Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Flying Map Cancels Soccer Game

A drone carrying a flag that features a map of "Greater Albania" flew over the pitch in Belgrade during the Serbia vs. Albania Euro 2016 qualifying match. One of the Serbian players pulled the flag down, resulting in brawls among the players and fans and the game was subsequently canceled.
http://www.dw.de/albanian-pms-brother-arrested-as-euro-qualifier-with-serbia-abandoned/a-17996531
My quick assumption was that this was a map showing Albania united with Kosovo, an independent republic still claimed by Serbia. However, the shape is completely different. After some digging I came across a map of Greater Albania that explains the shape.
http://www.novinite.com/articles/122305/%27Greater+Albania%27+Enjoys+Massive+Support+in+Kosovo,+Albania,+Macedonia
Not only do the Greater Albania supporters want Kosovo but also large chunks of Serbia, Macedonia, Montenegro and Greece. Good luck with that!

More details on the soccer (football) story here.

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