https://www.scmp.com/rss/523043/feed Timmy Ma Hei-wai is a Hong Kong professional footballer, born in 2004, primarily playing as a midfielder for Hong Kong Premier League club Eastern and the Hong Kong national team. He joined Eastern’s first team in October 2020, making his professional debut the following month. Ma was recognised as the Best Young Player of the Year in the 2023-24 season. He made his international debut for Hong Kong in June 2024, notably scoring in a World Cup qualifier against Iran. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Paul McNamara Paul McNamara The Eastern head coach, Roberto Losada, said he would talk to his players to “figure out what is going on” after they feebly capitulated against Ratchaburi on Wednesday. After a goalless opening 45 minutes, the Thai team struck seven times in the second half to emphatically confirm Eastern’s AFC Champions League 2 exit. Since he was appointed in summer 2021, Losada has overcome the departures of a succession of key players to deliver two FA Cups, one Senior Shield and two top-three league... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3331804/eastern-boss-laments-loss-something-beautiful-aims-lift-devastated-players?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3331804/eastern-boss-laments-loss-something-beautiful-aims-lift-devastated-players?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 06 Nov 2025 10:50:47 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Roberto Losada said it had been hard to summon the motivation for another campaign of fighting the odds, after his Eastern squad was again ransacked over the summer by overseas clubs and a big-spending Hong Kong Premier League opponent. Coach of the year for the past three seasons, Losada overcame the loss of five key players midway through last term to lead Eastern to FA Cup and Senior Shield glory. But prolific goal scorer Noah Baffoe, who has joined title rivals Lee Man, spearheaded a... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3323274/hong-kongs-top-coach-struggling-motivation-after-overseas-clubs-title-rivals-ransack-squad?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3323274/hong-kongs-top-coach-struggling-motivation-after-overseas-clubs-title-rivals-ransack-squad?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 27 Aug 2025 04:29:21 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara East Asian Football Championship: South Korea v Hong Kong, Friday, 7pm Hong Kong time. Ashley Westwood said Hong Kong would learn from the mistakes that sunk them against Japan when they tackle South Korea in the East Asian Football Championship on Friday. Despite being thumped 6-1 by the Japanese on Tuesday, Hong Kong received a boost on the eve of their second fixture in Seoul, when they climbed six places to No 147 in the latest Fifa world rankings. That jump reflected the 10-match unbeaten... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3317756/hong-kong-leap-fifa-rankings-coach-vows-make-fans-proud-against-south-korea?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3317756/hong-kong-leap-fifa-rankings-coach-vows-make-fans-proud-against-south-korea?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 11 Jul 2025 00:00:10 +0000