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Unus Alladin

A minute's silence will be observed  at tonight's Fortis Lunar New Year Cup in remembrance of former Hong Kong international Wan Chi-keung, who died yesterday aged 53 as a result of organ failure, his family said.
A pall of sadness has descended upon the annual showpiece as three teams kick off the event, which features a new playing format  with each  side taking part in two  45-minute matches.
'Wan Chi-keung is one of the best footballers to have played the game here and deserves a minute's silence for his contribution to football,' Kitchee manager Ken Ng Kin said.
Pohang Steelers are favourites to win the tournament, with local clubs Kitchee and  TSW Pegasus standing in the Korean club's way of lifting another trophy.  Steelers won the inaugural AFC Champions League in November before finishing third in the Fifa Club World Cup  the following month. 
The  Pohang squad includes  31-year-old South Korea international Seol Ki-hyeon, a veteran of two World Cup finals, who spent three seasons with English Premier League side Fulham before joining Steelers last month.
Ng said the tournament's unusual format was necessary given that it had to be played over just one day instead of the traditional two.
'This format is quite popular in European countries such as Italy, where they have the Tim Cup. You get to see all your favourite players in  one day. The teams must score in the 45 minutes they have, so this ensures good, quality action,' Ng said.
Teams will be awarded three points for a win and one for a draw with penalty kicks in tonight's third match between Kitchee and Pohang Steelers to decide the winners should all three clubs be level on points after three matches. 
Kitchee have included former Spain international left-back Agustin Aranzabal, 36, who played at the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000. Former Real Madrid and Barcelona midfielder Albert Celades  will also  feature for  Kitchee.
The teams will be vying for prize money, with the champions taking home US$20,000, the runners-up collecting US$7,000 and third-place worth US$3,000.



Tribute to ex-HK star Wan at Lunar New Year Cup