China's Tang Jiali vies for the ball with Taiwan’s Chang Chi-lan during the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) E-1 Football Championship. Photo: AFP China's Tang Jiali vies for the ball with Taiwan’s Chang Chi-lan during the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) E-1 Football Championship. Photo: AFP
China's Tang Jiali vies for the ball with Taiwan’s Chang Chi-lan during the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) E-1 Football Championship. Photo: AFP
Sport /  Hong Kong

Don’t forget us next year: women’s football’s plea after Hong Kong Lunar New Year Cup scrapped

  • Showcase game between a representative team and youth side cancelled because of Wuhan coronavirus but HKFA’s Betty Wong wants it part of annual plan
  • Head coach Ricardo Rambo wants to change thinking that women’s game is mere recreation as they aim for AFC finals in 2030

Topic |   Lunar New Year Cup
Jonathan White
Jonathan White

Updated: 10:00am, 25 Jan, 2020

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China's Tang Jiali vies for the ball with Taiwan’s Chang Chi-lan during the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) E-1 Football Championship. Photo: AFP China's Tang Jiali vies for the ball with Taiwan’s Chang Chi-lan during the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) E-1 Football Championship. Photo: AFP
China's Tang Jiali vies for the ball with Taiwan’s Chang Chi-lan during the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) E-1 Football Championship. Photo: AFP
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