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Serbian TV pundit causes outrage with racist comment during Belgium game

The Guardian 2026/06/23 01:37

Rade Bogdanovic made comments on public broadcaster

Former player and broadcaster apologises for statement

The former Yugoslavia and Atlético Madrid striker Rade Bogdanovic has sparked controversy on Serbian TV after saying that “Black players lack concentration beyond 60 to 80 minutes” during the Belgium v Iran World Cup match.

Bogdanovic, 56, made the comment on a World Cup programme aired by Serbia’s public broadcaster (RTS) late on Sunday night while discussing the 66th-minute red card shown to the Belgium defender Nathan Ngoy.

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