Former Denmark, Borussia Mönchengladbach, and Barcelona Star Player Allan Simonsen will be visiting Malta to inaugurate a unique exhibition of football memorabilia related to winners of the prestigious Ballon d’Or Award.
The official opening by the 1977 Ballon d’Or Winner Allan Simonsen is taking place on Friday 9th May at 11:30 and will remain open until Tuesday the 13th of May.
The venue will be the Ibraġġ Parish Hall located at 44, Triq il-Qantar, Is-Swieqi.
The extensive display will feature an original Ballon d’Or trophy, a collection of several prestigious exhibits, such as original match shirts worn by all Ballon d’Or winners since 1956, namely Pelé, Diego Armando Maradona, Bobby Charlton, George Best, Gianni Rivera, Johan
Cruyff, Franz Beckenbauer, Kevin Keegan, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Paolo Rossi, Marco Van Basten, Lothar Matthäus, Roberto Baggio, Zinedine Zidane, Michael Owen, Lionel Messi, and Cristiano Ronaldo, just to mention a few and a special exhibit dedicated to Allan Simonsen.
This exhibition is a must for all football lovers and all proceeds will be in aid of Step Up For Parkinson’s Voluntary Organisation.
Donations may be made at the entrance as follows:
Adults – €10, Children – €5, Schools / Football Nurseries as part of Group bookings – €2.50 each.
Advance bookings for groups can be made by contacting us on +356 9989 6164 or [email protected]
World Class Football Legend Allan Simonsen’s visit to Malta marks the 50th Anniversary since he helped Borussia Mönchengladbach demolish Dutch side Twente in the second leg of the UEFA Cup Final on 21st May 1975 with two goals in a 5-1 impressive victory by the German Bundesliga Club.
Simonsen was again the hero for Borussia Mönchengladbach in the 1979 UEFA Cup Final against Yugoslavia’s Red Star Belgrade by scoring a penalty in the 18th minute for a 2-1 aggregate.
Between these two UEFA Cup Finals, Simonsen also played in the 1977 European Cup Final against Liverpool and scored a temporary equaliser, however, Bob Paisley’s strong outfit emerged 3-1 winners.
Simonsen tasted further European success with Spanish giants Barcelona
by scoring the first goal in a 2-1 win against Belgian side Standard Liege in the 1982 Cup Winners’ Cup Final, and he is the only player in football history to have scored in the European Cup, UEFA Cup and Cup Winners’ Cup Finals.
Allan Simonsen will also be taking part in a Meet and Greet Event at the Ibraġġ Parish Hall on Friday, 9th May at 7 pm, and will also attend a training session for young players organised by International Football Academy Malta on Saturday, 10th May at the Żurrieq Ground.
