As a Hong Konger, thanks so much for making this video. It’s so complicated to be a Hong Kong fan rn - I love this place so much but it’s almost as if the officials/ government don’t want us to support our own team, not to mention the lack of support and funding invested into footballs/ sports development
Support from Vietnam. Really hope that China would one day achieve democracy, so that national unity wouldn't come at the cost of liberty and human rights.
@@DejiNova democracy is just allowing WEstern globalsitss to infect and invade the system to achieve a uniparty state that serve the chosen peep. Look at the Israel/Palestine issue at the moment, all the Western media only bark one way. Funny isn't it?
A famous Hong Kong vs China match that is often neglected in these videos other than the 519 incident and the 2018 qualifiers -- in the 2006 WC qualifiers, China needed to beat Hong Kong by 8 goals to qualify. They won 7-0 only, and our goalkeeper Fan Chun Yip saved a penalty as well as made multiple massive saves to keep China just short of the required 8.
As a Hong Konger I can only continue to hope. With the Asian games just being completed and us getting to the semi's I can only hope that we will get the funding we need to actually push Hong Kong football back up. Because as fans we love our team so much, it's the last place we can funnel our nationalism. We are afraid of losing our sense of identity. Our city is small and I myself have friends in around the national team set up from the U16 teams to the mens team. We all just love football, the 2023 Asian Games brought the fire that we used to have pre covid and our hope has been revitalised with younger players like Tim Chow and Micheal Udebuluzor I really hope we give football one last push before Hong Kong Football ceases to exist and it's echoed through each stadium with the famous chant 'We are Hong Kong' Thank you giving a voice to those who lost it Tifo. 繼續寫歷史
Thank you Tifo for sharing our story! Just as the U23 team reached the semi finals in the Asian Games too, the best result we had in history. They may change our badge but will never change our hearts! GTHK!
Thank you Tifo, just glad that people are paying attention to us and sharing our stories It really is a shame that the people on the pitch keep putting in promising work and results, but off the pitch they gets no support and funding, shows the state of this government.
i attended a game during 2019 , it was unforgettable. 1) there was nearly no public transport to get to HK island , i need to take a ferry to go there since there was protest in central the day before 2)we held a minute of silent for a kid who died during a protest . 3) the game ended at 10pm , we left the stadium and there was no buses at all . luckily there was a tram and we got to the ferry terminal at last, glory to hong kong !
Almost cried watching your video as someone who is from Hong Kong. Emotion has been extremely complicated even since what happened back to 2014, won't forget, never forgive. Thank you so much for making this video and to raise awareness of Hong Kong's situation! Extremely proud of our U23 team for getting Third Runner Up in the Asian Game!
Thanks for covering that! From a Hong Konger's perspective, our love for the team will never change despite the changing of the name. Football is the only few things left here that represent the Hong Kong identity.
As the son of someone who emigrated from Hong Kong to the UK, this breaks my heart to watch. I have never had the chance to watch the HK national team play
indeed it's so dangerous. one moment you carelessly showed support in a way that ruling regime isn't happy with, the next moment the gestapos are right there inside the stadium to arrest you. these days it's truly horrible.
What they said about police standing about mong kok stadium is true, but thats not all they have cameras set up during the anthem to find the people who didnt sing or stand up
yep. because if "respect" and "support" is not shown visibly, the chinese government will treat it as sedition and an attempt of secession of state. "only" 3 yrs in prison if one is lucky, being beaten up and abused by full-geared gestapos before that if one is less lucky.
@@elasticoxiI think not standing up is fine because I myself only stand when opponents’ national anthem is being played and nobody ever arrest me for this. The thing is they use the camera and stare at the fan zone all the time even before during and after the National anthem. What a shame
In the 50s and 60s, the best Hong Kong players actually opted to play for the Republic of China national team rather than the HK team, ROC finished third at the AFC Asian Cup in 1960 and aslo qualified for 1960 Olympics
I'm a Chinese. Thank you Tifo for making a video for HK. The thing is it is not just football but almost everything in HK hasn't been the same. Cannot even imagine what the place will be like once the 50 year "promise" expires... Just let people live the way they want, gosh
As a Hong Konger who loves football and our team, I cannot believe Tifo is actually doing this video, thank you Tifo and to all my fellow Hong Koners: 香港勁抽!
As a keen follower of Tifo Football for years, I am elated and suprised that Hong Kong football is being put on the spotlight by Tifo. Thanks for making such an insightful and timely analysis. Heartfelt thanks
We can only trust our players…with all our love to Hong Kong Football, the fans, the coaches, the football community which shows our passion to football as a group, and to our great history as a football mad little city. Fight for Hong Kong
I went to watch a acl match of kitchee sc and the fans were so friendly qnd had deep knowledge of football even though you can rarely see hong kong fans in mainstream social media but they chill.
As someone who used to live in Hong Kong, I appreciate your support for the HKFA, but at this point, with the clock ticking down to 2047, there’s nothing we can do
Hey just want to shout out to your video. My mum (who's zero interest in football) sat next to me when i watched it, and she said your video was a straight to the point brief history of Hong Kong democracy, facts were absolutely spot on as well. Thanks for covering our story. And I think one of the slogans saw in the video 香港勁揪, is an expression of "Mighty Hong Kong" in Cantonese slogan that you can't get any more local. See we're not that different when it comes to support our home team😊 Now i only dream one day it's gonna be called HKFA again and we sing Glory to Hong Kong as our national anthem on World Cup field. Cheers mate again!
As a Hong Konger, I would appreciate if everyone leaving comments here are not just complaining the government not putting enough resources on football but to take actions that you self can control. We simply couldn’t control what the government do and make changes politically. Please support and watch our boys playing the national team matches and hk premier league games. Come to the games. Actions speak louder than words. Peace ✌️
I’m Singaporean and yet Hong Kong almost feels like a second home to me with how similar our countries are, and it pains me to know that in its current state I might never go back again. The political situation in Hong Kong is truly saddening, and I hope that one day it will get better, and Hong Kong will be free again. The people of Singapore stand with you Hong Kong!
The difference between Singapore and Hong Kong? Our military defence. Without at least a deterrence. You are not a country. As much as a begrudge wasting 2 years of my life... No amount of protest will help. Unless the people of Hong Kong are willing to put their lives down for their sovereignty. They do not have sovereignty. And to be clear, I support lives over sovereignty, but they never should have been in this position that they have to choose.
Hong Kong went from the freest city in Asia into secret police surveilling the audience during football matches to force people to show dignity and kowtow to the Chinese Anthem. HELLO HONG KONG !
I was there in 2019 during the hight of the protests and the bravery of those protesters was awe inspiring... The lack of support from the world was pathetic and so sad
Thanks for your video ! Just one point to be clarified. Hong Kong Island (ceded in 1842 forever by Manchuria Empire) and Kowloon Peninsula (ceded in 1860 forever by Manchuria Empire). Both should not be handed to any other foreign countries. Our self-determination right was denied by the UN which has so much to answer for. Only the new territories part was leased in 1898 for 99 years, by Manchuria Empire not China because China (1912-) wasn’t even born in this world yet. So people should avoid using “return back to China” but handed over to China.
As a Hong Konger , i dont really know what to say. I just hope the hkfa will become better (now is nothing) and Hong Kong(China..)will enter the World Cup one day
Would like to thank you for doing this meaningful video. It should be in national archive n democracy study in university political science program. Glory to hk
