Sampdoria’s women’s team soaked up all adversities faced last year to come out with a bang and secure their place in the Serie A with matches to spare this season. Behind the scenes, Fabio Barabino...
The 2023/2024 season saw Birkirkara reign supreme in Malta’s senior women’s football sector. It presented the comeback of Lija Athletic, the debut of Valletta, the introduction of several players, a carousel of coaches and signalled...
The final of the Assikura Women’s Knockout between Hibernians & Birkirkara was shrouded by another conflict on a fixture change that resulted in more grief spilling across the board. As season 2023/24 draws to a...
Maternity clauses grabbed the spotlight in the opening of season 2023/24. In light of the forward steps in this subject, The Sporting Fan conducted interviews with players who had children across the last 24 years...
The collection of kits is a major part of sports culture. However, there is a lot that goes into making a kit for the team who will be taking to the pitch. Having the right...
A fresh January brings new energy, but in football, the story of the season is well under way. Here’s a look at a few things to mark in your calendar for the coming months. January...
Starscout is a docu-series that follows the search for three female football players in Brazil with the promise of a professional football contract for these winners. While you may dive into it for the football,...
Winning a title is one thing, winning six in a row is another, and achieving consecutive titles in an unbeaten way is a whole different ball game. While Birkirkara’s unbeaten streak came to an end...
San Gwann recruited Serbian international Andjela Kricak to their senior squad over the summer. Kricak brings experience from her time in Serbia with Spartak Subotica, as well as through having dipped her feet in the...
Hailing from neighbouring Italy, Marta Grosso is into her second season with Birkirkara this year. Her beginning with the Stripes last year saw her debut in the UEFA Women’s Champions League (UWCL) where she was...
Hibernians brought American Natalee Geren to Maltese shores over the summer and the defender has seamlessly settled into the Paolites’ back line. She debuted in the six-goal thriller against Mgarr United, following which she has...
Hibernians recruited Canadian goalkeeper Zeeyana Jivraj during the summer, who was immediately put to the test against Valletta in the club’s opening fixture in the Assikura Women’s League. She made a solid start to her life...
Babak Afshar’s start in football dates back to 2007 where he built his own agency, Sports Supreme. His successful launch led him to transition from player agent to club owner with Estonian side Tartu JK...