
Japanese footballer torn over Hong Kong passport decision after domestic cup success
Southern’s Sapling Cup triumph on Thursday has thrust two of their Japanese-born players into the Hong Kong selection conversation, with one hoping he enhanced his chances and the other torn over his eligibility.Sohgo Ichikawa, who was earmarked as a future star when he played for Hong Kong under-15s as a 13-year-old in 2018, capped a fabulous individual display with the last goal in his side’s astonishing 4-0 final rout of Lee Man.Captain Shu Sasaki delivered the pinpoint cross for Ichikawa to crown an incisive counter-attack, before orchestrating the raucous celebrations after full-time.“At Southern, we’re not special players, but everyone has