Xenophobia in Sport
Albanian Sports fans.
Far-right party “Red and Black Alliance”, which started off as a public movement, was originally founded by several groups of football fans who actively participated in RBA events in 2013.
On October 21, a drone appeared at a football match between Serbia and Albania at the Partisan Stadium in Belgrade. The banner attached to the drone displayed a map of Greater Albania and photos of Isa Boletina, and Ismail Kemali, who were the first to raise the Albanian flag in 1912. Serbian defender Stefan Metrovic caught the banner, bringing down the drone, and was immediately attacked by two Albanian players. The ensuing clash among players and fans resulted in the match being cancelled. It was later reported that the drone was controlled by Albanian Prime Minister’s brother.
