Watch: Dutch club Ajax release Bob Marley inspired kits

Aug 20 2021

Dutch club Ajax have recently released a Bob Marley inspired kit as their 3rd kit for this upcoming season. Ajax announced the release of the kit with a stylistic and vibrant video, which has gone viral on social media amongst many football fans.

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Ajax’s and Bob Marley’s strange connection started back in 2008, when Ajax had a pre-season game in Wales against Cardiff City. The Dutch supporters were asked to stay in the stadium longer to avoid congestion, during which they heard Bob Marley’s Three Little Birds being played by the DJ. The fans immediately embraced and loved the song, a song which has since become the clubs unofficial anthem and is still sung before matches till this day. Bob’s son Ziggy Marley once gave a live pre-match rendition of the famous song.

Bob Marley’s love for the beautiful game is quite known. He once stated that “Football is freedom, a whole universe”. The Jamaican’s love for football was also confirmed by his daughter, when she had this to say about Ajax’s new kit “I am beyond touched that Ajax has taken Three Little Birds and made it their anthem,” and “Stories like this warm my heart and show how impactful songs like Three Little Birds can be. Soccer was everything to my father… and to use his words: ‘football is freedom.'”

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James Bond star will not leave inheritance to his children

Aug 20 2021

James Bond actor Daniel Craig has revealed that he will not leave his children substantial inheritance as he finds the practice distasteful. Craig, 53, has made millions from the Bond franchise, with the confirmation of his appearance in ‘Knives Out’ films confirming more cash into the actor’s pockets. With a three-year-old daughter and stepson with current wife Rachel Weisz and an adult daughter with ex-wife Fiona Loudon, the actor does not plan on leaving his kids a fortune.

He said that he will instead give the money away, quoting an old ‘piece of wisdom’ as to how dying a rich person means you’ve failed. He found the inheritance concept distasteful and thinks it is better to get rid of it or give it away before passing on. Craig will appear as 007 one last time in ‘No Time To Die’, which was delayed to 30th September due to the pandemic.

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MFA listen to fans and clean seats ahead of new season

Aug 20 2021

Recently, MFA have come under fire from fans on social-media for unsanitary condition of several seats in stadia. They have since responded, as earlier today they announced on their social media that they have been taking care of and cleaning the seats ahead of the new season and Malta’s game against Cyprus on the 1st of September.

Many followers congratulated the MFA for taking the constructive criticism on the chin and actually taking care of the problem. However ,some fans pointed out that a lot of work still needs to be done on the state of football in Malta. Swieqi United player Kane Micallef was one of those fans as his comment said ” Don’t mean to sound negative. Well done and well played! But shouldn’t we think more of players then spectators, as in why do the pitches still not get watered before matches to decrease the possibility of injuries while allowing players to play freely and more comfortably as passes and control is more manageable and attained. Can this be reviewed and possibly action can also be taken on this matter. P.S many of the surfaces are horrible in Malta leading to low performance and injuries. Also something to look at.”

Many other fans pointed out other problems, but we still have to give the MFA credit where it’s due whilst acknowledging that they have to do more for football to reach a certain standard.

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51 COVID-19 cases registered with 53 recoveries

42 COVID-19 cases registered with 59 recoveries

Aug 20 2021

Malta has registered 51 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours from 3,125 swab tests, while 53 patients have recovered. No deaths were registered in the past 24 hours. This information was announced by the official Facebook page of Malta’s Ministry for Health.

As of Thursday 19th August 2021, 789,540 vaccine doses were administered of which 410,087 were 1st doses. 408,010 people are currently fully vaccinated.

To date, Malta has registered 35,653 COVID-19 cases in total, of which: 34,181 have recovered, 435 died and 641 are still active.

Mater Dei Hospital is currently treating a total of 36 COVID-19 positive patients, two of whom are in the ITU.

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