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Floriana–Valletta Rivalry
The rivalry between Valletta F.C. and Floriana F.C. is a notable one in Maltese football as both clubs are recognised for having great history and traditions, and moreover, the respective localities of Valletta, the capital city of Malta and Floriana, its immediate suburb, are adjacent to each other. The rivalry is characterised by a tight head-to-head tally in terms of the Maltese Premier League, with Valletta having won 25 competitions, and Floriana having won 26. Sporting and cultural rivalry The Floriana–Valletta derby is one of the largest derby matches in Malta. Although the rivalry is mostly a sporting one, there have been cases where this has seeped through to other aspects. In 1922, a Floriana gang had pulled a tram off its tracks, overturned it and attacked the Valletta fans inside with stones, which led to The Malta Police Force re-routing traffic of Valletta fans away from the main streets of Floriana upon returning from the stadium ever since. Floriana are known ...
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Valletta F
Valletta ( ; , ) is the capital city of Malta and one of its 68 council areas. Located between the Grand Harbour to the east and Marsamxett Harbour to the west, its population as of 2021 was 5,157. As Malta’s capital city, it is a commercial centre for shopping, bars, dining, and café life. It is also the southernmost capital of Europe, and at just , it is the European Union's smallest capital city. Valletta's 16th-century buildings were constructed by the Knights Hospitaller. The city was named after the Frenchman Jean Parisot de Valette, who succeeded in defending the island against an Ottoman invasion during the Great Siege of Malta. The city is Baroque in character, with elements of Mannerist, Neo-Classical and Modern architecture, though the Second World War left major scars on the city, particularly the destruction of the Royal Opera House. The city was officially recognised as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1980. The city has 320 monuments, all within an area o ...
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2010-11 Maltese Premier League
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2018–19 Maltese Premier League
The 2018–19 Maltese Premier League was the 104th season of top-flight league football in Malta. The season began on 17 August 2018 and ended in April 2019. Defending champions Valletta won their 25th title, following a penalty shootout win against Hibernians in a championship decider match. Teams Lija Athletic and Naxxar Lions were relegated after they finished thirteenth and fourteenth the previous season. They are replaced by Qormi and Pietà Hotspurs, the 2017–18 Maltese First Division champions and runners-up respectively. Tarxien Rainbows retained Premiership status by defeating Żejtun Corinthians in a play-off decider. Personnel and kits * Additionally, referee kits are made by Adidas, sponsored by TeamSports and FXDD, and Nike has a new match ball. Venues Managerial changes League table Results Positions by round The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any p ...
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Kristian Keqi
Kristian Keqi (born 28 July 1996) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an outfield position primarily in the middle of the pitch. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. ... for club Aquila Montevarchi. References External links * 1996 births Living people Footballers from Florence Albanian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Men's association football forwards Delfino Pescara 1936 players Potenza SC players ASD Città di Foligno 1928 players Scandicci Calcio players ASD Sangiovannese 1927 players SS Arezzo players Floriana F.C. players Serie C players Serie D players Maltese Premier League players Italian men's footballers Italian expatriate sportspeople in Malta Albanian expatriate sportspeople in Malta Italian expatriate men's footballers A ...
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Brandon Paiber
Brandon Diego Paiber (born 5 June 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Valletta. Born in Argentina, he plays for the Malta national team. Club career Paiber joined Floriana in January 2019 on loan from St. Lucia, before joining on a permanent basis for the 2019–20 season. International career Paiber made his international debut for Malta on 15 November 2019 in a UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying match against Spain, which finished as a 0–7 away loss. Personal life Paiber was born in Argentina, and is the son of the former professional footballer Cesar Paiber Cesar Oscar Paiber (born February 13, 1970) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played for Tigre, Gimnasia y Tiro, Hamrun Spartans, Godoy Cruz, Independiente, Hibernians and Marsaxlokk, during his career he played often as a .... Paiber spent his youth in Malta when his father played there, and has a Maltese passport. Career statistics International References Externa ...
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Mario Fontanella
Mario Fontanella (born 28 June 1989) is an Italian footballer who plays as a forward for Al-Yarmouk in the Kuwait Premier league . Club career Italy Born and raised in Naples, Mario began his professional footballing career in 2008 with Barletta-based A.S.D. Barletta 1922 making five appearances in the 2008–09 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione. He then moved to Serie D side Pol. Viribus Unitis where he scored four goals in 14 appearances for his side in the remaining of the 2008–09 Serie D season. He then moved to Mugnano di Napoli where he signed a two-year contract with Neapolis. He scored 16 goals in 32 appearances in the 2009–10 Serie D helping his side earn promotion to the Lega Pro Seconda Divisione. In the 2010–11 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione season, the Italian striker failed to score any goal in 15 appearances. In 2011, he moved to Noto where he signed a two-year contract with Serie D side, Noto Calcio and scored 16 goals in 31 appearances in the 2011–12 ...
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Amadou Samb
Amadou Samb (born 22 April 1988) is a Senegalese footballer who plays for Gżira United in the Maltese Premier League. Club career Samb was signed by professional club Monza in October 2008, after the court of Treviglio upheld the appeal from Monza for the decision of Italian Football Federation (FIGC). FIGC restricted Italian clubs from signing non-EU player, in although it also has some allowance, one of them is, a non-EU senior players who purely a youth product of Italian clubs can also be registered. Before formally signed by Monza, he also played for amateur side Forza e Costanza, which was in Promozione (7th highest level of the pyramid). He also played for Monza in friendly before the bureaucratic clearance. Samb played 45 games in Lega Pro Prima Divisione (3rd highest level of the pyramid), for Monza in the first two seasons. He also won Berretti youth league as overage player. He missed few months in 2010–11 season due to injury, just played 8 times for Monza (2 i ...
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