🇦🇱 #DinamoTirana goal machine, Ilir Përnaska stoops to dive-head #Albania into the lead - the 1st of a brace - versus 🇹🇷 #Turkey during a #Shqiponjat 3-0 win in their ECQ at Stadiumi Qemal Stafa in January 1971.
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🇦🇱 #Albania prior to a friendly v 🇵🇱 at Stadiumi Qemal Stafa, #Tirana, November 1953 - 2-0 win for #Shqiponjat.

Pictured far right is keeper, Qemal Vogli, who defected in 1956, signing for #1860Munich in 🇩🇪 West #Germany, repatriated by the Sigurimi in 1957 & sentenced to 15 years hard labour.

🇦🇱 #Albania line up for their WCQ v 🇧🇪 #Belgium at Stadiumi Qemal Stafa, #Tirana in December 1984 - the year of Orwellian prophecy.

#Shqiponjat- The Eagles - 2-0 win placed them in the qualification places for 🇲🇽 #Mexico86.

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Iljaz Çeço 🇦🇱 is the youngest player to represent #Shqiponjat - The #Albanian national team.

Just 17 when he featured for Zyber Konci's side v 🇩🇿; 1964, the #DinamoTirana man is a #Blute legend winning 5 #Kampionati & 3 #Kupa titles in 14 years at the club.

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#Albania's 🇦🇱 1946 #BalkanCup winning side line up for their 2nd group game v #Bulgaria at the newly-completed #QemalStafa, #Tirana. #Shqiponjat won 3-1, Loro Boriçi (far right) & Pal Mirashi scoring the goals.

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