https://www.scmp.com/rss/521740/feed The latest news and top stories on Jeremie Frimpong. He is a dynamic Dutch international who recently joined Liverpool from Bayer Leverkusen for £29.5 million. Known for his exceptional pace, dribbling and attacking prowess, Frimpong primarily operates as a right-back or wing-back. He played a pivotal role in Bayer Leverkusen's historic 2023-24 Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal double-winning season, contributing 14 goals and 12 assists. Previously, he secured a domestic treble with Celtic. His... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Massimiliano Allegri, the AC Milan manager, has tipped a capacity crowd at the Hong Kong Football Festival to rouse his team into life against Liverpool on Saturday, days after the Italians lost to Arsenal in Singapore. And he said there was “no jealousy” over Liverpool’s mammoth summer transfer spend as he prepared his players to take on the English Premier League champions. Liverpool this week added the US$112 million capture of Hugo Ekitike to the signings of Florian Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3319660/ac-milan-not-jealous-liverpool-boss-allegri-says-eve-hong-kong-clash?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3319660/ac-milan-not-jealous-liverpool-boss-allegri-says-eve-hong-kong-clash?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 25 Jul 2025 15:52:04 +0000 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 Four of the world’s biggest clubs are taking part in the Hong Kong Football Festival. After Liverpool and AC Milan on Saturday matched the six-goal tally of their epic 2005 Champions League final, eyes are turning to the first-ever North London derby outside the UK. On Thursday, it’s Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur in the city’s new Kai Tak Stadium. The action and atmosphere there during Milan’s 4-2 win over the Reds gave the Londoners plenty to live up to. But who is actually coming to Hong Kong?... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3319468/liverpool-milan-arsenal-tottenham-hong-kong-meet-stars-football-festival?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3319468/liverpool-milan-arsenal-tottenham-hong-kong-meet-stars-football-festival?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 24 Jul 2025 23:00:14 +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