The Valletta Chronicle
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.
Transfer targets10 Aug 2026
Gimnasia y Esgrima tell Valletta: Tobías Cervera is not for sale
The approach was made and the answer came back in a sentence. There is no number on the table because there was no number that would have been enough.
Market10 Aug 2026
Julani Archibald moves on
Floriana pay $9.0K, and the deal is done. The number reads well on a balance sheet; whether it reads well on the pitch is next season's question.
Market10 Aug 2026
Valletta promote Justin Aquilina from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Justin Aquilina 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
Fabian Vella steps up from the Valletta academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Fabian Vella 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
Simon Galea steps up from the Valletta academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Simon Galea 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.
In brief
- Squad This league is too small for Sebastián Viveros
- Squad Ryan Scicluna signs a new deal
- Squad The formation has left Ryan Scicluna behind