Former football player Michael Ballack’s 18-year-old son dies in quad bike accident

Aug 6 2021

The son of former German player Michael Ballack, Emilio Ballack has died in Lisbon after a quad bike accident. Emilio was only 18-years-old. Police told Reuters that the accident happened in the north of Lisbon, very early in the morning.

The former midfielder, received many messages from old colleagues and opposing player such as Oliver Khan and Rudi Voller. Many of his former clubs, Chelsea and Bayer Leverkusen have all posted on their social media wishing well to his family.

Everybody associated with Chelsea Football Club is shocked and saddened to learn of the death of Emilio Ballack at the terribly young age of 18.

All our thoughts are with his father Michael and his family at this sad time. 💙

— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) August 5, 2021

German fourth tier club Chemnitzer FC who Emilio’s grandfather is a board member in announced on Twitter, that the 18-year-old had done a 3 week internship for the club. They said in a statement “Chemnitzer FC expresses its deeply felt sympathy for the Ballack family and wishes all relatives a lot of strength in this difficult time.”

😢 Geschockt & mit großer Trauer hat der #ChemnitzerFC vom Unfalltod von Emilio #Ballack erfahren.

Der #CFC drückt der Familie sein tiefempfundenes Mitgefühl aus & wünscht allen Angehörigen viel Kraft in dieser schweren Zeit.

In tiefer Anteilnahme
der gesamte Chemnitzer FC. pic.twitter.com/slLFi2mHjG

— Chemnitzer FC (@ChemnitzerFC) August 5, 2021

We wish the deepest of condolences to Emilio and Michael’s family and friends, in this tough time.

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Local club Hibernians beat Latvian champions

Aug 6 2021

Last night, local team Hibernians F.C. beat Latvian champions Riga in the first leg of their UEFA Conference League tie. The Paolites beat Riga, away from home gaining an unprecedented away win, and more importantly away goal.

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Hibernians scored the only goal of the game in the 69th minute. The goal was a brilliant volley from outside the box, scored by experienced center-back Andrei Aguis. The goal meant that the Maltese side cannot lose by a 2-goal margin in Malta in order to qualify for the Playoff.

The Hibernians players will be up for the match, as no Maltese team has ever passed to the playoff round of a European competition. Hibernians will most likely face Slovan Bratislava after they beat Gibraltar side Lincoln Red Imps, 3-1 in Gibraltar. If the Maltese side reach the playoff, they will only be 2 matches away the group stage of a European competition, where they can face major football clubs like Tottenham Hotspurs, AS Roma and Celtic.

Hibernians will be playing their next leg against Riga next Thursday the 12th of August. We wish Hibernians a big good luck for their next leg in Malta.

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MCAST to request vaccine certificate for students’ graduation ceremony

Aug 6 2021

Students from both side of the coin have expressed their opinions after MCAST announced that unvaccinated students will not be allowed to attend their graduation ceremony due to the institution’s request for a valid vaccination certificate on entry.

In an email sent by MCAST, it was announced that the certificate must be presented due to COVID-19 health restrictions, generating a considerable amount of comments arguing that the measure is discriminatory.

Like students from other institutions, students who finished their courses during the 2019-2020 scholastic year had their graduation ceremonies delayed due to the persisting COVID-19 pandemic.

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DJ & Chef among locals lamenting Marsascala power cuts

DJ & Chef among locals lamenting Marsaskala power cuts

Aug 6 2021

As Malta’s power cut struggle persists across the island, this week’s blackouts have had significant repercussions on a number of local businesses and personalities.

F 12 siegha.1. Jinqata id-dawl fil-11.30pm u ghadu ma giex2. Ma stajtx norqod spiccajt irqadt fuq bajja habba…

Posted by Joven Grech on Thursday, 5 August 2021

Amongst others, local chef Daniel Borg Cardona took to Facebook to express his concern regarding Marsascala’s 10th hour without energy and highlighted the fact that he will have to throw a lot of stock, with DJ Joven Grech better known as Tenishia lamenting the entire situation which ultimately left him sleeping at the beach to beat the heat.

Enemalta took to Facebook to state that Marsascala’s power cuts were the result of two developing faults on a cable leading to the village, with emergency works conducted soon after. Individuals from across the island have express their frustration on Malta’s current state with regards to power cuts and await a sense of stability as scorching summer temperatures continue to ramp up.

Inġiniera u tekniċi tal-Enemalta qed ikomplu għaddejjin b’xogħlijiet ta’ emerġenza wara li matul il-lejl żviluppaw żewġ…

Posted by Enemalta plc on Thursday, 5 August 2021

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