"My parents are from there", Gruda finally closes the door to Albania: I have other dreams

Brajan Gruda will not wear the red and black jersey. The talented striker has finally closed the door to the Albanian national team as he spoke from the gathering with the Hopes of Germany.

In a statement published on the website of the German Football Federation, he said that he intends to be with Germany at the 2026 World Cup.

" I'm happy to be here, I'm having fun, both in training and outside of it. I have been back to training for 1 week. I think I will introduce myself slowly and get some minutes in the first game. Maybe more in the second game. I will make the most of my time with the U21s, the minutes will do me good.

Gathering with the German A national team was a wonderful feeling. I was able to train with players that I had only seen on TV before. It was intense and you could clearly see the difference in quality compared to the U21s.

At the moment I'm happy to be with the U21s and that's the focus now. But everyone wants to play for the A team. My goal is the 2026 World Cup and I want to play an important role there. I want to win everything with the U21s. It is better if we win both. My time in the adult team will come.

I have family in Albania, my parents come from there. I was born here and spent my youth in Germany. I don't know what the future holds, but my heart tells me that I want to play for Germany ," said Gruda, who moved to Brighton in the Premier League in the summer transfer window.

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