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Italian Serie A
Serie A is the top professional football division in Italian football. It was founded in 1898, and is contested by 20 teams. Serie A has produced the highest number of European Cup finalists: Italian clubs have reached the final of the competition on a record 27 different occasions, winning the title 12 times. No fewer than 16 clubs have won Serie A, with Juventus its most successful team having won the title 33 times. They are the current champions of Serie A having secured a sixth straight title last season.
Rachael Carroll speaking at the launch of the 2025 Hong Kong Football Festival. Photo: TEG
Hong Kong Football Festival

Football Festival boss eyes Sevens-style boom, dismisses threat from rivals

TEG Sport managing director Rachael Carroll on overcoming Messi fiasco and making event a permanent fixture in city’s sporting calendar.

The Football Association of Hong Kong, China

Man City, Juventus ‘exploring summer options’ over Hong Kong Football Festival

Spanish La Liga

Uefa ‘reluctantly’ approves La Liga, Serie A matches overseas

The Football Association of Hong Kong, China

How Juventus aim to develop elite Hong Kong footballers who can play in Europe

Two-time European champions’ academy in the city is up and running, with the Italian club pledging to stay for the long haul.

Thirty-six-time Italian champions Juventus have launched an academy in Hong Kong that has formed a technical partnership with local Premier League team Kowloon City. Photo: dpa
Spanish La Liga

EU official says playing La Liga, Serie A games abroad a ‘betrayal’ of fans

European league bosses hit back at comments directed at plans for games in Australia and Miami.

Hong Kong Football Festival

Why is Chinese football developing so slowly? Milan academy coach gives 1 reason

Andrea Galbiati, who moved to the club’s Hong Kong academy from Beijing, reflects on his time in mainland football.

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Lionel Messi

Could Messi finish career in Italy? Indonesian billionaires eye ‘dream’ transfer

Serie A club Como have richest owners in the Italian league in brothers Robert and Michael Hartono, who have ambitious plans for the club.

Lionel Messi’s contract with Inter Miami runs until the end of the 2025 MLS season and he is in talks over an extension. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong Football Festival

AC Milan idol Pato: time in China one of ‘most important experiences of my life’

Ex-Brazil international played for Tianjin Quanjian in Chinese Super League boom years and faced Diego Forlan’s Kitchee in AFC Champions League.

Hong Kong Football Festival

Explainer | Arsenal, Spurs, Liverpool, Milan in Hong Kong: meet the Football Festival stars

We introduce the clubs and their squads for the big matches at Kai Tak Stadium.

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Saudi Pro League

Al-Hilal’s gaffer presentation gaffe: did they hire the wrong Inzaghi?

Simone Inzaghi left his role as manager of Inter Milan to take over the Saudi giants after defeat in the Champions League final.

Simone Inzaghi was named coach of Al-Hilal, after a trophy-laden four-year spell in charge of Inter Milan. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong Football Festival

Real Madrid icon could be heading to Hong Kong for Football Festival – sources

Luka Modric will end his 13-year spell with the Spanish giants following this summer’s Fifa Club World Cup in the United States.

Real Madrid’s Luka Modric shows his emotions during his last-ever match in La Liga for Real Madrid. Photo: EPA
English Premier League

Fantasy Premier League-style game allows Italians to guess identity of new pope

Players create a team of 11 papal candidates and win points if a team member is mentioned prominently in the media.

Milan legend Franco Baresi excited for ‘historic’ Liverpool rivalry in Hong Kong

The Rossoneri will face the Reds as part of the Festival of Football 2025, which will also feature Arsenal and Tottenham.

AC Milan legend Franco Baresi officially opens club’s new academy in Hong Kong

The Italian side will send a coach to the city to run the academy and mentor local coaches.

Franco Baresi (right) poses with an AC Milan shirt. Photo: AC Milan
Chinese Super League

Italy, Milan icon Baresi urges Chinese Super League to create football ‘culture’

China’s football has fallen behind – the Italian says it should work to develop grass roots and infrastructure rather than importing players.

AC Milan fans cheer on their team during a International Champions Cup clash with Inter Milan in Shenzhen. Photo: Xinhua

Milan, Italy legend Baresi hails ‘special relationship’ with China in Shanghai

World Cup and three-time European Cup winner Franco Baresi will be in Shanghai as club launches special kit to mark milestone anniversary.

Italian club side sack 2 managers in a day – 1 fired after a single session

The former top-flight now in the fourth tier eventually settled on the man they had initially fired just over a month ago.

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Fifa

Chinese electronics firm Hisense becomes first sponsor for Fifa’s Club World Cup

Hisense will receive Video Assistant Referee branding during expanded 32-team competition set to take place in the US from June 15 to July 13.

Multinational company Hisense, headquartered in Shandong, first became a Fifa sponsor in 2017. Photo: Matt Haldane
Fifa

‘Toto’ Schillaci, Italy striker who was top scorer at 1990 World Cup, dies at 59

The Sicilian, who won the Golden Ball and Golden Boot at that tournament, had been hospitalised 11 days ago after treatment for colon cancer.

Tourism

Forget art, canals and palazzi – football is the real reason to visit Venice

With local club Venezia FC newly promoted to Serie A, now there’s a novel reason to visit the tourist hot spot – the chance to see Italy’s top players in action at the modest Stadio Penzo, and bask in a truly local Venetian tradition

English Premier League

Man United, Liverpool, Real Madrid: which is the most supported club in Hong Kong?

The Post has trawled through the internet and looked at various supporters clubs to determined which club has biggest following in the city.

Europe’s biggest football clubs have a huge following in Hong Kong with supporters often waking up in the early hours to watch their teams. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
United States

US’ Tim Weah suffers racist abuse after red card in Copa America loss to Panama

Weah, who is Black, was sent off in the 18th minute after punching a Panama player and the United States went onto lose, leaving their qualification hopes in jeopardy.

Tim Weah was subjected to racist abuse online after he received a red card as the United States lost to Panama. Photo: AFP
Evergrande crisis

Inter Milan was a plaything for billionaire Zhang and son, but the money ran out

The Zhangs’ company lost control of the Italian champions after defaulting on a loan – an example of how European clubs have crumbled under massive debt.

English Premier League

Who could replace Ten Hag at Man United? Who’s on the managerial merry-go-round?

Red Devils would be one of several clubs making managerial changes this off-season, though no announcement on Dutchman’s future has been made.

Fifa World Cup 2026

Ranieri retires from club management, Giroud to end France career after Euros

Former Leicester City boss will still be open to international roles, while Giroud will finish his Les Bleus career after Germany.

Ranieri, who has just helped Cagliari clinch survival in Serie A, is best known for managing Leicester to the most unlikely of English Premier League titles. Photo: EPA

Inter’s Chinese owners default on US$429 million loan, investment firm takes over

Club are newly crowned Serie A champions, but chairman Steven Zhang’s Suning Holdings Group had taken out loan from Oaktree in 2021 to ease financial pressures.

Inter Milan players and staff celebrate after winning this season’s Serie A title. Photo: Xinhua
Luxembourg

Inter’s Chinese owner Zhang says US$429 million debt deadline threatens stability

Steven Zhang’s company Suning could lose control of the Serie A champions if a debt to investment fund Oaktree remains unpaid.

English Premier League

Spurs lose to Man City but thwart Arsenal? 6 times football fans were conflicted

Spurs winning against Pep Guardiola’s side would have done their North London rivals a huge favour in the title race, but football is littered with such conflicts.

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