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- South China Morning Post
Coach Kwok from TV show ‘Goal to Success' seeks same impact in Macau football
While Hong Kong were busy hosting Manchester United and beating India in their Kai Tak Stadium debut, neighbours Macau have been stepping up their quest for international relevance under their Hongkonger coach Kenneth Kwok Kar-lok.
Kwok is a familiar face in many households after starring in recent Viu TV reality show Goal to Success, in which he built a competitive team from a group of women with no football experience.
But the former Hong Kong under-23 and Tai Po boss is attempting another transformation, in Macanese men's football.
His first task upon taking over last November was to secure more high-level match experience for his entirely amateur squad.
Kenneth Kwok coached women with no football background in TV's Goal to Success. Photo: Chan Kin-wa
Macau played a paltry three games last year. Before this month's two closed-door friendlies away to Chinese Taipei, their only outing this year had been a 2-0 defeat by Hong Kong in March.
