Posted by Granit Xhaka publicly demonstrated his pride in his Kosovo-Albanian roots during the World Cup, and revisited that moment on Wednesday night along with his wife.
The Arsenal midfielder performed one half of the 'Albanian Eagle' hand gesture along with his wife, Leonita Lekaj, who has the same cultural background.
They were celebrating Albania independence day, marking the country's official birth on November 28, 1912.
For the avoidance of any doubt, Xhaka accompanied the snap with an emoji of an eagle, along with a heart.
That did not stop many commenters on the picture getting confused and sending congratulations, as the prominence of the couples' rings made it look like an engagement photo.
In fact, Xhaka and his wife have been married since July 2017, having met while he playerd at Borussia Monchengladbach and she worked for the club.
The photo has much more political meaning and echoes back to Xhaka's controversial celebration after scoring for Switzerland against Serbia at the 2018 World Cup.
He crossed his thumbs and splayed his fingers to replicate the Albanian two-headed eagle, as did fellow player Xherdan Shaqiri, who was born in Kosovo.
Xhaka was born to Albanian parents who were originally from Serbia. His father was a political prisoner following the 1968 student demonstations in Yugoslavia against the communist government in Belgrade.
The two-headed eagle is a nationalist symbol which at the World Cup was a pointed rebuke to the Serbians, who do not recognise Kosovo's independence.
Xhaka was fined by FIFA for his political celebration - but that has clearly dampened neither his nor Mrs Xhaka's cultural pride.
From Sportsmail.
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The Arsenal midfielder performed one half of the 'Albanian Eagle' hand gesture along with his wife, Leonita Lekaj, who has the same cultural background.
They were celebrating Albania independence day, marking the country's official birth on November 28, 1912.
For the avoidance of any doubt, Xhaka accompanied the snap with an emoji of an eagle, along with a heart.
That did not stop many commenters on the picture getting confused and sending congratulations, as the prominence of the couples' rings made it look like an engagement photo.
In fact, Xhaka and his wife have been married since July 2017, having met while he playerd at Borussia Monchengladbach and she worked for the club.
The photo has much more political meaning and echoes back to Xhaka's controversial celebration after scoring for Switzerland against Serbia at the 2018 World Cup.
He crossed his thumbs and splayed his fingers to replicate the Albanian two-headed eagle, as did fellow player Xherdan Shaqiri, who was born in Kosovo.
Xhaka was born to Albanian parents who were originally from Serbia. His father was a political prisoner following the 1968 student demonstations in Yugoslavia against the communist government in Belgrade.
The two-headed eagle is a nationalist symbol which at the World Cup was a pointed rebuke to the Serbians, who do not recognise Kosovo's independence.
Xhaka was fined by FIFA for his political celebration - but that has clearly dampened neither his nor Mrs Xhaka's cultural pride.
From Sportsmail.
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| Article Name | Arsenal's Granit Xhaka Reprises Controversial 'Albania Eagle' Hand Gesture On Dinner Date With Wife |
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| Published On | 11/29/2018 |
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