An eventful few months within the native soccer scene shall be capped by the World Soccer Summit, that includes legends of the sport and showcasing the function of know-how in guaranteeing the “world recreation” stays on high of an more and more aggressive sporting leisure sphere.
The town is to host the summit for consecutive years 2025-26-27, starting in September at AsiaWorld-Expo.
This 12 months’s occasion is predicted to characteristic not solely former champions but in addition influential figures from the tech business together with OpenAI CEO and co-founder Sam Altman.
Confirmed audio system are stated to incorporate Brazilian icon Ronaldo Nazario, Spanish midfield maestro Andres Iniesta and former Arsenal supervisor Arsene Wenger.
Others attending embrace former Chelsea captain John Terry, former Italian star and supervisor Fabio Capello and former Italian star Francesco Totti. Brazilian Marta Vieira da Silva, six-time Fifa world participant of the 12 months and considered the best feminine participant of all time, and American two-time Olympic gold medallist Mia Hamm can even go to for the summit.
The occasion will place Hong Kong as a premier vacation spot for soccer fans. The announcement comes as the town additionally seeks to construct on its Sevens rugby match fame and set up itself as a hub for main sporting occasions to spice up its economic system.