Andrea Ndoj is leaving Albania for Greece, the father reacts: I decided, even the soldier will be here!

2022-11-09 09:49:03, Sport CNA

Andreas Ndoj could have followed in the footsteps of Thomas Strakosha and Ergys Kaçe, leaving a mark on the Albanian National Team, but he decided to follow the path of Sotir Nini, Gjergji (Panajot) Kones and Fiorin Durmishaj, choosing to play for Greece. It is his right to do it, however much this may hurt many Albanians. But the way Andreas Ndoj, the 19-year-old defensive midfielder of Olympiakos, decided to flee to Greece again, has opened old wounds and a new debate.

Yes, because he first played with the U-16 National Team of Albania (March 4, 2019). Then he played 6 matches with the U-17 National Team and three matches with the U-20 National Team of Greece. I regretted it. He decided to come again with Albania, and on September 23 of this year, the 19-year-old, 190 cm tall, played with Albania's Hopes.

And then? On September 19, he signed that he wanted to change his national team, that is, to play with the red and blacks, and on October 28, the AFL sent a letter to KAS (standard procedure) that he will eventually play with the Albanian National Team, that of his parents. But again Ndoj changed his mind and yesterday he announced to the federation that he will not play with Albania, but with Greece. Yes, fixed like that. And now the situation is complicated. Andrea's father, Anesti Ndoj, says exclusively for "Panorama Sport", that the decision for his son to finally play with Greece was his.

Lord I feel why this change of decision by Andreas? Was it the family's decision or your son's?

It's not just a parents' decision, that's what we all thought and that's what we decided.

Even the boy agreed with that?

When the parent is there, the son must also agree, because the son must follow the parent. I made the boy and not him me.

Ok, but every parent or family is honored when their son is called up to the national team, right?

Yes, I welcome it, it's a very good thing. The thing is that the boy was born here, got a Greek passport, was educated here. The boy is different and I am different. I am Albanian, I have the honor of being Albanian, I am from the Highlands and I do not deny it, like me as a family, but it is not the same with my son.

As long as the boy has completed his schooling here, the soldier will also be here. Then, why, when I played for the Greek national team, I was taken and asked by the Greek federation?! / Panorama Sport