Thousands mourn death of French soccer fan attacked by hooligans in Belgrade, Serbia

October 11th, 2009 BELGRADE - Serbian officials congratulated Sunday Serbia's 5-0 win over Romania which secured the team a place in next year's World Cup football in South Africa, while thousands of fans flocked the cities celebrating the victory until the early morning hours. "I want to congratulate the players on this fantastic success.

October 8th, 2009 Serbia fined, warned about rowdy soccer fansBELGRADE, Serbia — Serbia's soccer federation was fined for rowdy crowd behavior and warned by FIFA the team could lose points if problems persist at remaining World Cup qualifying matches. The federation says on its Web site that it must pay $24,000 after fans used fire crackers and torches at a match against France last month in Belgrade.

October 6th, 2009 French gay soccer team snubbed by Muslim teamPARIS — A French gay soccer team says its members were victims of homophobia when a team of Muslim players refused to play a match against them. The Paris Foot Gay team says Tuesday it received an e-mail from the Creteil Bebel club canceling a match scheduled for last Sunday.

October 3rd, 2009 Anthony leads Nuggets past Partizan BelgradeDENVER — Carmelo Anthony scored 17 points, Arron Afflalo added 15 and the Denver Nuggets ran off with a 102-70 exhibition victory over Partizan Belgrade on Saturday night. One of Europe's top basketball clubs and winner of eight consecutive Serbian League titles, Partizan Belgrade was no match for the Nuggets, who last season reached the NBA's Western Conference finals, where they lost to the eventual league champion Los Angeles Lakers.

October 1st, 2009 Serbs seek to ban fan groups after Frenchman diesBELGRADE, Serbia — Serbian prosecutors will request that three soccer fan groups with a history of violence and suspected of recently killing a French fan be banned, a spokesman said Thursday. Tomo Zoric said the prosecutor's office will submit a motion with Serbia's Constitutional Court to formally ban the groups affiliated with Belgrade clubs Red Star, Partizan and Rad.

September 30th, 2009 French soccer fan attacked in Belgrade diesBELGRADE, Serbia — A 28-year-old French soccer fan, brutally attacked in Belgrade by Serbian hooligans, died Tuesday in a hospital. Brice Taton died of brain and other injuries he suffered during the Sept.

September 30th, 2009 Serbians mourn death of young French soccer fanBELGRADE, Serbia — Thousands gathered in downtown Belgrade on Wednesday to mourn the death of a 28-year-old French soccer fan who was fatally beaten by Serbian hooligans. The city observed a day of mourning as people lined up at a central square to light candles and lay flowers for Brice Taton, who died in a Belgrade hospital on Tuesday.

September 30th, 2009 Unit to fight soccer hooliganism in FrancePARIS — France's Interior Ministry has announced the creation of a unit that will target soccer hooligans. A day after the death of Toulouse supporter Brice Taton, the ministry announced Wednesday that the new unit will be responsible for surveillance of potential troublemakers.

September 24th, 2009 Tennis player Jelena Dokic's father faces retrialRUMA, Serbia — The father of tennis player Jelena Dokic is facing a retrial on charges that he threatened the Australian ambassador to Serbia. Damir Dokic was sentenced to 15 months in jail in June, but a retrial was ordered because ambassador Claire Birgin did not testify in person during the original hearing.

September 21st, 2009 BELGRADE - A Belgrade court said Monday it has ordered a 30-day investigative detention of 10 people suspected of brutally beating a French football fan last week. The suspects face up to 40 years in prison for aggravated attempted murder, radio B92 quoted the Belgrade district court spokeswoman Ivana Ramic as saying.

August 24th, 2009 24NORTH PARGANAS - Clash after a soccer match killed one and injured 15 others at Rajarhat, 40 kilometres away from Kolkata. Reportedly the defeated team attacked the winners with guns.

August 4th, 2009 BELGRADE - Some 20,000 people gathered Monday in downtown Belgrade to welcome Serbian gold-medal winners from the world championship in Rome -- swimmers Milorad Cavic and Nadja Higl and the national water polo team. A roaring crowd also welcomed the Serbian junior basketball team, which won a gold medal at the European Championship Sunday in France.

July 31st, 2009 Former England manager Bobby Robson dies at age 76LONDON — Bobby Robson, who coached England to the 1990 World Cup semifinals and won soccer trophies in four countries, has died. He was 76. A family statement issued Friday said Robson died of cancer at home in County Durham.

July 2nd, 2009 Australian athlete diagnosed with swine fluBELGRADE, Serbia — Serbian health authorities have diagnosed an Australian athlete with swine flu at the World University Games. Health official Predrag Kon said Thursday the unidentified Australian has been hospitalized in Belgrade's military hospital.

June 12th, 2009 BELGRADE - Tennis star Jelena Dokic is reportedly preparing to fly to Serbia from London to support her father and could arrive in Belgrade around 8 p.m. Melbourne time at the earliest, The Age reports.