Many are not aware, but the Italian midfielder Antonio Candreva is of Albanian origin.
He is the grandson of the poet from Cosenza, Carmello Candreva, known for his work "The spirit of Albanian lives".
Candreva now plays for Lazio, he began his to Ternana, while his career culminated by the time hi was playing for Juventus.In Italy he has gone through all ages, thus he is an important player for the Italia these days.
Having in mind that another Albanian is playing for Germani, he is Shkodran Mustafi, we may say that this match is simultanously a derby between Albanians.