Category: Balkans
Blog posts covering the Balkans area in football.
Dr Milutin Ivković – Father Doctor and Revolutionary
James Nickel -
Dr Milutin Ivković is a well-known historical figure in Serbia. He was the Captain of his national football team, attained a medical d ...
Vedran Ćorluka – Croatia’s Defensive Warrior
Manuel Veth -
It was the 33rd minute in the Euro 2016 Group D match between Croatia and Turkey when Croatia defender Vedran Ćorluka clashed with Turk ...
Croatia’s Euro 2016 Squad Analyzed
Tommy Piskor -
Croatia’s head coach, Ante Čačić, waited until the last moment before revealing his 23 starters for the European Championships in Fran ...
Răzvan Raț Romania’s Euro 2016 Captain
Manuel Veth -
Romania’s 35-year-old defender Răzvan Raț is going to be a key component in a team that will mostly rely on a defence first philosophy ...
Slavoljub Muslin – Dreams of a Serbian Renaissance
Tom Wood -
Whilst for many nations, the conclusion of the domestic league brings with it a level of excitement and anticipation, for the people of Se ...
Bari 1991- Red Star Belgrade’s Epic Journey to European Glory
Miloš Marković -
The night of May 29 1991 will be forever written in the football history books as the single most successful moment of a nation sitt ...