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No, Serbian fans held that. It was writen in Italian. Smthg like "Kosovo will always be Serbia". Then some fans were showing an Albanian flag to the Serbian fans and the Serbs went crazy when they saw it 
These idiots are hurting their NT most of all. They won't achieve anything meaningful with this protest.
These idiots are hurting their NT most of all. They won't achieve anything meaningful with this protest.
Monday 11 October, 2010
Blog: Neighbours from Hell
Ahead of Tuesday’s qualifier with Serbia, Giancarlo Rinaldi looks at how the nations that made up Yugoslavia have made Italy suffer
Aristotle might have to revise his opinions. It was the Greek philosopher who once stated that the whole was greater than the sum of its parts. He clearly never envisaged the break-up of the Yugoslavian national team – at least from an Italian standpoint.
Since the former Communist nation separated into all its constituent parts they have become the footballing neighbours from Hell for the Azzurri. No trip across the border is ever straightforward and they always make for troublesome house guests. More has definitely not been merrier with these sporting rivals.
It is always nice when the statistics back up your suspicions. It seemed to me that Italy regularly endured a tough time against these particular nations. It turns out that the figures support that view.
The Azzurri had a decent record against the old Yugoslavia. They had twice as many victories as defeats and generally flourished when the sides went head to head. That has not been the case since the early 1990s.
Any Italians of a sensitive nature should look away now. Only against little Montenegro have Italy enjoyed a positive return with two victories out of two encounters. The rest of the former Yugoslav states have always made them struggle.
Croatia have been a particularly tough adversary. The two sides met in the 1940s, when Italy won, but since independence they have pretty much 'owned’ the Azzurri. Undefeated in five clashes with three victories and two draws, they have proved stern opponents.
Bosnia, too, have won their only encounter with Italy while Slovenia – also in their Euro 2012 qualification group – have a balanced record of two wins, two defeats and a draw over five matches. Rarely have the boys from the Bel Paese been able to score freely against their rivals.
On Tuesday night, Cesare Prandelli will also have to make a bit of history if he wants to beat Serbia. They have played the Azzurri three times, when they were combined with Montenegro, and every single match has ended in a draw.
Despite their defeat to Estonia, Milos Krasic and company should not be underestimated. They are likely to raise their game in Genoa, at least if recent history is anything to go by.
Blog: Neighbours from Hell
Ahead of Tuesday’s qualifier with Serbia, Giancarlo Rinaldi looks at how the nations that made up Yugoslavia have made Italy suffer
Aristotle might have to revise his opinions. It was the Greek philosopher who once stated that the whole was greater than the sum of its parts. He clearly never envisaged the break-up of the Yugoslavian national team – at least from an Italian standpoint.
Since the former Communist nation separated into all its constituent parts they have become the footballing neighbours from Hell for the Azzurri. No trip across the border is ever straightforward and they always make for troublesome house guests. More has definitely not been merrier with these sporting rivals.
It is always nice when the statistics back up your suspicions. It seemed to me that Italy regularly endured a tough time against these particular nations. It turns out that the figures support that view.
The Azzurri had a decent record against the old Yugoslavia. They had twice as many victories as defeats and generally flourished when the sides went head to head. That has not been the case since the early 1990s.
Any Italians of a sensitive nature should look away now. Only against little Montenegro have Italy enjoyed a positive return with two victories out of two encounters. The rest of the former Yugoslav states have always made them struggle.
Croatia have been a particularly tough adversary. The two sides met in the 1940s, when Italy won, but since independence they have pretty much 'owned’ the Azzurri. Undefeated in five clashes with three victories and two draws, they have proved stern opponents.
Bosnia, too, have won their only encounter with Italy while Slovenia – also in their Euro 2012 qualification group – have a balanced record of two wins, two defeats and a draw over five matches. Rarely have the boys from the Bel Paese been able to score freely against their rivals.
On Tuesday night, Cesare Prandelli will also have to make a bit of history if he wants to beat Serbia. They have played the Azzurri three times, when they were combined with Montenegro, and every single match has ended in a draw.
Despite their defeat to Estonia, Milos Krasic and company should not be underestimated. They are likely to raise their game in Genoa, at least if recent history is anything to go by.
No, Serbian fans held that. It was writen in Italian. Smthg like "Kosovo will always be Serbia". Then some fans were showing an Albanian flag to the Serbian fans and the Serbs went crazy when they saw it
These idiots are hurting their NT most of all. They won't achieve anything meaningful with this protest.
These idiots are hurting their NT most of all. They won't achieve anything meaningful with this protest.
This is awesome.
Now some dude is using a piece of metal to break down the glass wall.
See, this is why I want to watch Serbia League.
