down the street to get their copy of the Hong Kong jersey that has garnered a cult like status among supporters.

A sad day for Hong Kong

#HongKong: All 45 democrats were sentenced to 4-10 years for fighting for freedom. While police in HK who raped child only sentenced to 46 months.

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3 reasons why this policy makes no sense

1) Banning surfing will increase fatalities on HK beaches

2) HK is trying to establish itself as a hub for sports/ sports medicine

3) HK is a stunning location for outdour sports
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Hong Kong TransLantau by UTMB trail run organisers apologise after complaints Hundreds of runners in the 50km event went without water, while many slam poor organisation, ‘having to fend for themselves’ during typhoon.

Hundreds of runners at last week's #TransLantau event went without water, and many more complained of poor organisation and ‘having to fend for themselves’ during a typhoon.

Organisers told me it was because of “misunderstanding” and “miscommunication”.

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A British pensioner whose bland sandwiches gained him unexpected fame in China has died. Keith Brown, a retired engineer known on Chinese social media as "Old Dry Keith", became a hit when his Chinese wife Zhang Jian began to post videos of him assembling the ham and cheese sandwiches he liked to eat. Chinese observers were grimly fascinated by his dry, boring sandwiches, and his gentle, stoic manner - and he built up a cult following. "We go from questioning the dry old man, to understanding the dry old man, to becoming the dry old man," observed one cultural commentator. "The old man is us, and his dry lunch is our dry life."

I'll be posting about sports news in Hong Kong and bits in China, would appreciate being added! Thanks