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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Bad Bunny being sued for $40 million by ex for using her voice in songs

Mar 23 2023

Bad Bunny’s ex-girlfriend is suing him for approximately $40 million due to the use of her voice on one or two of his hit songs.

The woman who can be heard saying ‘Bad Bunny, baby’ on two of the songs, ‘Pa Ti’ and ‘Dos Mis 16’, is Carliz De La Cruz.

In a lawsuit filed in a Puerto Rican court, De La Cruz’s lawyers have stated that her voice and the phrase she came up with are being used without her permission.

The song Pa Ti, the suit notes, had more than 335 million views on YouTube and more than 235 million streams on Spotify.

Meanwhile, Dos Mis 16 has topped 60 million YouTube views and 280 million on Spotify. The lawyers stated that the success of the songs have caused De La Cruz to feel ‘overwhelmed and anxious.’

The artist’s ex-girlfriend has reportedly received various comments on the voice being used in such a way. The lawsuit claims that in 2015, the artist decided upon his stage name and asked his then girlfriend to record herself saying it.

The pair got engaged a year later but ended up breaking up in the same year. De La Cruz also states that she was offered $2,000 for the recording in May of 2022, but she declined.

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