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‘Albania didn’t come to play football, but to provoke us. On the pitch they knew they didn’t have much chance. Nemanja Matic on Serbia’s fiery Euro 2016 qualifier against Albania

Nemanja Matic Albania Serbia Euro Euro 2016 Football Drone Manchester United

Serbia's Stefan Mitrovic grabs a flag with Albanian national symbols flown by a remotely operated drone during the Euro 2016 group I football match between Serbia and Albania in Belgrade on October 14, 2014.

While some people like to believe that football and politics should never mix, that is not a realistic stance in the current global landscape.

And while international football can throw up some highly-charged contests between neighbours and rivals, few matches in recent history descended into chaos in the manner of Serbia’s Euro 2016 qualifier against Albania in October 2014.

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