"Rain of millions" - Dinamo's president opened the bag in the middle of the locker room after qualifying, images of the blues' celebration echo around the world

2026-08-19 13:26:59Sport SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

A celebration that began in the Dinamo City locker room, after qualifying for the Conference League play-offs, has taken on dimensions much larger than the sporting success itself.

After the 4-0 victory over Auda of Latvia, Dinamo president Ardian Bardhi entered the locker room with a bag full of money and threw it on the floor in front of the players. An unusual scene, brought exclusively by Top Channel and journalist Endi Tufa.

Sources indicate that the bonus given to the team by President Bardhi is 90 thousand euros.

The images did not remain only in Albania. They were picked up by important European and international media, which gave special space to this celebration.

In Italy, "Il Messaggero" headlined it: "Dinamo Tirana, pioggia di soldi nello spogliatoio" - "Dinamo Tirana, rain of money in the locker room."

In Spain, “Marca” wrote: “Locura: un presidente entra gratendo al vestuario y les arroja una bolsa de dinero a sus jugadores” – “Madness: a president enters the dressing room and throws a bag of money at the players.”

While "El Correo" described it as a "surrealist celebration in Albania".

The echo also went to Croatia, Romania, Bosnia and beyond. “Index.hr”, “Jutarnji list”, “Ve?ernji list”, “SportKlub”, “Digi Sport”, “AS.ro”, “Sportsport.ba” and “Doble Amarilla” published the story and the video.

In Latin America, "Record México" also covered the scene with the headline: "Qualify and your president will come with a bag of money!"

But behind this celebration lies a great sporting motivation. Bardhi promised the players 500 thousand euros if they eliminate Pafos and secure passage to the Conference League stage.

Dinamo is now facing another European challenge. But one thing is certain: from a locker room in Tirana, through exclusive footage from Top Channel, this story went far beyond the borders of Albania. A celebration after a sporting success thus turned into an international story, giving Dinamo an echo that, at least in terms of spectacle, seems to have crossed the borders of the football field itself.




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