Dinamo Zagreb vs Fenerbahçe: A Balkan Derby for the Age of Geopolitical Free Shipping By Our Man in the Departure Lounge ZAGREB—On Wednesday evening, Maksimir Stadium will host the latest installment of Europe’s longest-running feud between people who insist they’re nothing alike. Dinamo Zagreb versus Fenerbahçe is nominally a Champions League qualifier, but in the…
Alex Goleš: The Balkan Midfielder Who Became a Metaphor for Europe’s Existential Midfield Crisis From the terraces of Partizan Belgrade to the fluorescent-lit spreadsheets of UEFA licensing officers, the career arc of Aleksandar “Alex” Goleš is less a bedtime story for football romantics and more a cautionary fable for anyone who still believes the beautiful…
Croatia vs. Montenegro: A Balkan Derby the World Pretends to Care About—Until It Doesn’t By Dave’s Locker International Desk The Adriatic has always been a stage for grand entrances and hasty exits. On Tuesday night, the curtain rose once more as Croatia and Montenegro squared off in a “friendly” that felt anything but—unless your definition…
