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Nicolai Mallia (Bowling) and Matthew Galea Soler (Athletics) are the winners of July’s Atlas Youth Athletes of the Month Award. Nicolai Mallia, at just 15 years old, is the National Champion, the youngest bowler ever to achieve this title. In fact, he was challenged by fellow past Atlas Youth Athlete of the Month Kayden Laganá, but Mallia delivered an impressive 263.6 average over the last five games to surpass Laganá. Meanwhile, 19-year-old Matthew Galea Soler, who had already won the award in July 2022, broke the national 400-metre record in two successive runs at the FISU (Fédération Internationale du Sport Universitaire) Games in Rhine-Ruhr, Germany. First in 46.82 seconds and then in 46.63 seconds, making him the first young Maltese athlete to qualify for the FISU semi-final. The Atlas Youth Athlete of the Month Award was presented to the winners by Matthew von Brockdorff, Managing Director and CEO of [...]

Nicolai Mallia (Bowling) u Matthew Galea Soler (Atletika) huma r-rebbieħa tal-Atlas Atleti Żgħażagħ tax-Xahar ta’ Lulju. Nicolai Mallia ta’ 15-il sena rebaħ il-Kampjonat Nazzjonali tal-Bowling u sar l-iżgħar bowler li qatt rebaħ dan it-titlu. Huwa kellu sfida sal-aħħar minn Kayden Laganà, li rebaħ l-Atlas Atleta Żagħżugħ tax-Xahar aktar kmieni din is-sena. Eventwalment Mallia qabeż lil Laganà u ġie fl-ewwel post hekk kif kellu medja inkredibbli ta’ 263.6 fuq l-aħħar ħames logħbiet. Min-naħa l-oħra Matthew Galea Soler li għandu 19-il sena u li rebaħ dan l-unur f'Lulju tal-2022, kiser żewġ rekords nazzjonali fl-400 metru waqt l-edizzjoni tal-FISU (Fédération Internationale du Sport Universitaire) li saret f'Rhine-Ruhr fil-Ġermanja. Huwa kiseb ħinijiet ta' 46.82 sekonda u 46.63 sekonda, u sar l-ewwel atleta żagħżugħ Malti li wasal sas-semifinali ta' din il-kompetizzjoni. Il-preżentazzjoni tal-unur tal-Atlas Atleta Żagħżugħ tax-Xahar lir-rebbieħa saret minn Matthew von Brockdorff, Managing Director u CEO ta’ Atlas Insurance. F’isem l-Għaqda Ġurnalisti Sport [...]

by Pamela Schembri from Stamford Bridge, London Chelsea won the second friendly match of the VisitMalta Weekender when they played against AC Milan at Stamford Bridge on Sunday afternoon. Before the game started, Chelsea, led by Captain James Reece and coach Enzo Maresca, came out to present the Club World Cup trophy to the fans and those present. For this match, Enzo Maresca made no fewer than six changes to the starting lineup compared to how they started on Friday against Bayer Leverkusen. He decided this time to start Tosin Adarabioyo, Pedro Neto, Enzo Fernandez, Jamie Gittens, and Joao Pedro. Meanwhile, Massimiliano Allegri started only Yunus Musah compared to yesterday, as they had a friendly match against Leeds United, which ended in a 1-1 draw. Chelsea opened the score after six minutes through an own goal by Andrei Coubis, who was unlucky to deflect a free kick by the [...]

minn Pamela Schembri fi Stamford Bridge, Londra Chelsea rebħu t-tieni logħba ta’ ħbiberija tal-VisitMalta Weekender meta l-Ħadd waranofsinhar lagħbu kontra AC Milan fi Stamford Bridge. Qabel bdiet il-logħba Chelsea mmexxija mill-Captain James Reece u l-kowċ Enzo Maresca ħarġu jippreżentaw it-trofew tal-Club World Cup lill-partitarji u dawk preżenti. Għal din il-logħba, Enzo Maresca għamel xejn anqas minn sitt tibdiliet fil-line up inizjali meta mqabbel ma’ kif beda nhar il-Ġimgħa kontra Bayer Leverkusen.  Hu ddeċieda li din id-darba jibda lil Tosin Adarabioyo, Pedro Neto, Enso Fernandez, Jamie Gittens u Joao Pedro.  Intant Massimiliano Allegri beda biss lil Yunus Musah, meta mqabbel mal-bieraħ hekk kif huma kellhom logħba ta’ ħbiberija kontra Leeds United, liema logħba spiċċat fi draw ta’ 1-1. Chelsea fetħu l-iskor wara sitt minuti logħob permezz ta’ awtogowl ta’ Andrei Coubis li kien sfortunat li dawwar freekick tal-captain tal-blues Reece James f’gowl. Minuta biss wara, Joao Pedro għamilhom 2-0 meta [...]