Hamrun Spartans launch TikTok account

Hamrun Spartans have today announced the launch of a brand-new TikTok account, thereby expanding its presence on the social media space.

TikTok is a video-sharing focused social networking service which has massively grown in popularity in the past couple of years particularly among the younger generation.

The Club is already present on a multitude of social platforms including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

TikTok is used by more than 700 million users internationally and has gained significant popularity in Malta in recent months. Since it caters for a young, dynamic audience, it is also an excellent opportunity to connect with a new generation of users, who are moving away from traditional channels to new, vibrant social media platforms.

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Hamrun Spartans have significantly bolstered their squad in their bid to retain the Premier League title this coming season.

Throughout the past week, the Club announced two major signings, including Malta international goalkeeper Henry Bonello and Nigerian striker Franklin Sasere.

Henry Bonello joins the Spartans following his four-season stay at Valletta, where he took his Premier League tally to five championships. He also defended the National Team’s goalposts 27 times playing a crucial role in the recent string of positive results registered by the Maltese team.

Bonello is joined  by Nigerian striker Franklin Sasere who will be returning with the Malta Champions on loan for a second successive season. He joins the team from Swiss Super League squad FC Lugano. Sasere was the most profilic player in the title-winning Spartans squad, netting 16 goals in 23 matches, an impressive contribution during his first season in Malta.

Although the 23-year old striker was in the upcoming season’s plans for the Swiss side, having already featured in the team’s pre-season friendlies, even scoring a hat-trick in one of the matches, Hamrun Spartans continued with their efforts to lure the strong striker back to Malta.

The two signings join Estonian international defender Nikita Baranov who was the first post-season signing for the Spartans.

After what was probably one of the longest delays in Maltese football history, Ħamrun Spartans – players, technical staff, committee members and its dedicated and passionate fan base were finally able to get their hands on the coveted Premier League trophy, won for the eight time in the Club’s history.

In a spectacular ceremony, a first of its kind, held at the Victor Tedesco Stadium, MFA President Bjorn Vassallo handed the trophy to club captain Manuel Bartolo, with his teammates joining in for a well-deserved celebration.

The Spartans had concluded the previous season five points clear of nearest-rivals Hibernians, having beaten the same Paola outfit in the very last match played by the team prior to the season being brought to an abrupt end. During the previous weeks, they has also beaten Gżira and Birkirkara, the other teams in top positions, confirming their dominance in the league. The Spartans lost just one of their games during last season.

Ħamrun Spartans continued their pre-season preparations with a week-long training camp in Windischgarsten, Austria under the directions of coach Mark Buttigieg, assisted by Stefan Sultana. During these sessions in the cooler Austrian climate, the Spartans worked hard to improve their fitness levels, match strategies and team bonding in view of the upcoming seasonal commitments.

During their stay, the Spartans played two friendly matches, against regional league side Union Gurten and Second Division side SK Vorwarts Steyr. New signing Nikita Baranov made his debut for the Reds.

In the first encounter, the two teams shared the spoils, with Dodo grabbing the equaliser. In the second match, the Cape Verde player was on target again, together with defender Darren Borg, as the Reds earned a prestigious 2-1 victory.

At the end of the training camp, Hamrun coach Mark Buttigieg said: “this was a very ueseful training camp, which has certainly strengthened the bond between the members of the squad. I am sure that we will be reaping the benefits of this training camp in the future”.

AC Milan President Dr Paolo Scaroni has personally congratulated Hamrun Spartans on the occasion of the Club’s eight Premier League title in a personalised letter addressed to President Joseph Portelli.

Scaroni wrote that he was expressing his congratulations on behalf of all the AC Milan family.

Subsequently, Mr Portelli reciprocated this gesture, congratulating Scaroni and Milan for their qualification in next season’s Champions League while recalling the common factors between the two glorious clubs, the famous red and black jerseys as well as the experience of current Milan Technical Director Paolo Maldini’s son who enjoyed a stint with the Hamrun club back in 2016/7.