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Diasporas, drones and dream-makers: Albania are Euro 2016's most mysterious team

Only two sides at Euro 2016 have zero major tournament experience. One is Iceland but the other i...
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19.22 8 Jun 2016


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Diasporas, drones and dream-makers: Albania are Euro 2016's most mysterious team

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19.22 8 Jun 2016


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Only two sides at Euro 2016 have zero major tournament experience.

One is Iceland but the other is Albania. The latter nation has never qualified for a major tournament and even went seven years between 1973 and 1980 where they played just one senior international match.

They are the least well-known team at Euro 2016 with few players being on most people's radars.

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But they are very interesting when you look closely. Michael Fahey of No-Yolo has been to the country and joined us on a mid-week Team 33 special to take us through the Albania, a qualification campaign which owed a bit to a drone incident, drawing on the wider Albanian diaspora and a team on the up.

From key players to their chances of progressing from a group featuring Switzerland, Romania and hosts France, Fahey filled in the blanks about a newcomer to football's top table. 

You can listen to the full chat with Michael Fahey on the podcast player or stream for free on iTunes:


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