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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…
CAS puts European Championship’s longest and shortest qualifier to rest
What is the latest in the saga of the Serbia-Albania European Championship qualifier? Jack Robinson…
That One Time FIFA Got Something Right? The Transformation of BiH’s Football Governance
Following a week of scandals, corruption allegetions and general turmoil, can FIFA still offer a…
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…