https://www.scmp.com/rss/522483/feed The latest news and top stories on Mamadou Habib Bah, a professional footballer. Known for his dynamic performances as a defensive and central midfielder, Bah currently plays for Tai Po in the Hong Kong Premier League, having recently been loaned out. Born in Guinea, he joined Tai Po in January 2025 after impressing at Hong Kong FC. His career highlights include becoming a Hong Kong champion. Bah’s journey reflects resilience, having left his native country at 18 to pursue football in Hong Kong,... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Champions Tai Po are geared up for a meeting with big-spending Lee Man on Saturday, as the new Hong Kong Premier League campaign gets under way with a bumper weekend of matches. Eastern District, who have joined what is now a 10-team top flight, will go to last season’s assured new boys Kowloon City on Sunday. The whole show gets on the road when Eastern host Kitchee on Friday at Mong Kok Stadium. North District, tipped by a lot of insiders for a vastly improved campaign, host Football Club on... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3323588/hong-kong-premier-league-lee-man-pip-tai-po-title-more-silverware-eastern?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3323588/hong-kong-premier-league-lee-man-pip-tai-po-title-more-silverware-eastern?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 29 Aug 2025 09:30:08 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Hong Kong international Nicholas Benavides has pledged to never give up on his bid to win over Tai Po title-winning head coach Lee Chi-kin. The versatile left-footer has made as many appearances for the city team, six, as he has starts for Tai Po, since he joined from Sham Shui Po last summer. Rumours over a potential switch to the mainland were shut down by Lee, who said he had received no offers, but would want a transfer fee to allow Benavides to leave. “We are a professional club and should... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3319235/hong-kong-footballer-makes-tai-po-pledge-club-demand-fee-any-mainland-china-move?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3319235/hong-kong-footballer-makes-tai-po-pledge-club-demand-fee-any-mainland-china-move?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 23 Jul 2025 05:48:10 +0000