A European Soccer Match Was Abandoned Over a Drone-Induced Brawl

Last night , Serbia play Albania at association football in a Euro 2016 modifier . But , in the 40th minute , things plough surreal : a drone wing over the delivery flee a flag which raise tenseness enough to start a competitiveness and get the match stopped .

For a small background here , it ’s deserving note that the Serbia - Albania political billet is a sensitive one . The drone was vanish a flag referring to Greater Albania : an expanse covering all office of the Balkans , in which heathenish Serbians domicile , but which spreads into other country in the area . When a Serbian player confiscate the flag , the Albaninan squad arrive a little … angry . And a do kicked off .

Cue riot police and the peer being delayed by 30 minutes , until English referee Martin Atkinson empty the biz . These videos show what happened on the pitch . Drones : still as factious as ever ! [ Reuters ]