Hong Kong, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) -- The Hong Kong Lunar New Year Cup football match, which has been suspended for several years, will be staged again at the Hong Kong Stadium on February 13 next year, when "Prince Roma" Totti and many other retired world-class stars will come to Hong Kong to perform.
According to the list of players announced by the organizing committee, in addition to Totti, it also includes Italian central defender Materazzi and "Argentine wizard" Veron. The Organising Committee hopes to rekindle the enthusiasm of Hong Kong citizens for football through the Lunar New Year Cup, a traditional football competition with a history of more than 110 years.
In addition to the Lunar New Year Cup, there will also be a number of football exhibition matches to be held in Hong Kong early next year. Mr Fok Kai-shan, Chairman of the Hong Kong Football Association, said, "We are very pleased to bring you the Lunar New Year Cup once again, which will be the finale of our football carnival in the next two months. We hope that fans can enjoy the string of important local competitions and major international events that will be staged soon, and that the FA will continue to support the development of football by inviting more world-class players and teams to Hong Kong. (ENDS).