VALLETTA (MALTA) (ITALPRESS/MNA) – Activists from the Malta Gay Rights Movement (MGRM) interrupted a speech by junior equality minister Rebecca Buttigieg on Thursday to protest the detention of one of their members. Holding placards reading “Celebrating Pride while queer people are in detention” and “No Pride without liberation for all of us”, protesters demanded the release of Angoua Abdu, who was apprehended last week and is currently held at the Safi detention centre.

MGRM said Abdu, an asylum seeker and active campaigner with the movement, was detained after his asylum application was rejected. He was appealing the decision on the grounds of his sexual orientation. In a statement, the group described Abdu’s detention, coinciding with Pride events and the opening of the Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Gender Expression and Sex Characteristics (SOGIGESC) conference, as “shameful.”

The activists argued that Abdu’s confinement puts him at risk of harassment, homophobia, and violence, stressing that Pride cannot be fully celebrated while members of the community remain vulnerable. “Pride is about resilience, equality, and visibility,” MGRM said. “But we cannot celebrate while one of us is left behind.” It is understood that Buttigieg later spoke with the activists following the protest. The group reiterated its demand for Abdu’s safety and release, declaring: “No one is free until all of us are free.”

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MADRID (SPAIN) (ITALPRESS) – Ten years ago, he was chosen by Manchester United to replace Cristiano Ronaldo, but throughout his career, he has never lived up to expectations and may now even leave Europe. After a loan spell at Sevilla and just one season at AEK Athens, which ended with just 9 goals, Anthony Martial is looking for a new team.

The 29-year-old French striker, “AS” reports, is not in the plans of the Greek club, who are ready to sell him. Mexican side Pumas have reportedly come forward, and they have until tomorrow to sign him: however, there is the issue of his salary, with Martial currently unwilling to accept a salary reduction.

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ROME (ITALPRESS) – Trouble looms for Chelsea. The Football Association has filed 74 charges against the London club for alleged violations of regulations relating to FA agents and payments to “third parties” in player transactions. The FA clarified that the allegations in question concern the period between 2009 and 2022, when Chelsea was owned by Roman Abramovich. In particular, the London club’s dealings between the 2010/11 and 2015/16 seasons have come under scrutiny.

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ROME (ITALPRESS) – PSG, after the international break for World Cup qualifying matches, is back to work. Several players called up by their home countries have returned, but coach Luis Enrique is still out, having undergone surgery for a broken collarbone he suffered last week following a bicycle fall.

His return date is still uncertain. Meanwhile, the Parisian team is continuing training, led by the Spaniard’s assistant, Rafel Pol. It remains to be seen whether Luis Enrique will be able to sit on the bench for Sunday afternoon’s home match against Lens, on Matchday 4 of Ligue 1, or whether he will be replaced by Rafel Pol.

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VALLETTA (MALTA) (ITALPRESS/MNA) – The Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) confirmed on that 35 migrants were rescued from a boat in distress some 69 nautical miles east of Malta.

The rescue followed an emergency alert from migrant hotline AlarmPhone, which reported that 36 people were stranded after their engine failed as night fell.

An AFM spokesperson said the migrants were “rescued and handed over to competent authorities upon arrival in port,” in line with procedures for asylum applications. Those denied refugee status will be returned to their countries of origin.

The vessel was located within Malta’s Search and Rescue Region, making the AFM responsible for coordinating assistance.

AlarmPhone later reported that the Italian coastguard claimed a Maltese patrol boat carried out the rescue, but it remained unclear whether the asylum seekers were on an AFM vessel or what their immediate destination was.

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WOLFSBURG (GERMANY) (ITALPRESS) – Christian Eriksen is back in the Bundesliga. Without a club after his contract with Manchester United expired on June 30, the 33-year-old Danish midfielder has signed with Wolfsburg: a deal running until 2027 and wearing the number 24 jersey.

“We’re bringing in a player with experience at the highest level, whose quality on the pitch and personality will be a major boost, especially for our players,” sporting director Sebastian Schindzielorz welcomed him.

With over 300 Premier League appearances for Tottenham, Brentford, and Manchester United, not to mention stints with Ajax and Inter, Eriksen is making his first Bundesliga appearance: “I can’t wait; I’m convinced we can achieve something together here. The fact that there are several familiar faces from the Danish national team made Wolfsburg’s offer particularly attractive to me.”

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LONDON (ENGLAND) (ITALPRESS) – “If people want to talk, let them. I don’t care, I only think about myself. I do what makes me happy.” Ivan Toney, 29, English striker, in an interview with the Guardian, defends his decision to play in Saudi Arabia, where he signed for Al-Ahli.

“Cristiano Ronaldo has traveled the world and probably knows a lot more than me, because I’ve only played in the Premier League, the Championship, and Leagues One and Two. For me, the Saudi league is comparable to the Premier League. If Al-Ahli were in the Premier League, we’d give it our all and be close to the top four.” To support his argument, Toney cites Al-Ahli’s victory over Manchester City at the Club World Cup: “I wanted to tweet something, but they would have massacred me at home, so I kept my mouth shut. But everyone saw the quality of Al-Ahli.”

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MANCHESTER (ENGLAND) (ITALPRESS) – Bad news for Manchester City. Omar Marmoush sustained a knee injury in Egypt’s World Cup qualifier yesterday against Burkina Faso and has returned to England for tests. The extent of the injury is unknown, but City has already announced that he will be unavailable for Sunday’s derby against Manchester United.

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AMSTERDAM (NETHERLANDS) (ITALPRESS) – Kiki Musampa, the 48-year-old former Ajax player and current assistant coach of the club’s second team, has reportedly been arrested for tax fraud, according to Dutch newspaper Het Parool.

His home, along with that of his accountant – who was also arrested – was searched, and documents as well as luxury watches were seized. Released this afternoon after spending a night in custody, Musampa has allegedly been dealing with tax issues for years and recently had a property in Peperstraat, Amsterdam, repossessed.

Investigators claim the former midfielder, who also played for Atlético Madrid and Manchester City during his career, declared himself a tax resident abroad while working and earning income in the Netherlands. The alleged fraud exceeds €100,000.

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MARSEILLE (FRANCE) (ITALPRESS) – “I’m very proud to join Marseille, such a prestigious club. I can’t wait for Friday to be at the Vélodrome and feel the passion of the fans.” Benjamin Pavard is ready for his new adventure. The French defender has arrived from Inter on loan with a €15 million buy option and dreams of “experiencing great emotions here. I’ve already played at the Vélodrome with Lille and the atmosphere was incredible.”

For him, this was the only choice: “In my head there was only OM, I only wanted Olympique. I had a good conversation with Mehdi (Benatia, ed.). He’s been doing a great job for two years. There’s a quality group here. I hope we can achieve great things together.”

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