Category: Albania

Italy vs Albania 2-1: Bastoni and Barella Revive Azzurri After Dreadful Start

Albania, Euro 2024, International Football, Italian Football, Italy, Serie A, The Azzurri
Italy got the job done at the Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund and debuted at Euro 2024 with a win. The Azzurri tamed Albania 2-1 after going down 23 second after kick off. Inter men Alessandro Bastoni and Nicolò Barella set things straight for Italy, who had the merit of reacting fast after a shocking start. 
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Meanwhile in Moscow: Xhaka-Shaqiri, Swiss Topple Serbs

Albania, Kosovo, Meanwhile In Moscow, Serbia, Switzerland, World Cup, World Cup 2018
A gritty Switzerland came from behind last night in Kaliningrad to tip Serbia over by 2-1, and make a bold step towards the World Cup 2018 Round of 16. Politics got mixed with football as goals for the Swiss came from the last two players on earth the Serbs would have wanted to see scoring – Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri, both of Kosovan / Albanian heritage.
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