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May 13, 1990, a highlight of the former Yugoslavia First Division.

Dinamo Zagreb VS Red Star Belgrade.

The game was chaotic. Halfway through the game, the entire stadium was filled with violent fans from both sides. They waved their weapons and disrupted everything in the game.

Fierce conflicts broke out between fans from both sides!

The police force was dispatched to stop the riot. Dinamo Zagreb player Zvonimir Boban kicked the policeman to stop him from beating a Croatian fan. He has since been hailed as a Croatian national hero.

A year later, the war sweeping the Balkans began.

The war lasted for five years, resulting in the loss of countless lives and the displacement of civilians, and eventually led to the declaration of Croatia's independence from the former Yugoslavia as a separate country.

A football match becomes the trigger for a war.

This also resulted in no direct dialogue between Dinamo Zagreb and Red Star Belgrade for more than 10 years.

And this game is also known as the ‘Hot Balkan Derby’!

Fourteen years have passed quietly, and we are on the stage of the Champions League qualifying rounds.

When Dinamo Zagreb beat Red Star Belgrade again, something hidden deep in my heart began to slowly wake up again.

In a corner of the Dinamo Zagreb training ground.

Zvonimir Boban was waving his hands vigorously, his movements were exaggerated, and his whole face was filled with excitement and excitement. They kept encouraging Suker and Modric.

"You have to stand up and speak. You are Croatians, and you are also the most watched star of Dinamo Zagreb! You are going to face Red Star Belgrade head-on!"

Different from usual, Zvonimir Boban had an abnormal blush on his face.

He seemed very excited!

On the other hand, Suker and Modric were silent.

For both of them, they hated the war!

This is the main culprit that left them homeless and starved of food during their early childhood.

Football should be football!

He cannot mix in too many other factors.

Just as Boban was being confused, there was the sound of fierce running from the side.

Zolanci ran over sweating profusely. When he saw Boban blocking Suker and Modric in the corner, he became furious instantly.

"Stop your extreme remarks!"

Zolanqi shouted violently.

He sprinted all the way, he was very fast.

Zolanci stood in front of Suker and Modric, like a hawk guarding a chicken. He looked directly at Boban with anger in his tone.

"You shouldn't let them get involved in this kind of thing!"

Boban yelled: "They will become heroes!"

"Shit hero!" Zolanci pointed at Boban and yelled: "Look at what you look like now, do you still look like a hero? Football should have football rules. Don't instill too much meaning into this sport. You ultra-nationalist!"

“They can get the support of all Croatians if they just stand up and speak!”

"Fart! That's support for your extremism." Zolanci yelled angrily: "That war took so many lives. They are the children who survived that war. The war has destroyed this country and the people here. They are riddled with holes, what else do you want to take from them?!”

Zolanqi's angry rebuke was deafening.

"Don't give them your so-called extremism! Now! Immediately! Get away from my employer!"

"I"

Boban still wants to talk.

Zolanqi pointed to the exit and said angrily: "Leave immediately! Leave!"

Boban stared at Zolanci, who showed no stage fright at all.

After a moment, Boban breathed out and said: "They will understand in the future."

Looking at Boban's leaving figure, Zoranci angrily yelled: "You know what the hell, this guy has been corrupted by extremism. He is no longer the Croatian hero he once was."

Suker and Modric watched Boban leave and couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's really troublesome!" Su Ke exhaled.

"It's more than just trouble." Zolanci said angrily; "This damn visa has caused too many problems. Now some ultra-nationalists in the country have begun to be active again. They want to use this topic to stir up conflicts again. "

"In the recent period, don't say anything in public, don't take any actions regarding your stance, and don't be used as a weapon by those lunatics!"

[Hot Balkan Derby] has been given an unusual meaning as soon as it appeared.

Especially in recent times, frictions between Croatia and Serbia have become more frequent, and even fans from both sides have repeatedly fought. Fights and even group fights have occurred frequently in major cities and regions.

Seeing this situation getting worse, UEFA, as the initiator, also feels extremely headache.

How long did it take for this war to end?

The signs are starting to pick up again.

But the draws have already been drawn and announced to the outside world. If you find a reason to change the draws at this time, in the end, not to mention UEFA's reputation, things will not develop in a good direction.

In the end, UEFA made a series of measures for this game.

In the tactics room, Besic stood on the podium.

"UEFA's notice has come down. This game is different from before."

"First: This game will not be broadcast and will only be available to watch at the competition venue. In other words, this game will not appear on any TV channels."

"Second: away fans are prohibited from entering. Only Red Star fans can be present at Red Star Belgrade games, and only our fans can be present at our games!"

"Third: Cancel the home and away system. Both games will be separated from the mainland and played at the Nikolaidis Stadium in Athens, the capital of Greece!"

Based on the recent frequent frictions between fans of both sides, UEFA has also issued a series of measures in order to avoid the tragedy of 1990 from happening again.

These measures highlight a reduction in influence.

This [Hot Balkan Derby] has spanned 14 years, and now it is coming to this land again.

In this football match, which is known as the trigger of war, no one can guarantee that there will be any accidents during the match.

For the sake of safety and to reduce concerns and conflicts, UEFA's series of measures are understandable.

After all, both for UEFA and both countries.

A war woke up many people, and they were unwilling to look back on the past.

But at the same time, there are still some extremists in this land.

"Everyone have a good rest today, we will set off for Athens tomorrow!"

Besic waved his hand and motioned for everyone to leave.

Su Ke and others also immediately stood up and walked out of the tactics room.

"I feel a little bad, my heart is beating a little fast."

"Scared?"

"You are not afraid?"

"I'm scared too! But the game still has to be played!"

Duimovich and Vukojevich were bickering.

Sirna and Suk were walking in front, and they were also chatting.

"Recently, we should not appear in front of the media or talk, especially Duimovich, who has a big mouth. We must not let him talk nonsense."

Sirna said with a serious expression.

Suk nodded; "Don't worry, I will shut his mouth."

"There's something wrong with the atmosphere in the team!"

"Be afraid!"

Su Ke shrugged; "After all, 14 years ago, this game intensified a war, and they must be afraid."

Srna looked at Suk.

"You are not afraid?"

"I'm afraid too!" Su Ke pursed his lips: "We are all people who have experienced these bad things, so I think that even the most stupid people have experienced these tragic wars and experienced the period of displacement and seeing Not long into the future, they will also become cautious."

"Don't worry." Su Ke patted Srna on the shoulder and smiled: "It's just a game! Don't be scared."

Sirna nodded vigorously and said softly: "I hope so."

The next day, Dinamo Zagreb players took a train to Athens, the capital of Greece.

But as luck would have it, players from both sides arrived at the train station almost at the same time.

Since this game is a home game for Red Star Belgrade, many Red Star fans flocked to Athens, including many extreme fans.

Dinamo Zagreb had to leave by car from the underground parking lot.

"It's quite unlucky. Who would have thought that we would arrive at the same time!"

Srna complained in frustration.

Su Ke grinned; "It's indeed a bit unlucky, but let's play seriously."

Just now, Suker also observed the Red Star Belgrade players.

They have had training matches before, so it cannot be said that they are completely unfamiliar with each other.

There are some new faces and some familiar ones.

But they were also taciturn and uneasy could be seen from their expressions.

Obviously, the Red Star Belgrade players are also extremely worried about this game.

But Su Ke thinks this is a good thing!

Both parties have a tacit understanding to reduce their influence, so that there won't be too many problems.

Sure enough, at the exit of the train station, the Red Star Belgrade players refused all interviews.

He didn't even respond to the cheers of his own fans.

Some of the extreme fans handed a flag with the logo of the former Yugoslav Army to the Red Star Belgrade players, which scared the other players and quickly ran away.

The attitude of the players of Red Star Belgrade and Dinamo Zagreb showed.

They don't want to make this matter a big deal!

And facing this atmosphere, this suppressed [Hot Balkan Derby] is about to come.

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