Pristina, 12 November 2015
Prime Minister of Republic of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa, met today with the players and staff of the football federations of Kosovo and Albania, which will hold a friendly match in Pristina on Friday.
Prime Minister Isa Mustafa, in his speech said that the players of Albania and Kosovo are the pride of the nation.
“You have been and became especially with victories and with your qualifications. I wish today to wish you success, and we are convinced that you will succeed next year, will once again prove yourselves as wonderful players, a great team, ” said Prime Minister Mustafa wishing that on Friday to have a beautiful game.
Referring to the dilemma of how to consider this showdown, Prime Minister Mustafa said that above all it is a brotherly game.
“We say the national team, but we are one nation. We say fraternal, so we are brothers. But what is important is that we highlight our qualities, our values, which are too big, what you have shown, what you have authenticated. I wish you a lot about the game tomorrow, and especially for next year’s championship, which will be very important for us here in Kosovo and Albania. Lots of success “said Prime Minister Mustafa, before the players.
President of the Football Federation of Kosovo, Fadil Vokrri said that they gathered in Pristina to celebrate the historic qualification of the Albanian national team in EURO 2016 in France.
“It is a great pleasure and privilege for all players and technical staff,” said Vokrri, calling it a very special moment, which was a dream and became a reality.
Armand Duka, president of the Albanian Football Federation thanked for the reception organized and support provided.
“I thank dearly His Excellency, Mr Prime Minister Mustafa, who found time to be here with us tonight. Not only for the presence tonight, but also for all the support he has given football all the time in all Albanian lands, not only in Kosovo. As the prime minister said, it is difficult how to say it. It has been difficult for us if we needed to play we should not play in Kosovo. But this idea actually came while we were on the plane, in Armenia when we were returning just after we were qualified. Not only those boys who are born on the land of Kosovo, but also those that are the heads of staff from Italy said that we have to go to Pristina to celebrate our victory. And in precisely this is why we are here today, to celebrate our joint victory the result of the work of all Albanian football in all regions the work of all Albanian trainers in Kosovo, Macedonia, Switzerland, Bunjaku and his companions his work and the fruit of our national staff, “said Duka, adding that Friday’s match is a festive match.
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