Serbia
# serbia - Monday 22 April, 2013
Commission recommends that talks start on Serbian entry to EU
An accord to normalise relations with Kosovo is seen as the final step to beginning negotiations on Serbia becoming the 29th EU member state after Croatia joins later this year.
# serbia - Tuesday 9 April, 2013
13 people, including baby, shot dead in Serbian village: report
A man aged in his 60s has shot six men, six women and a baby in a village near the Serbian capital.
# serbia - Monday 8 April, 2013
Serbia rejects EU proposal to ease tensions with breakaway Kosovo
A deal with Kosovo to ease tensions with Kosovo are a pre-condition for Serbia to join the European Union later this year.
# serbia - Friday 22 March, 2013
Croatia and Serbia meet for the first time since Balkans war tonight
There’s lots at stake tonight in Zagreb.
# serbia - Thursday 21 March, 2013
Dinamo v Red Star – the match that heralded war
Croatia play Serbia for the first time as independent nations in a World Cup qualifying tie tomorrow
# serbia - Saturday 15 December, 2012
Blatter plans Platini talks on Serbian fine
‘There should be strong punishments for racism’ says the FIFA President.
# serbia - Tuesday 11 December, 2012
Novak Djokovic has bought ALL of the donkey cheese in the world for his restaurant chain
Give us a bite there, Novak.
# serbia - Thursday 29 November, 2012
Former Prime Minister of Kosovo acquitted of war crimes
The former prime minister Ramush Haradinaj had been accused of murder and torture during the Kosovo war – but has been found not guilty.
# serbia - Friday 16 November, 2012
Joy in Croatia as UN war crimes tribunal overturns convictions
Tribunal overturned the convictions of two Croatian generals for murdering and expelling Serb civilians during a 1995 military blitz.
# serbia - Wednesday 17 October, 2012
UEFA charge Serbia and England over ‘racism’ match
Both teams have been punished following the angry scenes at the end of the game.
Serbian FA denies racist abuse at under-21 game
The organisation also accused England’s Danny Rose of “extremely inappropriate” behaviour.
# serbia - Tuesday 16 October, 2012
VIDEO: Violent brawls mar England Under 21s’ win over Serbia
Sunderland player Danny Rose was sent off after the final whistle amid a chorus of boos and racist jeers.
# serbia - Friday 12 October, 2012
Wales and Scotland in ‘must-win’ Cardiff clash
Both sides have started badly in Group A and need a positive result in Cardiff this evening.
# serbia - Tuesday 2 October, 2012
VIDEO: Probably the best corner routine you’ll ever see
Andrija Zivkovic recently scored what is likely the best goal of his young career so far.
# serbia - Thursday 13 September, 2012
Come back, Craig? Coleman to speak with Bellamy about Wales return
The former Liverpool striker has recently revealed that he is struggling to come to terms with the death of his former manager and friend, Gary Speed.
# serbia - Sunday 26 August, 2012
Here’s your unfortunate Premier League image of the day
Aleksandar Kolarov was caught in a rather embarrassing position during today’s game between Liverpool and Man City.
# serbia - Wednesday 22 August, 2012
Retired Irish officer prepares to give evidence at Mladic trial
Col Colm Doyle says Irish officers are in a ‘unique position’ for peacekeeping duties, given Ireland’s neutrality.
# serbia - Sunday 19 August, 2012
Djokovic gains revenge against del Potro to set up Federer final
The Serb was a straight-sets winner over the man who bested him at London 2012.
# serbia - Thursday 16 August, 2012
Here is your Giovanni Trapattoni action pic of the day
The Irish manager was in typically idiosyncratic form at today’s press conference.
Trapattoni labels Shane Long’s claims he was fit to play Serbia as “idiotic”
The Republic of Ireland boss reacted angrily to suggestions that the West Brom striker was not injured in the lead-up to the Belgrade friendly.
Shane Long’s weekend wishlist: A goal against Liverpool and Tipperary to beat Kilkenny
The West Brom and Ireland striker, who insisted he was fit to play Serbia, will face off against his old coach, Brendan Rodgers on Saturday.
Net gain: Giovanni Trapattoni confident in Given’s replacement Westwood
“We know our fans expect instant success but that’s easier said than done and overall I am happy with our performance and the result.”
# serbia - Wednesday 15 August, 2012
Analysis: Same Trap, different players, as Ireland fail to inspire in Serbia
Despite a new formation, there was a sense of deja vu about the Irish team’s performance this evening, writes Paul Fennessy.
As it happened: Serbia v Ireland, international friendly
We went minute-by-minute as Ireland’s youngsters looked to impress Trap, ahead of the upcoming World Cup qualifiers.
Five questions that tonight’s Serbia-Ireland friendly will answer
We analyse five issues that Trap must solve, ahead of tonight’s international.
Here’s all you need to know about tonight’s international action
The Irish team’s group rivals, Germany, are in action, as they take on Argentina.
# serbia - Tuesday 14 August, 2012
Trap admits uncertainty over future of Keane and Dunne
The Irish manager says the LA Galaxy striker has failed to respond to one of his texts.
Ireland team named: McClean, McGeady and McCarthy in youthful midfield
Keiren Westwood takes up the goalkeeping duties while John O’Shea will lead the side against the Serbians.
# serbia - Sunday 12 August, 2012
Dropping like flies: Doyle and Wilson drop out of Ireland squad
The FAI were hoping to call up Anthony Pilkington to replace the injured Wes Hoolahan. Problem is, he is injured too.
# serbia - Friday 10 August, 2012
Blink and you’ll miss him: Injured Hoolahan pulls out of Ireland squad
The Norwich man was only called up to the side earlier today, after Darron Gibson pulled out.
Wes Hoolahan finally called up to Ireland squad by Trapattoni
The Norwich City playmaker gets the nod ahead of the Serbia friendly as a replacement for the injured Darron Gibson.
# serbia - Saturday 21 July, 2012
Opinion: The more things change, the more they stay the same for Ireland
Whether Trapattoni really does intend to ring the changes for the World Cup qualifiers is unclear, writes Paul Fennessy.
# serbia - Saturday 7 July, 2012
Budapest’s Pride parade passes without incident
A strong police presence accompanied the parade, with side streets along the parade route closed to traffic to prevent any clashes.
Former Serbian president shakes hand with Kosovo’s prime minister
Former president Boris Tadic said he was ready to contribute at any time towards solving the Kosovo problem.
Explainer: Kosovo’s sovereignty… what does it mean?
What does Kosovo’s legal sovereignty mean for the territory, its people, and its sports teams?
# serbia - Monday 2 July, 2012
Kosovo gains full independence
The territory will acquire full sovereignty in September.
# serbia - Monday 18 June, 2012
Serbia deny involvement in Olympics ticket scandal
The denial comes after The Sunday Times claimed that NOCs and ATRs had been caught selling thousands of tickets.
Ratko Mladic trial suspended by court – again
The trial had originally been suspended on 17 May and was due to resume next week.
# serbia - Friday 1 June, 2012
Blanc hopeful on M’Vila fitness
Les Bleus’ 2-0 friendly victory against Serbia yesterday was disrupted by M’Vila’s injury in the opening minutes of the game. Merde.
# serbia - Sunday 27 May, 2012
Del Bosque yet to finalise Euro squad
World champions Spain are in Group C with Giovanni Trapattoni’s Ireland as well as Italy and Croatia.



























































