Red and Blacks look for fresh start as Albania plays Poland for Euro 2024 qualifier

Red and Blacks look for fresh start as Albania plays Poland for Euro 2024 qualifier

TIRANA, March 27, 2023 – Albania will begin their quest for a spot in the 2024 European Championship against Poland in Warsaw on Monday, hoping to break their seven-game losing streak against the hosts.  The Red and Blacks will have

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Air Albania Stadium sells out for friendly with Italy

Air Albania Stadium sells out for friendly with Italy

TIRANA, Nov. 16, 2022 – It’s not everyday that serial World Cup winners arrive in town for a match, so no one is surprised that Tirana’s Air Albania Stadium has sold out for Wednesday night’s friendly match between Italy and

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Vllaznia make history to reach group stage of UEFA Women’s Champions League

Vllaznia make history to reach group stage of UEFA Women’s Champions League

TIRANA, Sept. 29, 2022 – Vllaznia Shkodër women’s football team made history this week, becoming the first Albanian team ever to reach the group stage of the UEFA Women’s Champions League. It’s the largest success in Albanian football at club

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Albanian national team to play friendly with Italy on Nov. 16 in Tirana

Albanian national team to play friendly with Italy on Nov. 16 in Tirana

TIRANA, Sept. 20, 2022 – Albania will play a friendly match with the global football superpower Italy in November, Italy’s football federation has announced.   Italy’s national team will travel to the Air Albania Stadium in Tirana for the match scheduled

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Op/Ed: Luiza Gega — the unsung hero of the Albanian spirit

Op/Ed: Luiza Gega — the unsung hero of the Albanian spirit

By ANDI BALLA Tears of joy are not common in Albania. But I suspect many of us had them as we watched Luiza Gega cross the finishing line at the Olympic Stadium in Munich last night to win European gold

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Albania’s sole athlete at Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics ends competition in 28th out of 88 places

Albania’s sole athlete at Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics ends competition in 28th out of 88 places

TIRANA, Feb. 6, 2022 – Albania’s sole athlete competing at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics has ended his competition in Alpine Skiing with the 28th spot out of 88 skiers in the Men’s Slalom race, Born and raised in Italy

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Albanian Football Federation head election turmoil could result in sanctions, UEFA warns

Albanian Football Federation head election turmoil could result in sanctions, UEFA warns

TIRANA, Jan 26 – The upcoming election of the head of the Albanian Football Federation has led to turmoil with accusations of undue political interference and corruption, threats and even an explosion at the home of the incumbent president.  In

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Serbian team wins against KF Tirana

Serbian team wins against KF Tirana

TIRANA, Aug. 26 – Albania is officially out of UEFA Champions League after KF Tirana lost to Serbian team Crvena Zvezda last night. Crvena Zvezda scored the goal of the match in the 60th minute. A mistake in the positioning

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Football fans risk imprisonment and life stadium bans under new gov’t law

Football fans risk imprisonment and life stadium bans under new gov’t law

TIRANA, Mar. 11 – The Albanian government proposed severe punishments, including imprisonment, to avoid violent episodes in football stadiums, such as the March 3 attack on the referee of the Superliga Kamza-Laci, who was violated not only by fans who

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Replacing ‘me-time’ with ‘we-time’ at Tirona vs Partizani

Replacing ‘me-time’ with ‘we-time’ at Tirona vs Partizani

By Sidonja Manushi   Willingly – and excitedly even – going to a football match in Albania as a woman is worth it even just for the looks on people’s faces when you tell them you’ll be spending your Friday

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