Their players once held ranks within the communist government’s most powerful ministries, only to be…
Tag: football
The Democratic ‘Hooligan’? Radical Democracy and Social Protest Amongst Football Fans in Croatia
We are currently witnessing ‘football fan tribes’[1] all over Europe being under ever-increasing scrutiny for…
Putting Politics on the Pitch: UEFA’s Failed Response to Albania-Serbia
Instead of bringing the focus back to sports, UEFA’s decision about the abandoned Albania-Serbia game…
The Week in Pictures
The past week has been disorienting. There were moments that looked and felt like a…
More Than a Game? Again? On the Seemingly Perpetual Football-Related Violence in the Balkans
UPDATE: Olsi Rama, brother of Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama, has denied any involvement in…
On Missing the World Cup (and Supporting Ukraine’s Shakhtar Donetsk)
I miss the World Cup. I miss the passion of it. I miss the heartbreak…
Boys Cry: Tears, Football and High Politics
What’s the connection between “manly tears”, football and high politics? Gregor Zupanc looks at Yugoslavia…