Diving Into Sampdoria’s Youth Academy
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...
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November 22, 2024
Tabone’s Assessment On Disappointing Showing For Malta’s U17s
Malta’s women’s U17 national team hosted the UEFA Women’s U17 European Qualification matches last week, with the side succumbing to three consecutive defeats at the hands of Romania, Ukraine & Moldova. Coach Clint Tabone provided...
November 19, 2024
Talking Strategy Part 2: Participation & Talent Development
Having introduced the Talking Strategy series by throwing first spotlights into what the Women’s Football Strategy for Malta could look like in terms of targets for Competitions & Professionalisation Structures, this second part deals with...
November 15, 2024
Talking Strategy: Merging Passion, Ambition & Finance For A Path To Lift The Women’s Game
The Malta Football Association general election was held eight months ago to the day, however the much touted women’s football strategy is yet to be published. In contrast, UEFA has published its latest ambitions to...
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Trebles, Troubles And The Almighty Split – The Season Review
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...
Swieqi Make The Sweep In U19s With Knockout Win Over Valletta
Swieqi United lifted the Assikura Women’s Youth Knockout by scoring three goals in the final twenty minutes to defeat Valletta. The Owls secured the win thanks to a brace by Salamatu Abdulai, split by a...
AWYK: Swieqi United & Valletta Seek End Of Season Trophy Celebrations
Swieqi United and Valletta will truly close off the women’s domestic football season this morning as they battle it out in the final of the Assikura Women’s Youth Knockout at the Centenary Stadium at 10:00....
MFPA Awards: Marta Grosso, Luke Montebello, Nicole Sciberras and Carlo Zammit Lonardelli Bag Most Prestigious Accolades
The Malta Football Player Association awards kick-started the end of season accolades, as nominated by coaches and then voted for by the players. Marta Grosso & Luke Montebello grabbed the highest honours of Best Player,...
KHS Cup: Positive Reviews For First Splash In Women’s Football
The KHS Cup gained popularity in men’s football as a tournament bringing elite youth academies to Malta and has now opened doors into women’s football too. A debut one-day tournament for U16 women’s teams was...
MFPA Awards To Mark Ten-Year FIFPRO Membership
The Malta Football Players’ Association (MFPA) will be holding its annual awards night tomorrow Sunday 5th May. The ceremony will bestow a total of thirty-five awards, including the most coveted best male and female player...
It’s Time To Bury The Hatchet
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...
Catching Up With Salamatu Abdulai On Her First Full Season With Swieqi United
Salamatu Abdulai topped the scoring chart in the Assikura Women’s League this season with Swieqi United. Having arrived at the club at the latter end of last season and had a first taste of silverware,...
Birkirkara Seal The Treble With Victory Over Hibernians
Birkirkara secured a 2-0 victory, courtesy of strikes by Valentina Rapa and Sara Saliba, to seal the season with all three trophies in the cabinet. Hibernians’ defeat was compounded by injury to young prospect Nyorah...