Old-time Valletta supporters are mourning one of the club's greatest wingers of all times after it was announced that Alfred Borg – il-Wanis – had passed away. Borg, who also played for Malta XI, died on Monday. He was 77. During his career for home club Valletta, Borg played 171 competitive matches and scored 39 goals. His funeral will take place today at the Mount Carmel Church in Valletta, at 8am. Up to the late 1960s, when their role started to change, wingers were touchline-hugging players whose main responsibility was to supply crosses for the centre-forwards to score goals. In those... This article is part of our premium content. Full story is available on Times of Malta Premium.
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