From Pembroke’s second division triumph to captaining San Gwann through a gradual rise in belief, Annabelle Rapa reflects on the changing expectations of the women’s game, stepping away three matches shy of a century for...
Across more than two decades in Maltese women’s football, Pierre Brincat was a crucial pillar as the game evolved from improvised beginnings into a structured national project — one now attracting scouts, foreign-based players and...
A self-professed bad loser, Ylenia Carabott will go down as the scorer whose goal delivered Malta’s first ever celebration of a victory in the women’s game on the international stage. Having announced her retirement, the...
Behind the excitement of matchdays and trophy-lifts are several administrative individuals pondering and making decisions toward the long-term future of the game. In this interview, The Sporting Fan sat down with the leaders of the...
Hailing from Malta’s sister island of Gozo, Emma Xuereb has grown into one of Malta’s most influential sporting figures. Although most readers of The Sporting Fan will know Emma Xuereb’s footballing exploits, she also gives...
Rachel Cuschieri was the first Maltese female footballer to land a professional contract back in 2014, with Apollon Limassol, but that was just the beginning. Having already tasted silverware with Birkirkara, Cuschieri went on to...
The majority of readers of The Sporting Fan will know Nigel McCarthy as the strength & conditioning (S&C) coach of Birkirkara, who joined the technical staff in the 2022/23 season alongside head coach Jose Borg....
Raina Giusti is no stranger to the UEFA Women’s Champions League (UWCL). This year will mark the ten-year anniversary from her first appearance in the competition, where she debuted at just sixteen years of age....
It would be impossible to move toward the next season without speaking with Jade Flask, whose last season was marked by extremes. She was on one of the best goalscoring runs in her career, topping the...
In football, there is a lot of hype about goalscorers, but there is a special admiration to be had for goalkeepers who are unsung heroes at times. Speaking with Dorienne Grech, I probed why she...
She has graced our pitches with exceptional quality and class for many a year. With thirteen league titles, seven knockout trophies, and nine super cups to her name (and counting), knowledge of her milestones at...
Speaking with Kayleigh Chetcuti, you get the sense of someone who lives and breathes Hibernians FC, whose target is firmly set on lifting titles with the club and ensuring a steady stream of like-minded youth...
Coming off the back of a season where she lifted another Assikura Women’s League title (sixth league title), the Super Cup (third) and won a historic fixture against Glentoran FC in the UEFA Women’s Champions...