Maltese football star Shona Zammit won the Malta Football Association’s Women’s Best Player Award at the 2025 MFPA Awards.
The Swieqi United and Malta Women’s National team player earned the title for her stellar plays and contributions this year to her team, both locally and abroad.
The midfielder was described as a ‘driving force for club and country’ by the association – a testament to her ability on the pitch.
Well done Shona!
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Maltese football star Alexander Satariano made history at yesterday’s Malta Football Players Association’s 2025 MFPA Awards.
This is a first for the awards, with Alex being the first to win both awards on the same night.
In a packed ceremony celebrating excellence in the local football scene, Alex bagged both Best Young Player and Best Player in the men’s category for his stellar performances throughout the year on the pitch.
Playing as forward for Birkirkara and the Malta National Football team, Stariano made his international debut for Malta back in 2020, playing in a friendly against Liechtenstein.
He scored his first goal with the senior national team during a 2-2 World Cup Qualifying draw against Slovakia.
Well done Alex!
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Maintenance and preservation works are currently underway on the Loġġa tal-Palju, located on Telgħa tas-Saqqajja in Rabat and overlooking Triq it-Tiġrija.
Built in 1696 based on a design by the renowned architect Lorenzo Gafà and on the initiative of Giovanni Gourgion, the Capitano della Verga of the Mdina Municipality, served as the place from which prizes were awarded to the winners of horse and donkey races that had been held regularly since the Medieval period. The event was so popular that even the Grand Master of the Order of St John used to attend.
The last restoration of this structure was carried out in 2016 by the Restoration and Preservation Department. Due to continuous exposure to the natural elements, new interventions were deemed necessary to ensure the long-term preservation of this unique monument.
The Minister for National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government, Owen Bonnici, stated, “This investment aims to preserve one of the most important historical and cultural symbols in Rabat. The Loġġa tal-Palju is not just a building, but a living reminder of Maltese traditions and festivities.
Through this project, it is ensuring that future generations will be able to enjoy and appreciate this emblem of collective identity and history.”
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Head coach Emilio De Leo has named a 35-man provisional squad as he prepares for his second international window at the helm.
Notable new inclusions are Joshua Pitts of Ipswich Town and Elliott Gunner, two promising talents who previously featured for Malta at U18 and U17 level respectively and now step up to the senior squad.
Malta’s 2026 FIFA World Cup European qualifying campaign will continue next month with two crucial matches.
The national team will first host Lithuania on Saturday, June 7, at the National Stadium in Ta’ Qali at 18:00. Just three days later, on June 10, Malta faces a tough away challenge against the Netherlands at the Euroborg Stadion in Groningen.
Kurt Shaw and Gabriel Mentz, who have been named in the initial squad selection, are suspended for the Lithuania qualifier but will be available for the away game against the Netherlands.
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