The words of the former Biancoceleste goalkeeper in view of the challenge at the 2024 European Championships which will see Albania face Italy in the group stage
At the end of the friendly match between Albania and Azerbaijan, won by his national team, the former Biancoceleste goalkeeper Thomas Strakosha he looked forward to Albania’s next match against Italy, their opponent in the group stage of the European Championships in Germany. These are the words of the Albanian goalkeeper.
“It is important to finish this phase because it is like a preparation phase. There was a bit of tiredness during the match. It’s good that we ended the friendly with a win and now we prepare for Italy. We know the quality of the opponents, so now we prepare as much as possible, so that when the matches arrive we will be ready. I have a lot of confidence in the team, we must all defend together. We know that it will be very difficult to overcome this group. But we have shown that we have hope, desire and the Albanian spirit of those who never give up and we hope to qualify. The national team is the most important thing, the first. Whoever plays must be ready. Everyone in the team wants to play, they train hard, I’m very happy to be at the European Championship, it’s the first for me. Happiness can also be seen from a smile, then it is up to the coach to decide. For us it is essential to be ready.”
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