https://www.scmp.com/rss/521735/feed The latest news and top stories on Hugo Ekitike. Known for his role as a prolific centre-forward, he recently joined Liverpool FC from Eintracht Frankfurt in a significant transfer. Ekitike has a background playing for Stade de Reims and Paris Saint-Germain, where he won a Ligue 1 title. His work at Eintracht Frankfurt saw him flourish, scoring 22 goals and providing 12 assists in the 2024-25 season, earning him a spot in the Bundesliga Team of the Season. He is recognised for his explosive... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Liverpool’s record goalscorer, Ian Rush, has warned his old club that they will begin the new Premier League season with a target on their backs. The reigning champions are in Hong Kong to prepare for their title defence, which kicks off at home to Bournemouth on August 15. They face AC Milan at Kai Tak Stadium on Saturday. In 15 seasons, across two spells with Liverpool, Rush won five English championships, including three in a row, starting with the 1981-82 season. “We were told the easiest... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3319589/liverpool-goalscoring-great-rush-hails-incredible-isak-pays-tribute-joey-jones?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3319589/liverpool-goalscoring-great-rush-hails-incredible-isak-pays-tribute-joey-jones?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 25 Jul 2025 09:30:09 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport After more than 27,000 fans turned out to watch Liverpool and new signing Hugo Ekitike train at Kai Tak Stadium on Thursday, it was the turn of AC Milan on Friday. And while the Italian giants had the dubious honour of entertaining their fans at Hong Kong Stadium, they were pretty busy at Kai Tak too. A kit unveiling at the Puma store in the nearby shopping centre, with players past and present welcomed by a traditional lion dance as they modelled the yellow strip, followed an academy training... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3319553/hong-kong-football-festival-ac-milan-take-centre-stage-ahead-big-game-against-liverpool?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3319553/hong-kong-football-festival-ac-milan-take-centre-stage-ahead-big-game-against-liverpool?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 25 Jul 2025 05:30:19 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk voiced concerns over the Kai Tak Stadium playing surface, soon after big-money signing Hugo Ekitike surprised Hong Kong fans by gatecrashing the club’s open training session on Thursday night. French striker Ekitike, whose transfer from Eintracht Frankfurt for around U$112 million was confirmed earlier in the day, strolled out to meet his new teammates as they recovered from their 70-minute practice in front of 27,306 excited supporters. The new stadium will be... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3319490/liverpool-captain-van-dijk-questions-kai-tak-stadium-pitch-ekitike-arrives-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3319490/liverpool-captain-van-dijk-questions-kai-tak-stadium-pitch-ekitike-arrives-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 24 Jul 2025 13:21:54 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Fans in Hong Kong will be the first to catch a glimpse of Liverpool’s new big-money signing Hugo Ekitike, and could see him make his debut at a sold-out Kai Tak Stadium on Saturday. The Reds confirmed the French striker’s transfer from Eintracht Frankfurt for an estimated US$112 million on Wednesday. They added that he would be flying straight to Hong Kong to join his teammates on their pre-season tour the following day. Liverpool will take on AC Milan as part of the Hong Kong Football Festival... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3319379/ekitike-liverpool-hong-kong-fans-could-be-first-see-new-signing-action?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3319379/ekitike-liverpool-hong-kong-fans-could-be-first-see-new-signing-action?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 24 Jul 2025 05:06:01 +0000