
Michael Mifsud is already Malta’s record goalscorer by some distance, and on Tuesday he is poised to set a new national high of 123 appearances as his side take on Iceland in a friendly.
“I never thought I would reach this target when I made my debut for Malta against Albania in 2000,” he told UEFA.com. “It is ample reward for all the hard work and sacrifices I have made to get to where I am. I am a fighter.”
Indeed, the 35-year-old has struggled to hold down a starting place at Valletta this season but he is a difficult man to keep down, every bit the “Mosquito” as he was dubbed by Coventry fans during his tim…