Addressing a press conference, the Chairperson of the Organising Committee of the Melita Digital Malta Football Awards said that the awards which have now become synonymous with the gala event will be presented once again but in order to keep with the tradition of introducing one or more new awards in every edition, Events Services launched a new award - the Best Second Division Player together with the Special Award for the Career. 

Parliamentary Secretary for Youth and Sport Mr Clyde Puli also addressed the press conference. He said that the fact that the Malta Football Awards have now entered the seventh edition confirm how year after year, this event is gaining more popularity and this was only thanks to the organisers and those who believed in this initiative. Thanks to Events Services, the Malta Football Awards are now part of the local sports calendar. 

The organisers announced that Event Services have renewed the agreement with General Soft Drinks thanks to which the company is sponsoring another award through Coke Zero. In the Coke Zero Best Support Award, which was launched over a month ago, local fans are invited to visit the website www.cokezero.com.mt and upload photos and videos of their support. The response was very good so far with submissions from fans of most Premier League clubs and also from supporters of First and Second Division clubs. 

A jury for the Coke Zero Best Support Award was formed a few weeks ago and the panel is already submitting its votes. These will be added to the votes by the general public who could vote by SMS on 50614914. 

The awards for the seventh edition of the Melita Digital Malta Football Awards are therefore; Best Goalkeeper, Best Defender, Best Midfielder, Best Striker, Most Promising Youngster, Best Coach, Best Foreign Player, Best Local Player, Best Goal of the Season, Best Women's League Player, Best Futsal First Division Player, Best Onvol GFA First Division Player, Best First Division Player Best Second Division Player, Special Award for Career Special Award for Career Coke Zero, Best Support, Best Veteran Player (aged 36 and over).

Sandro Micallef said that once again those entitled to vote are people involved in the local game, namely the presidents, coaches and captains of the ten Premier League clubs and over 45 journalists who followed the BOV Premier League 2007/08. However voting for the best players in the Futsal League, Women's League, First and Second Division and the GFA Onvol First Division was reserved for officials and players from the respective clubs.

The gala event, will be broadcast on Melita Sports 702/47 and on Information Channel (04 analogue/106 digital). The latter channel is open for all Melita Cable subscribers. There will be a repeat on Education 22, the following day at 20:30. The event will be presented by Mario Micallef and Catherine Xuereb who will be inviting distinguished personalities on the stage to announce the winners and present the different awards. No tickets will be available on sale and attendance is strictly by invitation. 

On behalf of Events Services, director and organiser Alan Cutajar The organisers thanked the media for their support and thanked the sponsors which are making this edition possible, namely Melita Digital, MTA, BWIN, General Soft Drinks, Strand Electronics, Sterling, EuroSport, MFCC, Bank of Valletta, Kunsill Malti ghall-Isport, ADT, ETC, Carmelo Abela Marketing, TITAN Air Conditioners, Hamilton Travel, John's Garage, XFM, Aristocrat and maltafootball.com. 

More details about previous editions of the Malta Football Awards are available at www.maltafootball.com/awards