Albanian forward Nedim Bajrami has said that scoring a goal for Italy is a dream come true. Bajrami scored in the goal of the defending champion Italy in the 23rd second and thus recorded his achievement in the same as the fastest goal in the history of the European football championships, reports BTA.
Albania suffered a reversal and lost the match 1:2, but still harbored hopes of advancing to the knockout phase. "Scoring that goal was a dream come true for me. It makes me happy and makes me rejoice like a child. Maybe it was a historic goal, but more importantly, we have to move forward now”, Bajrami said.
Albania's players paid tribute to their fans, who seriously dominated the stands at Dortmund's sold-out stadium and turned the city into a pre-match party zone. "Incredible support, they are our 12th player," added midfielder Taulant Seferi.