How was Crvena Zvezda expected in 1945 in Tirana, and how can it be expected now?

The notorious Crvena Zvezda team returns to play again in Albania, again with Tirana, but this time in a qualifying race.

After 75 years, the Red Star is returning to Tirana. The Reds will play against Tirana in Albania's capital on Tuesday, August 25th from 8:00, within the 2nd round of qualifications.

According to the Serbian portal “telegraph” this will be the second red visit to this city with many stories, Zeri.info broadcasts.

At the time, things were different, and the fight seemed brotherly. Many photographs have become common.

Zvezda was presented as the United Union of Anti-fascist Youth of Serbia until the Albanian team played as the representative of Albania's United Union of Anti-fascist Youth. The match was played on April 22, 1945, and Zvezda was sent to Tirana by decree along with the Cultural and Artistic Association Ivo Lola Ribar, based on the decision of FISOS, the governing body for all physical cultures and sports disciplines at the time.

Albania was not considered an enemy country at that time because Enver Hoxha's regime was anti-fascist, so Zvezda's visit was organised with the aim of spreading antifascism. Yugoslavia's leader, Josip Broz Tito, had excellent relations with Enver Hoxha in his early years of rule, even later considered Albania's union in Yugoslavia. Zvezda won that match with a score of 5:2”, writes telegraf.rs.

But things are quite different today.

Whatever, if 75 years ago it was normal for Zvezda to come to Tirana and play a friendly match, the situation is now quite different, so Tirana fans are already threatening red by sending photos showing Serbia's three broken fingers. There is no doubt that the red and white will not be greeted with “Lulle” on their second visit to Tirana, as they were in 1945, but the wait will be, very hot”, the Serbian portal has completed.