FC Ballkani's Kosovan defender Armend Thaqi warms up during the team's training session in Theranda, on October 18, 2023. In Theranda, a small town in southern Kosovo, it's simple: "you get up, you eat, and you go to bed with Ballkani", the soccer club that has achieved the feat of qualifying for the Conference League not once, but twice. And they're hoping to beat Astana on October 26, 2023. Ballkani, who beat Dynamo Zagreb 2-0 in their last match, is currently 2nd in their group. If they stay there, or even come out on top, they would be the first Kosovar club to reach the knockout stages.,Image: 816374215, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY ISMET HAJDARI, Model Release: no

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Armend Thaqi crossing the ball during UEFA Europa Conference League, CFR Cluj vs Ballkani FC, Dr Constantin Radulescu Stadium, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 03 November 2022 CFR Cluj v FC Ballkani - UEFA Europa Conference League, Cluj-Napoca, Romania - 03 Nov 2022,Image: 735246610, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no

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