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Au Wai Lun
Au Wai Lun (; born 14 August 1971) is a former Hong Kong professional footballer who played as a striker. He is widely regarded as one of the best strikers in Hong Kong. Club career Au made his debut in Hong Kong First Division for Tin Tin on 20 December 1988, against Happy Valley. He was 17 years old at the time and the final result of the match was 0–2. On the pitch, Au was recognized easily by his hairstyle – he sports peroxide-blond streaks in his locks. He wore the number 7 jersey for South China and was the captain of the team. Being a veteran striker, Au is valued for his international experience and his strong aerial ability. The 6' tall striker remains one of the best headers in the League. In the 2005–06 season, Au's good performance throughout the season could not prevent South China from finishing 7th in the league, with 2 points below the relegation line. He scored 8 league goals that season (4th among all players, 1st among Hong Kong players). Two ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Hong Kong
Hong Kong was under British Empire, British rule from 1841 to 1997, except for a Japanese occupation of Hong Kong, brief period of Japanese occupation during World War II from 1941 to 1945. It was a crown colony of the United Kingdom from 1841 to 1981, and a British Dependent Territory, dependent territory from 1981 to 1997. The colonial period began with the British occupation of Hong Kong Island under the Convention of Chuenpi in 1841 of the Victorian era, and ended with the handover of Hong Kong to the China, People's Republic of China in July 1997. In accordance with Art. III of the Treaty of Nanking of 1842, signed in the aftermath of the First Opium War, the island of Hong Kong was ceded in perpetuity to Great Britain. It was established as a Crown colony in 1843. In 1860, the British expanded the colony with the addition of the Kowloon Peninsula and was further extended in 1898 when the British obtained Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory, a 99-year lease ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manchester United F
Manchester () is a city and the metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It had an estimated population of in . Greater Manchester is the third-most populous metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, with a population of 2.92 million, and the largest in Northern England. It borders the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of Salford to the west. The city borders the boroughs of Trafford, Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Stockport, Tameside, Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Oldham, Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Rochdale, Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Bury and City of Salford, Salford. The history of Manchester began with the civilian settlement associated with the Roman fort (''castra'') of Mamucium, ''Mamucium'' or ''Mancunium'', established on a sandstone bluff near the confluence of the rivers River Medlock, Medlock and River Irwell, Irwell. Throughout the Middle Ages, Manchester remained a ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 AFC Asian Cup Qualification
2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification was the qualification process organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to determine the participating teams for the 2000 AFC Asian Cup. Groups Group 1 ''All matches were held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.'' ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group 2 ''Played in Aleppo, Syria.'' ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ''Played in Tehran, Iran.'' ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group 3 ''All matches played in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.'' ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group 4 ''All matches played in Doha, Qatar.'' ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group 5 ''All matches played in Kuwait.'' ---- ---- ---- ---- Note: At the time this match was the largest score difference in FIFA A-level matches. ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group 6 ''All matches played in Seoul, Korea Republic.'' ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group 7 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 FIFA World Cup Qualification – AFC First Round
The AFC first round of 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification was contested between 36 AFC members. The top country in each group at the end of the stage progressed to the final round, where the ten remaining teams will be divided into two groups of five. Group 1 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group 2 Note: This match broke the score difference record in FIFA A-level matches, while the previous record was created by Denmark in the 1908 Summer Olympics against France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ... by 17–1. ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group 3 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group 4 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group 5 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group 6 ---- ---- ---- ---- --- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island () is an island in the southern part of Hong Kong. The island, known originally and on road signs simply as "Hong Kong", had a population of 1,289,500 and a population density of , . It is the second largest island in Hong Kong, with the largest being Lantau Island. Hong Kong Island forms one of the three areas of Hong Kong, with the other two being Kowloon and the New Territories. In 1842, following the Qing dynasty's defeat at the First Opium War (1839–1842), Hong Kong Island was formally ceded in perpetuity to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom under the Treaty of Nanking. The Victoria, Hong Kong, City of Victoria was then established on the island by British forces in honour of Queen Victoria. At that time, the island had a population of about 3,000 inhabitants scattered in a dozen fishing villages. The northern-east part of the island, being known as the Central, Hong Kong, Central area is the historical, political, and econ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 AFC Asian Cup Qualification
The 1996 AFC Asian Cup qualification involved 33 participating teams. The United Arab Emirates (hosts) and Japan (holders) qualified automatically for the 1996 AFC Asian Cup. Qualification Group 1 *All matches played in Vietnam. ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group 2 *All matches played in Hong Kong. ---- ---- Group 3 *All matches played in Singapore and Thailand in a double round-robin format. ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group 4 *All matches played in Malaysia ---- ---- Group 5 *All matches played in Iran and Oman in a double round-robin format. ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group 6 * withdrew *All matches played in Jordan ---- ---- Group 7 *All matches played on a home and away double round-robin format. ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group 8 * withdrew ---- Uzbekistan won 5–4 on aggregate. Group 9 *All matched played in Saudi Arabia ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong
Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the world. Hong Kong was established as a colony of the British Empire after the Qing dynasty ceded Hong Kong Island in 1841–1842 as a consequence of losing the First Opium War. The colony expanded to the Kowloon Peninsula in 1860 and was further extended when the United Kingdom obtained a 99-year lease of the New Territories in 1898. Hong Kong was occupied by Japan from 1941 to 1945 during World War II. The territory was handed over from the United Kingdom to China in 1997. Hong Kong maintains separate governing and economic systems from that of mainland China under the principle of one country, two systems. Originally a sparsely populated area of farming and fishing villages,. the territory is now one of the world's most signific ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kowloon
Kowloon () is one of the areas of Hong Kong, three areas of Hong Kong, along with Hong Kong Island and the New Territories. It is an urban area comprising the Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon. It has a population of 2,019,533 and a population density of in 2006. It is the smallest, second most populous, and most densely populated of the divisions. Location Kowloon is located directly north of Hong Kong Island across Victoria Harbour. It is bordered by the Lei Yue Mun strait to the east, Mei Foo Sun Chuen, Butterfly Valley, and Stonecutters Island, Stonecutter's Island to the west, a mountain range, including Tate's Cairn and Lion Rock to the north, and Victoria Harbour to the south. Administration Kowloon comprises the following Districts of Hong Kong, districts: *Kowloon City District, Kowloon City *Kwun Tong District, Kwun Tong *Sham Shui Po District, Sham Shui Po *Wong Tai Sin District, Wong Tai Sin *Yau Tsim Mong District, Yau Tsim Mong Name The name 'Kowloon' () ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and the Sea of Japan to the east. Like North Korea, South Korea claims to be the sole legitimate government of the entire peninsula and List of islands of South Korea, adjacent islands. It has Demographics of South Korea, a population of about 52 million, of which half live in the Seoul Metropolitan Area, the List of largest cities, ninth most populous metropolitan area in the world; other major cities include Busan, Daegu, and Incheon. The Korean Peninsula was inhabited as early as the Lower Paleolithic period. Gojoseon, Its first kingdom was noted in Chinese records in the early seventh century BC. From the mid first century BC, various Polity, polities consolidated into the rival Three Kingdoms of Korea, kingdoms of Goguryeo, Baekje, and Sil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seoul
Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's List of cities by GDP, sixth largest metropolitan economy in 2022, trailing behind New York metropolitan area, New York, Greater Tokyo Area, Tokyo, Greater Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Paris metropolitan area, Paris, and London metropolitan area, London, and hosts more than half of South Korea's population. Although Seoul's population peaked at over 10 million, it has gradually decreased since 2014, standing at about 9.6 million residents as of 2024. Seoul is the seat of the Government of South Korea, South Korean government. Seoul's history traces back to 18 BC when it was founded by the people of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. During the Joseon dynasty, Seoul was officially designated as the capital, surrounded by the Fortress Wall of Seoul. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 FIFA World Cup Qualification – AFC First Round
The first round of 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC), AFC matches for 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification was played from 9 April to 7 July 1993, to determine the six teams which would play for the two available 1994 FIFA World Cup slots for Asian Football Confederation, AFC. Group stage Group A ''Iraq'' advanced to the Final Round. ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group B ''Iran'' advanced to the Final Round. Aryamehr Stadium, Tehran, Iran ---- Aryamehr Stadium, Tehran, Iran ---- Tehran, Iran ---- Tehran, Iran ---- Tehran, Iran ---- Tehran, Iran ---- Tehran, Iran ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group C ''North Korea'' advanced to the Final Round. ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group D ''South Korea'' advanced to the Final Round. ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- -- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lebanon
Lebanon, officially the Republic of Lebanon, is a country in the Levant region of West Asia. Situated at the crossroads of the Mediterranean Basin and the Arabian Peninsula, it is bordered by Syria to the north and east, Israel to the south, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west; Cyprus lies a short distance from the coastline. Lebanon has a population of more than five million and an area of . Beirut is the country's capital and largest city. Human habitation in Lebanon dates to 5000 BC. From 3200 to 539 BC, it was part of Phoenicia, a maritime civilization that spanned the Mediterranean Basin. In 64 BC, the region became part of the Roman Empire and the subsequent Byzantine Empire. After the seventh century, it Muslim conquest of the Levant, came under the rule of different Islamic caliphates, including the Rashidun Caliphate, Rashidun, Umayyad Caliphate, Umayyad and Abbasid Caliphate, Abbasid. The 11th century saw the establishment of Christian Crusader states, which fell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
