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Greece shows in Turkey exactly the same face as in Bosnia
A rather experimental Greece team lost 2-1 to Turkey on Thursday at a friendly game in Antalya, showing manager Angelos Anastasiadis has plenty of work to do to gear the national team up for the Euro 2020 qualifiers against Italy and Armenia at home.
Comeback kids snatch point for Greece at 10-man Bosnia
Ninety minutes is a long time indeed in soccer. What seems unlikely early on, may well become likely later. This way Greece came back from a likely debacle at Zenica to snatch a precious point and get to within a whisker from victory, forcing a 2-2 draw from host Bosnia and Herzegovina on Tuesday.
Mitroglou out, Sokratis in for Greece
Greece will miss talismanic striker Costas Mitroglou in its key clash with Bosnia on Tuesday due to his injury in the game at Liechtenstein, but at least it will welcome back captain Sokratis Papastathopoulos.
Mitroglou picked up a leg injury that is ruling him out of the game at Zenica, so coach Angelos Anastasiadis has called up Panionios striker Fiorin Durmishaj to replace him.
Positive start for Greece at Liechtenstein
The Greek national team defeated Liechtenstein 2-0 at Vaduz at the start of its campaign for the Euro 2020 qualifiers on Saturday, having produced one hour of decent soccer.
Serbian Basketball Players Barred from Entering Kosovo
Kosovo police on Tuesday stopped the players and management of Serbian basketball club Partizan from entering the country, where they planned to support Kosovo Serbs protesting against Pristina's recent tax hike on Serbian imports.
Serbian media reported that Partizan were planning to play a friendly match with Trepca basketball club from the mostly-Serb area of northern Kosovo.
Greece has mountain to climb to reach Euro 2020 finals
Greece will need to revert to glorious performances of the past if it is to harbor any hopes of making Euro 2020, as the draw for its qualifying group on Sunday has placed it against Italy, Bosnia and Finland among others.
France Stunned by Bulgaria in Basketball World Cup Qualifier
France suffered a shock loss to Bulgaria in FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifying on Thursday, while Germany stayed perfect.
Unbeaten in the first round of qualifying, France started the second with a surprise defeat in Botevgrad.
Germany and Greece had no such issues, while a pair of NBA stars led the way for Canada.
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Kosovo Accuses Bosnia of Delaying Basketball Players' Visas
Elvira Dushku, the secretary-general of Kosovo Basketball Federation, FBK, said on Wednesday that the participation of its youth basketball players in a European championship in Sarajevo was under threat due to visa issues.
IMF Suspends Bosnia Loan over Payments to Veterans
The International Monetary Fund indefinitely postponed payment of a 38 million euro loan to Bosnia and Herzegovina because of costs incurred by a proposed law granting benefits to war veterans in the country’s Federation entity.
Croatian Soccer Coach Feted in Bosnian Hometown
Thousands of people feted the coach of soccer World Cup finalists Croatia, Zlatko Dalic, in his hometown of Livno in Bosnia and Herzegovina on Tuesday, as celebrations of the team's feats in Russia continue.
That same day, Dalic was shortlisted for the Best FIFA Men's Coach award, and superstar midfielder Luka Modric was nominated as FIFA's Player of the Year.
Fascist songs and frozen conflict: Vucic explains his stance
Ustashas were in power in the Nazi-allied Independent State of Croatia (1941-1945) that had death camps for Serbs, Jews, and Roma, including in Jasenovac.
Media impressed as Serbia fans seize Croatian flag in Moscow
Although the problem of football hooliganism is present in Serbia, and as things stand, there still is no way to put an end to it, the public at home is being served the news about "a clash between Serbs and Croats" in Russia as almost "a victory in battle and the taking of war loot."
In Pictures: Croatians Celebrate World Cup Triumph Over Argentina
Supporters of Croatia celebrate as they watch the broadcast of the FIFA World Cup 2018 group D preliminary round soccer match between Argentina and Croatia in central Zagreb. Photo: EPA-EFE/DANIEL KASAP Supporters of Croatia celebrate as they watch the broadcast of the FIFA World Cup 2018 group D preliminary round soccer match between Argentina and Croatia in central Zagreb.
Convicted Croatian Football Boss Arrested in Bosnia
Former Croatian football club boss Zdravko Mamic, who has been convicted of financial crimes, was arrested on Thursday in Medjugorje.
State Investigation and Protection Agency police detained Mamic on the basis of an Interpol warrant. He will be handed over to the Bosnian state court.
Bulgaria's National Football Team will Face its First Test for 2018
The National Football Team starts 2018 today from 19:00 with friendly match against Bosnia and Herzegovina at the Ludogorets Arena in Razgrad. The duel will start the new cycle for the "lions" who will try to fight for Euro 2020. The chances of a qualiffication for a big forum being for the first time since 2004 are serious because of the changed format of qualifications.