Belgrade derby erupts again and Partizan and Red Star fans continue where they left off

Partizan and Red Star Belgrade

January 2 – One of the fiercest rivalries in European club football, dubbed the “eternal derby”, has made headlines once again for all the wrong reasons.

A few days before Christmas Partizan Belgrade “welcomed” Red Star Belgrade to the Stadion Partizana though that was perhaps the least apt description of the atmosphere as play was interrupted because of clashes between fans.

Supporters threw smoke bombs on the pitch before engaging in a mass brawl with a spate of arrests  and at least 20 people suffering injuries.

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