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Olsi Rama recounts the incident in Belgrade: They suspected I raised the drone, Edi didn't know I was in Serbia

2025-09-28 21:19:11Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Olsi Rama recounts the incident in Belgrade: They suspected I raised the drone,

The Albanian national team will travel to Serbia in October to face the latter in the World Cup qualifiers.

On the eve of this meeting, Olsi Rama gave an interview on "Exclusive" on Top Channel, where he goes back 11 years in time while he was in Belgrade.

He said that he went to Serbia with a friend and experienced a tense atmosphere right at the entrance to the stadium. During the match, Rama said that the tension increased even more, especially after Mërgim Mavraj's goal attempt, and then the situation escalated to the point where the security forces had to intervene.

"When Mavraj tried to score from a corner kick, we got excited and the Serbian fans turned around and cursed us. The fans turned around and threw coins and broken bottles at us. I had a camera with me and it became the "apple of the argument" after they accused me of commanding the drone. At the moment after the drone, the police arrived and someone in a blue uniform entered us," he said, adding that he also had his American passport with him, which according to him may have influenced the way he was treated. Among other things, Rama added that Prime Minister Edi Rama was not aware of his trip to Serbia.

"Edi had no idea that I was going to Belgrade. For image reasons, I needed a response from my side to say that I didn't do this (the drone). I myself believe that the American passport was a factor in keeping them quiet. Even then, the situation in Belgrade was not calm as there were protests. It is an event in life that is remembered," he added.

Excerpt from Olsi Rama's speech:

It was a bit like a movie when you remember it, two strange days. Going to Belgrade was a wish of mine because Albanian fans were not allowed. At that time, a friend of mine and I decided to go, they told us that there was a war there. I thought it would be a situation that would lead to conflicts, but not that extreme.

What impressed me before the match was the entire stadium was agitated. When you go to the stadium you see some of the ultras doing choreography. In Belgrade it was a stadium with antagonistic energy and emotions. The teams were lined up in front of us, I couldn't hear our anthem because of the whistles. This situation had also affected me emotionally. In this match, national symbols were not allowed, I was wearing a red Ferrari shirt.

As Mavraj tried to score from a corner kick we got excited and the Serbian fans turned around and cursed us. The fans turned around and threw coins and broken bottles at us. I had a camera with me and it became the “apple of the argument” after they accused me of having commanded the drone. At the moment after the drone, the police arrived and someone in a blue uniform entered our room.

They told him on the radio that he was the one in the red T-shirt for me. I had also taken my American passport with me to make sure. After a few minutes, two other officers arrived, very aggressive. We were going to the bus and there one of the policemen grabbed me by the T-shirt and said, "This is it." They kept us separated from the others for about an hour, while the bus waited for us. At one point I asked one of them if they surrounded me because I was under arrest or not. He told me that we are not in America, we do whatever we want.

Edi didn't know at all that I was going to Belgrade. For image reasons, I needed a response from my side to say that I didn't do this (the drone). I myself believe that the American passport was a factor in making them a little more cautious. Even then, the situation in Belgrade was not calm because there were protests. It is an event in life that is remembered. I went of my own free will, without fear or embarrassment. When you are calm and you haven't broken any rules, there is nothing.


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