Malta 6

 

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vs. Estonia (0:3) | Friendly | 2017 in Malta

Another Givova Malta shirt and this time not even a matchworn one. I frankly cannot recall why I bought it or where I got, but apparently I own it. It is not terrible, as the white and grey lines work quite nicely, but is not spectacular, either, I have to say. It is just an OK shirt overall. 

 As there is not much more I can tell you about the shirt or its history, let me point out that you can see Tom Saintfiet in the background of the picture. The Belgian coach briefly was in charge of Malta in 2017 and 2018, but just didn't really work wonders there, to be honest. He thus moved to Gambia in 2018, making it the 10th national team to coach in just 8 years. He just never really settled anywhere, it seems. But that changed, as he helped Gambia qualify for their first ever major tournaments - the AFCON 2021 and 2023. In 2021, he even made it to the quarter final with the Scorpions, the lowest ranked team in the tournament. Since leaving Gambia in 2024, he already moved again twice: Briefly coaching the Philippines and then moving to African powerhouse Mali a few months later. Will he settle again after his six year spell in Gambia?