MP Robert Cutajar organised an auction of football memorabilia and managed to raise €5,800 for charitable organisations in Malta. The funds were raised during the past few months and donated to Puttinu Cares, Malta Trust Foundation, Hospice Malta, Step Up for Parkinsons, and other deserving causes.
The auctioned items included several notable pieces of football memorabilia. Among them was an Inter Champions League shirt belonging to Calhanoglu, a Barcelona Futsal team shirt and ball, Michael Mifsud’s Kaiserslautern shirt, a Tottenham Hotspur signed emblem, an Ireland international shirt, a Carmel Busuttil Sliema Wanderers shirt, and a Ronnie Cocks Sliema Wanderers shirt.
It’s interesting to note that the Tottenham Hotspur memorabilia was taken by Dr. Andrew Deaner. Dr. Deaner is a cardiologist known for his involvement in saving the life of international player Fabrice Muamba. In 2012, Muamba collapsed during an F.A Cup game against Tottenham, and Dr. Deaner rushed onto the field to assist the doctors in their efforts. Dr. Deaner had actually attended the match because he was given a spare ticket by his nephew, who couldn’t go.
On another note, Michael Mifsud, a Maltese football legend and the all-time top scorer for the Maltese national team, had started his career abroad with Kaiserslautern. So, his auctioned shirt holds special significance. Carmel Busuttil and Ronnie Cocks are also renowned footballing legends in Malta, having achieved numerous honours during their time with Sliema Wanderers.
Some of these memorabilia were signed by all of the Maltese Members of Parliament after participating in a sporting event to raise funds for charity.
Speaking to Malta Daily, PN Whip Robert Cutajar, explained that he will be auctioning more memorabilia in the coming weeks to raise more funds for other local charity organisation, as he intends to support worthy causes with the help of memorabilia collectors and football fans around the islands.
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