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Here’s to another year of bringing you stories of Serbian sport!

Happy new year fireworks
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Želim vam srećnu Novu godinu! Nadam se da ćete je provesti na najlepši mogući način, u dobrom zdravlju, sreći, uspehu i društvu najmilijih.

Zvezda’s Group C, fondly known in Serbian as “the group of death” was a bit too much on their first run at the Champions League in 25 years. As per expected, PSG got a clear 4:1 win in Belgrade.

Zvezda mosaic v PSG. Fans at the Champion's League match.
Photo: J.L.

After Zvezda beat Liverpool in Belgrade (2:0), Europe is left in awe of the former champion. This season’s outsiders managed to outdo even the most optimistic expectations, through a player whose life turned a full 180 in less than six months.

Crvena zvezda - Liverpool fans
Phones were out as the entire stadium was covered in a mosaic: “May the fight never stop”. Photo: J.L.

 

Belgrade’s Crvena zvezda MTS played their best match of the season so far. Dedicating the Eurocup win against Galatasaray (87:57) to Marko Ivković, a fan whose life was tragically cut short in Istanbul by a group of Galatasaray ultras. 

Marko Ivković choreo
Source: Delije net via Twitter

 

They had the initiative , the two pointers and the flops, but didn’t end up with the upper hand. Andorra was defeated (85:79) by an oscillating Zvezda in another nerve-wracking match in Belgrade

Zvezda v Andorra Belgrade Eurocup
Photo: J.L.

The away court didn’t seem to mind Morabanc Andorra, since they managed to get a lead in the first quarter. Lead by coach Ibon Navarro, the guests took advantage of an ever oscillating game shown by Zvezda..

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