Football Fan Detained by Hong Kong Police for Inciting Independence After Exclaiming "Long Live Liverpool"
Mr. Wat was investigated by the police for 10 minutes. Although he was later let go, he expressed to reporters that he has been a fan of Liverpool football team for 30 years.
After knowing Liverpool won their first English Premier league, he was very excited. He met with other fans on the street after eating and "felt compelled" to exclaimed "Long Live Liverpool!".
Mr Wat did not understand why he was stopped, after the National Security Law took effect less than a day ago.
Source: InMedia #July1
#Liverpool #YNWA #Football #Independence #NationalSecurityLaw
Mr. Wat was investigated by the police for 10 minutes. Although he was later let go, he expressed to reporters that he has been a fan of Liverpool football team for 30 years.
After knowing Liverpool won their first English Premier league, he was very excited. He met with other fans on the street after eating and "felt compelled" to exclaimed "Long Live Liverpool!".
Mr Wat did not understand why he was stopped, after the National Security Law took effect less than a day ago.
Source: InMedia #July1
#Liverpool #YNWA #Football #Independence #NationalSecurityLaw
Mesut Ă–zil excluded from Premier League, promises to continue speaking for justice
The new Premier League season began a month ago. Mesut Ă–zil, an Arsenal player currently banned in China after publicly supporting Uyghurs in Xinjiang, announced on his Facebook page that was omitted from the Premier League. This means that he has been deprived of the opportunity to play for Arsenal this season. Ă–zil said he would still fight for another chance, practice hard and speak against inhumanity without further commenting on the situation.
Ă–zil stated he has pledged his loyalty to Arsenal since signing his new contract in 2018 and was disappointed about his omission. He also said that he has been trying to remain positive and that he was looking forward to another opportunities, which have yet to occur.
Özil affirmed that London was his home despite not being given the chance to play for Arsenal. He has good friends in the team and shares a strong connection with fans, “I will keep fighting for my chance and not let my 8th season at Arsenal end like this.” Özil ended by restating that he would still train hard and use his voice for justice.
#China #UK #Britain #Xinjiang #Uyghur #Arsenal #football #soccer #sports #censorship #freespeech #MesutOzil
Source: Stand News #Oct22
http://bitly.ws/atwr
The new Premier League season began a month ago. Mesut Ă–zil, an Arsenal player currently banned in China after publicly supporting Uyghurs in Xinjiang, announced on his Facebook page that was omitted from the Premier League. This means that he has been deprived of the opportunity to play for Arsenal this season. Ă–zil said he would still fight for another chance, practice hard and speak against inhumanity without further commenting on the situation.
Ă–zil stated he has pledged his loyalty to Arsenal since signing his new contract in 2018 and was disappointed about his omission. He also said that he has been trying to remain positive and that he was looking forward to another opportunities, which have yet to occur.
Özil affirmed that London was his home despite not being given the chance to play for Arsenal. He has good friends in the team and shares a strong connection with fans, “I will keep fighting for my chance and not let my 8th season at Arsenal end like this.” Özil ended by restating that he would still train hard and use his voice for justice.
#China #UK #Britain #Xinjiang #Uyghur #Arsenal #football #soccer #sports #censorship #freespeech #MesutOzil
Source: Stand News #Oct22
http://bitly.ws/atwr
#Football
#Nike logo on Jersey Found Photoshopped Away from Chinese Soccer Team’s Photos on Weibo
As the #XinjiangCotton controversy intensifies, many artists unilaterally terminated their collaboration with a number of brands. Chinese netizens are now targeting at professional soccer teams, demanding them to change their sponsors.
Shanghai Shenhua F.C., one of the teams in the Chinese Super League, was found to have photoshopped away the Nike logo on their practice jersey on their photos posted on the Chinese social media platform #Weibo.
Source: Stand News #Mar27
#China #Xinjiang #ChineseNetizens #Shenhua #Photoshop
#Nike logo on Jersey Found Photoshopped Away from Chinese Soccer Team’s Photos on Weibo
As the #XinjiangCotton controversy intensifies, many artists unilaterally terminated their collaboration with a number of brands. Chinese netizens are now targeting at professional soccer teams, demanding them to change their sponsors.
Shanghai Shenhua F.C., one of the teams in the Chinese Super League, was found to have photoshopped away the Nike logo on their practice jersey on their photos posted on the Chinese social media platform #Weibo.
Source: Stand News #Mar27
#China #Xinjiang #ChineseNetizens #Shenhua #Photoshop
#47Democrats
Defiant Football Fans in Hong Kong Vow Support to Democrats Despite the Threat of #NationalSecurityLaw
During a premier league match in Hong Kong between football teams Kitchee and Eastern Long Lions held at the Mong Kok Stadium on the evening of March 19, 2021 at 8 pm, football fans applauded exactly at the 47th minute into the match.
The was the second time in the row the last week before where football fans clapped hands to rally support to the 47 democrats arrested for part-taking Legislative Council primary election and charged with "conspiracy to subvert state power".
Football fans clapped hands and chanted slogans such as, “rally support our fellow protesters till the end”, on at least four match days so far since the opening of the Premier League in Hong Kong in March 2021.
Source: Stand News; #Mar19
https://fb.watch/4l5BveamqE/
#Football #PremierLeague #MassArrest #Democrats #Save47 #Kitchee #EasternLongLions #MongKokStadium
Defiant Football Fans in Hong Kong Vow Support to Democrats Despite the Threat of #NationalSecurityLaw
During a premier league match in Hong Kong between football teams Kitchee and Eastern Long Lions held at the Mong Kok Stadium on the evening of March 19, 2021 at 8 pm, football fans applauded exactly at the 47th minute into the match.
The was the second time in the row the last week before where football fans clapped hands to rally support to the 47 democrats arrested for part-taking Legislative Council primary election and charged with "conspiracy to subvert state power".
Football fans clapped hands and chanted slogans such as, “rally support our fellow protesters till the end”, on at least four match days so far since the opening of the Premier League in Hong Kong in March 2021.
Source: Stand News; #Mar19
https://fb.watch/4l5BveamqE/
#Football #PremierLeague #MassArrest #Democrats #Save47 #Kitchee #EasternLongLions #MongKokStadium
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