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FC BRUNOS MAGPIES

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LEO FC

1st May 2016

Kick off 18:30

GIBRALTAR SECOND DIVISION

Official Matchday Programme Edition 024

The Magpie

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Programme Sponsor Match Sponsor

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MANAGER’S NOTES

Another final on our shoulders! Every single game we are playing now is a final of enormous magnitude as we are still in with a chance, albeit slim, of promotion! If you would have given me this at the beginning of the season, a cup final and a chance of promotion I would have taken it with my eyes closed!

We play Leo today in what should be a tough encounter. There are no easy games in this league and despite their poor run of form, they should raise their level and give us a good game, like all other clubs do!

I would like to personally thank our brilliant set of fans for what has been a memorable season so far. Keep on pushing us until the end, your voices echo within us and give us the energy and strength to continue our relentless pursuit of our goals.

JOEL WILLIAMS

ABOUT FC BRUNOS MAGPIES

Formed 2013

Home Ground Victoria Stadium

Capacity 5,000

Club Chairman Louis Perry

First Team Manager Joel Williams

Technical Director Warren Muscat

Reserve Team Manager Steve Gallagher

Club Physiotherapist Martin Sa

Club Sponsor Chesterton

Club Bar Brunos Bar and Restaurant

Club Property Advisors Chesterton

Club Tax Advisors Almanac

Twitter @brunosmagpies

Facebook Brunos Magpies

Contributors 5point4 Sports

Football Gibraltar

Gibfootball Talk

Gibraltar FA

Programme sponsor Sovereign Insurance Services

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DIVISION 2 CUP FINAL

Want to be involved next year? We will soon release club sponsorship packages. Help grow your brand and your football club at the same time.

No other football team in Gibraltar offers football programmes, mascot, match highlights and regular emails in their sponsorship programme. #Unique.

Join and help the club to keep momentum. All monies reinvested.

Sunday 8th May at 7pm

FC Brunos Magpies v Europa Point FC

Victoria Stadium

Project#250

If every fan brings just one new person to the final, we

could have a crowd of 250. Who are you going to bring?

CLUB SPONSORSHIP

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Good evening everyone.

Just three league games left (including tonight) from what has been a momentous first season of football sponsorship for us at Chesterton. Working with the football club, we’ve achieved a lot together:

• Record attendances at Second Division games

• Mascot opportunity (unique in Gibraltar)

• Programme at each match (unique in Gibraltar)

• Beer and burgers for fans (unique in Gibraltar)

• Regular email of Magpie News to supporters (unique in Gibraltar)

• Tripled our Facebook likes

• Doubled our Twitter followers

• Home shirt in Sports City in Main Street

• Final of the Second Division Cup

• Third in the league with an outside chance of promotion

And best of all, a whole lot of fun. If you are reading this then you are clearly part of this journey. Thank you. Plenty more to come I hope.

The club’s corporate sponsorship packages for 2016/17 will be issued shortly. We need fellow sponsors to continue to grow the club to UEFA standards.

Last time we played Leo, they were unbeaten in the league. We won 5-1. Next week we play Europa Point in the cup final. They are unbeaten in the league (indeed, the only club unbeaten in the league across both divisions).

Keep your eyes on our Twitter and FB page for how we will celebrate next Sunday’s final. We want everyone to bring a friend. Let’s target the largest ever attendance at a second division 2 cup final.

Enjoy the game.

Mike Nicholls

Managing Director

MESSAGE FROM THE CLUB SPONSOR: CHESTERTON

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• Property – Household (main or holiday residence) & Commercial

building & contents.

• Liability – Personal, Public, Third Party, Directors & Officers and

Professional Indemnity.

• Marine – Yachts & Commercial.

• Aviation – General & Commercial.

• Construction & Surety.

• Motor – Private & Commercial.

• Healthcare – Personal & Corporate.

• Travel – Personal & Corporate.

• Contingency – Prize Indemnity, Promotion, Event, New products.

• Kidnap & Ransom – Individual, Family, Corporate & Marine.

Contact local director: Neil Entwistle

Sovereign Insurance Services Limited

2-4 Ocean Village Promenade

P.O. Box 1363

Gibraltar Tel: +350 200 52908 Fax: +350 200 59731

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Full name: Dylan Lee Taylor

Age: 8

Favourite Gibraltar football team: Gibraltar United

Favourite player: Robert Montovio

Favourite football team outside Gibraltar: Barcelona

Your dream future job: To become a famous football player

Tactics if I was the Magpies’ manager: Stay on top of u r player make space to pass the ball. Short and fast passes too keep the opposition on their toes.

Thoughts on Bruno’s burgers: Scrumptious yummy in my tummy.

MATCH MASCOT - DYLAN

If you would like your child to be a match day mascot,

please contact our mascot coordinator Claire on

claire.thirkill@chesterton.gi

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In the last match programme we had a look at some technical terms football coaches used from the fitness point of view. Today we will be looking at some technical words used during matches.

Wall pass: a movement in which one player passes the ball to another and sprints forward to receive the quickly played return Also called one-two.

down line: instructs the player with the ball to send the ball down the touchline.

drop: or “you got me drop”: instructs the player with the ball to pass to a teammate back towards their own goal (with sufficient pace on the ball); another way of saying "I'm open for a backwards pass". Same as back.

bending runs: runs made by players on the team with the ball that are not straight. If you run straight down the field in front of a teammate you cannot receive a pass since your back is to the passer. By making a bending run you are always in a position "open" to a pass.

give: short for "give and go", indicating that the player with the ball wants to pass to a nearby teammate and then will sprint forward to receive a return pass; see also one-two and touch me.

go, or go, go: player with ball wants teammate to run to space to receive a forward pass.

in the mixer: serve it into the goal area.

leave, : "leave the ball to me, I've got a better play"; this is better than yelling "Mine".

line: instructs the player with the ball to play the ball up/down the touchline; example of use is when an attacking back or midfielder is hemmed in by a defender near the touch line.

man on: warns player with the ball that an opponent is coming up fast from the blind side. Player should consider immediate options of shield, drop, or square, and should not turn (into pressure).

mine: indicates player is going for a loose ball; but a better choice is leave, leave or player’s name ball.

one-two: asks for a quick one-touch return pass (give-and-go). This communication is usually nonverbal due to the speed of execution, but younger players in a slower paced game may find it useful. See also give and touch me.

overlap: may be called by the overlapping player or the one who wants to be overlapped, to initiate an overlap.

COACH’S DIRECTORY

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push up: asks individual or group to quickly move up the field away from their goal. Purpose is to leave one or more opponents in an off-side position and/or to support the attack.

put it in the mixer: serve it into the goal area.

send it: instructs the player with the ball to pass to the open teammate or to space where the teammate can run onto the ball.

shoot: instructs the player with the ball to take an immediate shot on the goal.

spread: put some distance between players and maintain the desired shape.

square: or "got me square" - informs teammate of passing option to the side; asks for a sideways (lateral) pass perpendicular to the touch line; requester should be beside or slightly behind the player with the ball.

split: pass the ball to me between two defenders.

stretch out: instructs attacker to go as far forward as the defense allows.

support: informs teammate of passing option behind or to the side. Not a demand call.

switch: asks to change the point of attack from one side of the field to the other (left-right).

switch: changing positions with another player up field.

through: asks for a forward pass on the ground delivered through the defensive line.

time (also turn): lets the receiver of the passed ball know he is not under defensive pressure.

yes: "Play the ball to me!"

yours: when two teammates converge on a 50-50 ball or possible takeover, player recognizes that his teammate is in a better position to make a positive play.

the three Ds of Defense: Deny, Delay & Destroy.

the ABCDs of Defense: Attitude, Body Angle, Contain, Delay.

COACH’S DIRECTORY

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MATCH PHOTOS - VS COLLEGE 1975

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Back row (left—right) Fernando (GK), Lewis Constable, Simon Hogg, Max Bothen, Ahmed Elsahib, Devote Totesaut, Scott Beattie, Danny Cosgrove, Stephen Munns, Steve Gallagher, David Martin (GK )

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Front row (left—right) Michael Macias, Justin Phillips, Jack Neale, Jose Perles, Juan Calvente Rivas, Francisco Perles, Kyle Schembri, Harry Perry, Arif Hattabi, Zane Holgado, Cristian Calvente

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Available from Chesterton for just £7.50 SECOND DIVISION TABLE

THE TEAM AT CLUB SPONSORS

Team P W D L GD PTS

Mons Calpe 19 14 2 3 54 44

Europa Point 18 13 5 0 45 44

FCB Magpies 19 13 2 4 31 41

Phoenix 19 12 4 3 46 40

FC Olympique 20 11 1 8 -5 34

Leo FC 19 10 3 6 15 33

Red Imps FC 18 9 1 8 5 28

Boca Juniors 19 5 2 12 -23 17

FC Hound Dogs 19 4 3 12 -27 15

Europa Pegasus 19 4 2 13 -31 14

Cannons FC 19 4 1 14 -30 13

College 1975 20 2 0 18 -80 6

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FIXTURES AND RESULTS

Time

Tue 22/09/2015 FC Brunos 3 v 4 Europa Point FC 18:15

Sun 27/09/2015 Cannons FC 0 v 4 FC Brunos 18:30

Mon 12/10/2015 FC Brunos 4 v 0 FC Hound Dogs 18:15

Tue 20/10/2015 FC Boca Juniors 1 v 1 FC Brunos 20:30

Tue 27/10/2015 FC Brunos 3 v 0 Europa Pegasus 20:30

Sun 08/11/2015 FC Brunos 3 v 1 FC Olympique 18:30

Tue 17/11/2015 Mons Calpe SC P v P FC Brunos 20:30

Thur 03/12/2015 Leo FC 1 v 5 FC Brunos 20:30

Wed 09/12/2015 FC Brunos 3 v 3 Gib Phoenix 20:30

Mon 21/12/2015 Red Imps 2 v 1 FC Brunos 18:15

Wed 06/01/2016 Europa Point FC 3 v 0 FC Brunos 20:30

Mon 11/01/2016 Cannons FC* 3 v 1 FC Brunos 18:15

Sun 17/01/2016 FC Brunos 0 v 2 Mons Calpe 18:30

Mon 25/01/2016 FC Brunos 2 v 0 Cannons FC 18:15

Thur 11/02/2016 FC Hound Dogs 0 v 2 FC Brunos 18:15

Mon 15/02/2016 Glacis Utd FC* 7 V 0 FC Brunos 20:30

Wed 24/02/2016 FC Brunos ** 8 v 1 College 1975 18:15

Sun 28/02/2016 FC Brunos 2 v 0 FC Boca Juniors 18:30

Tue 08/03/2016 Europa Pegasus 0 v 3 FC Brunos 20:30

Sun 20/03/2016 FC Olympique 1 v 3 FC Brunos 20:30

Thur 31/03/2016 FC Brunos ** 5 v 0 Gib Phoenix 19.00

Mon 11/04/2016 FC Brunos 2 v 0 Mons Calpe SC 18:15

Mon 18/04/2016 College 1975 FC 1 v 6 FC Brunos 18:15

Sun 01/05/2016 FC Brunos v Leo FC 18:30

Sat 21/05/2016 Gib Phoenix v FC Brunos 18:00

Thu 26/05/2016 FC Brunos v Red Imps 20:30

*Rock Cup

**Division 2 Cup

*** Division 2 Cup Final

Fixtures are subject to change due to pitch re-alloca=ons

Sun 08/05/2016 Europa Point FC*** v FC Brunos 19:00

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SUPPORTING LOCAL CHARITY FUND RAISING

Chesterton has proudly donated

£100 to the Sports Relief charity

and David Bruce (a keen Magpie

supporter) came down to the

Chesterton office to collect the

cheque.

The Royal Bank of Scotland is

one of the partners of the charity

this year so a group of Natwest

employees have teamed up and

are going to attempt to do the

Med Steps 5 times in 5 hours!

Good luck to everyone involved!

MAGPIES IN THE NEWS - GIBRALTAR CHRONICLE

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REMEMBER THIS?

Our press release from Sept 2015, Seems ages ago?

FC Brunos Magpies will wear a new kit in the Gibraltar football league

after announcing a new sponsorship deal with local property giants

Chesterton.

The estate agency company's logo will be emblazoned across the front of

the first and second team’s kits, for the forthcoming 2015/16 season.

The deal was first contemplated in Dublin, about this time last year,

when both FCB Magpie’s director Louis Perry and Chesterton’s MD

Mike Nicholls were there to watch the Gibraltar national team play

Eire. Since then the idea gained traction until the deal was signed last

week.

Nicholls commented that, “First and foremost, as an international but

local business, we strive to assist local community projects. As an avid

football supporter, assisting a second division team in Gibraltar, met

that objective. Furthermore, alongside shirt sponsorship, the

partnership will see the two brands working closely together on a

range of commercial projects and mutually beneficial marketing

activities. These activities will assist in the expansion and increased

awareness of both brands within their relevant markets.”

Perry’s team was established in 2013 and named after Brunos Bar and

Restaurant in Marina Bay where

the founders of the team first met.

He said “We’re delighted to forge

a partnership with a such a strong

brand, one which has been at the

forefront of the property market for

over 200 years”.

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The reserves need support too! FC Brunos Magpies is one of two second division clubs to enter a team into the reserves league.

Time

Wed 30/09/2015 FCB Res 2 v 0 Europa Res 20:30

Thur 29/10/2015 FCB Res 0 v 8 Gib Utd Res 18:15

Tue 03/11/2015 FCB Res 2 v 2 Man 62 Res 20:30

Thur 19/11/2015 FCB Res 3 v 4 Lynx Res 20:30

Tue 24/11/2015 FCB Res 0 v 7 Lions Res 18:15

Thur 17/12/2015 FCB Res 0 v 4 Britannia Res 18:15

Tue 19/01/2016 FCB Res 0 v 4 Lincoln Res 18:15

Tue 02/02/2016 FCB Res 1 v 1 St J Res 18:15

Mon 08/02/2016 FCB Res 3 v 1 Glacis Res 20:30

Mon 22/02/2016 FCB Res 1 v 1 Mons Calpe Res 18:15

Wed 02/03/2016 FCB Res 6 v 1 Europa Res 20:30

Tue 15/03/2016 FCB Res 1 v 3 Gib Utd Res 18.15

Sat 26/03/2016 FCB Res 1 v 9 Lions Res 16:00

Thu 07/04/2016 FCB Res 0 v 5 Man 62 Res 20:30

Tue 10/05/2016 FCB Res V Lincoln Res 20:30

Tue 24/05/2016 FCB Res V Glacis Res 20:30

Mon 16/05/2016 FCB Res V St J Res 18:15

Sun 29/05/2016 FCB V Mons Calpe Res 20:30

Thu 10/04/2016 FCB Res 3 v 4 Lynx FC Res 20:30

Wed 04/05/2016 FCB Res V FC Britannia 20:30

RESERVES FIXTURES AND RESULTS

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Rock of Plenty: the story of football in Gibraltar

At the final whistle, the identical Spanish twins who coach Europa surge out of the technical area at the Victoria Stadium to celebrate a 2-0 victory with their team. The crowd roars, mostly in Spanish, as Dimas and David Carrasco, who wear matching clothes, celebrate.

Since being revived, Europa had not beaten opponents Lincoln Red Imps, who have

won the last 13 Gibraltarian championships.

But for many Gibraltarians, Europa represent all that has gone wrong since the British overseas territory was admitted to UEFA after a long-running membership battle in May 2013. Since then, the tiny enclave with a population of just 30,000 has, at the top end at least, become awash with cash.

“Before UEFA, no one was paid,” says Europa president Peter Cabezutto. “They got boots or meals, freebies, but not paid like now, where they are semi-professional.”

Europa have 20 teams at different age groups with mostly Gibraltarian players, but since Cabezutto got involved three years ago the first team has been transformed. And the catalyst was UEFA membership.

He says: “We have a couple of Gibraltarians in our first-team squad. Next season, we want two or three playing in the first team. Before we didn’t have the prospect of taking a team to Europe. We started with a team of Gibraltarian players and three from overseas, but Lincoln have all the best players. To compete with Lincoln we have to get players from abroad.”

For Europa and Lincoln, playing in UEFA club competitions has a massive impact. Lincoln got €350,000 for playing in the first round of the 2014-15 Champions League, when they were eliminated 6-3 on aggregate by Faroese side HB. The same season, Europa took part in the Europa League qualifiers as runners-up, were also knocked out and got €120,000.

Small sums, but football in Gibraltar is not like anywhere else in Europe. The clubs all share the same ground and have no discernible income bar UEFA money.

This season, Lincoln went one better, beating Andorran champions Santa Coloma, before going down 3-0 an aggregate to Danish champions Midtjylland in the next round. For that brief sojourn they earned another €550,000.

UEFA does distribute money to other Gibraltarian clubs as part of its solidarity payments scheme, but payments of around €20,000 per club are paltry compared with the riches enjoyed by Lincoln.

Out of a squad of 32 players, Lincoln have eight full-time players and, despite the Europa defeat, are likely to win the championship again this term. More money will follow.

With Gibraltar’s UEFA coefficient rising due to Lincoln’s European success, there is the prospect of another Europa League place in 2017-18, but such is the impact of this money that it could simply extend the hegemony from two clubs to three.

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The Gibraltar Football Association (GFA) wants to take action. Chief executive Dennis Beiso says: “Lincoln’s sporting success deserves to be rewarded. Clubs cannot be expected to just give money away, but we can’t have one, two or three clubs running away with a huge slice of the financial pie each year.” The prospect of revenue sharing has been mooted linked to a wider package of reforms including youth development, but Lincoln are not keen.

“We were champions for many years when there was no money. What are we going to do? Throw it all away and take a step back and give away our prize money?” says president Derek Alman.

“It’s easy to say the league’s not competitive but what makes a league competitive? You need security and loyalty for your players.”

Lincoln’s club policy is that seven Gibraltarians must start every game and at least six must be on the field at the end. Of that 32-man squad, 25 are Gibraltarian including most of the national team.

With UEFA money such a tantalising prize, clubs such as Lions are eschewing the old sporting club model on which Lincoln still operates and turning into limited companies backed by investors, who can speculate for success.

“Other clubs have investors and they want to share our prize money, but we can’t share their investment money,” says Alman. “I don’t know how much money they have, but if you want to share our money you have to share our risks.”

Alman cites the costs of playing in Europe. Lincoln sold out their three home European games, but these must be all-seater. Gibraltar’s only ground, the Victoria Stadium, seats just 2,200. With tickets from £5 in the uncovered East Stand to £15 in the main stand, the club does not make a big profit and travelling to Torshavn cost the club €100,000.

UEFA’s money, which makes all this possible, came at a time when the wider Spanish economy is suffering. Suddenly, football in Gibraltar is a realistic option for career progression.

GFA media officer Stephen Gonzalez points to the amount of foreign players with profiles on the Football Manager computer game. These are not players who have drifted across the border looking for a game.

Cabezutto says: “Gibraltar has a strong economy and in Spain some players don’t get paid. They don’t have that problem here and it’s also a way of being seen by other clubs in Europe.”

Locally, rumours abound of top Gibraltarian players – who all have full-time jobs – earning £1,000 a month. Alman will not be drawn on wages, but says the seven overseas players at Lincoln, from Argentina and Spain, are all full-time.

So is Walker, who says: “It’s well away from being a pro league, but you can’t change it all from one day to another. It has to be gradual.”

By Steve Menary—contributor to World Soccer Magazine

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Rock of Plemty (cont/d)

What change there has been is still massive from five years ago, when clubs played in isolation and the national team’s only regular football was the biennial Island Games against the likes of the Isle of Wight. Since joining UEFA, Gibraltar have beaten Malta and the Faroe Islands, and drawn with Estonia and Slovakia. However, a 4-0 defeat in Germany is celebrated most.

“It’s got better as the games went on and Germany was a turning point,” says Scott Wiseman, who plays in England for Scunthorpe United and is eligible as his mother was born on the Rock.

Allen Bula was coach for the Germany game but the combustible Gibraltarian parted company with the GFA after six years in 2015 due to injudicious remarks to the media. His replacement is the affable Jeff Wood, a former professional with Charlton Athletic, who took over at a difficult time.

With Gibraltar unable to host matches at home due to the Victoria Stadium’s artificial pitch, games had to be played 400km away in Portugal. Around 5,000 Gibraltarians travelled to the 5-0 defeat by Germany according to the GFA, but after 10 defeats, the only reward was a goal from Casciaro in a 6-1 loss to Scotland and one from Jake Gosling in an 8-1 pasting from Poland. Gosling, who is with Bristol Rovers but recently joined Newport County on loan, is eligible as his father was born in Gibraltar.

He says: “I saw they had joined UEFA on the web, spoke to my agent and it went from there. To score against Poland was one of the highlights of my career. I could have scored against Germany. They are things I’ll never forget.”

Although the veteran David Artell and Macclesfield’s Rees Styche have featured, Wood relies mostly on locals, but after hosting Liechtenstein and Latvia at the end of March, Gibraltar have no more games.

Joining UEFA took 16 years of lobbying. Since joining, Beiso describes UEFA as fantastically helpful and the European body has pledged to fund a 5,000-seat stadium at a former barracks at Lathbury.

FIFA membership – and a place in the World Cup draw – is now their aim. Beiso hopes that with UEFA’s general secretary Gianni Infantino now FIFA president, their application will be looked upon favourably. World Cup 2018 qualifying groups H and

I feature only five teams, so including Gibraltar and Kosovo, who are also pressing for recognition, would not be difficult, although Beiso has no guarantees.

Rejection would have major consequences at all levels, aside from lack of internationals. At present, Gibraltarian clubs are not part of FIFA’s transfer matching system, which leaves clubs in a vulnerable position.

With Infantino also proposing to up FIFA’s annual financial assistance payment to $1.25 million a year, acceptance would bring more cash but at least how to spend it would be

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Gibraltar First Division Clubs

Angels

A new club formed in the flush of UEFA membership in 2014, they won promotion at the first attempt and are struggling in their inaugural top-flight season.

Britannia XI The original club dated back to 1907 but folded before being revived in 2009.

Europa

Originally College Europa, they date back more than 90 years. Europa League qualifiers in the last two seasons and a big youth set-up but have alienated some as the first XI is all Spanish.

Gibraltar United

Another old club, founded in 1943, they reformed in 2014 and under president Paul Collado have a policy of fielding local players.

Glacis United

Formed by players from the Glacis residential estate in the north of Gibraltar in 1965 and still with offices there. Unlike many Gibraltarian clubs, Glacis are still owned by its members.

Lincoln Red Imps

Champions 12 times in a row and 21 times in the last 30 years, the club emerged from former Police side, the Blue Batons. Under the guidance of Raul Procopio they remain the team to beat.

Lions Gibraltar Formed in 1966 to celebrate England’s World Cup triumph, the club have a strong youth set-up on the Rock and still have three Lions on their logo.

Lynx

The only side with a Gibraltarian coach, but then boss Albert Parodo also founded the club in 2007. Former national boss Allen Bula is sporting director.

Manchester 62

Originally known as Manchester United, the club changed its name after Gibraltar was accepted by UEFA to reflect the year of its foundation.

St Josephs

Named after a residential estate in the south of the territory, where the club is still based.

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