No one ever thought that Falcao couldn’t be the typical goalscorer he has been in the past. 41 goals with FC Porto, 52 goals for Atletico de Madrid, 11 goals in 20 appearances with AS Monaco, and a staggering 4 goals for Manchester United.

As he waved to the fans, I thought of an interview Sky Sports had done with Falcao at the start of the season. Upon entering the dressing room, Falcao, looking stunned, said that it is truly amazing, and later said that he has joined Manchester United to help fight for the league and qualification for the Champions League. But the phrase that remained with me is when he said, “I want to be a club legend”.

Now, it is up to Louis Van Gaal to take the decision on whether or not Falcao will be in Manchester next season. If he will be staying, United will have to pay Monaco £46 million, but with just a few goals scored this season, what the Dutch manager will do is very dubious. Some United fans certainly have faith in the Colombian striker, but others are not of the same belief.

During the same match, David de Gea may have also said goodbye to the crowd for the final time. It is speculated that de Gea has agreed personal terms with Spanish giants Real Madrid and a move is imminent.

With the brink of the summer transfer window, as Van Gaal had said, “Anything is possible in football”. If Falcao stays or not, the continuous support he has received from United fans will surely remain with him.

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Former DESA President Geraldine Sammut welcomed the attendants, and went through all the projects the 2014/15 executive team have done during the last year.

This was followed by a feedback session, where the students present had their chance to point out to DESA the problems they face as students of the English Department. Students from all years gave their opinions, of which DESA took note so that they could be tackled during the next term.

At the end of the AGM, DESA held an election to elect the new executive team for the scholastic year 2015/16.

The DESA executive team now consists of Daniel Cossai and Leon Xuereb as President and Vice-President respectively. Giulia Magri was voted as Events Officer and Julian Francalanza was named as Public Relations Officer. Victoria-Melita Zammit takes her place in the team as an International Officer, and Jeremy Micallef as the Editor of TEXT. Mandy Borg is the 3rd year student representative.

The roles of 2nd year student representative and Communications Officer are still vacant.

Former DESA Executive

Ms Sammut expressed how the former executive team "has gone far in achieving what was originally set out to do’. This was to rediscover and re-establish what DESA is and what it stands for. She said that, "The organisation has a clear focus and direction again, as well as a hopefully stronger tie to its student-body’. Looking at the new DESA executive team, Ms Sammut described them as an "enthusiastic, dedicated team’ who have an opportunity to develop and build on what has been done before.

Mr Cossai praised the former executive team for "laying the foundations for even bigger success for DESA’. Mr Cossai, with his team, wants to "bring DESA closer to the students and to prioritise their suggestions’. He is confident that together with his team, their goals will be reached.

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In the 2002 World Cup, England were hoping to leave a mark, with young players like Michael Owen, 21, and Joe Cole, 20, who were full of energy and hungry for national success, as well as captain David Beckham, who was at the peak of his career. Despite having big names in their squad, Sven-Göran Eriksson’s team was knocked out of the World Cup at the quarterfinals stage against Brazil.

In 2006, England’s chance of glory depended on then 20-year-old Wayne Rooney. After winning the group and beating Ecuador in the round of 16, England were up against Portugal. The match offered spectacular football, despite being goalless for the whole 90 minutes. But in the 62nd minute, Rooney was sent off for stamping on Ricardo Carvalho. England supporters will surely defend their team by saying that Rooney was only sent off because of his Manchester United partner Cristiano Ronaldo, who played for the opponents Portugal. Initially, the referee was not going to send the England youngster off, until Ronaldo went to action and winded the referee up. What created controversy was that after the sending off, Ronaldo winked at the dug-out.

The 2010 World Cup brought a major change in the England squad. Italian manager Fabio Capello had stepped up to the role. Before the Cup had even started, television pundits and supporters had marked Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere as the man who will help the national team achieve glory. Capello had said that Wilshere was "the future’ for the team. But the so-called future of the team was not called up for the tournament, which saw England humiliated by Germany in a 4-1 defeat.

The England XI continued to change and consisted of a younger generation of players. England were aspiring to be like Germany and produce a talented young team that will dominate the tournament with goals and attractive football. The team consisted of Raheem Sterling, 19, Jack Wilshere, 22, Ross Barkely, 20, and Joe Hart was the first goalkeeper. But new manager Roy Hodgson’s dreams did not go as planned as England ended up at the bottom of their group.

Throughout the years, the England team lacked passion and inspiration. Every England supporter is looking forward to see a different England side in the coming years, with players like Phil Jones and Luke Shaw coming into the defence. But the main focus will be on the Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane, who has had a marvellous season so far in the English Premier League, having scored 19 goals in 31 matches. He made his national debut a fortnight ago, and his performance gave something for pundits to talk about and gave that familiar feeling of hope to the England supporters all over the world.

The squad looks good so far, with Joe Hart in goal, a defence with the likes of Gary Cahill and Phil Jagielka, and a strong midfield, with youngsters such as Ross Barkley and Ryan Mason alongside with the experienced midfielder Michael Carrick. The solid midfield will help deliver the ball towards Andros Townsend, Theo Walcott or Raheem Sterling on the wing, or pass the ball forward to Daniel Sturridge or team skipper Wayne Rooney. Harry Kane has the potential of helping the English team achieve silverware in Europe and the World. The 2016 Euro Cup may be the opportunity for the three lions to leave their mark, and start their road to success.

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