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The Albanian national football team was defeated yesterday 0-3 by Chile, in the friendly that took place in Parma, Italy, and there were more than 13 thousand Albanian fans in the stadium.
One of the best-selling sports dailies in Italy, " La Gazzetta dello Sport ", has dedicated two full pages in today's issue to the Albanian national team. The connection between the two countries is not only related to the geographical location, as many Albanian players, who play in the Italian Serie A, have thought to unite us even more.
" They speak Italian, think like Italians and love Italy ", begins the report of the well-known newspaper, which immediately quotes Albania's main player, Berat Gjimshiti: "They must be clear that we are not afraid of anyone. It is true that Italy is strong, has history and is the favorite. But in football we have seen that there are many surprises".
After showing that in recent years Gjimshiti has been trained in the National Team by names such as De Biazi, Panuçi and Reja, "Gazzetta" points out that even the many bags landed by Albanian storekeepers in "Tardini" in Parma have something Italian... they belong to the technical sponsor of Albania, "Macron" (also Italian).
Furthermore, "Gazzetta" highlights the fact that 9 players from Albania play in the Italian Serie A, while it shows that 3 of Silvinho's colleagues are Italian. It is about athletic trainer Luka Laurenti (from Terni), meeting analyst Alariko Rossi (from Siena) and doctor Xhanluka Stesina (from Turin).
Italian journalists were impressed by the fluent Italian of the head of media relations at the AFL, Fatjon Kodra. "The latter, like his superior, speaks our language quite well", it was said in the report.
" I love your country, where before we found refuge when we were in trouble. We were poor and looking for work. Now I travel often to Milan, Bergamo, Rome, Empoli and several other cities. I come to see our boys, I can't live without football and... pasta. Even at home I cook as if I were at a gathering, even though our traditional dishes are beans, meat and above all roast chicken ," says Armando Duka.
The number one of the Albanian Football Federation claims that he has a very good relationship with his Italian counterpart.
" I maintain good relations with Gravina. He came to Tirana in February after assisting in the ceremony dedicated to Paolo Rossi. He traveled to our country together with Mrs. Rosi, Sakin, Tardel and Kabrini. That event affected many Milan fans, who are numerous in Albania, even though recently Asllani has been adding a lot of Inter fans ", says Armando Duka.
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