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Spain qualified, but could not silence the red and black fans. How Albania's disqualification from Euro 2024 was reflected

Politiko 2024-06-25 10:22:14

Spain qualified, but could not silence the red and black fans. How

Albania ended its adventure in Euro 2024, after losing 0-1 to Spain. The Reds couldn't secure the points to pass to the round of 16, but they couldn't even finish in third place.

World media have praised the Albanian national team for the resistance, perseverance and struggle with which they tried to defeat what was called the "group of death".

The BBC writes that this was the second time that Albania appeared in the European Championship, eight years after failing to get out of the group stage.

Despite the defeat, the British media praises the Albanian fans when they say that the Reds "won many admirers with a brave performance."

The BBC refers to the record broken by Nedim Bajrami, who only 23 seconds after starting the challenge with Italy, scored the fastest goal in Euro history.

"Albania fought hard against Spain and with substitute Broja causing problems, pushed for a goal that would have seen them finish third in the group and keep their very slim hopes of qualifying alive," he writes . BBC.

"The Telegraph" goes on to say that "Albania needed a win and looked like lively contenders at their best in Germany."

"Their biggest challenge against Albania was silencing an unruly crowd. They whistled every spell of Spanish possession early on. "Albania started its tournament with the fastest goal ever in the European Championship" , writes "The Telegraph".

"Bein Sports" refers to the Albanian national team saying "Albania may have sensed an opportunity to create history and thousands of its fans -- dressed in red and black -- created a feverish atmosphere on the field . "

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