The Gzira United Courier
Market31 Aug 2026
Gabriel Mentz puts it in writing
“This is not anger. I have thought about it for months, and nothing that has happened lately changed my mind.” The request is on a desk at Gzira United, and it is not being withdrawn.
Squad31 Aug 2026
Edoardo Colombo keeps Gzira United in it on his own
Some afternoons a goalkeeper is the team. 7 saves, several of them the sort nobody expects to see stopped, and a scoreline that flatters everybody in front of him.
The terraces31 Aug 2026
The ground has had enough
“We travel everywhere and we get this.” 9 of the 24 senior players heard it walking off, and the ones who did not hear it were not playing.
Market31 Aug 2026
Gzira United turn down Ermis for André
The offer was not close and it was refused without much discussion. Whether the second one is refused as quickly is another matter.
Boardroom31 Aug 2026
5 academy players handed senior numbers at Gzira United
The morning the pathway stops being a brochure and becomes a team sheet. Most of them will not be here in three years; all of them have already done the hard part, which was getting to today.
Market31 Aug 2026
Peter Gatt steps up from the Gzira United academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Peter Gatt has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market31 Aug 2026
Gzira United promote Nicholas Mintoff from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Nicholas Mintoff has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Squad31 Aug 2026
No hiding place for Johan Bonilla
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Johan Bonilla, and the manager let it.
Match29 Aug 2026
A bad afternoon for Gzira United against Birkirkara
0‑1 to Birkirkara, and no complaints worth printing. The performance asked for nothing more than it got.
In brief
- Squad Gzira United lose Roh Sang-hyun
- Squad Words at Gzira United training over how hard people work
- Player ratings Nobody could get near Johan Bonilla