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Hong Kong V Inter Miami
Tatler XFEST Hong Kong, Hong Kong Team vs Inter Miami CF was a exhibition game, friendly football match between Hong Kong League XI and Inter Miami CF held in Hong Kong Stadium on 4 February 2024. Inter Miami won the match 4–1, but the no-show of Lionel Messi, Inter Miami's star player, greatly disappointed some ticket buyers and members of the government. The costly and highly publicized match, meant to boost Hong Kong's reputation for hosting major events, became a controversy known as the Messi Mess or Messi's Mess (). Organizer ''Tatler Asia'', a culture and society magazine with no experience in sports events, had been misleading during and after the match about Messi's expected participation and its knowledge of this, and ultimately agreed to a half-refund of the record-setting ticket prices. Messi and Inter Miami stated that he did not participate due to a medical assessment, while certain commentators, state-controlled media and Chinese government officials accused Messi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong League XI
The Hong Kong League XI, also known as the Hong Kong XI or Hong Kong League Selection, is a football team which represents the Hong Kong First Division League in exhibition matches, mainly the Lunar New Year Cup. The team is selected from the top players in the Hong Kong First Division League. Both Hong Kong and foreign players, including those from mainland China, can be included in the team. In recent years, to order to enable local footballers to gain more international experience, the Hong Kong Football Association has fielded the Hong Kong national football team in matches which were previously played by the Hong Kong League XI. Therefore, the League XI has not formed a squad for a few years. However, the team returned and competed in the 2007 Lunar New Year Cup. Historical matches 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 Recent Matches Players Most recent squad The final 25-man squad against Inter Miami CF on 4 February 2024. * Head coach: Jørn Anderse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong International Airport
Hong Kong International Airport is an international airport on the island of Chek Lap Kok in western Hong Kong. The airport is also referred to as Chek Lap Kok International Airport or Chek Lap Kok Airport, to distinguish it from its predecessor, the former Kai Tak Airport. Opened in 1998, Hong Kong International Airport is the World's busiest airports by cargo traffic, world's busiest cargo gateway and one of the List of busiest airports by passenger traffic, world's busiest passenger airports. It is also home to one of the world's largest passenger terminal buildings, which was the largest when the airport opened. The airport is operated by Airport Authority Hong Kong, a statutory body of the Hong Kong government established on 1 December 1995. It runs 24 hours a day and is the primary hub for Cathay Pacific, Greater Bay Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, HK Express, and Air Hong Kong (cargo carrier). The airport is one of the hubs of Oneworld, and also one of the Asia-Pacific ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anson Lo
Anson Lo Hon-ting (; born 7 July 1995) is a Hong Kong singer, dancer and actor. In 2018, Anson Lo made his debut as a member of the Hong Kong boy group Mirror. Anson Lo made his solo debut in February 2020 with his first single "A Lifelong Mission" (一所懸命). In 2021, he won the Best New Asian Artist Award at the 2021 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA). Early life Anson Lo was born on 7 July 1995 in Hong Kong. He has one older sister. Lo attended Shak Chung Shan Memorial Catholic Primary School and Po Leung Kuk Lo Kit Sing (1983) College. He went on to study a Bachelor of Business Administration (Business Analysis) at the City University of Hong Kong. Lo dropped out in his third year of university to pursue a career as a dance instructor. Career 2018–present: Mirror Prior to his debut, Lo was a dance instructor and a backup dancer. He has performed as a backup dancer for Aaron Kwok, Kelly Chen and Coco Lee. In 2018, he was persuaded by ViuTV producer Ahfa Wong to au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carina Lau
Carina Lau Kar-ling ( zh, t=劉嘉玲; born 8 December 1965) is a Hong Kong actress and singer. She started her acting career at TVB, before achieving success with her Girl next door, girl-next-door roles in the 1980s' Hong Kong films. She also plays Wu Zetian, Empress Wu Zetian in Tsui Hark's ''Detective Dee'' films, starting with ''Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame'' in 2010. She won Best Actress at the Three Continents Festival, Nantes Three Continents Festival for ''Days of Being Wild'' (1990), at the Golden Rooster Awards for ''Curiosity Kills the Cat (film), Curiosity Kills the Cat'' (2006), and at the Hong Kong Film Awards for ''Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame'' (2011). Early life Lau was born on 1965 in Suzhou, Jiangsu, with her ancestral home in Rong County, Guangxi, Rong County, Guangxi, to Lau Gwai Ming (1940–2006) and Wong Fuk Mui (born 1944). Lau's paternal grandfather moved to Thailand in 1935 to make a living and later moved to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Leung Chiu-wai
Tony Leung Chiu-wai ( zh , c=梁朝偉, p=Liáng Cháowěi, born 27 June 1962) is a Hong Kong actor and singer. He is one of Asia's most successful and internationally recognized actors. He has won many international acting prizes, including the Cannes Film Festival Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor, award for Best Actor for his performance in Wong Kar-wai's film ''In the Mood for Love''. He was named by CNN as one of "Asia's 25 Greatest Actors of All Time". Leung is known for his collaborations with director Wong Kar-wai, with whom he has worked in seven films, including ''Chungking Express'' (1994), ''Happy Together (1997 film), Happy Together'' (1997), ''In the Mood for Love'' (2000), 2046 (film), ''2046'' (2004), and ''The Grandmaster (film), The Grandmaster'' (2013). He also appeared in three Venice Film Festival Golden Lion-winning films: ''A City of Sadness'' (1989), ''Cyclo (film), Cyclo'' (1995) and ''Lust, Caution'' (2007), directed by Ang Lee. Leung also starred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Lee Ka-chiu
John Lee Ka-chiu ( zh, t=李家超; born 7 December 1957) is a Hong Kong politician and former police officer who is the fifth and current Chief Executive of Hong Kong, chief executive of Hong Kong. Originally a police officer, Lee served as the deputy commissioner of the Hong Kong Police Force from 2010 till 2012, when he was appointed as under secretary of security under the Leung government. After Carrie Lam became chief executive in 2017, Lee was promoted to Secretary for Security, secretary for security. In 2021, he succeeded Matthew Cheung as Chief Secretary for Administration, chief secretary for administration, a post he served until 2022. Lee was the sole candidate approved by China in the 2022 Hong Kong Chief Executive election. He was subsequently chosen to succeed Carrie Lam, taking office on 1 July 2022. His selection was seen as a move by the Government of China, Chinese government to focus further on security and further integrate Hong Kong with mainland China ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Chan Mo-po
Paul Chan Mo-po (; born 18 March 1955) is the Financial Secretary of Hong Kong and former Secretary for Development (Hong Kong), Secretary for Development of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. He was a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (Accountancy (constituency), Accountancy Functional constituency (Hong Kong), functional constituency). He is an accountant and the former President of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA). He holds Bachelor of Business Administration, BBA and Master of Business Administration, MBA degrees from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, where he is an Adjunct Associate Professor. He has also studied at the Harvard Business School. He was awarded the Grand Bauhinia Medal (GBM) by the Hong Kong SAR Government in 2017. Biography Chan is the eldest of a family of four, grew up in a resettlement estate that his family lived in until a Shek Kip Mei Fire, fire destroyed Shek Kip Mei in 1953. Chan was admitt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
20240204 Hong Kong V Inter Miami 07
4 (four) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 3 and preceding 5. It is a square number, the smallest semiprime and composite number, and is considered unlucky in many East Asian cultures. Evolution of the Hindu-Arabic digit Brahmic numerals represented 1, 2, and 3 with as many lines. 4 was simplified by joining its four lines into a cross that looks like the modern plus sign. The Shunga would add a horizontal line on top of the digit, and the Kshatrapa and Pallava evolved the digit to a point where the speed of writing was a secondary concern. The Arabs' 4 still had the early concept of the cross, but for the sake of efficiency, was made in one stroke by connecting the "western" end to the "northern" end; the "eastern" end was finished off with a curve. The Europeans dropped the finishing curve and gradually made the digit less cursive, ending up with a digit very close to the original Brahmin cross. While the shape of the character for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergio Busquets
Sergio Busquets Burgos (, ; born 16 July 1988) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami. A deep-lying playmaker capable of directing gameplay through short and calm passes and his singular reading of the game, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest defensive midfielders of all time, and one of the greatest players of all time. Busquets arrived in Barcelona's first team in July 2008 and went on to receive the La Liga's Breakthrough Player in 2009. From the 2009–10 season, he was a first team regular and was a key playing contributor to club for 14 years, until his departure at the end of the 2022–23 season. Busquets made over 700 total appearances for the club, winning 32 trophies, including nine La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey titles and three UEFA Champions Leagues. With the initial management guidance by Pep Guardiola and using the tiki-taka football philosophy, Busquets was part of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jordi Alba
Jordi Alba Ramos (; born 21 March 1989) is a Spanish professional Association football, footballer who plays as a left-back for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami CF, Inter Miami. He is often regarded as among the best full-backs of his generation. Alba started his career at FC Barcelona, Barcelona, but was released. After joining UE Cornellà, Cornellà, he moved to Valencia CF, Valencia. In 2012 he returned to Barcelona, with whom he has won sixteen major honours, including five La Liga titles, five Copa del Rey, Copas del Rey and one UEFA Champions League. After winning 23 caps and scoring one goal at youth level, Alba made his senior debut for Spain national football team, Spain in 2011. He was an integral member of the team that won UEFA Euro 2012, and was also part of the squads at the FIFA World Cup in 2014 FIFA World Cup, 2014, 2018 FIFA World Cup, 2018, and 2022 FIFA World Cup, 2022, and the UEFA European Championship, European Championship in UEFA Euro 2016, 2016 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laureus Sport For Good Award
The Laureus Sport for Good Award is an award honouring the achievements of those who have demonstrated "tremendous contribution to sport or to society through sport". It was first awarded in 2000 as one of the inaugural awards presented during the Laureus World Sports Awards. The awards are presented by the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation, a global organisation involved in more than 150 charity projects supporting 500,000 young people. The first ceremony was held on 25 May 2000 in Monte Carlo, at which Nelson Mandela gave the keynote speech. The recipient is presented with a Laureus statuette, created by Cartier, at an annual awards ceremony held in various locations around the world. Although the Laureus Awards ceremony is held annually, the Sport for Good Award is not necessarily presented every time; it is one of a number of discretionary awards that can be given by the Laureus World Sports Academy. The inaugural winner of the Laureus Sport for Good Award in 2000 was Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
