The touching story of Gerdan Shaqiri: We grew up in poverty, saved money to send to Kosovo

Gerdan Shaqiri and his family in the past lived under very difficult conditions, and that is what well - known football player himself says.

“Our house had no central warming. Just a big chimney. It was a very old house on a farm in Basel, it was what it was. Little did I think of her home and her conditions, and I was warming myself up as a fool.

My older brother was the one most complaining about the cold, since his room was upstairs, away from the chimney. He was forced to cover himself with perhaps five blankets during the winter time of”, Shaqiri said in a frank statement.

He added: “Switzerland is an expensive place for all, but it was much harder for my parents because they sent money to our family members in Kosovo”.

Today, Shaqiri is a powerful support for the family and one of the uncontested international football stars, writes “Kosovo”.