Albania coach thanks Cana for 'generous sacrifice' (Reuters)

By Mark Trevelyan LYON, France (Reuters) - Albania coach Gianni De Biasi took a gamble on Sunday by dropping captain Lorik Cana from his starting line-up at Euro 2016 to preserve the team that nearly managed a draw with France, and it paid off in a tense 1-0 victory over Romania. Cana had missed the France game after being sent off against Switzerland, and came on as a late substitute on Sunday as Albania scored their first victory in the finals of a major tournament and gave themselves a chance of making the last 16. Asked about Cana, De Biasi said: "Yes, it was a difficult choice for me.