Reddit Tries To Figure Out Why Malta Doesn’t Qualify For The World Cup
Original Photo: Paul Zammit Cutajar
Foreigners may not always understand our strange ways, but Reddit’s r/Malta are a good place to learn as much as you can about anything you need to know… including why we’re never featured in the World Cup.
Here are a few of the discussions that may explain where this is coming from.
Obviously, funding is a big issue
Without being able to train full time, it’s hard to expect so much from local athletes.
But delicious food may also be a part of the problem
How’s this for brutal honesty?
Our pool of potential is limited by our tiny numbers
Small island syndrome is more than a state of mind, it’s also a tiny population.
Iceland’s success was obviously over-analysed
Were they lucky? Are they more talented? Is it witchcraft??
And rugby got its standard mention (as happens with every conversation about football)
Have you heard? Maltese rugby wins more than football.