The Valletta Chronicle
Market10 Aug 2026
Valletta turn down Bloemfontein Celtic for Maringá
The offer was not close and it was refused without much discussion. Whether the second one is refused as quickly is another matter.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Maringá in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Valletta this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Market10 Aug 2026
Valletta promote William Attard from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. William Attard 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.
Market10 Aug 2026
Raymond Micallef steps up from the Valletta academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Raymond Micallef 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.
Market10 Aug 2026
Valletta promote Owen Agius from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Owen Agius 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.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Too much change too quickly at Valletta
8 signings in three months. Every one of them may be an upgrade and the team can still be worse for a while, which is the part of a rebuild that never appears in the transfer-window verdicts.
In brief
- Squad Jurgen Pisani signs a new deal
- Squad Carlos Espinoza still has not settled