Eurosport’s Football Nursery fun event this morning saw 300 young and promising footballers from 16 nurseries come together to raise €15,000 in aid of this year’s L-Istrina.
Some €1,500 were raised, which were topped to €15,000 by Eurosport, employees and other partners.
Apart from football friendly matches, basketball and volleyball sessions, athletics, martial arts and Zumba for Kids courtesy of Wi Zumba were also organised.
The 16nurseries who took part were Attard, Birkirkara, Floriana, Ħamrun Spartans, Lija/Iklin, Marsaskala, Melita, Mosta Mqabba, Qormi, Qrendi, Rabat Ajax, Sock Kids, Valletta, Żebbuġ and Żurrieq.
President Marie Louise Coleiro Preca visited the events, which took place at St Aloysius and Infetti Grounds in Birkirara and St Theresa School in Mrieħel.