Before FIFA's decision, Shaqiri has a message for all

Before FIFA's decision, Shaqiri has a message for all

While Albanian symbols have become a theme in all world media and FIFA's decision on Granit Jaka and Gerdan Shaqiri is expected, the latter has recalled his World Championship decision. In a long story about the “The Players Tribune”, the Albanian midfielder had talked about his life from childhood to [...]

While Albanian symbols have become a theme in all world media and FIFA's decision on Granit Jaka and Gerdan Shaqiri is expected, the latter has recalled his World Championship decision.

In a long story about the “The Players Tribune”, the Albanian midfielder had talked about his life from childhood to achieving the peak of his international-class career as football player.

In part of the statement on the platform where the biggest athletes are expressed, 26-year-old made it clear that in Russia he would play with shoes on which, in addition to Switzerland's flag, the flag of his native Kosovo.

And so he did on his right shoe is the flag of Kosovo, and on the left, that of Switzerland.

Meanwhile, his origin was especially highlighted in the match against Serbia, in which he scored the winning goal and celebrated it, making it an eagle's symbol by hand.

And now when FIFA has launched investigations and there is a possibility that Shaqiri along with Granit Jaka will be sentenced to two matches (in case of maximum punishment, according to Article 54 of the Discipline Code), Gerdan has recalled part of his statement regarding flags he would use at the World Championship.

When I enter the field at the 2018 World Championship, I will have the flag of Switzerland and that of Kosovo on my shoes”.

Not for political reasons or something. But because flags tell the story of my life. So don't worry, Switzerland's flag is on my left foot”, Shaqiri said, and he's been distributing it instaStory.

 

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