Task 3 - Article with video

Task 3

Facebook Article preceding the final video.

In Malta football seems to be in everyone's heart, but how big of a space does it take up in the players who do their outmost in the pitch. In this feature we meet Yulya Carella, an aspiring female footballer, as she talks about the struggles she faces and how much she adores the game.

Carella is an 18-year-old, Imgarr player, who has been in this field since the age of eight, when she first joined the Mosta team in 2014. She also joined the national team in the under fourteen category in 2016. Ever since then she has continued to establish her name in the scene, with a solid number of goals and assists, garnering traction from foreign teams as well.

In recent months we have seen more female footballers come forward about what they face in Malta, regarding support from locals and struggles faced when it comes to the mentality of female vs. male football.

Talking about the Women’s recent win at the UEFA Nations League, Carella explains how she thinks that women have a better chance at achieving more in the pitch compared to men. This is mainly because men’s sport is more competitive, since the foreign teams they play against are of a higher calibre and of bigger names. However, she also mentions that both must equally prepare and work hard to achieve greatness in a match.

Carella also elaborates on the mentality back in the year 2016, “this was not a women’s sport, it was a men’s sports”, she states in the interview. I think we can all agree that this was the truth, however with the recent surge in more female sports, the recognition of the potential of these players seems to be garnering a bit of traction. Carella goes on to state that she is very grateful this mentality has changed, as it offers these women the help, they need to follow their passion and make their home country proud.

We asked Carella about whether she thinks the support they need could be improved. She responds hopefully, saying that she does think over the coming years support for the women’s team will be much greater, “with the help of course of people who want to actually help us” she states.

Carella also elaborates on what she thinks the biggest struggle is when it comes to advancing to foreign standards. Since Malta is a small country, the teams that play against one another other know each other very well, and this seems to hinder personal growth in players, as they do not face against a wide range of different tactics and people. “It’s not something that we like”, states Carella.

Overall, as a nation we should be glad to have such inspiring young women among us, not only helping themselves to achieve higher standards, but also pushing forward the agenda that football in Malta, could be a force to be reckoned with. All they need is a little more help and appreciation from the public. 


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