With his Hong Kong passport papers in hand, desperate young footballer ends a life in limbo
Vas Nunez can continue his promising career and represent Hong Kong at the Asian Games after UK Home Office rectifies its application form blunder
A gifted young footballer can realise his dream of representing Hong Kong at the Asian Games after the UK Home Office rectified a blunder that could have ended his career.
Vas Nunez, of Guangzhou-based Hong Kong Premier League side R&F, had been left stranded and stateless after unknowingly filling in the incorrect passport application form that had been mistakenly sent to him by the UK government.
He went to the immigration office on Friday to end a two-week ordeal that almost wrecked his life, and will receive his Hong Kong passport on May 4.
“To have something I’ve dreamed of my whole life almost taken away then given back because of the support from everyone just feels amazing,” said Nunez.
“After all this I’ve never felt so excited and determined to be back on the field to represent my team R&F and the Hong Kong national team this summer at the Asian Games.