Large English media writes for Kosovo fans

They had come from all over Europe and Great Britain to the “St Stadium. Mary '%s” for a match meant for the new Kosovo country more than a qualifying one for EURO 2020, writes Telegraph.

According to official sources, 20,000 Kosovars were hosted in Southampton for the match against England, and only about 10,000 came with tickets. They had come to support their team, which failed for defeat since 15 matches and had just won against the Czech Republic on Saturday. But they also love British and British football in general.

Christian Gashi, 30-year-old, a Kosovo fan who had first come to Great Britain from his home in Austria, was asking BBC staff if he could show his flag in front of their camera for broadcasting at 6:00. Thank you, now we play against you”, it says there. “Always grateful to them, our dear England” Gashi is from Kosovo's Ferizaj and he wanted to clarify why Britain's role in NATO interventions in the war in the Balkans in 1998-99 had great significance.

I experienced the war and never thought that in so little time we would be here, playing soccer in a” stadium, he says. I am always grateful to England for what it does for our country”.

Youth Arifi, 26, from Pristina, has a photograph on his phone of a British soldier playing street football with Kosovo children. He came to watch the match and visit his family. This photo was taken 20 years ago and now we're playing against England. It's wonderful”, he said.

Arifi said his cousin had hoped he would meet Tony Blair this week and offer him a ticket to the match. Britain's former prime minister is seen in Kosovo as his role in NATO interventions, and a generation of children bears his name in Kosovo. “know about 20 children named “Tonibler””, Arifi added.