The Malta Independent 13 August 2026, Thursday
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Changes, improvement and future challenges for MFA

Sunday, 27 July 2014, 06:50 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Four years have passed since the current administration of the Malta Football Association took over the reins of local football. In these four years, the local game has seen a lot of changes, most of...

Arsenal offered to sign Balotelli

Saturday, 26 July 2014, 12:31 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Arsenal have been offered the chance to sign Mario Balotelli for just £7.9million plus Costa Rica winger Joel Campbell.   According to Italian newspaper Tuttosport, AC Milan are...

Didier Drogba rejoins Chelsea on season-long deal

Friday, 25 July 2014, 19:43 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Didier Drogba rejoined Chelsea on Friday, reuniting one of football's most theatrical characters with flamboyant manager Jose Mourinho.   The 36-year-old Ivory Coast international, who...

Greece hire Ranieri as national team coach

Friday, 25 July 2014, 14:34 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Claudio Ranieri has signed a two-year contract to coach Greece's national football team, replacing Fernando Santos after he guided the Greeks to the second round at the World Cup in...

Liverpool hope to hijack Vidal away from Man utd

Friday, 25 July 2014, 10:38 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Liverpool are hoping to hijack Manchester United’s move for Juventus star Arturo Vidal by matching their £42.5million bid for the player.   United have made Vidal their top...

World Cup over, but some Argentines won't go home

Friday, 25 July 2014, 06:49 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Lucas Bazan Pontoni rifled through his pockets for the 45-cent lunch fee as he stood in line at a downtown soup kitchen. When he came up short, an acquaintance sprang for the government-subsidized...

Bayern coach Guardiola has no need for new players

Thursday, 24 July 2014, 17:39 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola says he is happy with what he's got and the only new signing could be a backup goalkeeper.   Bayern has signed striker Robert Lewandowski from...

Swiss champion Basel signs veteran Walter Samuel

Thursday, 24 July 2014, 12:50 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Basel has signed former Champions League-winning defender Walter Samuel on a one-year contract.   The 36-year-old Argentina international was a free agent after his nine-year spell at Inter...

Man United buries Galaxy 7-0 in Van Gaal's debut

Thursday, 24 July 2014, 09:58 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Manchester United made an impressive debut under coach Louis van Gaal on Wednesday night, with Wayne Rooney scoring twice late in the first half of a 7-0 friendly victory over the LA...

Loew confirms he will stay on as Germany coach

Wednesday, 23 July 2014, 15:07 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

World Cup winner Joachim Loew says he will remain the Germany coach through the 2016 European Championship in France.   There was speculation Loew may step down after Germany lifted the...

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