Sylvinho, the coach of the Albanian National Team, officially becomes an Albanian citizen as he takes the oath in the municipality of Lushnja. He completed the necessary procedures for obtaining his passport, accompanied by the Minister of Interior, Taulant Balla.

In his statement, the coach of the Albanian National Team thanked the Albanian people for trusting him and considered the European Football Championship being held in Germany (June-July 2024) as a significant challenge for the team.

“I want to thank the Albanian people for trusting in our work, the Albanian Football Federation. We are very happy; we have done a good job together, but a significant challenge awaits us,” said coach Sylvinho. Meanwhile, Minister of Interior Taulant Balla expressed high expectations for the national team, given the positive moments it has been experiencing.

“At the ceremony organized by the municipality of Lushnja, where four young citizens, including the trio, who together with two other staff members led our national team, first at the historic moment of qualifying for the European Championship for the second time, making us proud. Today we are here to take the oath, as worthy citizens of Lushnja and all of Albania. I have had the opportunity to closely follow and appreciate that our team is more united than ever, and the father of the Nation, Skanderbeg, has taught us that if we are united, we win every battle,” Interior Minister Balla said in his speech.

Meanwhile, the Mayor of Lushnja stated that the red-and-black team is a valuable national asset that gathers everyone around it, displaying feelings of pride.

In this way, Sylvinho becomes the second coach in the history of the Albanian national team to acquire Albanian citizenship, following the footsteps of the coach who also made history with the national team, Gianni De Biazi.

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