May 3, 2016
Uefa finally welcomes Kosovo into the fold
Not everyone was pleased with the decision to admit Kosovo to Uefa.
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February 15, 2013
The waiting game: Kosovan patience tested to breaking point
Kosovo, on Sunday, celebrates its fifth birthday, the anniversary of its declaration of independence from Serbia. Cue fireworks, champagne, balloons and, as is usually in these occasions, a celebratory football match.
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December 6, 2012
Gibraltar rocks the boat for UEFA
Spain’s threat to quit world football if forced to take part in the same tournaments as the British colony of Gibraltar has been exposed as meaningless.
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September 21, 2012
Players put pressure on UEFA to recognise Kosovo
FIFA is being petitioned by Kosovar-exile internationals not to back down on a pledge to offer one hand into the real football world to the orphan Balkan state.
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September 6, 2012
Light at the end of the tunnel for Kosovo
The ground is shifting, ever so slightly, on Kosovo, the Balkan state stuck in international limbo – in sport as much as politics – ever since seceding from Serbia, rump state of collapsed former Yugoslavia,…
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November 3, 2011
Old pals act: was Platini unduly influenced by a former team-mate?
Keir Radnedge wonders whether Michel Platini's loyalty to a former team-mate influenced UEFA's decision to turn down Kosovo's request to play friendly games against member nations.
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October 20, 2011
Kosovo look to FIFA for permission to play football
Keir Radnedge believes that a small concession by FIFA can make a huge difference to Kosovo's ongoing campaign for recognition.
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September 8, 2011
Keir Radnedge on the ‘football family’s’ snub of Kosovo
FIFA and UEFA both talk a good game when it comes to the global football family, but on the question of Kosovo, Keir Radnedge believes the time has come for them to put those words…
