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The two Albanian volleyball players who are reaping success in Switzerland

This material talks about two Albanian volleyball players who are reaping great success in Switzerland. They are from Smira e Vitië and now, in addition to their numerous successes at school, they are also occupying many of the first places. One is 11 years old, the other is 13, they have narrated their entire journey.

The ball he's holding in his hand has been a good friend for 3 years now.

11-year-old Eliana Gashi is from Prizren and lives in Switzerland, where in addition to her education, she is also becoming a successful volleyball player.

"I'm really excited to play, and I'm excited to play with my friends. I play volleyball twice a week, and once a week I have a tournament, and I sometimes play at home with my mom and dad. I enjoy playing volleyball and reaching much higher levels," she emphasizes.

Her favorite moments are the time she spends with her family, especially when she plays volleyball with them.

"I really enjoy spending time with my family. For example, yesterday we all played volleyball together, and I really enjoyed it," she emphasizes.

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Her relative, 13-year-old Vlera Agushi, who has been playing volleyball for 3 years now, also has the same passion for this sport.

"Hello! I'm Vlera Agushi, I'm from Smira, Viti, I live in Switzerland. I'm 13 years old, I've been playing volleyball for 10 years, I've been playing for 3 years now," she says.

It all started with an invitation from a friend of hers, who invited her to go to a training session together.

She loves the camaraderie she has already created through this sport.

In fact, it has also occupied many of the top spots in various countries.

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"A friend told me, come with me to a 'training', I said yes, I asked my mom, she said go ahead, I asked my dad too, he said yes and now I'm playing. With my friends I can have a lot. In Switzerland I got the first, in Germany I got the 8th for U16, in Genau I got the 7th. I want much higher", she says.

Vlera's father, Skënder Agushi, says that from the beginning of her training, Vlera achieved great success.

"My daughter started playing volleyball 3 years ago. One day, a friend of hers came and asked her if she wanted to come with us. My wife and I gave her permission. She went to try it out and the coach liked her a lot. Within 12 days, she was promoted from the beginner level to the first level immediately because he noticed Vlera's talent. I feel proud no matter what she achieves, and when she achieves something higher, I feel even more proud than for myself. In Switzerland, it's harder because we're more busy with work. Sometimes I have to quit my job and continue taking her to training, because I have to deal with it almost every day. Vlera has training 3 times a week, the other children 2 times," he emphasizes.

Agushi says he feels proud of each child's achievements.

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"Vera has high ambitions, she has great talent, while this one has her own ambitions, I am always her right hand and I wish every parent and child to achieve as high as possible, because when they achieve something, every parent makes them proud," he says.

Both Eliana and Vlera have clear plans: to reach the highest level in volleyball and come first in every competition they participate in.