Bajrami, a record goal against Italy that drove all of Albania crazy for ten minutes

Square Skanderbeg full, in the heart of Tirana, burst into joy when, 22 seconds into the match Italy, Nedim Bajrami He scored a goal that is now historic: the fastest in all the Euro Cups. Everything Albania Actually. But not only that: beyond that record, this is the goal, after a big mistake of Federico DimarcoWherein Albaniathe second lowest ranked team in the current edition of the Euro Cup (after Georgia), he advanced earlier the current European champion.

The record is there. Bajrami, who plays for Sassuolo (who had just been relegated to Serie B) beat the striker’s mark of Russia Dmitri Kirichenkowho on June 20, 2004 scored the first goal for his team against the Greece (who lost 2-1 and were eventually proclaimed winners of the Euro 2004 Championship in Portugal).

But, beyond the record, the glory of Bajrami It was short-lived, due to the 11th minute Alessandro Bastoni achieved a tie for Italy and at 16′ Nicolò Barella he scored the winning goal for the ‘azzurri’. Ten minutes of football madness, of immense joy Albania.

Bajrami25 years old, He was not born in Albania, but in Zurich, he played in the lower categories of Switzerland. But in the end, when he reached the senior team, he decided to play for the national team. Albania, the land of his ancestors. His career, at club level, progressed between Switzerland and Italy: he debuted as a professional in grasshoppers in 2017, but in 2019 he was loaned out Empoli, who later signed him over as property. In 2023 he went, also on loan, to Sassuolowhich eventually took over its services permanently.

just lived Nedim Bajrami the difficult experience of being relegated to Serie B with Sassuolobut though Albania lost this Saturday 2-1 match Italy, The Eurocup has a place in its history saved for him-