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November 30, 2012, 17-year-old footballer Ilirjan Thaçi collapsed and died on the field after suffering a heart attack related to a previously undetected heart problem. Thaçi, born in 1995, was a defender on the books of FK Kukësi, his hometown club where he was also a lifelong supporter. He
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despite efforts to resuscitate him. The following weekend, a minute's silence was held before every match in
Albania in memory of Thaçi, and there were also calls for the stadium to be renamed after Thaçi. In his memory, a mini-tournament was held between six youth teams from
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Ilirjan Thaçi (1995-2012), during a match of FK Kukësi at the old Zeqir Ymeri stadium.
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collapsed in the tenth minute of a friendly match and died of a
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Peticioni: Stadiumi i Kukësit të quhet “Ilirjan Thaçi”
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797:Redi Maloku
787:Qemal Stafa
752:Niko Dovana
737:Mislim Koçi
722:Luz i Vogël
717:Loro Boriçi
697:Kukës Arena
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827:Skënderbeu
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627:Durim Qypi
613:Andon Lapa
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584:Adush Muça
513:2016-08-21
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426:2012-09-06
377:References
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156:Field size
103:20°25′13″E
100:42°04′44″N
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742:New Sukth
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304:Incidents
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