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Red Star fans spark outrage by honoring convicted war criminal before Belgrade derby

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

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  • FK Crvena zvezda fans displayed a large image of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić before the Belgrade derby.
  • The club’s official social media account shared the display with a salute emoji, prompting controversy.

FK Crvena zvezda fans caused controversy before the Belgrade derby by unveiling a large card mosaic depicting convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić.

The Serbian club is familiar to Korean fans because former players Hwang In-beom and Seol Young-woo played there, while Kim Ye-geon is currently associated with the team. The club’s official social media account also shared the scene with a salute emoji.

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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.