It really happened! Through teamwork and the amazing goal by Aleksandar Kolarov, Serbia won their initial game of the World Cup!

Serbia at World Cup
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After eight years the Serbian National Team is back. The long break from international competitions has produced a change in squad, a new captain and a disputed coach. The country that relishes football more than any other sport is trying to keep the faith while constantly being played with.

Homecoming of Serbian athlethes
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The series of Euroleague’s biggest matches started yesterday in Belgrade. If this fact alone wasn’t enough to get you into European club basketball, here are 16 reasons why you should be excited about the Euroleague Final Four.

Belgrade Final Four Logo
Source: Euroleague

“I’m thrilled. It’s a dream job for me. I hope that in perspective of five years, the Phoenix Suns will be able to say this was a special day for them, too.”

Igor Kokoškov Suns press
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Zvezda is in the ABA league finals after beating Mornar (88:69) in a tense match on home court. The final score of a three match series was 2:1.

Ognjen Dobrić Edit
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Milos Teodosic gave quite a show in Clippers win over Bucks (105:98). Teodosic wowed fans worldwide with his smooth moves, and gave them a scare.

Milos Teodosic No Look
Source: Yahoo Sport

Zlatan LA

Zlatan Ibrahimović signed for the LA Galaxy. The man with an ego matching his skills, decided to show Americans the Zlatan ways.

Very few thought possible for this fresh-faced player from a small Serbian town to become a respected member of an NBA team, let alone a reference point and one of the biggest favorites of the entire franchise. The best thing about Nikola Jokic? He still has so much space to grow!

Nikola Jokic
Source: Web

The (World Championship) Qualifications are irregular. This is one huge bullshit, but we’re all in the same shit, so we have to accept it. There’s nothing we can change.  -Klemen Prepelič

Last night’s match between Partizan and Viktoria Plzen (1-1) was in fact marked by a woman. In what is a traditionally male sport, Greece’s Chrysoula Kourompylia made quite an impression.

KOUROMPYLIA Chrysoula female ref
Photo: Nebojsa Parausic