Albania put in an impressive performance on their European Championship bow but were let down by poor finishing and an act of stupidity from their experienced skipper Lorik Cana
COMMENT
This was meant to be Albania’s big day. Their debut at a major international football tournament was greeted with great enthusiasm by their fans, who travelled in numbers to Lens’ Stade Bollaert-Delelis, but while their fervour rarely died, their side’s hopes of progress are already dwindling after a 1-0 loss to Switzerland.
It was two of their most experienced campaigners who let them down when it mattered, with captain Lorik Cana particularly culpable for his part in the debutants’ downfall.