Hamrun Spartans’ Raphael Lopes Named LifeStar MVP For January

Feb 18 2025

Ħamrun Spartans forward Raphael Lopes has been awarded the LifeStar MVP for January after an outstanding month.

The Brazilian striker delivered a standout performance, including a hat-trick in the team’s dominant 6-1 victory over Marsaxlokk.

He was named MVP in that match and again in Ħamrun’s 2-1 win against Hibernians.

In total, 32 votes were cast, with Lopes receiving seven, three more than Żabbar Saints defender Strahinja Jovancic, who finished second with four.

Born on May 18, 1999, the 25-year-old centre-forward joined Ħamrun Spartans last summer from Brazilian side Ipatinga.

He made his debut in a UEFA Champions League qualifier against Lincoln on July 9, 2024, and has since made 20 appearances in the Maltese Premier League, scoring eight goals.

Before moving to Malta, Lopes played for several clubs in Brazil, including AA Portuguesa, Villa Nova, and Caldense, and had a brief stint in Portugal with SC São João Ver in 2020.

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Malta’s Miriana & Estonia’s Tommy Climb Odds Chart

Feb 18 2025

Taking to Estonia Eurovision winner Tommy Cash’s latest Instagram post, Malta’s Miriana Conte expressed her support for the stand-out performer.

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Tommy will be representing Estonia in Basel with his song ‘Espresso Macchiato’, and is currently in 5th place on the Eurovision Odds.

Miriana is not far behind at 7th place, with Belgium’s ‘Strobe Lights’ by Red Sebastian in between the two.

In first place is also a ‘meme-ish’ song: Finland’s ‘Ich Komme’ (I’m Coming) by Erika Vikman.

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Watch This 1994 Goal By Carmel Busuttil Against Belgium

Feb 18 2025

The Malta Football Association took to social media to share a clip all the way back from 1994 – a Carmel Busuttil goal against Belgium which led to a 1-0 victory.

The goal had the Ta’ Qali stadium crowd of supporters going crazy over the stunning net find.

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This goal came as Busuttil was playing in Belgium, having arrived in the same aircraft as the Belgian party. He even returned on the same plane as the Belgian squad!

The clip also gives us a glimpse at our old kits and not to mention the players themselves, whose legacy is continued today by the national team.

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3 Year Old Girl Among Injured In Hal Far Accident

Feb 18 2025

A collision between a trailer truck and a car on Ħal Far Road yesterday afternoon resulted in four people, including a three-year-old girl, being hospitalised.

All four were taken to Mater Dei Hospital for treatment, though their medical conditions are not yet available.

The accident occurred around 1 p.m. on the road running parallel to the airport runway.

The victims include a 30-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman from Marsascala, who were traveling in a Suzuki Swift with the young girl, as well as the truck driver, a 44-year-old Marsascala resident.

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