Kane! "Gwangju Pride" Asani "will show how good Albania is" ahead of the "Wembley England match."

Kane! "Gwangju Pride" Asani "will show how good Albania is" ahead of the "Wembley England match."

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Yasir Asani (29) of Gwangju FC looked tired. This is why Asani fought for 120 minutes at home against Vissel Kobe of Japan in the second round of the AFC Champions League round of 16 at a home game on March 12 before playing the fifth round of the K-League 1 in the 2025 season against Kimcheon.

Asani scored multiple goals in the second round match against Kobe in the ACLE round of 16, leading Gwangju to advance to the quarterfinals. He played in the ground for 85 minutes in an away match in Gimcheon on Sunday. Asani thoroughly participated in defense as well as offense, taking the lead in securing one point (0-0) in away matches in Gimcheon.

"Honestly, it was really tough," Asani said after the match against Gimcheon, "because we went to Gimcheon in just a few days after our 120-minute match against Kobe." "The positive thing is that we got one point despite tough circumstances. I am tired, but this is soccer. In any situation, we have to do more than 100 percent for our fans. That is how professional we are. The fact that we play so many games means that we are performing so well."

Asani has no time to rest.
Asani headed straight to Incheon International Airport after finishing the Gimcheon War. He moved from Gimcheon Sports Complex to Gimcheon Gumi Station, took the KTX to Gwangmyeong Station, and took a taxi from Gwangmyeong Station to Incheon International Airport.

Asani cannot resist the forced march because he was called by the Albanian national soccer team again. Asani has been called by the Albanian national team since March 2023.

Asani's A-match schedule in March is special.
Albania will enter the 2026 World Cup qualifying round in Europe from March. Albania is in Group K of the European qualifying round with England, Andorra, Latvia and Serbia.

Albania's first opponent is England, the "home of football."

Albania will have a showdown with England at Wembley Stadium, a sacred place for English soccer, on Tuesday. This is the first match that Thomas Tuchel will play at the helm of England. The showdown between Albania and England is considered the best match during the March A-match period, which the world is paying attention to.

"I'm not going straight to England," Asani said. "I'm going to work with the national team players in Albania and then move on to England."
"I have played at Zignal Iduna Park, the home ground of Borussia Dortmund. I remember that time. I have high expectations for this game. In particular, Wembley Stadium is a very meaningful stadium. It is true that England is a good team, but I will not back down. I will do my best to show that Albania is a really good team," he said.

Asani made his debut for Albania on 28 March 2023 away to Poland. Asani started as a right midfielder for Albania and faced Roberto Lewandowski, Piotr Zielinski and Wojciech Szczesny.
Asani has been constantly called by the Albanian national team since then. After contributing to Albania's advance to the Euro 2024, Asani also played in the Euro 2024 finals.

Asani has been in Gwangju since the 2023 season. It can be said that steady performance and growth in Gwangju have made Asani an Albanian national team.

Asani said, "I haven't played in Gwangju for a while last year," adding, "I honestly had a lot of questions at the time." 토토사이트

Asani continued, "I remember asking questions and trying to find answers. However, I overcame the period well. I think they did their best in terms of position as both players and coaches like professionals. Now, I have the perfect relationship with coach Lee Jung-hyo. I often get inspiration from watching him."