One of the national stars, Kristjan Asllani, was honored with the title "Golden Eagle" by the mayor of the Municipality of Buti in Piza, Arianna Buti.
Dozens of friends, fans and supporters were waiting for Asllan in Garibaldi Square and have taken autographs and took photos.
The Golden Eagle Medal is the highest award for people who distinguish in art, sport and culture and civic engagement for the benefit of the municipality and citizens.
The footballer was born in Elbasan 22 years ago but grew up in Buti, part of the pisa province.
"Kristjan Asllani is a champion who has always remained the modest, available and simple boy like all his peers raised in small provincial towns. Kristjani was born in Albania, Elbasan, 22 years ago, but grew up in a small town in the province of Pisa right in Buti.
It is the town of Buti that last night celebrated her son and champion, right in Garibaldi Square, filled with friends, fans and viewers who love the clean and elegant sport that Kristjan Asllani represents. The Mayor of Buti Arianna Buti, awarded yesterday evening the Golden Eagle Medal, the highest award for people who are distinguished in art, sport and culture and civic engagement for the benefit of the municipality and citizens. A deserved award, because Asllani is really a gold medal boy, who also won football champion, always having fun and giving emotion!
Yesterday evening was a demonstration of the love of the many citizens of Buti and the entire province of Pisa and Empoli who had come to greet Christian, embrace him and take a photo or get an autograph, which Asllani received all with patience and readiness for almost two hours, Always returning to all this love with a smile and mutual respect," Alex Martin Kallaj wrote, sharing a screenshot of the event.