English football veteran Harry Redknapp pokes fun at Malta national football team

Former England manager & player Harry Redknapp pokes fun at Malta national football team

Mar 24 2023

A recent TikTok published by global sports platform BT Sport shows English former football manager and player Harry Redknapp mock the Maltese national team ahead of a Premier League restart.

@btsportNot everyone is a fan of international football 😅

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Redknapp was discussing how he lost interest in international football, recalling how England win game after game but render little to no results in international tournaments before he took a subtle jab at Malta.

“I’ll be honest with you, I hear the commentator go, we’re playing Malta. He goes, this number 18. He works at the checkout counter during the week at the supermarket. And I think, what am I watching this for?”

The English football veteran goes on to express his enthusiasm towards the Premier League, but his comment wasn’t well-received amongst Maltese football fans, who understand the grit and determination it takes to play at that level locally.

On Thursday, Malta suffered at 2-1 loss at the hands of North Macedonia during the Euro 2024 qualifiers. Yannick Yankam scored in his debuting match as Malta continues its Euro campaign.

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Malta suffer narrow defeat against North Macedonia

Mar 23 2023

In the first match of the European Qualifiers Group C, England and North Macedonia took the 3 points with wins over Italy and Malta respectively.

In Skopje, Macedonia, the Maltese team, led for the first time by coach Michele Marcolini, suffered a 2-1 defeat against a strong Macedonian side. Although the first half ended 0-0, North Macedonia showed their strength in the second 45 minutes but this was not enough to achieve a comfortable win. Malta’s goal came from substitute Yannick Yankam, 5 minutes from the end.

On the other hand, at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in Naples, England came out victorious over Italy. Gareth Southgate’s side won thanks to 2 first half goals, in a match were Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane, became the all-time leading top scorer of the England national team. Retegui’s goal, close to the hour-mark was not enough to spark a comeback.

The Italian team will now travel to Malta and are scheduled to arrive in the early hours of Friday morning.

They will be playing against our national team, in front of a packed National Stadium in Ta’ Qali, this Sunday at 8:45pm.

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Photo source: Malta FA/Mark Zammit Cordina/England IG

Meet Maximilian Saliba; the multi-talented designer from Gozo who can do it all

Mar 23 2023

Shining a light of Malta’s creators, one artist at a time. Meet Maximilian Saliba; a talented designer, illustrator and printmaker from Gozo.

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Starting art & design from a young age, the Gozitan creator experimented with different mediums, exploring graphic design and printmaking. From branding to magazines, web design and everything in between, Max is also a self-taught printmaker specialising in silkscreen printing and design.

Max has collaborated with various artists, including Jimmy Grima from Tiny Island Studio and Rubber Bodies Collective. Together, they created limited-edition silkscreen prints inspired by local surroundings showcased at local events.

Saliba has also collaborated with renowned artist and designer Mike Ross on various projects, including works for famous artists such as Murray Head, Karel Fialka, Elton John and London’s Abbey Road Studios.

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Despite his success, Max still works as a creative designer, and, in 2019, he set up his print studio called ‘Island of Print’ on the island of Gozo. The studio’s main concept is to build a community of artists to collaborate and create editions of silkscreen prints.

If you want to support Max, visit his website www.maximiliansaliba.com or Instagram @maxsaliba or @islandofprint

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Man reportedly injured in Mġarr field on farming equipment

Mar 23 2023

A medical team and police are currently on site investigating an injury suffered by an individual on farming equipment, most possibly a tractor.

No details of the victim’s condition are currently available as the authorities are on site giving first assistance and conducting preliminary investigations.

The incident happened at around 1515hrs and more details are to follow soon. This is an ongoing case.

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