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Sheffield F C Hits Hong Kong

Sheffield F C Hits Hong Kong
Sheffield FC Hits Hong Kong
Players from Sheffield FC, the world's first football club, will be pitched against sides from some of the biggest clubs in football at an international tournament in Hong Kong later this month 29-31 May.
Sheffield FC has been invited to take part in the International Soccer 7's in Hong Kong, alongside teams from Aston Villa, West Ham, Glasgow Celtic, Glasgow Rangers, Singapore Cricket Club and Australia U19s.
Participation in this prestigious international tournament is by invitation only and it will be the second year that the club has been invited to enter a team.
A host of football legends have graced the tournament in the past, including Jurgen Klinnsman, John Barnes, Matt Le Tissier, Peter Beardsley, Chris Waddle and Ally McCoist.
The club will be showcasing its new kit at the tournament having unveiled it at the Peace Gardens in Sheffield. The Sheffield Club is being sponsored by Yorkshire Tourism and the new shirts will be emblazoned with the logo "Welcome to Yorkshire".
Yorkshire Tourism recently sponsored the World Snooker Championships at The Crucible in Sheffield with great success and hopes the continuing momentum will place the county as one of the UK's top tourist attractions.
Sheffield FC Chairman Richard Tims said: "We are once again delighted to have been invited to take part in the International Soccer 7's tournament in Hong Kong. Participating in such a prestigious event enables Sheffield FC to further raise its profile as the world's first football club, along with helping to promote grass roots football in countries the world over.”
“Football is more than just a sport – it helps to bring people together, gets people active and involved in sport and can help instil a sense of pride, discipline, fair play and dignity in all those who are involved in football.”
“As the world's oldest football club, Sheffield FC has a responsibility to promote, develop and uphold the principles and spirit of the game and taking part in tournaments such as this not only enables us to do that, but also gives us the opportunity to showcase the city of Sheffield to the rest of the world."
Sheffield FC's new kit was kindly provided by Kitlocker.com a Sheffield based firm, while Adidas will be providing the players' with their heritage range AdiPure boots. After the tournament, players will be donating their boots to the Boots for Africa charity, which aims to provide players in under-developed countries with the equipment needed to play the game.  
The Hong Kong 7's tournament takes place between 29-31 May. You can follow the action online at www.sheffieldfc.com or listen for updates on BBC Radio Sheffield. Sheffield FC’s first round group draw sees them line up against West Ham, HKFC Captain’s Select and the Australian U18s.
 
 
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