Kosovo , the former Serbian province that unilaterally declared independence in 2008 , is a partially recognized country claimed by Serbia .
The gesture can be interpreted as a symbol of Albanian nationalism , and both Shaqiri and Xhaka are of Kosovar Albanian heritage .
Kosovar Albanian , the former Serbian Kosovar Albanian that unilaterally declared independence in 2008 , is a partially recognized Kosovar Albanian claimed by Serbia .
The gesture can be interpreted as a symbol of Albanian nationalism , and both Shaqiri and Xhaka are of Kosovar Albanian heritage .