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The Children’s Christmas Party was organized on Friday, 9th December. This was the first one after the Covid-19 pandemic. This was a huge success, thanks to Marvin Grech and Matthew Portelli O’Toole. The following week, on Friday 16th December, the members’ Christmas Party was organized at our premises in Msida. The MUSC Malta, Christmas Lottery Draw, took place during this party, and below are the winners.

1. Air Condition 12000BTU Earth Frost from OK LTD

 Mario Fava - Naxxar

2. 2 Nights Weekend Break at The Grand Hotel in Gozo on a B&B Basis

 John Bezzina Xewkija Gozo

3. Gymstars one-term voucher worth €180

 Paul Sammut - Msida

4. Mini Hi-Fi System from SATHOBBY

 Joe Pisani - Msida

5. €100 voucher from THE NOTEBOOK CENTRE

 Joe Camilleri - Qormi

6. Bluetooth Speaker from DIGITAL ZONE (x3)

 Camilleri & Cushcieri Consulting Engineers - B’Kara

 Joe Camilleri – Qormi

 Arthur Galea - St. Pauls Bay

The following day, MUSC Malta has taken the children of St. Rita Home in Tarxien to the Illumination Trail. Thanks to Matthew Portelli O’Toole, Joseph Tedesco, Kevin Tabone and other helpers who have made this fantastic experience for these kids a huge success.

On 21st December, before the first Premier League match after the World Cup, MUSC Malta donated €800 to the Smiling with Jerome

Foundation, €500 of which was donated by a member of MUSC Malta.

Kevin Tabone and Clint Camilleri went to Dar tal-Providenza in Siggiewi for the 1 st January 2023 Marathon and donated €500. The donation was presented from the Christmas Lottery the month earlier.

On 5 th January, we had the pleasure of welcoming the Manchester United Women’s Team Manager Marc Skinner, Captain Katie Zelem, Hayley Ladd, Rachael Williams, Hayley Bugeja (Orlando Pride USA)), Alexandra Gatt (Durham Cestria UK). The event was open to everyone free of charge. Angie Laus, a popular TV presenter in Malta, has presented the Q&A with all the players and the Team Manager. The Manchester United Women’s team were in Malta thanks to Visit Malta (Official Global Partner with Manchester United). The next day, the team played a friendly match against Birkirkara FC Women’s team at the Tony Bezzina Stadium in Kordin.

Sunday, 8 th January, the Gozo Branch has organized a start-of-year lunch. This event was a massive success for the Gozo Branch, organized at the Grand Hotel, thanks to Silvio Rapa. This was followed by the Munich Air Disaster remembrance mass and meeting with the Gozo members on Sunday, 29 th January 2023.

The Munich Air Disaster 65 th Anniversary was remembered in Malta, with the mass celebrated on Sunday, 5th February. For this anniversary, 40 Maltese people (including six from the Bayern Munich Supporters’ Club Malta) have travelled to Munich, 9 of which travelled to Belgrade before coming to Munich.

In Belgrade, MUSC Malta was invited by the MMMF (Manchester United Munich Memorial Foundation), where our Club President had the honour to speak at the Metropol Hotel in front of Ronnie Johnsen (Man Utd representative), MMMF and representatives of Red Star Belgrade & Partizan Belgrade respectively. During this event, the MMMF donated a plaque to the Metropol Hotel, where the Manchester United team stayed in 1958. In Munich, the

Maltese contingent participated in ‘The Pledge’ at Marienplatz on 5th February. Every Man Utd supporter gives a scarve to the Munich people to thank them for caring for the team in 1958 after the tragedy. On the anniversary, 6th February started by visiting the Klinikum rechts Hospital in München, followed by the official ceremony in Manchester Platz, Trudering. During the ceremony, a permanent showcase was unveiled by Bryan Robson, MMMF, The Red Docs, and Bayern Munich President Herbert Hainer in the presence of Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter and Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, respectively. Kevin Tabone and Clint Camilleri laid the wreath on behalf of MUSC Malta.