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Serie A is the top professional football division in Italian football. It was founded in 1898, and is contested by 20 teams. Serie A has produced the highest number of European Cup finalists: Italian clubs have reached the final of the competition on a record 27 different occasions, winning the title 12 times. No fewer than 16 clubs have won Serie A, with Juventus its most successful team having won the title 33 times. They are the current champions of Serie A having secured a sixth straight title last season.
Barcelona stars (from left) Lamine Yamal, Joules Kounde, Marcus Rashford, Dani Olmo and Ferran Torres. Photo: AP
Spanish La Liga

Uefa ‘reluctantly’ approves La Liga, Serie A matches overseas

European governing body president says decision ‘exceptional’ and ‘not setting a precedent’.

The Football Association of Hong Kong, China

How Juventus aim to develop elite Hong Kong footballers who can play in Europe

Spanish La Liga

EU official says playing La Liga, Serie A games abroad a ‘betrayal’ of fans

Hong Kong Football Festival 2025

Why is Chinese football developing so slowly? Milan academy coach gives 1 reason

Andrea Galbiati, who moved to the club’s Hong Kong academy from Beijing, reflects on his time in mainland football.

Andrea Galbiati (left) and Alexandre Pato give instructions to the children at AC Milan’s academy in Hong Kong. Photo: Handout
Lionel Messi

Could Messi finish career in Italy? Indonesian billionaires eye ‘dream’ transfer

Serie A club Como have richest owners in the Italian league in brothers Robert and Michael Hartono, who have ambitious plans for the club.

Hong Kong Football Festival 2025

AC Milan idol Pato: time in China one of ‘most important experiences of my life’

Ex-Brazil international played for Tianjin Quanjian in Chinese Super League boom years and faced Diego Forlan’s Kitchee in AFC Champions League.

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Hong Kong Football Festival 2025

Explainer | Arsenal, Spurs, Liverpool, Milan in Hong Kong: meet the Football Festival stars

We introduce the clubs and their squads for the big matches at Kai Tak Stadium.

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Arsenal players celebrate a goal during their pre-season clash with Newcastle United in Singapore, before their arrival in Hong Kong. Photo: Reuters
Saudi Pro League

Al-Hilal’s gaffer presentation gaffe: did they hire the wrong Inzaghi?

Simone Inzaghi left his role as manager of Inter Milan to take over the Saudi giants after defeat in the Champions League final.

Hong Kong Football Festival 2025

Real Madrid icon could be heading to Hong Kong for Football Festival – sources

Luka Modric will end his 13-year spell with the Spanish giants following this summer’s Fifa Club World Cup in the United States.

English Premier League

Fantasy Premier League-style game allows Italians to guess identity of new pope

Players create a team of 11 papal candidates and win points if a team member is mentioned prominently in the media.

Italians have created a Fantasy Premier League-style game online to guess the identity of Pope Francis’ replacement. Photo: AFP

Milan legend Franco Baresi excited for ‘historic’ Liverpool rivalry in Hong Kong

The Rossoneri will face the Reds as part of the Festival of Football 2025, which will also feature Arsenal and Tottenham.

Franco Baresi outside the Kai Tak Stadium during the Hong Kong Sevens. Photo: AC Milan

AC Milan legend Franco Baresi officially opens club’s new academy in Hong Kong

The Italian side will send a coach to the city to run the academy and mentor local coaches.

Chinese Super League

Italy, Milan icon Baresi urges Chinese Super League to create football ‘culture’

China’s football has fallen behind – the Italian says it should work to develop grass roots and infrastructure rather than importing players.

Milan, Italy legend Baresi hails ‘special relationship’ with China in Shanghai

World Cup and three-time European Cup winner Franco Baresi will be in Shanghai as club launches special kit to mark milestone anniversary.

AC Milan legend Franco Baresi sports the club’s retro 125th anniversary jersey, which harks back to their 1899 origins. Photo: AC Milan

Italian club side sack 2 managers in a day – 1 fired after a single session

The former top-flight now in the fourth tier eventually settled on the man they had initially fired just over a month ago.

Italian fourth-tier side Piacenza sacked three managers in a single day. Photo: Getty Images
Fifa

Chinese electronics firm Hisense becomes first sponsor for Fifa’s Club World Cup

Hisense will receive Video Assistant Referee branding during expanded 32-team competition set to take place in the US from June 15 to July 13.

Fifa

‘Toto’ Schillaci, Italy striker who was top scorer at 1990 World Cup, dies at 59

The Sicilian, who won the Golden Ball and Golden Boot at that tournament, had been hospitalised 11 days ago after treatment for colon cancer.

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Tourism

Forget art, canals and palazzi – football is the real reason to visit Venice

With local club Venezia FC newly promoted to Serie A, now there’s a novel reason to visit the tourist hot spot – the chance to see Italy’s top players in action at the modest Stadio Penzo, and bask in a truly local Venetian tradition

Venice’s hidden gem, the Pier Luigi Penzo stadium, dating from 1913 and with a capacity of just 11,000, looking out on the Venice lagoon and its islands, surrounded by a marina, ancient church and houses of the Sant’Elena neighbourhood. Photo: Venezia FC
English Premier League

Man United, Liverpool, Real Madrid: which is the most supported club in Hong Kong?

The Post has trawled through the internet and looked at various supporters clubs to determined which club has biggest following in the city.

United States

US’ Tim Weah suffers racist abuse after red card in Copa America loss to Panama

Weah, who is Black, was sent off in the 18th minute after punching a Panama player and the United States went onto lose, leaving their qualification hopes in jeopardy.

Evergrande crisis

Inter Milan was a plaything for billionaire Zhang and son, but the money ran out

The Zhangs’ company lost control of the Italian champions after defaulting on a loan – an example of how European clubs have crumbled under massive debt.

Members of Inter Milan celebrate with the Serie A trophy in Milan last week. Off the field, the story was a little different. Photo: Xinhua
English Premier League

Who could replace Ten Hag at Man United? Who’s on the managerial merry-go-round?

Red Devils would be one of several clubs making managerial changes this off-season, though no announcement on Dutchman’s future has been made.

Despite winning the FA Cup in impressive fashion, doubts remain over the future of Erik ten Hag at Manchester United. Photo: Xinhua
Fifa World Cup 2026

Ranieri retires from club management, Giroud to end France career after Euros

Former Leicester City boss will still be open to international roles, while Giroud will finish his Les Bleus career after Germany.

Inter’s Chinese owners default on US$429 million loan, investment firm takes over

Club are newly crowned Serie A champions, but chairman Steven Zhang’s Suning Holdings Group had taken out loan from Oaktree in 2021 to ease financial pressures.

Luxembourg

Inter’s Chinese owner Zhang says US$429 million debt deadline threatens stability

Steven Zhang’s company Suning could lose control of the Serie A champions if a debt to investment fund Oaktree remains unpaid.

Inter’s supporters display a banner to say thank you to chairman Steven Zhang during the 1-1 draw with Lazio on Sunday. Photo: EPA-EFE
English Premier League

Spurs lose to Man City but thwart Arsenal? 6 times football fans were conflicted

Spurs winning against Pep Guardiola’s side would have done their North London rivals a huge favour in the title race, but football is littered with such conflicts.

Tottenham were in the delicate position of knowing victory over Manchester City could help hand Arsenal the title. Photo: AFP

Serie A champions Inter Milan set for pre-season visit to China – sources

Tour not yet official but likely to be on last week of July and based in Chengdu with opponents not yet known. Inter last visited China for tour in 2019.

Chinese Football Association (CFA)

Sacked mid-game? Not quite … ex-China manager back in Serie A for 18-minute match

Udinese v Roma was abandoned after Evan Ndicka was hospitalised because of a medical emergency but restart will see change of manager in dugout.

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