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Greece soccer body apologizes to Bosnia for fan's banner

Greece soccer officials have apologized to the people of Bosnia-Herzegovina after a fan's banner referred to the Srebrenica massacre at a World Cup qualifying match.

In a statement Monday, the Greek soccer federation condemned the "unacceptable posting of a banner with fascist content ... which it condemns in the most absolute and categorical way."

Greece draw (1-1) against Bosnia Herzegovina (photos-video)

The Greek national football team managed to salvage a point against  Bosnia Herzegovina courtesy of a Georgios Tzavellas goal in added time in its 2nd round World Cup qualifier, at Karaiskakis football ground, Sunday night.

Greece snatches late equalizer with Bosnia

Giorgos Tzavellas scored with virtually the last kick of the game to spare Greece from a home loss to Bosnia for the World Cup qualifiers and earn the hosts a 1-1 draw in Piraeus.

Belarus stuns Greece in Piraeus friendly

The five-game winning streak of the Greek national soccer team came to an end on Wednesday as Belarus stunned the Euro 2004 winner with a 1-0 friendly win at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus.

Bulgaria Finishes Last at Kirin Cup After Suffering Two Heavy Defeats

The Bulgarian men's national football team finished fourth at this year's edition of the Kirin Cup tournament after suffering two heavy defeats.

In the semifinal played on Friday, Bulgaria lost to hosts Japan with 2:7. In the third-place match played on Tuesday, Bulgaria was defeated by Denmark with 0:4

Bulgaria Climbs to 69th Place in FIFA Ranking

The Bulgarian men's national football team climbed one position to occupy the 69th place in the latest monthly FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking released on Thursday.

With a total of 508 points, Bulgaria is between the teams of United Arab Emirates and South Africa.

International Dance Festival in Thessaloniki

Thessaloniki Dance Festival will be held on 9 and 10 April at the at the Congress Center “I.Vellidis “and Pavilion 12 of Thessaloniki for second consecutive year.

More than 1,500 dancers from 33 countries will participate in the TDF among them athlete-dancers from Romania, Russia, Britain, Germany, Italy, Serbia, Lithuania, Ukraine, Bosnia, Spain, Cyprus, Greece and others.

Fan Fight Highlights Bosnia's Football Violence Problem

Bosnian authorities are still struggling to curb outbreaks of violence at football games between supporters of rival teams.

The latest clash erupted on Wednesday at a match in the northern town of Tuzla between the local team Sloboda and FK Sarajevo.

Bulgaria Climbs Five Positions to 70th Place in FIFA Ranking

 The Bulgarian men's national football team climbed five positions in the latest FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking released on Thursday.

At present, Bulgaria occupies the 70th place jointly with the team of South Africa, with both teams having 500 points.

Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov Proceeds to Quarterfinals in Delray Beach

The highest ranking Bulgarian male tennis player Grigor Dimitrov proceeded to the quarterfinals of the Delray Beach Open.

In a match from the second round, Dimitrov defeated Damir Dzumhur from Bosnia and Herzegovina with 4:6, 6:4, 6:3.

The victory did not come easy and the Bulgarian admitted he did not show his best performance

Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov Proceeds to Second Round in Delray Beach

The highest ranking Bulgarian male tennis player Grigor Dimitrov proceeded to the second round of the Delray Beach Open.

In a match from the first round, Dimitrov defeated Dudi Sela from Israel with 6:4, 6:2 in slightly more than an hour.

This is the first appearance of the Bulgarian in the tournament, in which he is seeded fourth.

Bulgaria to Participate at Kirin Cup in June

The Bulgarian men's national football team will participate at the Kirin Cup friendly tournament which will be held in Japan between June 3 and 7.

Apart from Bulgaria and the hosts Japan, the other teams participating in the tournament will be Bosnia and Herzegovina and Denmark.

Singers and Footballers Top Google Searches in Balkans

It's that time of year again, when Google publishes its lists of the most frequently used Google search terms used in 2015.

People in the Balkans, as in most countries around the globe, are most curious about pop singers and football players, according to an article published by Time weekly.

Balkan States Hit by Illegal Cash Outflow

The new report by US NGO Global Financial Integrity entitled 'Illicit Financial Flows from Developing Countries: 2004-2013' rings alarm bells about the amount of 'black money' leaving the four Balkan countries each year.

Serbian, Croatian Hooligans Clash in Athens

 

Football hooligans from Greece, Serbia and Croatia have wrought havoc in Athens ahead of Wednesday's UEFA match.

With the UEFA Champions League match between Olympiakos, Greece, and Dinamo, Croatia, scheduled for Wednesday, militant football fans have already started conflicts.

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