Lai Sun Cheung
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Lai Sun Cheung was a Hong Kong
football
coach and former football player. He was the head coach of Hong Kong national football team
, Hong Kong 08
and the Hong Kong under-23 football team
.
Lai joined Hong Kong Rangers FC during his Form 4 secondary School. In 1969 & 1970 became Hong Kong Youth Team and had tournament in Japan
. Then he represented Hong Kong
.
From 2002 to 2006, then again in 2007, Lai coached the Hong Kong national football team
.
On 20 June 2010, Lai died of lung cancer
in Hong Kong
, aged 59, after a one-year-battle with the disease
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
coach and former football player. He was the head coach of Hong Kong national football team
Hong Kong national football team
The Hong Kong national football team , represents Hong Kong in international association football events such as the FIFA World Cup, AFC Asian Cup and East Asian Football Championship. The team is represented by the Hong Kong Football Association....
, Hong Kong 08
Hong Kong 08
Hong Kong 08 is a Hong Kong First Division football team. The team was formed for training youngsters for 2008 Olympic qualification, hence its name....
and the Hong Kong under-23 football team
Hong Kong national under-23 football team
Hong Kong Olympic Football Team represents Hong Kong in international football competitions in the Olympic Games, the Asian Games, the East Asian Games, as well as any other under-23 international football tournaments...
.
Lai joined Hong Kong Rangers FC during his Form 4 secondary School. In 1969 & 1970 became Hong Kong Youth Team and had tournament in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. Then he represented Hong Kong
Hong Kong national football team
The Hong Kong national football team , represents Hong Kong in international association football events such as the FIFA World Cup, AFC Asian Cup and East Asian Football Championship. The team is represented by the Hong Kong Football Association....
.
From 2002 to 2006, then again in 2007, Lai coached the Hong Kong national football team
Hong Kong national football team
The Hong Kong national football team , represents Hong Kong in international association football events such as the FIFA World Cup, AFC Asian Cup and East Asian Football Championship. The team is represented by the Hong Kong Football Association....
.
On 20 June 2010, Lai died of lung cancer
Lung cancer
Lung cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. If left untreated, this growth can spread beyond the lung in a process called metastasis into nearby tissue and, eventually, into other parts of the body. Most cancers that start in lung, known as primary...
in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, aged 59, after a one-year-battle with the disease