Rarely or never spoken of: True heroes hiding behind Kosovo's accession to U FIFA EFA

It was a long and tiring journey, until the first signs of something serious were being undertaken for internationalisation of Kosovo football came in 2010, when “Dardians” held a match against Saudi Arabia, which ours won by 1-0, thanks to a goal by Christian Nushi, writes Periskopi.

From this match onward, there were more frequent will and movements for accession to UEFA and FIFA.

Kosovo began hosting matches more often, in line with the highest European football stages, holding meetings with the Nationals such as Haiti, Turkey, Senegal and Oman, which were organised with the insistence of Fadil Vokrri and his team.

However, everything would be in vain without the German Football Federation's contribution, which put enormous pressure on other members of U. EFA to accept Kosovo with full rights.

The biggest merits in this persistence and aid to Germany are the natives Nexhat and Ziya Shoshi, along with Fekmi Kongjelin, businessmen who never stopped lobbieing for Kosovo's accession.

This three-way organised two pre-accession matches against Eintracht Frankfurt and Werder Bremen.

These two matches took place after the agreement was reached between them and representatives of the German Federation (Rainer Milkoreit-subhead, Markus Weidner, Wolfgang Grunert and Dieter Burdenski).

This team had an impact already on the late, former FFK Chairman Fadil Vokrri, prior to the U Executive Committee meeting. EFA, meet with the president of the German Football Federation, Wolfgang Niersbach.

The meeting was held on March 18th, and as the main theme was the harmonisation of the agenda for the U Executive Committee meeting. EFA, which will be held in 23.03.2015 in Vienna, Austria. This was the moment of truth and the doors were opened, writes Periscope.

Accessions to UEFA and FIFA followed, as well as Kosovo's first official meeting after accession, on 3 June against the Faroe Islands in Frankfurt.

Even this confrontation was organised by the Shoshi and Kongell brothers, something for which is highly grateful also to formerSelector Albert Bunjak.

This game (against the Faroe Islands) was made thanks to the great contributors in Germany, the brothers, Fekmi Kongjelli and Zenel, who miraculously organized the match,” said Bunjak about Redakism.

“Dardians” triumphed 2-0, thanks to goals by Albert Bunjak and Elbasan Rasan, what happens then is very well counted and there is no need for elaboration. /Periscope. com/