Football: Swedes in Albanian heels: “Wonderful opportunity to unite”

Watch as SVT follows the Albanian heels – with Swedes, other Europeans, Canadians, Australians – during the dramatic group stage match against Croatia in the player above.

Swedes, who also have other roots, have brought clothes in other national team colors – one of those who have done so is Salih Shala with Albania’s red and black.

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  • He is one of hundreds of Swedes who have now stood in the Albanian shoes during the European Football Championship.

    – The Albanian national team is such an important symbol for us, we as a people are so scattered in the world, this is a wonderful opportunity for us to unite, says Salih Shala.

    Albania now face already-qualified group winners Spain in their quest to advance to the play-offs. The match kicks off at 21:00, Monday, in Düsseldorf.

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