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Nakon vaterpolo euforije, nastavljamo u starom ritmu. Sledi pregled četvrtog kola Jelen Superlige, odigranog proteklog vikenda.

FK Crvena zvezda odigrala je rezultatom 3-2, protiv gradskog rivala, Voždovca. Izabranici Miodraga Božovića su bezidejno ušli u meč, što je rezultovalo primanju dva gola u prvom poluvremenu. Rezultat je tada bio 2-1 u korist domaćina. U nastavku utakmice je došlo do preokreta, a strelci su bili Katai, za izjednačenje, te Viejra (60′ minut) i Luka Jović (61′), koji je postigao zaista lep gol sa desnog boka.

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Družina na sve spremna. Nakon fenomenalne pobede nad Hrvatskom, zlatni reprezentativci Srbije su se okupili da ukratko iskažu svoje utiske o novoj svetskoj tituli.

A short interview after winning the title.  Una pequeña entrevista después de haberse ganado el oro del Mundial.

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The conclusion of Serbian basketball NT coach, Aleksandar Đorđević.

After a defeat in their second preparatory game, against France as host (78:65), Đorđević stated that the match was lost due to the team’s errors and that all of the members need to make strong efforts in order to reach the winning shape, before the beginning of the Eurobasket.

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Izašli su i rezultati kvalifikacionog žreba za novu sezonu Lige Evrope. Srpski predstavnik Vojvodina će se za učešće u prestižnom takmičnju boriti protiv češke Viktorije Plzen. Za korak dalje i plasiranje u LE će se boriti i Steaua, prekjuče deklasirana na partizanovom stadionu, JNA. Rumunskiog šampiona očekuje duel sa norveškim Rozenborgom.

Mečevi poslednjeg kruga kvalifikacija se igraju između 20. i 27. avgusta.

After another draw of the day, the pairs were made for the last qualifying round for the Europa League. The Serbian participant, Vojvodina will be fighting Victoria Plzen. Another interesting match that awaits is Steua Bucuresti, against the Norwegian Rosenborg. The Romanian champion has lost its last european match, just two days ago, playing against the current Serbian champion, Partizan, on the JNA stadium in Belgrade.

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An amazing game performed by the Serbian National team, after a strong victory against Italy, in the semifinals of the Waterpolo World Championship in Kazan.

The Serbian Dolphins have performed almost perfectly against a well known opponent, giving Italy very little room to breathe. Serbia has started strong from the very beginning, and has enforced its own pace to the other side, while scoring a steady amount of goals, from all of the angles imaginable. Even the Italian fouls were not enough to disrupt the game style of the Dolphins. A routine, but powerful finish in the second half was all that it took to make the difference in this semifinal, official.

A kind of dance in the cold pool that from afar looked so routine to the players of coach Dejan Savić, giving the crowd a chance to see truly beautiful moves and scores by Andrija Prlainović, who scored barely 2 minutes in, Živko Gocić, Duško Pijetlović, and many, many more.  It seemed that all of the game aspects have come together tonight in Kazan, allowing the Dolphins to truly show off their magic.

The next opponent is Croatia, after a penalty shoot of 13-10, against a pleasantly surprising Greece. The final will be played on Saturday, at 21:00 CET, in what is undoubtably going to be a spectacle worthy of a World Championship closing game.

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After a very good start, a conceded goal by the Romanian opponent, and a missed penalty in the second half, Partizan has managed to keep a steady pace and keep on scoring, until reaching a victory.

The final result was 4-2 for the Belgrade host. The scorers for Partizan were: Stefan Babović (8′), Marko Jevtović (60′), Andrija Živković (69′), after a very neatly performed action, and Nikola Trujić (92′), who scored the last goal of the game, only a few seconds after stepping onto the pitch.

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Sofoklis Schortsanitis has expressed his enthusiasm for playing as a part of Crvena zvezda.  The red and white’s first signing of this transfer window is eager to show all of his skills in front of the Serbian fans.

“During each game that I wear the Red Star jersey, I will be giving a 110% of myself and my energy. I will fight for every point, and play with my heart, not only my body. So that my team can win in every match.  (…) I always had a special relationship with the fans. I’d like to state that the atmosphere that I felt and saw in Belgrade is something absolutely unique… Amazing, even. I can’ t wait to be a part of that.”

“Big Sofo” is most definitely not new to playing in front of big crowds and passionate fans. In his successful career, he has played for Panathinaikos and Olympiacos, both with extremely strong crowd presence, as well as Tel Aviv’s Maccabi.  For that, he is known to stay focused under pressure, while “giving hell” to the opposite side.

The strong center will be joining the team on August 23rd, but he already started individual trainings, to make sure he is in shape for the start of the new season.

Both team and fans have already welcomed him on social media.

Sofoklis Skorcanidis je izrazio entuzijazam zbog igranja za Crvenu zvezdu. Prvi novi igrač crveno-belih u ovom prelaznom roku, željno iščekuje priliku da svoje veštine pokaže pred srpskom publikom.

U svojoj prvoj izjavi kao igrač Zvezde, istakao je:  “Na svakoj utakmici u Zvezdinom dresu davaću 110 odsto sebe i svoje energije. Boriću se za svaku loptu. Igraću srcem, ne samo telom, da moj tim pobedi u svakom meču. (…) Sa navijačima sam oduvek imao poseban odnos. Hoću da naglasim da je atmosfera koju sam osetio i video kada sam igrao protiv Zvezde u Beogradu nešto sasvim jedinstveno, čak mogu reći potpuno neverovatno. Ne mogu da dočekam da to doživim i budem deo toga”.

“Big Sofo” je svakako navikao da igra pred velikim brojem strastvenih navijača. Tokom svoje duge i uspešne karijere, ovaj stameni centar je igrao za Panatinaikos i Olimpijakos, poznate po izuzetno snažnoj navijačkoj bazi, te Makabi iz Tel Aviva. Činjenica zahvaljujući kojoj je poznat po snažnim igrama pod pritiskom, te pružanju paklenih uslova protivničkim igračima

Skorcanidis će se priključiti ekipi 23. avgusta, a već je počeo i sa individualnim treninzima, kako bi bio u najboljoj mogućoj formi pred start nove sezone.

Klub te brojni navijači su mu već poželeli dobrodošlicu preko društvenih mreža.

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The Serbian Water polo National Team is getting ready for their quarterfinal match, against the United States. The Dolphins have won all of their prior games, and have reached this next phase of the competition as first in their group. The awaited QF match will be played tomorrow, (Tuesday) at 20:30 CET, as the last match of the evening.

One of the biggest favorites for winning this year’s World championship in Kazan has played “a very good preparation match” against Croatia, before the big day.

The team members state that they won’t be falling under pressure after the statements made by the US coach, Dejan Udovičić, as well as the fact that victories aren’t guaranteed.  “We are the favorites, but that means nothing now. There can be no underestimating of the opponent. (…) Nobody will say much to them if they lose against Serbia, while our goal is the medal.”

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Tonight is the night when Europe’s tallest was replaced by Europe’s largest. The strong 2,08m tall Greek-Cameroonian center has officially become part of the B.C Red Star (in Serbian, KK Crvena zvezda). The latest member of the Red and Whites has signed a one year contract, showing the team’s strong ambitions for the upcoming season. So far, he is the first of the team’s new signings, which are meant to replace the top players of last season’s record-breaking generation, that have left the club during the past month.

Before his latest contract, Schortsanitis has played for both of the Greek giants: Olympiacos and Panathinaikos,while reaching the Euroleague title with Maccabi Tel Aviv in 2014, from which he has transferred to Red Star. He was also chosen into the Euroleague top 5 team, in 2011.

During his last season in Maccabi, he played an average 14,5 minutes per game, while scoring 6,7 points, with a Performance index rating of 5,9.

Večeras je najveći evropski igrač zamenio najvišeg. Naime, Sofoklis Skorcanidis je postao član KK Crvena zvezda. Stameni centar grčk0-kamerunskog porekla, potpisao je jednogodišnji ugovor, na taj način potvrđujući dalje pobedničke ambicije kluba sa Malog Kalemegdana. On je prvi u nizu najavljivanih pojačanja, koja bi trebalo da zamene članove prošlosezonske pobedničke generacije, koji su tokom proteklog meseca napustili klub.

Pre potpisivanja za Zvezdu, 208cm visok Skorcanidis je igrao za grčke gigante, Olimpijakos i Panatinaikos, dok je sa Makabijem iz Tel Aviva 2014. postao evropski šampion. Takođe je bio član Najbolje petorke Evrolige, tokom sezone 2010/11.

Tokom svoje poslednje, sezone u Makabiju, zabeležio je prosečnih 14,5 minuta na terenu, tokom kojih je postigao 6,7 poena, uz indeks korisnosti od 5,9.

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The Serbian Water polo National team has its rival for the quarterfinals. The Dolphins will be playing against the United States, after their 7-3 victory against Brazil.  The current US coach, and former Serbian NT leader, Dejan Udovičić has pointed out the strength of the Serbian players: Serbia is the only team that we almost certainly cannot win against. This will be an important experience and an honor for us. It is just the reality, and I plan on giving the younger players a chance.

The match between Serbia and the US is to be played on Tue, at 20:30 (CET).

Meanwhile, the Serbian team will be training twice a day, to keep up their fitness before the important game. An element that team captain, Živko Gocić agrees on, while eliminating any possible result calculations: I don’t know if the others were doing it, or wanted to do it… For us, it’s a forbidden subject. We don’t talk about it.

The other QF pairs are:

Croatia vs. Montenegro; Greece vs. Australia; Hungary vs. Italy

Srpska reprezentacija konačno ima četvrtfinalnog rivala. Delfini će igrati protiv selekcije Amerike, nakon njihove pobede nad Brazilom, od 7-3.  Selektor  Sjedinjenih Država i bivši strateg srpske reprezentacije, Dejan Udovičić, istakao je snagu srpskih igrača: Srbija je jedina ekipa koju skoro sigurno ne možemo da pobedimo. Za nas će to biti veliko iskustvo, čast nam je da igramo protiv nje. Realnost je takva i posle toga planiram da razigravam mladje igrače.

Meč između Srbije i Amerike, igraće se u utorak od 20:30. U međuvremenu će izabranici Dejana Savića trenirati dva puta na dan, kako bi održali formu i ostali u neophodnom takmičarskom ritmu. Element čiju važnost ističe i kapiten Živko Gocić, eliminišući bilo kakve teorije o kalkulacijama: Ne znam da li su drugi to radili ili želeli da rade. Za nas je to zabranjena tema, o tome ne razgivaramo.

Ostali četvrtfinalni parovi su:

Hrvatska – Crna Gora (16:30)
Grčka – Australija (17:50)
Mađarska – Italija (19:10)