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Silvinjo has made some discoveries in Albania, where beyond the transformations of many players who have been in Reja's time, the rapprochement of Mitaj and Asan stands out. Some time ago, the coach said that he had targeted a left defender as Mitaj's replacement. But who was this player?
Was it Naser Aliji, who was included in Germany's European list? Of course not, Naser Aliji has been part of Albania for years and it's nothing new, he didn't come to the national team since Silvinho. Many also speculated that the coach was talking about Hysaj, who can play on the left wing like before, but Silvinho never talks divisively and as long as he gives a public statement of this type, it means that it is a matter of a new approach , debutant, like in the case of Asan or Mitaj. Others said that Silvinjo will get another young talent from our age group, more logical, but this was not true either.
Sport Ekspres has exclusively revealed what was going through Silvinho's mind when he spoke about a left back, an ideal replacement in every sense of the word, for Mitaj. So even in the moments when Mitaj is missing from the cards or injured, which we do not wish to happen, his absence would not be felt that much.
It is about Anthony Cacin , a player you are probably hearing for the first time in your life. Born in 1997, Caci grew up in Strasbourg. He broke into the first team and played many high-level matches.
As for the National Team, Caci has played with France's age group and at the same time played 3 matches with the first team of France, which leaves the AFF with the opportunity to open a legal battle to bring him to Albania since he did not play on the official dates of UEFA or FIFA, but in the Olympic Games. And in fact, the AFL has shown so far that it does not know how to lose any legal battle, one won with Bajram and one won with Serbia, the more decisive ones.
Caci has played in these three meetings in the role of central defender in France, against names such as Gignac, Thauvin or Kalulu. But what connects Cac to Albania? This is also the most beautiful story. According to the exclusive information of Koha Shtesë and Sport Ekspres, some time ago coach Reja has been looking for and asked people in the FFL for a left defender. The Italian was definitely looking for a left defender of his profile, so as not to experiment with Hysaj in that role.
Aware that there was none, Reja's request was a bit more specific: "Can't we find a left defender like the case of Ivan Balliu?". Reja was referring to Ivan Balli, who in his confession stated that he did not know his Albanian origins since the whole family, including his grandfather and great-grandfather, were born in Spain. But a distant relative connected Balli with Albania and then he would go to the Reds and Blacks.
Reja was looking for just such a case. At the Federation, they immediately got to work and recognized a surname that seemed very familiar to them, Caci, playing in Strasbourg. But then Reja would leave the National Team, while Caci took a bigger step, went to Mainz in the Bundesliga. In this season, Caci has played 38 matches in the Bundesliga and scored 2 goals, one of which was scored by Bayern Munich.
But for Cac there was a big puzzle even within the Federation. They tried all contacts with him, including family members or the manager, to find his Albanian roots, but no answer arrived from them. The last name connects him a lot with our country, but it is not known exactly his connection with Albania and above all, is it likely that he is not Albanian?
Later, this name was also revealed to Silvinho, as Reja did not have the time to realize his approach. Immediately after coming into contact with this player's profile, Silvinho took the plane and went to see him at the stadium. Not in vain, Caci plays in the role of Mitaj, in the central defender and as the left wing midfielder. If this switch were to become possible, Silvinho could use Cac as a left back and Mita as a left midfielder, to give him more space and freedom in attack.
When Silvinho went to the match between Frankfurt and Mainz this season, all the media were surprised how our coach went to a Bundesliga match to watch Brian Gruda, when Gruda was injured and not included in the team at all. Many even criticized the Federation as there is such a lack of information and the coach is in a stadium watching a match that does not include any Albanian players.
But no, actually Silvinho was not in Frankfurt-Mainz to see Gruda, but to see Anthony Cacin. Even according to the information we have received, the defender has left a very good impression on Silvinjo who was convinced that he would make a great contribution to Albania. However, this story ends here, at least for us. It is not yet known if Silvinjo had a conversation with this player and he refused or if Caci continues not to respond to Albania's requests to have a communication with them. However, the coach of Albania was convinced that if Caci had distant Albanian origins, he would surely be part of Germany's European team. It remains to be seen if this player can be a part of Albania's future after the European Championship or if he may not have a single connection with our country and thus, close an unrealized story, not like in the case of Ivan Balli.
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