Damir Kulas on the dangers of mixing nationalism and football In 2015, the satirical…
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Letter from Shkodër: The Future of Football in Kosovo
After receiving a thrashing from Croatia in a historic World Cup qualifier in Shkodër, Robert O’Connor…
Croatia vs. Turkey: Remembering the Mostar Football Violence of 2008
As Croatia and Turkey face off at the European championship, Albinko Hasic takes a look…
Kosovo, UEFA, and the Fight for International Football Recognition
More than eight years after its declaration of independence, Kosovo has earned full recognition by…
Beards and Bad Behavior in the Balkans: Albanian Football Clubs in Europe
What happened when football clubs from the isolated Maoist outpost of Enver Hoxha’s communist Albania encountered their…
The Two Tavriyas and the Fate of Crimean Football
Tavriya Simferopol were the first ever champions of an independent Ukraine, but were dissolved following…
Steaua Bucharest and Romanian Club Football’s Perpetual Crisis
Corruption, disputes with the government, and crime are currently plaguing the highest levels of Romanian club…