an hour agoGianni Infantino for Shaqiri: It would have been part of Kosovo, if FIFA knew him earlier
Periskopi(8 months ago)
(8 months ago)FIFA President Gianni Infantino has spoken with emotional tones about the strong link that many Kosovo-born football players continue to have with their native country, despite growing and forming outside. He said in an interview for the FFK podcast that Albanian players who are part of Switzerland, [...]
He said in an interview for the FFK podcast that Albanian players who are part of Switzerland, for example, Gerdan Shaqiri would now be defending the colour of the dardian fan if FIFA accepted Kosovo earlier.
For many players from Kosovo who were born and raised abroad, there have certainly been many different influences and stories. As you know, many of them, when Kosovo was not internationally accepted, played for Switzerland's national team”.
He mentioned among the first Gerdan Shaqiri and other Albanian-rooted players who built their careers in foreign representatives, reports Telegraph, broadcast Periscope.
For example, Gerdan Shaqiri and others. They were among the best players they could ever have played for Kosovo, but Kosovo was then not internationally accepted, unfortunately”.
All these players feel a lot about Kosovo because their parents have been forced to leave and integrate into another country. However, they have grown with their country's roots”.
