legend – Albanian  Telegraphic  Agency. https://en.ata.gov.al News Agency Sat, 24 Jul 2021 07:30:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Bronze statue of Fadil Vokrri erected in his honour/Kurti: Kosovo is proud of him https://en.ata.gov.al/2021/07/24/bronze-statue-of-fadil-vokrri-erected-in-his-honour-kurti-kosovo-is-proud-of-him/ https://en.ata.gov.al/2021/07/24/bronze-statue-of-fadil-vokrri-erected-in-his-honour-kurti-kosovo-is-proud-of-him/#respond Sat, 24 Jul 2021 07:30:54 +0000 http://en.ata.gov.al/?p=156175 PRISTINA, July 24/ATA/ By the stadium named after Kosovo football legend Fadil Vokrri, on Friday was erected his statue in bronze.

Politicians, family members and team mates held Vokrri in high esteem saying that he should serve as an example for the future of Kosovo.

On his 61st birthday, Fadil Vokrri returned in bronze near the stadium that also bears his name.

Prime Minister Albin Kurti said that Fadil Vokrri has made an extraordinary contribution to the development of Kosovo football. According to him, present-day football is representing the state and the Republic of Kosovo in the best possible way.

The Football Federation of Kosovo organized a tournament which took place after the inauguration of the statue where the veterans of Llap, Pristina, the national team of Kosovo and Albania participated.

Fadil Vokrri died in 2018, leaving behind a success story on the football field for Kosovo. /p.s./

 

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