Granit Xhaka: Basel, bloodlines and the Balkans

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  • Arsenal and Switzerland midfielder Granit Xhaka tells his incredible family story.
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  • @ritab5454
    @ritab5454 8 років тому +127

    That's how every albanian parent tries to raise their kids, they have been through a lot so having childrens like Granit is a big pride🇦🇱🇽🇰

    • @markobino3581
      @markobino3581 4 роки тому +1

      @Lukas ss read more, talk less settler from russia. you and many people from serbia are brainwashed. you want kosovo but the truth is that kosovo has been always a part of albania, so keep crying looser. 🇦🇱🇽🇰🇺🇸

    • @Al_albaniyyah
      @Al_albaniyyah 2 роки тому +2

      Armyyyy🥰🥰yes you're right👍🇦🇱♥️

    • @zvezdanbadric5293
      @zvezdanbadric5293 2 роки тому

      🐷

    • @zvezdanbadric5293
      @zvezdanbadric5293 2 роки тому

      🐽

    • @zvezdanbadric5293
      @zvezdanbadric5293 2 роки тому

      🐖

  • @johnoseascreamer
    @johnoseascreamer 8 років тому +239

    No wonder why he's so aggressive on the pitch, i respect his desire to play.

    • @tinajovic8665
      @tinajovic8665 2 роки тому +1

      Wir reden nur von einer Seite??? Dieser junge Mann braucht weniger Hass und mehr Professionalität.

    • @cmmfeat.themixture1120
      @cmmfeat.themixture1120 Рік тому

      @@tinajovic8665 Ihr Serben braucht weniger Hass und die Erkenntnis, dass DIE ALBANER da sind, wo sie sind_und WIR bleiben! Die exzellente Professionalität von XHAKA können sie doch gar nicht beurteilen, dafür empfinden sie zu viel Hass! Dein Pech, TinaVic!

    • @tinajovic8665
      @tinajovic8665 Рік тому

      @@cmmfeat.themixture1120 Wir haben seine Professionalität selbst gesehen 😃 Und Ihr Hass gegenüber Serben ist ganz offensichtlich. Mann muss nicht weiter diskutieren!!!Unser Hass ha ha!! Wissen Sie, wie viele Kosovo-Albaner in serbischen Krankenhäusern in Belgrad behandelt werden? Wenn wir es so sehr hassen würden, würde es nie passieren!! Sehen Sie, sie sind nicht in ihr eigenes Land, Albanien, gegangen, sondern in die Mitte Serbiens...Belgrad!!!Zweitens ich selber habe albanische Freunde ..🤷‍♀️. zwischen diesen beiden Nationen standen Grossmächte für ihre eigenen Bedürfnisse ein!!! Natürlich konnten sie die Serben nicht manipulieren, weil das serbische Volk den amerikanischen Stiefel nicht auf seinem Land zulassen würde!! Also wurden die Albaner ausgebeutet und bekamen im Gegenzug die sogenannte Republik Kosovo!! und und und und..........Ich wünsche Ihnen alles Gute...😉🙋‍♀️

  • @KindaKiki
    @KindaKiki 8 років тому +220

    "My blood is Albanian, and nobody can take that away from me. My heart is 50:50 (Albanian:Swiss)."
    I'm not crying, you are! 😭❤

  • @farhinsiddeka
    @farhinsiddeka 8 років тому +117

    Apparently Xhaka gives over half his wages to his parents and brother. Urm.... RESPECT 👏🏼🙌🏼

    • @asdfsdfasdf3641
      @asdfsdfasdf3641 8 років тому +18

      Both him and Taulant give more than half the wage to their parents

    • @FiftyFour00
      @FiftyFour00 8 років тому +5

      actually it is 80% of his wages that he gives his parents

  • @qaniredzepi2593
    @qaniredzepi2593 3 роки тому +16

    one of the best albanian player we love him🇦🇱

  • @mentorpozhegu
    @mentorpozhegu 6 років тому +26

    Incredible story. Well said Motivation and perseverance is everything. Respect and love to you and your family Granit Xhaka you made Switzerland and Kosovo great again.
    Greeting from the Netherlands.

  • @kushtrimrmcf8342
    @kushtrimrmcf8342 8 років тому +63

    Ti gjithmon ki me qene ni model per krejt neve rinise shqiptare , faliminderit qe pe perfaqson e qe n'asni intervist tane nuk harron me permen se nga je . GRANIT JE I MADH

  • @2017-v9h
    @2017-v9h 8 років тому +31

    Bravo mos e harro Shqiptart Kosoven 💪🏼🇦🇱🇽🇰🇨🇭

  • @aurora-m
    @aurora-m 2 роки тому +6

    Faleminderit Familjes Xhaka!!

  • @indrikumanaku8686
    @indrikumanaku8686 7 років тому +7

    Im from albania granit and taulant xhaka is my favourite player !!!!!!!!!!!

    • @yashvashistha7804
      @yashvashistha7804 4 роки тому

      yeah that why you have Ronaldo profile picture 🤣🤣🤣 but brother, they even his voice sound similar to Ronaldo. it's like Ronaldo speaking in German.

  • @arsenal2death
    @arsenal2death 5 років тому +6

    Respect bro.. we got love for u at the arsenal.. ignore the kids

  • @nelsonwleh7916
    @nelsonwleh7916 6 років тому +5

    It's amazing for how Granit career becoming to flourish,he hail his origin and fright for his parents.

  • @sj030
    @sj030 8 років тому +12

    Granit is true to his country and family, not like those other players who totally forget about where they came from once they are famous. Keep going Granit you legend ❤️

  • @greatudochi8854
    @greatudochi8854 2 роки тому +1

    Ich bin sehr stolz auf dich Granit. Super spieler. Viele Liebe aus Die Schweiz.

  • @cmmfeat.themixture1120
    @cmmfeat.themixture1120 Рік тому

    Familja XHAKA_vazhdoni keshtu! Vetem perpara! Keni arritur sukses te madhe, jo vetem per vete por edhe per kombin shqiptar! Une jam e rritur ne gjermani, sjam fansa e fotbollit por prap rregullisht i shikoj rastet ku perplaseni me serbet_edhe ku deftoheni cdoher fitues!!!!! Me pelqen!!!!!

  • @zekaragip4426
    @zekaragip4426 7 років тому +5

    Jemi krenar që të kemi Granit Xhaka

  • @user-pe1to7qp4h
    @user-pe1to7qp4h 3 роки тому +7

    Respekt per Xhaken

  • @asdfsdfasdf3641
    @asdfsdfasdf3641 8 років тому +42

    Red and Black, we have the Eagle on our chest

    • @TheMarkyMarx
      @TheMarkyMarx 3 роки тому

      And red and white with the cross on his heart.

  • @pjetrogjeloshaj7390
    @pjetrogjeloshaj7390 2 роки тому +9

    God bless you xhaka family🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

  • @blackwhite7439
    @blackwhite7439 8 років тому +51

    THIS IS #ALBANIAN 😘 🇦🇱 🇦🇱

    • @TheMarkyMarx
      @TheMarkyMarx 3 роки тому +1

      Born, raised and educated in Switzerland. As Xhaka said - 50:50

  • @DeeCire
    @DeeCire 8 років тому +2

    granit really does have all the potential in the world hopefully he can fill vieiras boots which we have been crying out for a replacement ever since he left future arsenal captain for sure

  • @mishashafi4718
    @mishashafi4718 4 роки тому +4

    Love you Xhaka a proud Kosovan.

  • @im7273
    @im7273 2 роки тому

    To all my Balkan people.. Big Love from London England! True Kind hearted, highly intelligent, fighting people

  • @florenthoxha7045
    @florenthoxha7045 8 років тому +28

    Granit Xhaka ❤️

  • @nikolamarkovic6499
    @nikolamarkovic6499 6 років тому +4

    Im serbian and i support arsenal and i love granit xhaka no nationalism lets go love and support!!!

  • @TheJerryjj99
    @TheJerryjj99 8 років тому +38

    If you watched bundesliga you would know we have a quality player on our hands, just the fact wenger isn't using him right which leaves him constantly exposed! Wenger needs to pair him with a dynamic midfielder such as Danilo

    • @vaskegjino835
      @vaskegjino835 8 років тому

      no..

    • @kronabdiu6715
      @kronabdiu6715 7 років тому

      OMG THIS IS THE COMMENT THAT PEOPLE NEED TO HEAR

    • @H982FKL-TG
      @H982FKL-TG 2 роки тому

      Now Arteta really shows to us the true potential of Granit Xhaka

  • @julianjager261
    @julianjager261 7 років тому +1

    he hase a nother younger aged brother who plays for kosovo... i. watched every game in basel from him and met toulan xhaka once.. was a nice experienc

    • @nje-i-eger762
      @nje-i-eger762 6 років тому

      GRuZiFX ADHS
      It's his cousin. Agon Xhaka.

  • @KindaKiki
    @KindaKiki 8 років тому +8

    This video gave me chills and I may have cried...

  • @putuadetya3521
    @putuadetya3521 8 років тому +2

    another fave player in Arsenal

  • @mesutozil3205
    @mesutozil3205 8 років тому +4

    Chin up kid. Let's get a win Tonight. COME ON ARSENAL!!!

  • @KindaKiki
    @KindaKiki 8 років тому +9

    I love Granit. He makes me so happy! ☺❤

  • @jetishahmeti7567
    @jetishahmeti7567 6 років тому +7

    Love you so much Granit! you are like a hero for me and everybody who really support you.
    Keep it up legend 💪🤛

  • @husnainsajard3655
    @husnainsajard3655 8 років тому +54

    Cant wait for Arsenal fan tv tonight

    • @soph1172
      @soph1172 8 років тому +4

      White Wolf Should you not go back to the 1930s?

    • @sumitkerai3585
      @sumitkerai3585 8 років тому

      Soph - SALUTE!

  • @gentjanrrokaj3556
    @gentjanrrokaj3556 6 років тому +3

    Bravo te qoft

  • @jonpugs1548
    @jonpugs1548 8 років тому +9

    Really interesting video but Rob Holding doing a full eye contact Usain Bolt pose for 8 terrible seconds really took the shine off.

  • @Sebastianwiedel
    @Sebastianwiedel 8 років тому +42

    Vorbild für jeden 💪🏽❤️❤️

  • @illyrianknight714
    @illyrianknight714 5 років тому +1

    Dieser Moment als die Xhaka Brüder die Triokots tauschen...boaahh Gänsehaut!

  • @albastyeeler
    @albastyeeler 8 років тому +2

    Xhaka makes me so proud. #KuqEZi #HoppSchwiz

  • @bayuwibisono175
    @bayuwibisono175 2 роки тому +1

    2022 will be peak of his career

  • @shadow_unicorn9326
    @shadow_unicorn9326 7 років тому +8

    Félicitations Ku do qe jan shqipetttt🇦🇱👍🏻🇦🇱

  • @ayvbiye
    @ayvbiye 8 років тому +47

    Score a 30-yarder tonight.

  • @hodanahmed4260
    @hodanahmed4260 5 років тому +3

    Granit xhaka ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @andersonpeter5580
    @andersonpeter5580 7 років тому +2

    inspiring story mate

  • @111voodoo
    @111voodoo 3 роки тому +2

    3 things I’m proud of. My albanian blood line, my parents being from Montenegro/Kosovo and to have been born in the United States!

  • @PodCastmeRiatin
    @PodCastmeRiatin 2 роки тому +4

    Now that's an inspiration.

  • @amelaha7418
    @amelaha7418 2 роки тому +4

    Sehr schön erzogen. Respekt an deine Eltern.

  • @bardkylishmakj5843
    @bardkylishmakj5843 2 роки тому +10

    Rrespekt familjes Xhaka 🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱

  • @shyqerikingshyqeriking1222
    @shyqerikingshyqeriking1222 7 років тому +5

    xhaka😍😍😍😍😍

  • @TheMarkyMarx
    @TheMarkyMarx 3 роки тому +4

    Who is here after Xhaka helped dump the world champs out? Sommer Time and the living is easy.

  • @fcbaselfans4303
    @fcbaselfans4303 4 роки тому +3

    Basel ❤️💙

  • @chuckytehboy6168
    @chuckytehboy6168 3 роки тому +4

    He should've been interviewed while speaking Albanian. That's his LANGUAGE, his Bloodline.

  • @bossikosova-l1g
    @bossikosova-l1g Рік тому

    Fol shqip 😂❤bravo 👏

  • @metalhammer5
    @metalhammer5 8 років тому +31

    GO ARSENAL!! WHATEVER HAPPENS WE'RE WITH YOU!! LETS BEAT BAYERN!!!

    • @pikachu1061
      @pikachu1061 8 років тому +9

      Dude are you serious? We cannot #WengerOut

    • @metalhammer5
      @metalhammer5 8 років тому +1

      i know our chances are slim..but as a fan..it is our duty to stick with the team through thick and thin..

    • @pikachu1061
      @pikachu1061 8 років тому

      I take it all back they are winning...however, Wenger needs to go man, I love him, he has done his best he could do..Thierry Henry is on the lookout..I read in newspaper but no sure if true

    • @rachelalofe7859
      @rachelalofe7859 8 років тому

      Your Life Is Joke ikr.... o guess he's so old he doesn't know what he's do un anymore init?

    • @emmanuelcastro3919
      @emmanuelcastro3919 8 років тому +5

      5 to 1 lmao

  • @husnainsajard3655
    @husnainsajard3655 8 років тому +10

    come on Gunners!!

  • @muhammaddio9925
    @muhammaddio9925 8 років тому +1

    Slowly going to Social Channel than a Football Club Channel.

  • @ka-t8214
    @ka-t8214 8 років тому +3

    absolutely no cringe in the outro😣

  • @fizzy4468
    @fizzy4468 7 років тому +1

    he is cool

  • @Blerim-vr6dr
    @Blerim-vr6dr 7 років тому +5

    bravo 🇦🇱🇽🇰

  • @fazilebeqiri9261
    @fazilebeqiri9261 2 роки тому

    Sa i mir osht jo veq që osht futbollist po vet kshtu shihet

  • @glogovac1
    @glogovac1 6 років тому +1

    Sellam Xhaka

  • @hydra4251
    @hydra4251 8 років тому +121

    hope he two foots Lewandowski and Robben tonight

    • @harvgamer5200
      @harvgamer5200 8 років тому

      Lord Sanogo Will Win The 2094 ballon d'Or shut up

    • @arsenal0095
      @arsenal0095 8 років тому

      Lord Sanogo Will Win The 2094 ballon d'Or wtf bro dirty play is bad and it doesn't show class.

    • @adammulhall1195
      @adammulhall1195 8 років тому

      Lord Sanogo Will Win The 2094 ballon d'Or cause your club are not able to compete with clubs like bayern so u just foul sad and ur losing sanchez and ozil dont pretend u not

    • @harvgamer5200
      @harvgamer5200 8 років тому

      Adam Mulhall I agree

    • @typicalcharlie757
      @typicalcharlie757 8 років тому +1

      Lord Sanogo Will Win The 2094 ballon d'Or I like to xhaxa

  • @dannguyenphuc5224
    @dannguyenphuc5224 8 років тому +2

    come on xhaka

  • @bjezizeno53
    @bjezizeno53 7 років тому +4

    Swiss national football team is an new albania team

    • @Wawruto
      @Wawruto 5 років тому +1

      These guys have been raised in Switzerland, they are Swiss.

    • @elsa1192
      @elsa1192 5 років тому

      @@Wawruto no sir they are kosovar and albanians they roots are 🇦🇱🇽🇰

    • @Wawruto
      @Wawruto 5 років тому +1

      @@elsa1192 They are both. Just show respect for Switzerland because without it they would be nothing. In fact, talking about respect to Albanians doesn't make sense, they don't know this principle.

  • @ejaganjac7085
    @ejaganjac7085 8 років тому +2

    Too much talking; too much bs; too much time and energy spent on social media. This team needs men and it needs winners.

    • @kronabdiu6715
      @kronabdiu6715 7 років тому

      That's why they brought in xhaka you idiot

    • @za4763
      @za4763 6 років тому

      E Jaganjac and you are neither.

  • @arxhendgashi3948
    @arxhendgashi3948 8 років тому +1

    llapjan 👍💪❤

  • @klementinoroshi9995
    @klementinoroshi9995 6 років тому +1

    Bravo Granit rrofsh sa mosha e kesaj toke

  • @altinosmani334
    @altinosmani334 8 років тому +51

    KOSOVO ALBANIA🖒🖒🖒🖒👌👌👌👌

  • @ValonSulejmani01
    @ValonSulejmani01 7 років тому +2

    Albanian guy 💪💪👌

  • @hamezavdija4978
    @hamezavdija4978 8 років тому +2

    Vorbild

  • @dionisbokciu8111
    @dionisbokciu8111 6 років тому +1

    Albania is one of the best country’s

  • @zekaragip4426
    @zekaragip4426 7 років тому +1

    Grüße aus Deutschland

  • @stevenelliott3650
    @stevenelliott3650 8 років тому +2

    He was horrendous last night

  • @fodaymsyllah3659
    @fodaymsyllah3659 6 років тому +3

    Granit Xhaka (34)

  • @SStech0
    @SStech0 8 років тому +98

    🇦🇱🇽🇰

  • @francoidk1380
    @francoidk1380 8 років тому +2

    I want an arsenal of henrys time back, Ive always liked this team but I feel like the club is slowly dying alongside arsene wenger...Imo they neeed a big big change #MakeArsenalGreatAgain

  • @SherlockHolmes-di7tr
    @SherlockHolmes-di7tr 7 років тому +1

    1:33 I tought my ear was doing this Sound

  • @crackynho156
    @crackynho156 7 років тому +1

    The only Albanian that I like in my life...

    • @Wawruto
      @Wawruto 5 років тому

      @@Ronaldinhoo11 Why do you have to be so disrespectful?

    • @Ronaldinhoo11
      @Ronaldinhoo11 5 років тому

      @@Wawruto He was being disrespectful first.

  • @NonStopHD765
    @NonStopHD765 8 років тому +1

    Just feel empty inside after watching this we lost 10-2 and I don't see why Sanchez and Ozil will stay another season

  • @Its3ZY
    @Its3ZY 8 років тому

    i don't 10-2 agree with Arsenal fans but they're right #WengerOut

  • @fabiobariami4967
    @fabiobariami4967 7 років тому +7

    Granit Xhaka is Albanian

  • @incrediblelife4065
    @incrediblelife4065 5 років тому +1

    Just after the booing incident at emirates..

  • @MotorStorm66
    @MotorStorm66 8 років тому +1

    so that's why he's so slow; he tore his meniscus.

  • @pauliclipze6949
    @pauliclipze6949 8 років тому +3

    878 views in 18 min. Wow.

  • @provjerenomh5661
    @provjerenomh5661 6 років тому +23

    🇭🇷🇽🇰🇦🇱!!!!!!

    • @TheBlackDevil7
      @TheBlackDevil7 6 років тому +2

      PROVJERENO MH 🇷🇸🇮🇱🇷🇸🇮🇱🇷🇸🇮🇱🇷🇸🇮🇱🇷🇸🇮🇱🇷🇸🇮🇱🇷🇸 FREE ISRAEL

    • @ofcoffenbach9044
      @ofcoffenbach9044 6 років тому +1

      🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱

    • @misocveticanin5955
      @misocveticanin5955 6 років тому +9

      Kosovo is Albania 🇦🇱🇭🇷💪

    • @TheBlackDevil7
      @TheBlackDevil7 6 років тому

      @@misocveticanin5955 kosovo never existed ;)

    • @jacke5686
      @jacke5686 6 років тому +4

      TheBlackDevil7 Kosovo existed before serbia was in balkan ( ILLYRIA🇦🇱 )

  • @anisa_mena
    @anisa_mena 7 років тому +2

    Ich bin auch Albanerin

  • @benutzer-cr3ip
    @benutzer-cr3ip 7 років тому +1

    Xhaka ILIRE original

  • @artonsamir2596
    @artonsamir2596 2 роки тому

    Should I cry?

  • @ValonSulejmani01
    @ValonSulejmani01 7 років тому +2

    Granit Xhaka 29
    Arsenal

  • @zekaragip4426
    @zekaragip4426 7 років тому +4

    Gruß an dein Onkel Ali Xhaka

  • @melissa4740
    @melissa4740 2 роки тому +1

    ❤️💓❤️💓❤️❤️💓

  • @BurkhalterMedia
    @BurkhalterMedia 7 років тому

    Yeah

  • @eltoncopa3061
    @eltoncopa3061 5 років тому +1

    Shqipëria dhe kosova

  • @yashvashistha7804
    @yashvashistha7804 4 роки тому +1

    Now i know how Ronaldo would sound speaking Swiss (German). 😁

  • @brunorodriguesdossantos8116
    @brunorodriguesdossantos8116 5 років тому +1

    Can anyone tell me what is written on Xhaka's forearm tattoo? Please

    • @Linnda83412
      @Linnda83412 2 роки тому +1

      It’s about his family. “The most precious thing that we have in life is family and only family”. It’s in Albanian!

    • @brunorodriguesdossantos8116
      @brunorodriguesdossantos8116 2 роки тому

      @@Linnda83412 thank’s

  • @entonkrivca4660
    @entonkrivca4660 5 років тому +1

    So Xhaka almost played for the Swedish national team

  • @altin69
    @altin69 8 років тому +7

    I am from Kosovo no joke

    • @Flamur-_-Kosova
      @Flamur-_-Kosova 7 років тому +3

      Altin Roka 😛🇦🇱 Jam kosovar e shqiptaris😅😀😀

    • @KkKk-oy6rn
      @KkKk-oy6rn 6 років тому

      Me too (edhe une )

  • @Kasper_Dolberg_
    @Kasper_Dolberg_ 8 років тому +1

    is it true that wenger is stopping at the end of the season ?

  • @nbandobranski1849
    @nbandobranski1849 7 років тому

    Worum hesch du e sehr gueti kollegin nit erwähnt du kensch se bestimmt scho nümm

  • @doubledragan
    @doubledragan 7 місяців тому

    Grub

  • @redroses6522
    @redroses6522 6 років тому +1

    He speaks German with zero Switzerland accent.

    • @Wawruto
      @Wawruto 5 років тому

      The way he pronounced "nichts" was different, no?