Why for 1 Liverpool fan in Hong Kong, ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ means more
Vinie Ang is just one of thousands in Hong Kong feeling joy and a tinge of sadness as they watch the English league champions in training
Among the thousands of Liverpool fans who flocked to Kai Tak Stadium to watch Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and other favourites train on Thursday was one for whom the team’s anthem “You’ll Never Walk Alone” resonates especially strongly.
Vinie Ang Weng Nee, a Reds fan since early 2023, flew in from Malaysia on her first overseas trip to watch the club.
Ang, 26, actually started following football the previous year by watching Italy’s Serie A and rooting for AC Milan – who face Liverpool at Kai Tak on Saturday. However, the school teacher began to read more about the Merseyside team because of her boyfriend, who had been supporting the Reds for more than 20 years.
“My first match with him was the 7-0 win over Manchester United [in March 2023] … but he passed away due to heart failure later in the year – there were no symptoms,” she said. “Since then, I have become a more devoted and dedicated Reds fan.
“I feel as though, whenever I watch a Liverpool match, my boyfriend is there with me, and that is what ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ means to me.”
Ang has yet to travel to the Reds’ Anfield home for a match, but spent about 6,000 Malaysian ringgit (US$1,423) on a ticket, hotel and airfare to come to Hong Kong.