But in the 1990s the socialist
Yugoslav state collapsed; since then the Republics of Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, and later Serbia, Montenegro and Kosovo had become independent states.
One more game of the national team from the period of the late 1930s and early 1940s should be mentioned, not so much because of the result, although victory over Germany was always an achievement, but because of the joy it brought the
Yugoslavs. The majority of the population of Yugoslavia, especially the Serbians, condemned the racist and nationalist politics of the Hitler regime.
Yugoslav strongman Josip Broz Tim died on May 4, 1980, and his funeral was witnessed by more politicians and state delegations than any other in history.
Former England soccer coach Kevin Keegan was 'undoubtedly roughed up' by
Yugoslav police at an airport in 1974, according to official government documents released today.
"I have some hope that police concerned will now be punished ( although, of course,
Yugoslavs would never admit that had happened."
In the two years since Otpor was founded by disgruntled students, Milosevic had angered many older
Yugoslavs by arresting 1,500 members of the group.
PC John Yore, 31, and Detective Sergeant Adrian Prangnell, 41, were seized by
Yugoslav troops last week along with two Canadians.
The two were seized by
Yugoslav troops last week while returning from a holiday with two Canadian friends who are helping re-build bomb damaged buildings.
A CRUCIAL meeting between a British general and the
Yugoslav Army high command to work out details of a Serb military withdrawal from Kosovo started today after a delay of almost three hours.
It is not my intention to detract from the vitally important issues at stake surrounding the current air strikes over Yugoslavia and the carnage in Kosovo/Kosova: innocent Kosovars and Serbs (and others) killed, maimed, raped, physically and psychologically scarred and displaced; the reprehensible actions of NATO,
Yugoslav official and paramilitary forces and the Kosovo Liberation Army; the comprehensive disregard for international human rights norms, international institutions for conflict resolution and diplomatic processes and so on.
Other
Yugoslavs in England include Curcic's Palace team-mate Gordan Petric, Charlton goalkeeper Sasa Ilic and Sheffield Wednesday defender Dejan Stefanovic.
They have written the best, most detailed account of the political machinations which led to the breakdown of the
Yugoslav federation and the beginning of ethnic conflict among its successor states.
The
Yugoslavs, supported by some 20,000 fans at the Partizan stadium in Belgrade, attacked for most of the match, while Macedonian players responded with counter attacks.
It was the first competitive match for the
Yugoslavs since February 10, when they beat Malta 3-0 in Valetta.
The
Yugoslavs, experts at moving the goalposts, put up more and more objections to the peace deal.
