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The Malta Sports Journalist Association successfully organised a charity football match in aid of Puttinu Cares

On Easter Saturday morning, the Malta Sports Journalists Association (MSJA) hosted a spirited and entertaining football match against a team of well-known local media personalities at the Mqabba F.C. Football Grounds.

While the MSJA team claimed a 9–4 victory, the true triumph of the day was the spirit of friendship and generosity in raising funds for Puttinu Cares, a local NGO dedicated to helping children with cancer and their families.

The MSJA expressed special thanks to Mqabba F.C. for graciously donating the use of their football ground for the occasion.

MSJA Team: Adrian Gatt, Riccardo Flask, Liam Farrugia, Chris Falzon, Jordi Farrugia, Josef Galdes, Matthew Vassallo, Mark Muscat, Stephen Azzopardi, Andrea Aquilina, Francesco Borg, Matteo Desira Buttigieg, and Omar Farrugia (Parliamentary Secretary for Public Works).

Media Personalities Team: Alvin Cacciattolo (Actor), Matthew Sant Sultana (Actor), Sven Fabri and Andriy John (Love Island Malta), Kevin Paul Calleja (Singer/Songwriter), Karl Bonnici (Big Brother Malta Runner-Up), Kurt Borg (Vibe FM), Carlos Farrugia (Actor, Director & Producer), Stephen Mifsud (Carmelo Arancini from Min Imissu?), Richard Aquilina (X Factor Malta Season 4 Winner), and Kevin Naudi (Comedian).

Each participant contributed a donation, which was further topped up by the MSJA to reach a total of €650. The donation was presented to Puttinu Cares by MSJA General Secretary Lorraine Cunningham and Administrator Stephen Azzopardi.

This memorable event once again demonstrated the unifying power of sport and entertainment in rallying communities together for meaningful and impactful causes.

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Photo caption: (from left) Stephen Azzopardi (MSJA's Administrator), Angele Cuschieri (Puttinu Cares' President and Lorraine Cunningham (MSJA's General Secretary).

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L-Għaqda Ġurnalisti Sports organizzat b’suċċess logħba futbol sabiex tgħin lil Puttinu Cares

Nhar Sibt il-Għid filgħodu, l-Għaqda Ġurnalisti Sports (GħĠS) organizzat logħba futbol għall-kawża ġusta flimkien ma’ tim magħmul minn diversi personalitajiet magħrufa fil-qasam tax-xandir lokali. Din il-logħba ntlagħbet fil-ground tal-futbol tal-Imqabba.

Filwaqt li t-tim tal-GħĠS ħareġ rebbieħ bl-iskor ta’ 9-4, bl-akbar rebħa tal-ġurnata tkun l-atmosfera ta’ ħbiberija u l-ġenerożità li għaqdet liż-żewġ timijiet sabiex jinġabru fondi għal Puttinu Cares, għaqda volontarja ddedikata sabiex tgħin lit-tfal morda bil-kanċer u lill-familjari tagħhom.

L-GħĠS turi l-apprezzament kollu tagħha lil Mqabba F.C. li minn qalbhom taw mingħajr ħlas il-grawnd tagħhom sabiex setgħet tintlagħab din il-logħba.

It-tim tal-Għaqda Ġurnalisti Sports kien magħmul minn:

Adrian Gatt, Riccardo Flask, Liam Farrugia, Chris Falzon, Jordi Farrugia, Josef Galdes, Matthew Vassallo, Mark Muscat, Stephen Azzopardi, Andrea Aquilina, Francesco Borg, Matteo Desira Buttigieg, u Omar Farrugia (Segretarju Parlamentari għax-Xogħlijiet Pubbliċi).

It-tim tal-personalitajiet kien magħmul minn:

L-atturi Alvin Cacciatolo u Matthew Sant Sultana, Sven Fabri u Andriy John minn Love Island, il-kantawtur Kevin Paul Calleja, Karl Bonnici runner-up f’Big Brother Malta, Kurt Borg minn Vibe FM, Carlos Farrugia li hu ferm magħruf fid-drama lokali, Stephen Mifsud magħruf għall-karattru ta’ Carmelo Arancini fis-satira Min Imissu?, Richard Aquilina rebbieħ tar-raba’ staġun ta’ X-Factor u l-komiku Kevin Naudi.

Dawk kollha li ħadu sehem taw id-donazzjoni tagħhom u l-GħĠS għamlet l-ammont finali għal €650. Din id-donazzjoni ġiet ippreżentata lil Puttinu Cares minn Lorraine Cunningham u Stephen Azzopardi, is-Segretarju Ġenerali u l-Amministratur tal-GħĠS rispettivament.

Għal darb’oħra dan l-avveniment wera biċ-ċar il-qawwa tal-għaqda li jġib miegħu l-isport flimkien mad-divertiment bil-għan li jgħaqqad il-komunità u jħalli impatt pożittiv lil min verament għandu bżonn.

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A photo gallery by Matthias Brancaleone is available through this link: http://bit.ly/42Y1YHS

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