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Trying to do their best Lack of practice venues and resources are hampering distict football teams' efforts to raise their game

The Young Reporter (2011, April), 43(06), pp. 22, 23.
Author: Jack Aung Min Khin. Photographer: Jack Aung Min Khin. Editor: Minnie Li.
Permanent URL - https://sys01.lib.hkbu.edu.hk/bujspa/purl.php?&did=bujspa0007680

PHOTOS AND TEXT BY JACK AUNG MIN KHIN

EDITED BY MINNIE LI

Although the government was eager to bid for the right to host the Asian Games in 2023, pledging to pour billions into sports facilities and support for athletes, local football teams still struggle for financial assistance and suitable practice venues.

At the Kwong Fuk football ground in Tai Po, players are warming up and getting ready for a match. The team from the Tai Po Football Club has been gaining fame and support because of its stellar performance in the local legaue. But players complain that the team’s resources remain limited and that is affecting their training and efforts to further improve their skills.

“As you see, we can only practise two hours a day because we are sharing the ground with other teams,” said chief coach Mr Andy Cheung Po-chun.

Even with the government’s proposal to spend $15 million to upgrade sports venues, the team says this is not the right way to develop sports in the city.

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