Will return to tradition
Albania hosts in June one of the most important football events for young people, the international Eagle Cup tournament, a well -known exclusivity of « Viereggio Cup ». This historic event will take place from June 8 to 15 and will collect 12 teams from around the world in our country.
The organization of this tournament comes thanks to the cooperation of the Albanian Football Federation with the Albitsol Foundation, the University of Sports of Tirana and Centro Giovani Calciatori Viareggio (CGC Viareggio), organizers of « Viareggio Cup ». The tournament was presented today at the « Football House », while in his speech, the President of the AFF, Armand Duka, expressed satisfaction with the organization of this tournament and sees it as a good opportunity for Albanian football and the country.
He guaranteed the partners that the AFF will do its best to organize a fantastic tour in June. « I welcome the Rector of the University of Sports and the leader of the Albitsol Foundation. I thank them for cooperation with the AFF in organizing this prestigious tour throughout the world of football. We have all heard the Viareggio tournament, even Albanian teams have dreamed of being part of this tournament.
Today this tournament comes and will take place in Tirana, from June 8-15, at a time when we have completed the U-17 European Championship, in a period where there is not much football activity in Albania. There will be four Albanian teams. I am sure this is a novelty for us and the development for football itself, a chance for those who play, a chance for those who will follow it, but also for the Albanian economy and the voice it gives to Albania’s international market.
I guarantee the leaders of the tournament, rector and leader of Albisol that we will make a fantastic tour at the highest levels of organization, at levels as the AFF knows how to do, as many other tournaments have done. I’m sure it will turn into a tradition for the benefit of Albania’s football. I wish good start, go well and all those who come, return to Albania and Albanian football in particular ”, Duke said.
