Serbians celebrate European volleyball gold

Serbian national volleyball team last night won the European championship, prompting citizens in Belgrade and other towns to celebrate in the streets.

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Monday, 19.09.2011.

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Serbian national volleyball team last night won the European championship, prompting citizens in Belgrade and other towns to celebrate in the streets. Cars were circling Belgrade's central areas last night, with people chanting, "Champions, champions", and "Serbia, Serbia". Serbians celebrate European volleyball gold The team did better than expected in the tournament, and will be welcomed in the capital city at 18:00 CET in front of the Belgrade City Assembly. This new success of Serbian sports was also celebrated in other Serbian towns, including in the streets of Kosovska Mitrovica, in northern Kosovo, according to a Tanjug news agency report. This is the second European crown for Serbian volleyball. The team on Sunday in Vienna, Austria, defeated Italy 3-1 (17-25, 25-20, 25-23, 26-24). The country's top officials sent their messages congratulating the team, while world's best tennis player Novak Djokovic, who was in Belgrade for a Davis Cup tie, tweeted: "Great success and big HEART from our Serbian volleyball team! They deserved the tittle. We are celebrating and waiting for them to be back!" more photos (Beta)

Serbians celebrate European volleyball gold

The team did better than expected in the tournament, and will be welcomed in the capital city at 18:00 CET in front of the Belgrade City Assembly.

This new success of Serbian sports was also celebrated in other Serbian towns, including in the streets of Kosovska Mitrovica, in northern Kosovo, according to a Tanjug news agency report.

This is the second European crown for Serbian volleyball.

The team on Sunday in Vienna, Austria, defeated Italy 3-1 (17-25, 25-20, 25-23, 26-24).

The country's top officials sent their messages congratulating the team, while world's best tennis player Novak Đoković, who was in Belgrade for a Davis Cup tie, tweeted: "Great success and big HEART from our Serbian volleyball team! They deserved the tittle. We are celebrating and waiting for them to be back!"

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