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Documentary

Roma Foundation — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 07:59:22 +0000

A documentary on Slovenian TV on Jože Horvat Didi who was the first and only Roma footballer in the second division of the Yugoslav Football Association. He took his first football steps at Pušča, played for Mura, then in the second German league and then in Austria. He was born on May 4, 1946 in Pušča, and died on February 2, 2024.

Na ogled dokumentarna oddaja o Didiju, romski nogometni legendi. In: Vestnik. 11.08.2024. https://vestnik.svet24.si/clanek/aktualno/na-ogled-bo-dokumentarna-oddaja-o-didiju-romski-nogometni-legendi-1298907

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Slovenia: Jože Didi Horvath

Roma Foundation — Sat, 03 Feb 2024 16:59:36 +0000

The star footballer Jože Didi Horvath died. He was famous, a Roma, and fought against discrimination.
May he rest in peace.

Poslovil se je legendarni nogometaš, borec proti diskriminaciji Romov. In: Slovensko Novice. 03.02.2024. https://www.slovenskenovice.si/sport/timeout/poslovil-se-je-legendarni-nogometas-borec-proti-diskriminaciji-romov/#google_vignette
Umrl je Jože Horvat Didi, romska nogometna legenda. In: Vestnik Svet24. 02.02.2024. https://vestnik.svet24.si/clanek/aktualno/umrl-je-joze-horvat-didi-romska-nogometna-legenda-1260756

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Serbia, Roma, and Football

Roma Foundation — Sun, 17 Dec 2023 16:19:25 +0000

The Roma football club “Veternica” from Leskovac is the oldest active Roma football club in the Balkans. It was formed back in 1926 in Leskovac and was founded by Leskovac manufacturer Dimitrije Nikolić, for his workers, Roma spinners from the outskirts of the city in the Roma settlement “Podvorce”.

Najstariji romski fudbalski klub na Balkanu je iz Srbije: Zovu ih i “Leskovačke Karioke” zbog ovoga. In: Telegraf. 17.12.2023. https://www.telegraf.rs/vesti/srbija/3802273-najstariji-romski-fudbalski-klub-na-balkanu-je-iz-srbije

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Slovakia: Football Tournament

Roma Foundation — Fri, 13 Oct 2023 08:47:13 +0000

The EQUAL CUP football tournament is taking place in Záhorí under the auspices of the Human in Danger organization, with the participation of students from Lozorn and Plavecký Štvrtek. As part of the Better Future for Young Roma project, which is financed by the Volkswagen Slovakia Foundation, the organization Human in Danger works with young people from marginalized Roma communities (MRK) in western Slovakia, primarily in Záhorí.

Futbalový turnaj na Záhorí pre lepšiu budúcnosť mladých Rómov. In: Na Zahori. 12.10.2023.https://www.nazahori.sk/futbalovy-turnaj-na-zahori-pre-lepsiu-buducnost-mladych-romov/

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Football and Roma

Roma Foundation — Mon, 03 Apr 2023 06:51:45 +0000

Again, and unfortunately as usual, supporters of the AC Roma insulted a player by calling him a Gypsy. Racism among supporters is just not acceptable, but everywhere, authorities turn a blind eye. They should be fined and banned from the stadiums.

STANKOVIC REACTS TO REF AND RACIST ROMA CHANTS: ‘PROUD OF WHO I AM’. In: Football Italia. 02.04.2023. https://football-italia.net/stankovic-reacts-to-ref-and-racist-roma-chants-proud-of-who-i-am/
Dejan Stanković was insulted by Roma fans, he answered them Sport. In: Breaking Latest News. 02.04.2023. https://www.breakinglatest.news/world/dejan-stankovic-was-insulted-by-roma-fans-he-answered-them-sport/

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