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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Pjotr Sauer in Kragujevac

‘A climate of violence’: Serbian football ultras in spotlight after Kosovo monastery siege

Red Star Belgrade v Kragujevac
Red Star Belgrade v Kragujevac Photograph: Pjotr Sauer/The Guardian

In the away stand of the creaking Čika Dača stadium, a hooded and masked football fan summoned the crowd to get on their feet and raise their hands. “Three, two, one …” the man led a countdown through his speakerphone.

“Kosovo is Serbia,” a few hundred fans yelled in unison, moments before the match kicked off.

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