Kollox jinsab lest sabiex is-Sibt fit-Tottenham Hotspur Stadium tintlagħab l-ewwel edizzjoni tal-VisitMalta Cup li ser tlaqqa’ lil Tottenham Hotspur u lit-tim Ġermaniż ta’ Bayern Munich.

Kien propju f’Marzu li għadda li l-Awtorità Maltija għat-Turiżmu ħabbret li kienet waslet fi ftehim mal-klabb Ingliż ta’ Tottenham Hotspur sabiex għall-ewwel darba tiġi organizzata l-VisitMalta Cup. L-għan ewlieni ta’ din it-tazza huwa li jkompli jiġi ġġenerat aktar turiżmu sportiv kemm mir-Renju Unit kif ukoll minn pajjiżi oħra.

Preżenti f’Londra, lejlet il-partita bejn Tottenham u Bayern Munich, it-tmexxija tal-Awtorità Maltija għat-Turiżmu bil-Kap Eżekkutiv Carlo Micallef isostni li l-għan aħħari huwa li tintuża l-logħba tal-futbol sabiex jiġu attirati aktar turisti ta’ kwalità lejn Malta speċjalment fix-xhur tax-xitwa. Micallef sostna li l-emozzjonijiet li toffri l-logħba tal-futbol iwasslu għall-udjenzi u viżibilta qawwija tal-prodott Malti f’kull età.

Il-partita bejn Tottenham Hotspur u Bayern Munich hija l-aħħar partita ta’ ħbiberija għaż-żewġ timijiet qabel il-bidu tal-kampjonati domestiċi.

Fil-fatt l-ewwel impenn uffiċjali ta’ Tottenham Hotspur fil-Kampjonat Premier Ingliż ikun nhar it-Tnejn 19 ta’ Awwissu, meta fid-disgħa ta' filgħaxija jilagħbu barra minn darhom għand Leicester City filwaqt li Bayern Munich jiftħu uffiċjalment l-istaġun f’partita mit-tazza domestika DFP Pokal kontra t-tim mill-Bundesliga 2 SSV Ulm 1846.

Il-partita bejn Tottenham u Bayern Munich se tfisser ukoll ir-ritorn għall-ewwel darba fit-Tottenham Hotspur Stadium tal-captain Ingliż Harry Kane, li kien ingħaqad ma’ Bayern Munich mingħand l-istess Tottenham bħal dan iż-żmien sena. Ir-relazzjoni bejn iż-żewġ klabbs hija meqjusa bħala waħda tajba hekk kif Kane mhuwiex l-uniku plejer li ġie trasferit bejn iż-żewġ klabbs.

Mingħajr dubju kemm il-kowċ Grieg ta’ Tottenham Hotspur Ange Postecoglou u l-kowċ Belġjan ta’ Bayern Munich Vincent Kompany se jużaw il-partita ta’ bejniethom sabiex jirfinaw lit-tim qabel il-bidu ta’ staġun twil u impenjattiv.

VisitMalta Cup is-Sibt 10 ta’ Awwissu fis-sitta u nofs ta’ waranofsinhar (ħin ta’ Malta) bejn Tottenham Hotspur u Bayern Munich.

Everything is set for the first edition of VisitMalta Cup that is going to take place on Saturday 10th August, in the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium; a match between Tottenham Hotspur and the German team of Bayern Munich.

Earlier this year, in March, the Malta Tourism Authority advised that there was a deal with the English club of Tottenham Hotspur, for the VisitMalta Cup to be organised for the first time. The main aim of this cup is to increase the flow of sports tourism, both from United Kingdom as well as from other countries.

Present in London, on the eve of the match between Tottenham and Bayern Munich, the management of the Malta Tourism Authority together with the Chief Executive Officer, Carlo Micallef, said that the main aim is to make use of football to attract more quality tourists to Malta, especially during Winter months. Micallef added that the emotions involved in a football match paved the way for increased audiences and great visibility of the Maltese product, in all ages.

The match between Tottenham Hotspur and Bayern Munich is the last friendly match for both teams, before the start of the domestic leagues.

In fact, the first official job of Tottenham Hotspur in the English Premier League, is going to take place on Monday, 19th August, where at 21:00, they are going to play away against Leicester City, whereas Bayern Munich will make an official opening of the season, with a match valid for the DFP Pokal against the Bundesliga 2's team SSV Ulm 1846.

The match between Tottenham and Munich also means the first time return of the English Captain Harry Kane, in Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, who had joined Bayern Munich from the same Tottenham at this same time, last year. The relationship between these two teams is considered good, with Kane not being the only player that was transferred between the two clubs.

Undoubtedly, both the Greek coach of Tottenham Hotspur, Ange Postecoglou,and the Bayern Munich’s Belgian coach, Vincent Kompany, are going to make use of this game to give the last touches to the team, before the start of a long and busy season.

VisitMalta Cup, on Saturday 10th August, at 6:30pm (Malta time) between Tottenham Hotspur and Bayern Munich.

Photos available through this link: https://we.tl/t-K7ttish0VS

Footage available through this link: https://we.tl/t-mC3nYo2UEl

Comment from Mr Carlo Micallef - Chief Executive Officer of the Malta Tourism Authority: https://we.tl/t-889OZgSqfY