Veronica Chan, who has died at 102, inspired a sport that still requires more funding, sponsorship and fans, not to mention a professional league to raise its profile and standards
The “mother of Asian women’s football”, Veronica Chan Yiu-kam, was an inspirational figure who dedicated her life to the game. She founded the Hong Kong Ladies Football Association in 1965 and helped establish the Asian Women’s Football Federation three years later. Chan, who died last month at the age of 102, was instrumental in forging a path for the women’s game. The work she began continues.
Women’s football has grown dramatically globally in recent years and is developing in Hong Kong, but the city has a long way to go to catch up with other parts of the world.
On Sunday, the Women’s FA Cup Final at Po Kong Village Road Park saw Kitchee beat TSL 2-0. Ahead of the match, Kitchee player Vicky Chung Pui-ki, also a member of the Hong Kong team, called on the government to inject more money into the women’s game and for a professional league to be established. Her voice should be heard.
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