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Former national team player, Duka, passes away: Great loss for the football community

2025-12-29 13:50:00, Sport CNA

Former national team player, Duka, passes away: Great loss for the football

Kristaq Eksarko has passed away at the age of 66. He was a former footballer for the Albanian national team and Partizani club. During his sports career, Eksarko was declared champion of Albania twice and won a Republic Cup with the red team.

He also contributed in the international arena, representing the country with the red and black jersey. The president of the Albanian Football Federation, Armand Duka, reacted to his passing.

In a message on social media, the Duke described the news as sad for Albanian football. He praised Eksarko's contribution and professionalism as part of a generation that has left its mark on the history of this sport. The Duke also expressed his condolences to the family and the sports community.

"A very sad news for Albanian football at the end of this year. The passing of Kristaq Eksarko, former national team and Partizan footballer, is a great loss for our community.

Kristaq Eksarko was part of a generation that left its mark on the history of Albanian football. He contributed with professionalism and dedication both with the national team and with Partizan. Two championship titles and a Republic Cup won, as well as his appearances in important international matches, remain proof of the values ??he represented on the field.

"In these painful moments, I express my most sincere condolences to his family, friends and the entire sports community. His memory will remain alive in the history of Albanian football," Duka wrote.