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Reds and Blues not the only clubs with fans in Far East
MEN on Sunday
|September 17, 2023
Hong Kong footballers attract huge matchday crowds
ON a Saturday, scores of spectators make their way to watch their local football team play in Manchester.
On the other side of the world, thousands tune in online sending messages of support and encouragement via the live stream.
The team in question isn't City or United. It is Konger FC, a club made up of Hong Kong natives, some who have fled their home due to political turmoil.
The team was formed in 2021 and is a mixture of ex-pros, students and others. The backroom staff coached at the highest level in Hong Kong football but now play in the Manchester Saturday Morning League with most matches taking place on the Hough End Playing Fields.
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