In the afternoon as a starter for the first time in Serie A in Florence, in the evening, on the podium in Middelkerke.
Ardon Jashari played an hour in Milan's 1-1 draw with Fiorentina on Sunday, and a few hours later in Belgium, surprisingly, he won the 2025 Player of the Year award.
“It was a real mess,” Jashari said. “Fifteen minutes after the match in Florence, I left for the airport.”
A private plane was waiting for Jashari. He departed for the hall where the 72nd Belgian Golden Boot ceremony was being held.
"I only had five minutes to change. It was a very busy day, but it was worth it," Jashari said. "It gives me a really great feeling. It's unbelievable."
The midfielder admitted he didn't expect to win the award for the best player after transferring from Club Brugge to Milan last summer.
"When I moved to Milan in the summer, I thought I could forget the 'Golden Boot' award. The fact that I finally managed to win it, based on a single round of voting, makes me very happy. I will never forget this moment. It brings me a lot of emotions," the midfielder stressed.
23-year-old Jashari was declared the best player in the Belgian championship for 2025 with 351 points collected in the first round of voting. He was followed by his two former teammates at Club Brugge, Hans Vanaken with 304 points and super favorite Christos Tzolis with 243 points.
Jashari becomes the first to win the "Golden Boot" with only half the votes counted, since Gilles De Bilde won this award in 1994.
"I know what this award means in Belgium," he said with a nod. "It's also very important for me personally. I had a fantastic season in Belgium with Club Brugge. This is extraordinary. I really grew up in Brugge, as a player and also as a person. Belgium has become my second home. I've met so many wonderful people here. This award makes last year even more special."
The fact that it happened now makes it even more special for Jashari. He was sidelined for more than three months last fall due to an injury.
"So this award is even more valuable," he says with a smile. "It was a difficult time."
At the same time, he wanted to express special gratitude to his former team.
"I spoke briefly with Hans and Christos. I want to continue speaking later with other former teammates. I am very grateful to everyone at Club Brugge."
And celebrating? That's the best part after a day like this.
"I'm going to celebrate a little. I want to use this moment with my family," said Ardon Jashari.