By Chris Wright
Hell-fire and brimstone, Sarajevo style (Photo: BH Dragons)
From the same team that allowed us a poignant glimpse into the private struggles of the man behind the Wealdstone Raider meme comes this: a chaotic and fascinating trip to the maddening incendiary spectacle that is the Sarajevo derby.
Sarajevo itself is still in the process of being rebuilt after being gutted by civil war in recent decades, so the people take any opportunity to restore a bit of local pride and culture very seriously.
Copa 90 sent their chaps out to Bosnia and Herzegovina’s capital city for the tie between FK Zeljeznicar and FK Sarajevo and he certainly got his money’s worth with his bristling match day footage peppered with police-escorted marches, flares, miscellaneous explosions and the incredibly passionate supporters who make it all happen.
Great bit of Friday afternoon viewing, this…
(Via Copa 90)
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