De Biasi 'regrets' leaving Gjimshiti out of Euro 2016: Here's what happened

2023-11-27 17:01:35Sport SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
De Biasi 'regrets' leaving Gjimshiti out of Euro 2016: Here's
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The former coach of the Albanian national football team, Gianni De Biasi, expressed his regret that when the red and black team participated in Euro 2016, he left out the defender Berat Gjimshiti, today the captain of the team.

Seven years later, Gjimshiti and the boys of the national team have led Albania to another European Championship, where the pillar of the central defense is expected to be among the strongest points of the Rossoneri.

But De Biasi admitted that the decision at the time was not easy.

"I was the one who signaled him to go to Atalanta. Sorry to leave him out in 2016 but he didn't play much. My friend who was the director of Atalanta, said if you don't put it in the game how will you get it. But there was a debate in Europe. I tried to take those who were better and had played more in the previous matches," said De Biasi.

Also, the Italian technician described that it should be taken into account that today Gjimshiti is 29 years old, but at that time he was a 22-year-old young man who had gone to Italy as a beginner.

"Today he is an established player who has shown his qualities. Comparing it with 7 years ago is something completely different ", concluded De Biasi.


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