ARTHUR LEKBELLO | HERO IS "CAMP NOU" BORN v.1986!

Artur Lekbello was the hero goalkeeper who didn't allow Lineker's Barcelona to score even once in the goal of a Flag that surprised everyone in Barcelona at the "Camp Nou" stadium. Only 0 – 0 !! It was on Merkur, October 1, 1986, the return match, even with a radio broadcast by the journalist Ahmet Shqarri, who described the heroic position of our Flamurtari team and the interventions of the goalkeeper Lekbello. He was born on January 25, 1958 in Lezhe. By profession, a major officer of a tank brigade, he entered the "Skenderbej" school in 1971. He was active with the youth of Partizan for 4 seasons (1974-1978) where he was involved with the help of the "Stars" of the national football, the "bomber" Refik Resmja and Iliaz Dingu. Artur was discovered to have an extraordinary ability as a goalkeeper, from where the legendary team "Partizani" did not hesitate to put him in the first team. In 1978, 17-year-old Lekbello, together with Musten, was transferred to the adult Partizani team as a goalkeeper, initially replacing J. Kaci and Muhedin (the latter left the team for political reasons, as Balluk's son-in-law). During this time, Lekbello will also play several games as the first goalkeeper (after Muste's injury). With Partizan you will win 2 championship titles and 2 Cups of the Republic. In 1985, after 10 seasons at Partizan, in the 1985-86 season he will defend the goal of Lokomotiv Durres, and precisely here comes the telegram that he, Artur Lekbello, has been called to defend the goal of Flamurtar against the great Barcelona of Lineker. Zubizarreta, Julio Alberto, Mark Hughes, the team from which was managed by the outstanding Terry Venables. A big responsibility, but one that Lekbello passes with an excellent performance. the following comment best proves the form of our goalkeeper "Este senor tan simpatico ed Letbello, 'el Capo de Albania' (This charming gentleman is Lekbello, the boss of Albania)". Then with the National Team, in 1987, there would be two consecutive meetings: in Vlora on October 28 against Romania (1-0 for the Romanians) and after a month in Spain 0-5. For Lekbello, it would be the second time in the space of a year that he would return to Spain. It was the period when he would become a father. In 1991, when he left Lokomotiva, Lekbello was thought to end his career, but it didn't happen that way. After the departure of the legend Perlat Musta from Partizan to Romania, the leaders of the Reds have called Artur to defend the goal of Partizan this time who had to face "Feyenoord" in the Champions Cup (0-0 in Tirana and 0-1 in the Netherlands). Here is another personal satisfaction for the one who, at the age of 36, ends his career where he started (1975 – 1992). After a 15-year career, he deservedly holds the titles "Master of Sports", "Deserved Master of Sports", "Honor of Albanian Football" and "Honorary Citizen" of Durrës. Winner of championship titles: 1979 / 1981 / 1985 / 1989; Cup of the Republic: 1980 / 1986 __________________ VizionSporti / Hour of Champions – Selection of information from various online portals and newspapers