He waited for the penalty, Strakosha reveals what the coach told him before the kick

Thomas Strakosha became the protagonist in the match against Latvia that ended in a 1-1 draw after conceding a penalty.

In fact, it is the first penalty he has faced in an Albanian national team match.

Before taking the penalty kick, Strakosha consulted with the national team's goalkeeping coach, Ilir Bozhiqi.

"I asked him what he thought, he told me, and then I made the decision myself," Strakosha said.

He also discovered what Bozhiqi had told him.

"Staying put," Strakosha revealed.

According to the red and black goalkeeper, Albania woke up too late to claim victory in this match.

"We woke up late in the second half. You have to be focused. We didn't prepare well mentally as players," said Strakosha.