Keidi Bare: From civil war in Albania to “Paraisa” in Malaga, thinking of Simeon's Atletico

It was August 1997, and when a social and military order began to be restored in Albania thanks to UN assistance, another combat conflict -- the Kosovo one -- threatened stability in the region.

Keidi, now a Malaga player who wants a return to Primera Divisón, has no memory of the 97th events.

In fact, Keidi relates about his childhood at “Radio Marca”, while stressing that he constantly played the streets with his friends, while his parents were the ones who suffered.

I was born with wars and things were very difficult, but those who really suffered were my parents, they had a very bad time”.

In fact, his parents saw his talent and at the age of 11 allowed him to flee to Greece.

As a child, I always dreamed of doing great things with football. At school, I was very good at school, but my mind was on soccer. Like every mother and father does the best for me. Going to Greece wasn't an easy thing for me, tea every day, until I got settled”.

But fate would send him to another Mediterranean country: Spain's.

I returned five years later to my native country, exactly to Apollonia, and five months later I was summoned to try at Atletico Madrid. I didn't even think twice. Four days I was at the training center at Cerro del Espino, then we went to Georgia on a tour and then signed five years with Atletico Madrid”.

He offended the referee, was convicted, and then borrowed to Malaga

At the end of the past edition at the Bare Youth Championships, he took a move that was not expected, while he had seriously offended the match referee and the Federation later sentenced him to 9 matches.

It may have influenced the Madrillian club to borrow it to Malaga, although Bare himself does not accept it.

I've done some bad things for myself and for the team. I decided to come here because I decided between development and jewelry. When Caminero invited me, I didn't think twice about it and I came here”

Bare also remembers the time when the tenik López Muñiz offered him the opportunity to present himself for the first team, and what's true is things didn't work out the way he thought they would.

“Debutova at El Molino. I got in the game when the team was winning and playing Sporting even at 148x1>.

He also remembers his debut as a title in Malaga.

I was very nervous, but at the same time I was very happy to be told that I would start in Zaragoza. We won 0-2”. And since then, Bare has been a regular title with Alfred N'Diaya.

He's a mirror to me, he's a good player and a good man, he helps me a lot inside and out of field”

Bare also speaks of coach Muniz, who has recently been criticised by fans.

We're up to death with him. The truth is, he's doing a lot of good, and the whole stripper knows that. He gives his best and constantly tries to motivate us. Sometimes things don't work out the way you think it's gonna be.

An Albanian in love with sea food and fried fish

Established between Albania and Greece, Keid lives happily in Spain and Malaga, where he can enjoy one of his passions. This is paradise, walking on the beach, eating sea food... this is what I like most, it's funny, because in Albania there's a typical plate that everybody eats, beans (white gem), and there's no Albanian who doesn't eat it... except me”, He laughs.

The one who likes that grott dish is Rey Manaj, Albacete's assailant, Malaga's direct rival for promotion in La League and his major colleague in Albania.

He's my best friend, we talk and he's jokingly saying when we play, he's gonna beat me, but he knows we're gonna win”He laughs again.

This is Keidi Bare, a 21-year-old boy who prefers to read a good book or a good conversation instead of playing video games, who seeks the support of his parents, who live with him, to follow the way he has always looked for and remember Albania's ways or when he had to emigrate to Greece to continue his dream of being football player. It's already a footballer with a bright future who will soon give up its deserved glow.