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The 'little ones' of Tirana train with the 'big ones' of Rome

The 'little ones' of Tirana train with the 'big ones' of

The managers of the well-known Italian football team, AS Roma, have been training the young football players of Tirana for several days in a row. At the end of the "AS Roma Camp", several certificates were distributed to the talented children.

"For us it has been an extraordinary privilege to cooperate with Rome. We have a tradition of cooperation with the city at the level of mayors. Roberto Gualtieri was not only a fan of Rome, but now he has also become a fan of Tirana. Since the final ended and Rome was declared champion, Tirana has become a kind of small "Mecca" for all Romanians, because they want to come to Tirana, to the city where the curse of 60 years was broken, to see the stadium, then they turn into visitors who repeat their visits, spend time, spend, and the fact that today, from this sports cooperation, both cities have come closer, is something wonderful," said Veliaj, who was present.

The Mayor said that this is a very good opportunity for those children who dream of playing with big European teams.

"I pray that each of you, who has this dream, will see it through to the end, maybe wear this uniform, or other prestigious uniforms, and bring us a lot of pride. The fact that we are surrounded by friends and colleagues who are part of this success story, starting with a youth camp and then going higher, is something really wonderful,” he said.

An appeal:

"One of the reasons why we insist so much is not necessarily about prizes and trophies, but about the fact that by playing in the team you learn that life has victories, there are also losses. I wanted to invite other parents as well, maybe not everyone shares your passion, that even on a Sunday, Easter day, you are here. An appeal to all parents: this year that we are the European City of Sports 2023, we want to use it as motivation to enroll as many children as possible in sports activities. We want from this fantastic alibi to have as many children and young people in physical activity as possible," Veliaj concluded his speech.