U četvrtak i petak odigrana su dva derbija: jedan važan Evropi, drugi važan nama u Srbiji. Oba završena minimalnim rezultatom, ne izazivajući veliku euforiju navijača. Da li je ovaj nedostatak pompe do nas ili do fudbala?

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Pirotehnika je uvek tu da ulepša derbije. Foto: FK Crvena zvezda

Naši Orlovi odnose pobedu sa stadiona LAFC nad selekcijom Sjedinjenih država, rezultatom 2:1. Podrška srpskih navijača i skladno uklopljen mladi prvi tim upotpunjuju pozitivan fudbalski utisak ovog januarskog jutra.

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After a tense World Cup final, absolutely worthy of the occasion, Argentina ousted France after penalties. A cycle is complete. Han ganado los pibes!

The final result of 3-3 brought in sufficient excitement for all of us outside the conflict. To us it wasn’t a matter of life and death. However it did feel that majority of the football-loving world was supporting Argentina. The country that truly lives for football that is now shaking with excitement and happiness for their National Team.

Selekcija Maroka savladala je novog u nizu favorita. Nakon Španije, danas je pao i Portugal (1:0). Igrači Valida Regragija se sada pripremaju za polufinale, svesni činjenice da je svaki njihov meč deo nove fudbalske istorije.

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Foto: Mimi Fawaz, via Twitter

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The 974 Stadium will now be dismantled. Photo: Web

It’s now zero pressure to watch the World Cup from Serbia… If you know what I mean. Watching football for the simple sake of the game offers a very special charm. The kind in which you can relax with you favorite snack and enjoy seeing the ball rolling.

Today’s matches featured: Croatia beating Japan after penalties and Brazil ousting South Korea (4-1).

Tanka je linija između potpune sigurnosti u pobedu protiv Brazila i remija sa Kamerunom; očekivanja polufinala, razbijanja televizora i ljutnje navijača. Za Srbiju, zemlju koja uprkos svemu živi za fudbal, ta linija je još tanja.

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Serbia loses to Brazil 0:2 at their opening match, for a temporary break in the country’s World Cup euphoria.

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Photo: FIFA, via the World Cup

The squad of Dragan Stojković was confident and compact, keeping the first halftime a goal-free zone, against Brazil’s shot after shot.Unfortunately, Serbia dropped the ball in the second half. Instead of showcasing their style, they proceded to lose themselves in the final 25 minutes. This was a match that wouldn’t determine anything, but that could seriously affect the energy for their upcoming performances.

Srpski selektor Dragan Stojković objavio je danas spisak igrača, koje je izabrao da nas predstavljaju na Svetskom Prvenstvu. Naša izuzetno zahtevna fudbalska javnost je gotovo jednoglasno zadovoljna. Još jedan dobar znak.

Dragan Stojković, Srbija
Foto: Nikola Tomić

Miris proleća u vazduhu pomešanog s pirotehnikom označio je početak novog Večitog derbija. U 167. izdanju utakmice gde je fudbal najmanje važan, a poeni i prestiž sve, nisu viđeni golovi. Borba za titulu se nastavlja.

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Foto: Stefan Stojanović / Mondo